Marvels of the Mekong River | Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap: 7-Nights
$3399 $2899 per person
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*Prices are CAD per person, based on 2 people sharing in a Junior Suite (216 Sq ft – Main Deck)
Great savings for Trip Merchant members!
Upgrades for Other Cabin Categories for 2023 Dates
Saigon Suite: +$550 CAD pp (256 Sq Ft – Main Deck)
Apsara Suite: +$800 CAD pp (256 Sq Ft – Upper Deck)
Tonle Suite: +$1550 CAD pp (323 Sq Ft – Upper Deck)
Angkor Suite: +$2300 CAD pp (560 Sq Ft – Upper Deck)
Upgrades for Other Cabin Categories for 2024 Dates
Saigon Suite: +$700 CAD pp (256 Sq Ft – Main Deck)
Apsara Suite: +$1000 CAD pp (256 Sq Ft – Upper Deck)
Tonle Suite: +$1700 CAD pp (323 Sq Ft – Upper Deck)
Angkor Suite: +$2700 CAD pp (560 Sq Ft – Upper Deck)
Welcome to Southern Vietnam…
By combining shipboard life, in elegant French colonial luxury, with discreet and fascinating shore excursions, this is the most intimate way to be ‘up close and personal’ with the people and culture of Southern Vietnam.
The ultimate journey of exploration, along the lower Mekong, is to cruise from Saigon Port through the waterways of the famous Mekong Delta and then head north into Cambodian waters..
What’s Included:
Expertly trained culinary team providing buffet breakfast, buffet lunch, and seated multiple course dinner, including exclusive ‘Spa Cuisine’ and French-Indochine inspired options.
- Complimentary organic coffee, herbal teas, mineral water, soft drinks, local beer, local spirits and free-flow house wine (House wine with dinner only).
- Series of cultural performances, educational talks, cooking classes and ships tour.
- Enhanced Fitness Facility
- In-room breakfast (available upon request)
- Welcome Reception
- Farewell Reception
- Themed Dinners
- Local Entertainment on selected evening
- Unique exclusive cruise program itinerary
- Shoe cleaning after excursion
- Welcome drink following excursions
- Individual VOX listening devices
- Maximum 28 Guests onshore
- Modern air-conditioned coach transfers by road
- Spacious riverboats for ship to shore transfers with safety approval
Call for assistance: 1-800-481-9739 ext. 3
Mention Promo Code for Savings: TMMekong19
Departure Dates
Rates are based on a Junior Suite Cabin – Upgrades Available
TM Special Peak Season Rate: January through end of March 2024 | October to December 2024 – $3299 CAD | Regular Rate: $4499 CAD
TM Special Shoulder Season Rate: April through end of September 2024 – $2899 CAD | Regular Rate: $3399 CAD
February 8
March 21
April 4
May 16, 30
June 27
July 25
August 8, 22
September 19
October 3, 17
November 28
December 12
*Other dates available in reverse
8 Days/7 Nights
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Meals
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Destination
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Arrival City
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam -
Departure City
Siem Reap, Cambodia -
Activity Level
Leisurely -
Passenger Limit
14 Cabins
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1
Saigon Port, Vietnam/ Embarcation
This morning, we transfer to the RV Mekong Princess. Enjoy lunch on board with breathtaking views as we set sail for our journey along the Mekong. Join your fellow travellers this evening for the Welcome Reception and Dinner on board.
Meals Provided: Lunch, Dinner
2
Ben Tre / Tra On, Vietnam
This morning we sail on traditional Vietnamese sampans through a channel lined with mangroves to visit a local coconut candy maker. After watching the candy-making process we will walk through the village to visit an orchard where fruits native to Vietnam can be seen in various stages of maturity on the vine. After a fresh fruit tasting, we continue to a pier where we board small, local boats (two guests per boat) for a trip through the narrow creeks lined with Nipah palm before returning to the ship. This afternoon we sail through an area of the Mekong Delta barely touched by tourism to see Phuoc Hau historic pagoda and a local handicraft village.
