Your journey begins today amid the vibrant bustle of Ho Chi Minh City.
Upon arrival be met at the airport and transferred to ship registration.
Later, travel to My Tho where you will board your boutique river ship, the RV Apsara, your home for the next seven nights. Soak in the scenery as you cruise towards Cai Be where the ship will anchor overnight. Stay Seven Nights: Mekong River, RV Apsara (L/D)
Explore Cai Be and its surrounds by tender boat as you view local life on the river and along its banks. Go ashore to see the French Gothic cathedral, the tallest church in the Mekong Delta with its impressive bell tower, and visit manufacturers of rice paper and coconut candy to learn how they're made. (B/L/D)
Transfer to a small boat for a journey along the tiny tributaries that snake around Tan Chau. Embark on a rickshaw tour and weave through the tiny laneways of this sleepy town almost untouched by tourism. Home to one of the largest silk-weaving centres in Vietnam, you can observe how silk is woven in the local workshops. (B/L/D)
Today learn of the atrocities inflicted upon Cambodians during Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge regime in the 1970s. Explore the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and the Killing Fields, where you'll find the Memorial Stupa, a glass monument erected in memory of the thousands of Cambodians who lost their lives. After lunch on board, visit the spectacular Royal Palace, delighting in its dazzling white and gold architecture. Then head to the glorious Silver Pagoda, set on the southern side of the palace complex. (B/L/D)
Rise early as your ship glides along the lush banks of the Mekong to Oknha Tey (Oknha Tei), or Silk Island renowned for its silk manufacturing traditions, preserved over centuries. Travel by tuk tuk, pass rice fields and get a glimpse into rural life. Stroll amongst the still houses and gain an insight into the traditional silk weaving process. Watch as the village women create the beautiful Khmer fabrics from their wooden looms. (B/L/D)
Disembark in Kampong Cham after breakfast and transfer to Siem Reap. In due time, transfer to Siem Reap International Airport for your onward flight. (B)
Base Cabin (Prices Shown) | $ 0 |
Category B | $ 245 |
Category B+ | $ 545 |
Category A | $ 745 |
Sadec Suite | $ 1,545 |
Mekong Suite | $ 2,445 |
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