Travelpack

Ho Chi Minh City • My Tho • Cai Be • Sa Dec • My An Hung • Gieng Island • Phnom Penh • Wat Roka Kaong • Opopel Village • Kampong Cham • Siem Reap

Embark on a luxurious Vietnam & Cambodia adventure from the bustling streets of Ho Chi Minh City to the serene Mekong Delta, cruising aboard the elegant Mekong Navigator. Explore historic Cu Chi Tunnels, vibrant riverside villages, local markets, and traditional crafts, then immerse yourself in Cambodia’s rich heritage with early access to Angkor Wat, the mystical Ta Prohm, and the grand temples of Angkor Thom. Enjoy luxury stays, cultural experiences, scenic cruises, and unforgettable photo opportunities, a perfect blend of history, culture, and adventure for discerning travelers.

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City
Flights from Gatwick Airport to Ho Chi Minh City Airport Via Singapore Changi Airport
Stay at Sofitel Saigon Plaza for 2 nights
Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam and the financial hub of the country. You are picked up from the airport or the drop-off point by our guide and transferred to downtown. Start your tour in the afternoon by visiting the Independence Palace (Former Presidential Palace), which symbolizes Vietnam's victory, peace, and territorial integrity. This place has a glamorous design, hundreds of rooms equipped with luxurious furnishings and decorations, and an enormous and gorgeous exterior space. It is the perfect place for visitors to get away from the heat in Southern Vietnam, enjoy the fresh cool air, and explore one of the most remarkable structures in Ho Chi Minh City. Your next stop is the War Remnants Museum, which has been the most visited museum for many years in Ho Chi Minh City. To learn about the Vietnam War - a war of great political significance in modern world history - many visitors, especially those from the West, have traveled to the museum to find out about how Vietnam could win a resounding victory over the US and the aftermath.
Touring around the downtown to take a look at the central complex with many French architectures, such as The Notre Dame Cathedral, The City Hall, The Municipal Theater, offers you ideal places for photos.
Ben Thanh market is your last stop before returning to the hotel. This market, the iconic symbol of Ho Chi Minh City, is located in the center of downtown, where you can find many interesting items to buy, from fruits, food, clothes, souvenirs, to jewelry. A bustling market in the daytime and a social center after sunset, Ben Thanh Market is an absolute must-see attraction of the most dynamic city of Vietnam

Day 2: Sai Gon - Cu Chi Tunnels
Cu Chi Tunnels of Sai Gon are honored in the TOP 7 most adventurous destinations in Southeast Asia and the TOP 12 most attractive underground wonders in the world. The decades-old tunnel complex resembles a sophisticated hidden maze, where visitors can glimpse the turbulent Vietnamese history as if they are traveling back to wartime. Located about 60 kilometers to the northeast of Ho Chi Minh City, it is an extensive labyrinth of underground tunnels that stretches all the way to the Cambodian border. The Cu Chi Tunnels network was built within 25 years, from 1948, during the war against the French. It served as a means of communication between villages and helped the Vietnamese to evade scouting French soldiers. The tunnel network was extended over an area of 250 kilometers during the Vietnam War. Therefore, it became one of the important parts of the Viet Cong fighting troops' strategy and also a home for thousands of soldiers.

Day 3: Ho Chi Minh City - To Ship
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, followed by free time to relax at your leisure until check-out. Afterwards, our driver will meet you and transfer you to the ship.
In the afternoon, enjoy a scenic drive from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho port, South Vietnam. From there, you will begin your journey aboard the luxurious Mekong Navigator cruise ship. After settling into your well-appointed suite/cabin, that evening, following a welcome reception, safety briefing, and introduction to key members of our crew, a delicious Vietnamese Mekong Delta Welcome Dinner is served in Le Marche Dining Room.

Day 4: Cai Be & Sa Dec
In Cai Be, we'll board a traditional rowing boat for an excursion along the canals and visit a local factory where artisans produce rice paper and rice wine. Enjoy a scenic cruise with plenty of photo opportunities before returning to the ship for a leisurely buffet lunch. This afternoon, we'll take a sampan through the canals to the historic town of Sa Dec. Here, you'll visit the former home of Mr. Huynh Thuy Le, the inspiration for The Lover, as well as the beautiful Chinese Temple. Our tour concludes with a vibrant walk through the bustling local market.

Day 5: My An Hung & Gieng Island
This morning, we take a traditional sampan to the farming village of My An Hung. Here, you'll walk through the verdant village to meet locals and enjoy a cultural performance with traditional folk music and Vovinam martial arts. In the afternoon, we'll journey to Cu Lao Gieng, known as "The Mango Island." Our tour by sampan and rickshaw includes a boat-building yard, a historic Vietnamese house, and an incense workshop, concluding with a visit to a mango farm where you can enjoy fresh fruit with a local family. After returning to the ship from the S-21, enjoy a free afternoon in Phnom Penh, shopping, dining at one of the many wonderful restaurants, or exploring the city independently. (There is a scheduled shuttle coach with your local guide provided from the Port to the Central Market for your shopping time.)