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
3
Can Tho / Hoa An, Vietnam
We begin our morning before breakfast aboard the sampans for a cruise through the fascinating Cai Rang floating market near Can Tho. The sampans will weave in and out of the many boats that sail into the market each morning to sell produce and other items the residents of the Mekong Delta need in their daily lives. As they weave through the market, there will be many opportunities for amazing photographs, while enjoying fresh fruit and the Vietnamese “anti-aging drink,” fresh coconut water. Before returning to the ship for breakfast, we stop at a local noodle factory, where we witness the amazing process of how they are made. After lunch, continue excursion by boat to Hoa An village, where is untouched and well- known with flower growing and handmade craft. Our first stop at flower gardens where we will see many different kinds of flowers and learn how to grow and take care of them. Then, a short walking to a local house and chat with the host to see how they live and work in their daily life. After a short break, continue our excursion on motor cart to another village. We stop by at the conical hat-making and mat weaving families, have memorable time chatting with local family members and learning how to create products though hands-on experience. Enjoy your walk in the peaceful village with rice fields, fruit trees...in between visiting 2 local families. Then, we say goodbye and go back to the ship by boat.
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
4
Gieng Island, Vietnam
This morning we board sampans that will take us into Gieng Island. After a short walk around the local sampan village, where hundreds of sampans are produced daily by local families, we take a canal drive to explore the untouched floating area with duck farms, monkey bridges, and tropical orchards along the riverside. We will try one of most popular local transportation named “xe loi” (motor trishaw) driving through this island to visit a Catholic Church, built around the same time as the Notre Dame Cathedral in Saigon in the 1870s.
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
5
Hong Ngu / Border Crossing
Today we visit the local island village of Hong Ngu, not far from the Vietnam-Cambodia border. Hong Ngu produces a large number of the traditional, Khmer scarves exported to Cambodia. Woven in many homes around the village, here we have the opportunity to see the weaving process under several homes. Some villagers are also embroidery artists, displaying their art in and around the homes. The inhabitants of this area had only encountered one western visitor prior to the arrival of the RV Mekong Princess, and are especially friendly and welcoming. Guests will also visit the local temple dedicated to a unique religion founded in this area of Vietnam, Hoa Hoa. This afternoon, the RV Mekong Princess will cross the border into Cambodia and continue up the Mekong River.
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
6
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
After breakfast we join local cyclo drivers for a city tour of Phnom Penh. We ride along the riverfront to the Royal Palace, where we enjoy a leisurely walk through the grounds, with opportunities to visit the Throne Hall and moonlight Pavilion. Upon crossing into the second section of the complex, we walk amongst enormous stupas and spirit houses. We continue to the famous silver pagoda, home of Cambodia’s Emerald Buddha and Maitreya Buddha, encrusted with more than 9000 diamonds. Following some free time we return to the cyclos for a ride to the National Museum which houses the largest pre-Angkorian and Angkorian holdings in Cambodia. We return to the vessel for lunch and later depart on a scenic drive to Choeung Ek, the ‘Killing Fields’. Here we visit the small museum and Memorial Stupa and learn about the atrocities committed during the Khmer Rouge regime.
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
7
Angkor Ban, Cambodia
Today we start the day with a visit to the charming town of Angkor Ban. Here, we witness the daily life of the local people, starting with a visit to a family’s home, to meet the family and discuss their lifestyle. We continue through the village to the local school where we join the children in their classroom and experience what their typical school day is like.
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
8
Kampong Cham, Cambodia/Disembarcation
After breakfast we disembark the RV Mekong Princess in Kampong Cham.
Meals Provided: Breakfast
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JUNIOR SUITES
The two Junior Suites are located mid-ship on the Mekong Deck, and offer 216 square feet (20 square meters) of living space.
