Mekong Discovery (Northbound)
From $2,849 per person
8 days
Ship: Avalon Saigon
From $2,849 per person
8 days
Ship: Avalon Saigon
On this unique and inspiring 7-night Southeast Asia river cruise through Vietnam and Cambodia, you’ll be immersed in the cultures and ancient traditions as you sightsee and spend time with locals in the most interesting places along the mighty Mekong River.</BR></BR>Via sampan, cruise into Vinh Long and experience Vietnamese culture with a visit to a workshop to learn how rice wine and traditional candies are made. See firsthand how handcrafted sampans are built at the home of a family in Cu Lao Gieng. Walk through a colorful market as the locals are busy with their daily routine of buying and selling produce. In the capital of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, tour the National Museum and Royal Palace with its striking Silver Pagoda. Enjoy a song and dance performance by children from a local orphanage. </BR></BR>On a hilltop at the site of the 8th-century temple of Wat Hanchey, take in the stunning views before walking through the rural village of Angkor Ban to visit with welcoming schoolchildren. Continue this diverse river cruise and stop in a Silversmith Village to see craftsmen making silver artwork using ancient techniques. Go on an ox cart ride amongst rice paddy fields in the enchanting Cambodian countryside and witness the daily lives of farmers. This once-in-a-lifetime Southeast Asia river cruise vacation is sure to create lasting memories!
<span class=location>Day 1 Ho Chi Minh City (Embarkation): </span>Onboard welcome reception</br></br><span class=location>Day 2 Vinh Long–Cu Lao Gieng:</span> Visit a local workshop to see how rice paper, rice wine, and traditional candy are made in Vinh Long; interact with sampan-making and conical hat making families in Cu Lao Gieng</br></br><span class=location>Day 3 Chau Doc–Long Khanh A–Cambodian Border Crossing:</span> Visit a local market and the religious sites at Sam Mountain in Chau Doc; walking tour of Long Khanh A with cotton-weaving demonstration</br></br><span class=location>Day 4 Phnom Penh:</span> Sightseeing by private cyclo, including the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, and the National Museum; afternoon at leisure; show by children from a local orphanage </br></br><span class=location>Day 5 Phnom Penh:</span> Visit the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and visit one of the Cambodian Killing Fields, or visit the lively central market</br></br><span class=location>Day 6 Wat Hanchey–Angkor Ban:</span> Visit Wat Hanchey and partake in a traditional water blessing by local monks; walking tour in Angkor Ban with school visit</br></br><span class=location>Day 7 Konpong Louang–Kampong Tralach:</span> Visit the silversmith village of Konpong Louang; ox cart ride through the countryside, and visit a local farmer’s home in Kampong Tralach</br></br><span class=location>Day 8 Phnom Penh (Disembarkation):</span> End of vacation
Day-by-day description of your cruise and cruise activities.
Ho Chi Minh City
Vinh Long–Cu Lao Gieng
Chau Doc–Long Khanh A–Border Crossing
Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh
Wat Hanchey–Angkor Ban
Konpong Louang–Kampong Tralach
Phnom Penh
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