AMAWATERWAYS
8 Days | Vietnam, Cambodia
and the Riches of the Mekong
Northbound

HO CHI MINH CITY TO SIEM REAP

Day 1 | Ho Chi Minh City. Embark. Today you will board your river cruise ship moored at My Tho Port. Meet your fellow travelers at a Welcome Dinner as the ship cruises to Cai Be. (B,L,D)

Day 2 | Cai Be. Sa Dec. After breakfast, take an excursion in a local boat around Cai Be to see the spectacular floating market. You will also have an opportunity to visit candy and rice paper workshops. An afternoon excursion takes you to Sa Dec, a sprawling town on the Mekong Delta, where French writer Marguerite Duras spent part of her childhood. You will visit the local market, Cao Dai Temple and the house of Mr. Huynh Thuy Le, Duras’ Chinese paramour. (B,L,D)

Day 3 | Tan Chau. Border Crossing. This morning, you’ll visit Tan Chau, a small Mekong River town unspoiled by tourism. You will have the opportunity to take one of two tours this morning. Your first option to is take a traditional “xe-loi” (trishaw) ride around the town, with stops at a silk-making workshop and another that produces rattan mats and slippers. Alternatively, you will take a boat ride through the narrow channels of the Mekong River to several scenic locations, including a small village known as “Evergreen Island.” Return to Tan Chau, where you will visit workshops that make silk and rattan mats in the village. You will cruise to the Cambodian border after lunch, stopping for border formalities. (B,L,D)

Day 4 | Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The ship cruises into spectacular Phnom Penh early this morning and docks at the passenger port terminal. This morning you will take an excursion to Cambodia’s infamous Killing Fields and also visit the Khmer Rouge’s grim Tuol Sleng S21 detention center (Genocide Museum) just outside the city. After lunch on board, your afternoon tour explores the highlights of the city, famous for its French colonial architecture, busy cafés and colorful nightlife. Visit the Royal Palace, the spectacular Silver Pagoda and the National Museum, which has an outstanding collection of Khmer crafts. After returning to the ship, enjoy Khmer folk dancing performed by local children in the Saigon Lounge. The ship will moor overnight along the waterfront, close to restaurants and Phnom Penh’s vibrant nightlife scene. (B,L,D)

Day 5 | Phnom Penh. Koh Chen. The morning is free to explore Phnom Penh on your own, perhaps venturing to nearby shops and markets for some souvenir hunting. You will also have an opportunity to take a Tuk Tuk tour through the city. In the afternoon, the ship continues to Koh Chen, where you will take a leisurely walk through the village and visit home workshops specializing in silversmithing and coppersmithing. (B,L,D)

Day 6 | Oudong. Kampong Tralach. Your will have a truly memorable day today, starting with a short motor coach ride to Oudong, the former capital of Cambodia. Visit a Buddhist monastery and receive a special blessing. In Kampong Tralach you will enjoy an oxcart ride through the rice paddies surrounding a small village. (B,L,D)

Day 7 | Kampong Chhnang. Tonle Sap Lake (Siem Reap). This morning you will take a motorboat to explore the lakeside wetlands that form around Tonle Sap Lake, the great lake that dominates Cambodia and is known for its stunning variety of bird life and tranquil fishing villages. This evening, enjoy a Farewell Dinner on board. (B,L,D)

Day 8 | Tonle Sap Lake. Prek Kdam. Disembark. Your cruise comes to an end as you disembark at Prek Kdam, a small village on the Tonle River. (B)

NOTE: Itinerary is subject to change without notice. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to the itinerary schedule you receive with your final documents.

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