Day 6: Day To Relax & Enjoy The Ship
This morning, we sail upstream to enjoy a leisurely cruise and take in the sights along the Mekong River, reaching Phnom Penh in late afternoon. Some cultural activities are planned on board (introduction of tropical fruits and fruit tasting, demonstration of Vietnamese spring roll making, introduction of traditional Cambodian costumes).In the evening, before dinner, there is a cocktail and sabering time hosted by our Captain.

Day 7: Phnom Penh
This morning, we delve into Cambodia's history with a visit to the Choeung Ek Killing Fields and the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21), the former school that served as a main prison during the Khmer Rouge regime. After returning to the ship, enjoy a free afternoon to explore Phnom Penh, with a shuttle provided to the Central Market for shopping. The evening concludes with a pre-dinner performance of the traditional Apsara dance on the Sun Deck.

Day 8: Phnom Penh
This morning, a Tuk-Tuk tour of Phnom Penh begins with a visit to the Royal Palace complex. We'll walk the grounds, viewing the Throne Hall and the famous Silver Pagoda, home to the Emerald Buddha and a diamond-encrusted Maitreya Buddha. Next, we'll visit the National Museum, which houses one of the world's largest collections of Khmer art and artifacts. After the tour, enjoy a free afternoon to explore Phnom Penh on your own.

Day 9: Wat Roka Kaong, Opopel Village & Kampong Cham
This morning, we will visit the historic Wat Roka Kaong temple complex, where we'll receive a traditional water blessing from local monks. This afternoon, we journey to the rural village of Opopel. Here, you'll meet a local family and visit a school to glimpse daily Cambodian life before a final stop at the monastery. The evening concludes with a Farewell Reception and a special Cambodian Farewell Dinner.

Day 10: Kampong Cham
Following breakfast, you say goodbye to the crew as you disembark the cruise and transfer from Kampong Cham to Siem Reap, Cambodia, with a lunch stop, arriving in Siem Reap in the afternoon
Stay at FCC Angkor by Avani for 2 nights

Siem Reap
Welcome to the capital of Siem Reap Province. Siem Reap serves as Cambodia's epicenter, filled with an impressive array of colonial and Chinese-style architecture, not to mention a gateway to the
magnificent temples of Angkor. Siem Reap town features notable boutiques, multicultural dining, enriching museums, and relaxation-ready spas, though its most revered site is iconic Angkor Wat, situated
in the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A symbol of Khmer genius, its imposing grandeur gives way to breathtaking bas-reliefs depicting historical mythology. A city just waiting to be explored,
culturally rich Siem Reap brims with treasures for history buffs and modern-minded travelers alike. Arrival at the drop-off point, where you will be warmly welcomed by our guide, and the driver will transfer to the hotel to check in. Free & Easy at your own leisure.

Day 11: Siem Reap - UNESCO World Heritage Temples
Enjoy your breakfast, start your exploring early morning to get rid of the crowd at 07:00 am from your hotel, then arriving there at 07:30 am when this temple opens for tourists- you might be the first visitor of the day!
The fascinating Ta Prohm Temple, which for the many is the most romantic experience of Angkor One of the most spectacular effects of the forest's encroachment on Ta Prohm isthe way trees have grown into and around the towers and galleries seeds carried by bird and dropped onto the Temple roofs spouted aerial roofs that trailed to the ground, where they took root and grew into the monument and paradoxically for supporting them as long as the trees live. Continuing to the main temple of Angkor Wat is an unforgettable and quintessential Southeast Asia experience. In the afternoon, visit the South Gate ofAngkorThom, Bayon, Baphoun, Terrace of the Elephant, and Terrace of the Leper King. Discover Angkor Thom, a heavily fortified city built in the 12th century by the greatest of the Khmer rulers, King Jayavarman VII (1181-1201). With a population in excess of one million inhabitants, Angkor Thom was larger than any city in Europe at the time.
Proceed to the Bayon Temple also constructed during the reign of King Jayavarman VII This Temple complex marks the exact center of Angkor Thom Making it the most venerated of the city's temple the structure is considered by most Angkor specialists to be one of the finest examples of classical Khmer architecture situated on front of the east entry tower of the enclosing wall at the Royal palace is the Terrace of the Elephants It's has three platforms and shows sing of having been rebuilt and added to The Terrace of the leper king is supported by a base 80 feet long The sides are faced in sandstone and decorated with bas-reliefs which are divided into several registers The original statue of the leper King can be found in the courtyard of the National Museum in Phnom Penh.
Leaving the Bayon temple, stop at the Royal Enclosure to see the Elephant terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. The last Royal balance at Angkor Thom, a little to the north of Bayon and Baphoun. It was
constructed in light materials- wood and tiles, and these have long since rotted away, leaving only the terraces that face out onto a plaza, which were originally the platform for the palace buildings, the east-
The wall facing is taken up with a near-life-size frieze of elephants with their mahouts behind, which are the remains of the courtyards and pond. A little north of the main terrace is another, known as the Terrace of the Leper King, after a statue found above it.

Day 12: Departure

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