Day 1: Arrive Ho Chi Minh City
Upon arrival at Ho Chi Minh City airport, you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel (approx. 10 km / 20 minutes). The rest of the day is free for you to relax and adjust to the local pace.
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: 4-star hotel
Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City Classic City Tour
Group coach departs at 07:00 from District 1 central hotels. If you are not staying in District 1, please make your own way to the meeting point: Pullman Hotel, 148 Tran Hung Dao, District 1.
Explore the historic heart of Saigon with an English-speaking guide:
- Reunification Palace (exterior)
- Saigon Central Post Office (free entry) — Designed by Gustave Eiffel, built 1886–1891
- Notre-Dame Cathedral — Iconic French colonial landmark
- Cu Chi Tunnels (first tunnel entrance included) — 250 km underground network, up to 8 m deep
Late afternoon drop-off at Pham Ngu Lao Street or Binh Tay Market.
Meals: Breakfast (hotel); Lunch & Dinner not included
Accommodation: 4-star hotel
Day 3: Mekong River Delta Day Tour – My Tho
Group coach departs at 07:00.
- Arrive My Tho — breakfast at riverside rest stop (own expense)
- Boat cruise on the Tien River visiting Dragon, Phoenix, Unicorn and Turtle Islands
- Complimentary lemon honey tea and fresh tropical fruits on Dragon Island
- Southern Vietnamese folk music performance
- Lunch included
- Monkey bridge, hammocks, village cycling
- Ben Tre province — coconut candy factory and rice cracker making
Return to Saigon ~17:30.
Meals: Breakfast (hotel); Lunch included; Dinner not included
Accommodation: 4-star hotel
Day 4: Ho Chi Minh City Free Day / Board the Cruise
Free morning. Afternoon: make your way to Liberty Central Riverside Hotel to board the cruise between 11:30 – 12:30.
Meals: Lunch (hotel); Dinner (cruise)
Accommodation: Cruise ship (Ho Chi Minh City port)
Day 5: [Cruise] Ho Chi Minh City
Lunch at Liberty Central Riverside Hotel at 11:30, then afternoon city tour:
- Reunification Palace, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office
- Chinatown (Cho Lon) — Thien Hau Temple
Evening: board ship, welcome cocktail reception, meet the Captain and crew.
Meals: All meals included (cruise)
Accommodation: Cruise ship
Day 6: [Cruise] Ho Chi Minh City → Cho Gao Canal
Morning: optional Cu Chi Tunnels excursion or free time on board. Afternoon: visit Vietnam History Museum. Evening: ship navigates the scenic Cho Gao Canal.
Meals: All meals included (cruise)
Accommodation: Cruise ship
Day 7: [Cruise] My Tho → Vinh Long → Can Tho
Shore excursions today:
- Traditional beekeeping farm — honey tea and tropical fruits
- Brick kiln and pottery workshop
- Rice paper and rice wine making
Meals: All meals included (cruise)
Accommodation: Cruise ship
Day 8: [Cruise] Sa Dec
- Former residence of Huynh Thuy Le — inspiration for the male protagonist in Marguerite Duras’ The Lover
- Leisurely stroll through Sa Dec’s peaceful streets
Meals: All meals included (cruise)
Accommodation: Cruise ship
Day 9: [Cruise] Chau Doc → Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Morning visits:
- Tay An Pagoda — ornate Buddhist temple at the foot of Sam Mountain
- Ba Chua Xu Temple — one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites in southern Vietnam
The ship crosses the Vietnam–Cambodia border. Arrive Phnom Penh by evening.
Note: Please ensure your Cambodian visa is prepared in advance.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner (cruise); Lunch in town
Accommodation: Cruise ship (Phnom Penh port)
Day 10: [Cruise] Phnom Penh
- Royal Palace — masterpiece of Khmer architecture
- Silver Pagoda — over 5,000 silver floor tiles
- National Museum — finest collection of Angkorian artefacts
- Optional: Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21)
Evening: Apsara dance performance on board.
Meals: All meals included (cruise)
Accommodation: Cruise ship (at anchor)
Day 11: [Cruise] Koh Chen → Kampong Tralach
- Koh Chen — famous for traditional silver and copper craftsmanship
- Kampong Tralach — cycle through rice paddies; visit Wat Kampong Tralach Leu temple
Meals: All meals included; Gala Dinner (cruise)
Accommodation: Cruise ship (at anchor)
Day 12: [Cruise] Kampong Chhnang → Tonle Sap River
- Kampong Chhnang — major fishing port renowned for traditional pottery; sample local specialties
- Ship continues along the Tonle Sap River
- Farewell cocktail reception and grand farewell dinner on board
Meals: All meals included (cruise)
Accommodation: Cruise ship (at anchor)
Day 13: Disembark → Siem Reap
Disembark in the morning. Overland transfer to Siem Reap by bus (approx. 5–6 hours). Service concludes at 12:30. Transfer to hotel on arrival — free afternoon.
Note: Do not book return flights departing before 15:30.
Meals: Breakfast (cruise)
Accommodation: Angkor Imperial Hotel or similar
Day 14: Siem Reap – Angkor Wat Full Day Tour (Part I)
Full day with English-speaking guide:
- Banteay Srei — the “Jewel of Khmer Art,” carved from delicate pink sandstone
- Angkor Wat — the crown jewel of Khmer civilisation
- Angkor Thom — South Gate, Bayon Temple (216 stone faces), Elephant Terrace, Twelve Towers
- Ta Prohm — ancient trees and ruins intertwined; filming location for Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included
Accommodation: Angkor Imperial Hotel or similar
Day 15: Siem Reap – Angkor Wat Full Day Tour (Part II)
- Tonle Sap Lake — Southeast Asia’s largest freshwater lake; floating fishing villages
- Sister Buddha Shrine — sacred site visited annually by Cambodia’s King and Prime Minister
- 1-hour Khmer traditional massage (included)
Meals: Breakfast included
Accommodation: Angkor Imperial Hotel or similar
Day 16: Siem Reap → Return Flight Home
After breakfast, check out and transfer to Siem Reap International Airport. We hope you leave with a lifetime of memories from this incredible journey through Vietnam and Cambodia.
Note: Please arrive at the airport at least 3 hours before departure.
Meals: Breakfast included
Accommodation: N/A
