Tour Charms Of The Mekong 2025 | Visit Viet Nam, Cambodia

Accommodation

7 nights luxury accommodation in a twin-balcony stateroom Flat-panel screen that features in-house movies Desk and sitting area Bottled water replenished daily

Others

Personalized service from a highly trained Cruise Manager during both cruise and land programs Sun deck with pool Fitness room and three spas Saigon Lounge with panoramic views and bar Daily entertainment including cultural performances Gentle, regular, active and late-riser tour options

Meals

All onboard dining in a variety of venues Regionally inspired cuisine made with locally sourced ingredients The Chef’s Table specialty restaurant Welcome Cocktail and Dinner Unlimited wine with lunch and dinner Complimentary local beer, house-brand spirits and soft drinks during cruise Snacks and refreshments served daily in the Main Lounge

Transport

Airport transfers with purchase of air from AmaWaterways

Hygieneprotocol

We look forward to welcoming guests on board this year and are doing everything in our power to ensure the health and safety of all our guests and crew. With Covid-related protocols and country entry regulations continuing to evolve, it often creates additional barriers related to unvaccinated travelers that impact our guests’ experience. With that in mind, AmaWaterways will only be welcoming guests fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on board our ships, effective immediately. Guests must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 within at least 14 days prior to departure for Pfizer, Moderna or AstraZeneca or within 28 days prior for Johnson & Johnson. In addition, we strongly recommend all guests take a PCR test within 72 hours prior to departure and bring documentation of a negative result with them on their sailing, as a precautionary measure.

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Immersive tours in every destination Knowledgeable guides Personal headset for easy exploration

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International flights are not included

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Day 1 Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – My Tho – Embarkation
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – My Tho – Embarkation

Transfer via motorcoach from Ho Chi Minh City to AmaDara at My Tho Port for your 7-night river cruise and then meet fellow travelers at a Welcome Dinner as the ship cruises to Cai Be. (L,D)

* All cruise only guests should meet us at Sofitel Saigon Plaza at 11:30am in Ho Chi Minh City on Embarkation day to join the transfer to the ship in My Tho Port. We recommend that you fly into Ho Chi Minh at least one day prior to embarkation; please inquire about important arrival arrangements prior to your cruise.
Day 2 Day 2: Cai Be – Sa Dec
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Cai Be – Sa Dec

Take a local boat to Cai Be. You will have an opportunity to visit candy and rice paper making workshops, or you may also choose to add an active walking tour to the historic Kiet House followed by a visit to candy and rice paper workshops. Later in the day, journey to Sa Dec, a sprawling town on the Mekong Delta, where French writer Marguerite Duras spent part of her youth. You will visit the colorful market, Cao Dai Temple, home to the unique religion of Caodaism in Southern Vietnam. It is a fusion of Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Confucianism. (B,L,D)
Day 3 Day 3: Tan Chau – Border Crossing
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Tan Chau – Border Crossing

Enjoy a visit to Tan Chau, a small Mekong River town unspoiled by tourism. Be treated to an authentic experience on a traditional “xe-loi” (trishaw) ride around the town, with stops at silk-making and rattan mat workshops. You may also choose the trishaw ride with visits to craftsmen’s workshops, followed by an active walking tour to “Evergreen Island.” As a third alternative, visit Tram Chim National Park, which protects the Plain of Reeds, a seasonal wetland area, in the Mekong Delta. Explore this area by tender boat, gliding along the inland waterway that forms this unique ecosystem. This biodiversity conservation site is home to several rare species of birds, including the highly vulnerable sarus crane. Later in the day, cruise from Vietnam to the Cambodian border en route to Phnom Penh. (B,L,D)

*Please Note: Tram Chim National Park visit is capacity controlled.
Day 4 Day 4: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Phnom Penh, Cambodia

This morning, you will visit the Royal Palace, the spectacular Silver Pagoda and National Museum, which has an outstanding collection of Khmer crafts. Alternatively, you may wish to shop for unique treasures at the bustling, yellow colored Central Market after you visit to Royal Palace. After lunch on board, the excursion takes you to Cambodia’s infamous Killing Fields and the Khmer Rouge’s grim Tuol Sleng S21 detention center (Genocide Museum). After returning to the ship, enjoy Khmer folk dancing performed by local children in the Saigon Lounge. (B,L,D)
Day 5 Day 5: Oudong – Kampong Tralach – Phnom Penh
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Oudong – Kampong Tralach – Phnom Penh

Visit Oudong, Cambodia’s former royal capital from the early 17th century until 1866. Today, Oudong is a place of pilgrimage for Cambodians. While here, be treated to a memorable Buddhist Blessing Ceremony at a monastery. You may walk around Oudong’s monastery or take an active walking tour to see panoramic views of the Oudong plain. In Kampong Tralach, you will have a truly authentic excursion – an oxcart ride through a local village. Later in the day, experience Phnom Penh via a tuk tuk ride and be enchanted by the city’s French Colonial architecture and tree-lined boulevards set amidst monumental Angkorian architecture. (B,L,D)
Day 6 Day 6: Oknhatey - Angkor Ban
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Oknhatey - Angkor Ban

In the morning, set sail for Oknhatey Village. Oknhatey is the “Silk Island,” located on the lush banks of the Mekong River and known for its rich tradition of silk weaving. While here, you will visit a local elementary school and observe the traditional silk weaving, an art that has been preserved for centuries. Your cruise continues to sail to Angkor Ban. (B,L,D)
Day 7 Day 7: Angkor Ban – Kampong Cham
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Angkor Ban – Kampong Cham

Go on a walking tour of Angkor Ban, one of the few villages in Cambodia that was not destroyed under the Khmer Rouge regime in the 1970s. Here people still live in their traditional wooden abodes and keep their old cultural traditions alive. Hundreds of wooden houses stand intact on stilts, shaded with banana trees, among the hustle and bustle of the daily agricultural on-going of the local villagers. After visiting here, the ship sets sail for Kampong Cham, where you will go on an afternoon excursion via motorcoach to the Twin Mountains, known as Phnom Pros and Phnom Srei (male and female mountains). In the annals of Khmer legend, the twin mountains were formed as the result of a competition between the men and women of an ancient Cambodian kingdom to resolve which gender would be responsible for wedding proposals. Cap the day off with a festive Farewell Dinner on board. (B,L,D)
Day 8 Day 8: Disembarkation – Kampong Cham – Siem Reap
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Disembarkation – Kampong Cham – Siem Reap

Your cruise concludes in Kampong Cham, where you disembark and motorcoach transfer to Siem Reap. (B)

*Guests booking cruise only will be transferred from the ship to Sofitel Angkor hotel in Siem Reap. We recommend that you schedule your onward flight to depart Siem Reap after 4:00pm today to avoid potential missed connections.

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Itinerary of your trip Charms Of The Mekong 2025

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – My Tho – Embarkation

Day 2: Cai Be – Sa Dec

Day 3: Tan Chau – Border Crossing

Day 4: Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Day 5: Oudong – Kampong Tralach – Phnom Penh

Day 6: Oknhatey - Angkor Ban

Day 7: Angkor Ban – Kampong Cham

Day 8: Disembarkation – Kampong Cham – Siem Reap

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