VIETNAM & CAMBODIA CRUISE ON MEKONG RIVER - 7 DAYS

Duration: 7 days/6 nights

CRUISE DEPARTURE:
Depart Saigon on Every Saturday

Highlights: Cai Be – Vinh Long– Sa Dec – Long Xuyen– Chau Doc - Phnom Penh - Angkor Wat

Trip Price Included:
All boat cruise Le Cochin chine with Meals
Boat ride from Chau Doc to Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh -Siem Reap.  
All accommodation on the  Le Cochin chine boat and at the hotels. (Victoria Chau  Doc Hotel; Sunway hotel, Prince d'Angkor hotel)
Meals as indicated ( B= Breakfast; L=Lunch & D=Dinner) 
Admission fees and permits where applicable
Land transportation
Airport transfers
Service of crew and English speaking guide on board.

Trip Price Excluded:
Pre/post trip arrangement
Beverages, Travel insurance
Visa fee (Visa fee on arrival at Cambodia border: 25USD, 1 photo 3x4cm).
Other personal expenses

DETAILS ITINERARY:
 
Day 1 Saturday:  Saigon - Cai Be – Vinh Long – Tra On  
In the morning we will be pick up from our hotel in Saigon and depart for Mekong Delta. Upon  arrival Mekong Delta we will board our sampan for an exploration of  lush vegetation of Mekong Delta and the lively Cai Be floating market. Walking  for visit the handicraft village of the local people. Sightseeing the old house and sample various tropical fruits. Our  boat sets sail and  cruise through zigzag cannels and river heading out  to Can Tho via Cho LACH while we enjoy lunch on board.

We will disembark Cho LACH village and go for  a  pleasant walking or biking on the footpaths of the countryside to discover tropical fruit orchards and the local people's activities, especially some orchards (orange grove) with its farmer. Interaction with friendly people and meet with a host of smiling children. Our cruise continue to Tra On. Enjoy the magnificent sunset on the  river. Leisurely cruise up the Mekong River while enjoying the beautiful scenery and the  aperitifs, sunset cruise . A wonderful day with picturesque ferry crossings over Mekong River branches .Dinner and night e on board Le Cochin chine in TRA ON.

Today Lunch & Dinner included

Day 2 Sunday:   Tra On - Cantho
The morning bobbling commotion of Mekong river life comes to life for another lovely day we will have breakfast and  set sails to Can Tho through tributary and canals.  We will enjoy the magnificent sunrise on Bassac river. A small boat will take us to Cai Rang floating market. One of the most bustling floating markets in Mekong Delta with hundreds of small boats bargaining and jostling for space as owners attempt to sell their goods. And through the palm-shaded creek   local houses and green orchards comes into our view. Leisurely cruise down the Mekong River while enjoying the beautiful scenery and the aperitifs, sunset cruise on board Le Cochin chine. Dinner and overnight on board.

Today Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included

Day 3 Monday:   Long Xuyen – Cho Moi – Hoa Hao  
 Rising up early for another nice day we  will contemplate sunrise while having breakfast on board. We will visit Long Xuyen floating market by small boats intermingled through the water as vendors buy and sell their fruit. Visit  a crocodile farm and promenade on Ong Ho island, see daily life of the local people who live on both sides of the Mekong (Bassac river), and small arroyos on the island. In the afternoon approaching we will return to Le Cochin chine boat and  carry on our journey  to Hoa Hao village. Lunch on board. Disembark and head  to Chau Doc.  Tonight we will stay overnight at overnight at  Victoria Chau

Doc hotel in Chau Doc.
Today Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included

Day 4 Tuesday: Chau Doc - boat to Phnom Penh  
This morning we will have a boat ride from Chau Doc to Phnom Penh departing at 8am. The boat takes us  along the Mekong River. It continues on to the Vietnamese (Vinh Xuong) - Cambodian (Kaom Samnar) border and then to Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia. The journey takes approximately 4 hours. Arrival transfer our hotel in  Phnom Penh, the capital of Kingdom of Cambodia. A visit to Phnom Penh is a very interesting experience indeed. It is a city with an interesting pulse and it gives you a very true taste of Asia. We  will visit the Wats Phnom, National museum, silver Pagoda and Royal Palace.

Overnight at Sunway  hotel****  in Phnom Penh.
Today Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included

Day 5  Wesday: Phnom Penh  boat to Siem Riep.
This morning there will be a transfer to Phnom Penh port for the boat ride to Siem Riep. The boat winding our way on Tonlesap river, taking in such spectacular view of rural life on water. Arrival Siem Riep, transfer to the hotel .Visit Prasat Kravan with its unique brick sculptures and Ta Prohm.  One of the area's most beautiful temples, Ta Prohm has been relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery. Its appeal lies in the fact that, unlike the other monuments of Angkor, it was abandoned and swallowed by the jungle, looking very much the ways most of the Angkor temples appeared when European explorers first stumbled upon them. Visit as well Takeo, Chau Say Tevoda and Thommanon.

Overnight at Angkor Village hotel. 
Today Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included

Day 6 Thursday: Angkor Wat
In the morning, we will visit the most famous of all the temples on the plain of Angkor: Angkor Wat. The temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag and the 12th century masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture. Angkor Wat's five towers symbolize Meru's five peaks - the enclosed wall represents the mountains at the edge of the world and the surrounding moat, the ocean beyond.We will have lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon visit the ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century). See the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephants Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King and Bayon Temple (unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara), until sunset. Dinner local restaurant and accommodation at hotel. Tonight we will enjoy diner with traditional Khmer folk performance of Apsara.

Overnight at Angkor Village Hotel  in Siem Riep.
Today Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included

Day 7 Friday:   Departure  
We have free time at leisure  to visit  the market or "Les Artisans d'Angkor - Chantiers Ecoles" of Siem Reap (if time permits). We will transfer to Siem Reap International Airport for departure flight

Today Breakfast included

Specifications of the Le Cochin chine: