RV Mekong La Marguerite Cruise

ActivitiesEmbarkation, enjoy lunch and dinner

MealLunch/ Dinner

IncludedAccommodation, tour guide, transportation

Lunch & Dinner on board.

In the morning, Transfer from Sokha Angkor Resort hotel in Siem Reap from where you will join the RV La Marguerite in coach (5h). A packed lunch will be offered during the trip. Stop at the Kampong Kdei Bridge dating from the Angkorian period, built during the reign of Jayavarman VII. Arrival on board in the
middle of the afternoon. Welcome buffet and installation in the cabins.

Beginning of navigation towards Wat Hanchey. Welcome dinner on board.

ActivitiesVisit Wat Hanchey and Kampong Cham

MealB/L/D

IncludedAccommodation, sightseeing ticket, transportation, tour guide

All meals on board.

Stop at Wat Hanchey in the morning and after breakfast, visit the pre-Angkorian temple located on top of a hill overlooking the Mekong. Dating back to the 8th century, its ancient brick structures characterize the architecture of the Chenla Empire, which preceded the glory of Angkor. Back on board for lunch.
Continued navigation and arrival at Kampong Cham during lunch. In the afternoon, depart by bus to discover the temple of Wat Nokor. This twelfth-century Buddhist temple was built on the ruins of an ancient temple is unique in Cambodia.

ActivitiesVisit Angkor Ban, silk village and enjoy Apsara dance show

MealB/L/D

IncludedAccommodation, tour guide, transportation, entrance fee

All meals on board.

Morning navigation to the Upper Mekong. Arrival at Angkor Ban in the morning. Overlooking the River Mekong, Angkor Ban offers a peaceful and majestic image of the river bathed in morning light in this pristine area. Angkor Ban is one of the very few villages that has not been burned or destroyed during the Khmer Rouge period. It is a dive into intimate Cambodia, to the rhythm of its inhabitants. Visit a village on stilts, and discover of traditional houses some of which are more than a century old.

Back on board for further navigation to Silk Island and visit the silk weaving village. Navigation and late arrival in Phnom Penh.

In the evening, traditional Apsara dances show onboard.

ActivitiesPhnom Penh city tour

MealB/L/D

IncludedTour guide, transportation, accommodation, entrance fee

All meals on board.

The capital city of Cambodia still retains its old French colonial architecture in riverside streets. Morning bus tour including the Royal Palace & the Silver Pagoda. The National Museum is another highlight, with outstanding displays of Khmer crafts. Lunch on board. An afternoon excursion is arranged to the former High School “S21”, which was converted to a detention center under the Red Khmer’s rule between 1975 and 1979. Leisure time and shopping at the “Central Market”.

Dinner on board.

ActivitiesRelaxing activities while heading to Vietnam

MealB/L/D

IncludedTour guide, transportation, sightseeing ticket, entrance fee

The ship departs towards the border with Vietnam in the morning. We cruise past the Mekong’s timeless villages and river life with extensive fishing activities.

Crossing the border and completing the required formalities.

ActivitiesEnjoy the daily life of Tan Chau

MealB/L/D

IncludedAccommodation, entrance fee, sightseeing ticket, tour guide

Arrival at Tan Chau in the morning, a remote town on the main Mekong River. After breakfast, transfer onto small boats to visit this charming locality. This small town is very representative of this part of Asia, divided between rurality and lively economic activity.

ActivitiesVisit Sa Dec and see crafts of local people, traditional music show

MealB/L/D

IncludedSightseeing ticket, accommodation, tour guide, transportation

Arrival at Sa Dec. The French writer Marguerite Duras spent parts of her childhood in Sa Dec, a sprawling busy town on the Mekong Delta. We see the house of Marguerite’s Chinese Lover. The house is a small museum of “The Lover” in Sadec. Visit a Caodaist Temple and stroll through the colorful local market. Lunch on board.

We cruise past Vinh Long Province, located in the middle of the Delta region, between the two tributaries of the Mekong. Arrival at Cai Be, tour on local boats to see the French Gothic Cathedral. Walk along the river bank and visit a manufacturer of rice paper and coconut sweets. Dinner on board & traditional Music Show.

ActivitiesEnjoy breakfast before disembarkation

MealBreakfast

IncludedTour guide, transportation

Breakfast on board.

Arrival at My Tho. Disembarkation after breakfast and bus transfer to Saigon city center. The transfer includes a stop at the Cholon Market and a visit to a lacquer factory. Drop off at Sofitel Plaza around 12.00 pm.