5 day Tour Victoria Mekong Cruises from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh

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5 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

The tour transferring from Ho Chi Minh city (Saigon) to Phnom Penh, cruise along scenic water ways through this postcard-pretty region known as Vietnam’s “Rice Bowl” for its seemingly endless fields of rice. Interact with local culture at a floating market, museum, floating fish farm, and more.

What's Included

Complimentary refillable bottle in room
Transfers to/from meeting point/ship if included in program
Lunch (Optional[4])
Lunch
Dinner (Optional[4])
Dinner
Breakfast (Optional[4])
Breakfast
Fuel, River Pilots, local anchorage fee
Free flow of house wine by the glass during lunch and dinner
Free flow of soft beverages and local beers all day
Onboard entertainment
Escorted excursions included in program
Port tax (65USD)
Government taxes & service charge
Any visa fees
Private transfers and any other transfer not in program
Optional excursions
Medical services
Ancillary services such as Spa treatments
Telephone expenses

Meeting and pickup

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Meeting point
End point
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Itinerary

Duration: 5 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Saigon – Cai Be – Can Tho – Long Xuyen

    2 stops
  • 1
    Can Tho

    Depart Saigon via coach and drive towards Can Tho, the beating heart of the Mekong Delta. Stop at the rustic, riverside town of Cai Be where lunch is served at the elegant Le Longanier Restaurant set amidst lush fruit trees by the river. Continue to Can Tho, arriving mid-afternoon and board the Victoria Mekong Cruise Ship.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Long Xuyen

    As the ship cruises towards Long Xuyen, watch the sunset over the Hau River, sundowner in hand. As day turns into night, enjoy a traditional Southern Vietnamese folk music performance known as don ca tai tu, followed by a Vietnamese dinner to officially welcome you aboard your Victoria Mekong Cruise. Overnight near Long Xuyen.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 2

    Long Xuyen – Tiger Island – Vam Nao

    2 stops
  • 3
    Long Xuyen

    After breakfast tender ashore to visit the authentic Long Xuyen Floating Market and the An Giang Traditions Museum, with fascinating exhibits on Vietnamese, Chinese, Khmer and Cham cultures in the region. During lunch the ship sails on before anchoring near Tiger Island.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Long Xuyen

    Travel by motor-cart to visit Tiger island (plant pot, incense making and visit Tiger Temple). Head ashore by sampan and explore Tiger Island by “xe loi”, visit a plant pot and incense making. Visit a pagoda locally known as “Mr. Tiger’s Temple”, hear the story that won the island its name. Return on board in time for cocktail competition as the ship continues cruising to Vam Nao where we stay overnight.

    3 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 3

    Vam Nao – Tan Chau

    4 stops
  • 5

    Visit Clay stove village Visit Tra Su Forest (optional)

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 6

    Visit a famous Silk Farm village to observe the whole process of producing silk in the traditional way, using only natural products (silk thread, dyes made of tree bark, leaves and fruit)

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 7

    Wake up to another leisurely breakfast as the ship cruises towards Phu Tan the provincial capital of An Giang in the Mekong Delta. Tender ashore to visit “Ca Rang craft village” a type of cooking stove made of clay. Ca Rang is the name of a type of cooking stove made of clay of the people in the countryside, but perhaps the Khmer liked this type of stove the earliest. Clay cooking stove a unique feature of Southern residents hundreds of years ago

    5 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 8

    Have lunch on board as the ship continues sailing to Tan Chau, heading by sampan to the shore where you will then board a local rickshaw to a silk village to witness all the labor-intensive steps to producing this fine textile, including the use of natural dyes made from tree bark, leaves and fruit. Return to the ship in time for a traditional Vietnamese lion dance, followed by dinner and the evening’s entertainment.

    5 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 4

    Tan Chau – Phnom Penh

    2 stops
  • 9
    Phnom Penh

    Select from the many on-board activities including a ship’s tour, a mini- golf or simply enjoy the scenery as we sail on towards Phnom Penh and cross the border between Vietnam and Cambodia. We arrive late afternoon in the charming capital of Phnom Penh, once known as the “Pearl of the Orient” for its French colonial buildings, tree-lined boulevards and scenic riverwalk

    5 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 10
    Phnom Penh

    Before the farewell dinner, take in a lively performance of Khmer Apsara dancing with the opportunity to meet the performers afterward

    3 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 5

    Phnom Penh

    1 stop
  • 11
    Phnom Penh

    Enjoy a final breakfast on board before disembarking at Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh’s downtown riverside promenade.

    3 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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