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Aqua Mekong, High Water Season (Up River) ex Ho Chi Minh to Siem Reap

Cruise Aqua Mekong, High Water Season (Up River) ex Ho Chi Minh to Siem Reap
Cruise Line Aqua Expeditions
Ship Aqua Mekong
Destination Asian Rivers
Brief Description 7 Night Cruise sailing from My Tho to Siem Reap aboard Aqua Mekong.
Type of Cruise River
Departure Date 18 Oct 2024
Cruise Description 7 Night Cruise sailing from My Tho to Siem Reap aboard Aqua Mekong.

High Water From September to November

Day 1 Ho Chi Minh City – My Tho – Mekong River
We will collect you at the Ho Chi Minh meeting point and transfer you by air-conditioned coach to My Tho dock where we will welcome you aboard the Aqua Mekong. Settle into your floating retreat, with its window wall conferring an endlessly captivating panorama. Enjoy these private Mekong moments on your California king bed, terrace or daybed.

Day 2 Mekong River – Binh Thanh/Sa Dec – My An Hung
Begin the day at Binh Thanh mat weaving village or opt to visit Sa Dec where we will peruse the vibrant market and see the famous house of Marguerite Duras' legendary lover, Mr. Huynh Thuy Le. In the afternoon, visit a typical Mekong Delta village called My An Hung where we will walk through verdant plantations. We will be invited to a local's home to taste local fruits while hearing traditional folk songs performed by villagers followed by a unique unicorn dance. A 17-kilometer Biking option is also available.

Day 3 Mekong River – Chau Doc – Ka’om Samnor-Vinh Xuong Border Crossing
Travel by skiff along Bassac Canal to Chau Doc floating market then head off by van to Long Son Pagoda atop Sam Mountain. Ask the monks about their age-old Buddhist practices. Return via the bustling morning market. Optional 18 kilometers bike ride on Long Khanh Island or take a rickshaw ride to visit Tan Chau Market with chef. After lunch, relax by the pool, try traditional Khmer massage or learn to cook Mekong inspired dishes while we cross the border.

Day 4 Mekong River – Koh Oknha Tey – Preah Prosop
On this river of time we admire dexterous Khmer artisans dyeing and weaving kroma, the ubiquitous item no Khmer lives without. Explore the riverbank on two wheels if you wish, past Buddhist temples and thatch houses perched on spindly wooden stilts while white oxen wade just offshore. After lunch, we board our marine-grade aluminum skiffs and head towards the tamarind trees of Preah Prosop, a remote village little changed over several lifetimes.

Day 5 Mekong River – Phnom Penh
We show off the Cambodian capital to our passengers by motorized tuk-tuk, the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and the National Museum of Cambodia, home to the world’s largest collection of Khmer art. For those who wish, we visit the Tuol Sleng Museum of Genocide and the Killing Field or shopping at Russian Market. We bid farewell to 4-night guests who are disembarking in Phnom Penh.

Return to welcome our 3-night passengers over custom sundowners like the Salted Watermelon Crush with Thai basil. Together we celebrate the onward journey towards the heart of this mighty river with a Khmer Apsara performance, an indigenous tradition memorialized on the temple walls at Angkor Wat.

Day 6 Tonle Sap River – Koh Chen (Cambodia) – Kampong Chhnang (Cambodia)
This morning, we visit Koh Chen, a silversmith village known for its fine craftsmanship. Keep an eye out for their famous silver bowls, regularly chosen by Cambodia's king as gifts for visiting dignitaries. In the afternoon, we continue learning about Khmer riverside life in Kampong Chhnang, the 'Port of Pottery' so called because archaeological findings here date to the 6th century. Bike option is available.

Day 7 – Mouth of the Tonle Sap Lake – Chhnok Tru – Moat Khla
Continue exploring the remote communities around the Tonle Sap Lake, designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997. In Chhnok Tru, we “slide” into an ice factory and learn from locals what it’s like to live in a town where schools, churches, pagodas, and even the karaoke bar and police station all float. After lunch, we visit the floating village of Moat Khla, accessible only by water, and attend a Buddhist blessing ceremony.

Day 8 Tonle Sap Lake – Prek Toal (Cambodia) – Siem Reap (Cambodia)
Set off by skiff into the 22,000-hectare Prek Toal Core Bird Reserve, one of the largest freshwater bodies in Asia and the last refuge in Southeast Asia for large waterbirds like the spot-billed pelicans, milky stork, black-headed ibis and the elusive masked finfoot. Disembarkation.
Sailing Dates
04 Oct 2024
18 Oct 2024
01 Nov 2024
Pricing
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Cruise Itinerary
Date Port Arrive Depart
18 Oct 2024 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam Coach Transfer to My Tho
18 Oct 2024 My Tho, South Vietnam Embark
19 Oct 2024 Sa Dec, Vietnam
20 Oct 2024 Chau Doc, Vietnam
21 Oct 2024 Koh Okhna Tey (Silk Island), Cambodia
22 Oct 2024 Phnom Penh, Cambodia
23 Oct 2024 Koh Chen, Cambodia
23 Oct 2024 Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia
24 Oct 2024 Chnok Tru, Cambodia
25 Oct 2024 Siem Reap, Cambodia Disembark
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

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