Downstream Siem Reap - Saigon 8 Days

Cruise name

Pandaw Mekong

Company

The Irrawaddy Flotilla Company

Class

Luxury

Capacity

33 cabin

Type

Sharing

Destination

Vietnam - Cambodia

Departure

Itineraries

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Travel by coach from Siem Riep to Kampong Cham for embarkation. Enjoy an sunset cruise on the Mekong and meet your crew for the next 7 nights.

Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Pandaw Cruise

In the morning we vistit Angkor Ban and a local Cambodian school where the local library was built with the support of Pandaw and our guest. Guests are encouraged to bring books to donate to the library for children to read. after lunch. After lunch, ưe study the entire silk making process from worms to weaves as we visit 'Silk Island'. After learning about the silk process there will be a demostration of the ancient Khmer martial art of Bokator.

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: Pandaw Cruise

In the morning travel by coach to the ancient capital of Cambodia, Oudong. On the way we stop to vistit the Vipassana Dhura Meditation Centre before taking a drive around the city. Rejoin your ship in Kampong Tralach for lunch aboard. In the afternoon we travel by ox-cart around the river-side villages, markets and temples. In the evening cocktails are round a village fire pit where we will be joined by village folk keen to show us their traditional dancing and more of the delightful Khmer culture

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: Pandaw Cruise

Morning orientation of Phnom Penh by cyclo visiting the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda followed by the National Museum with its marvellous collection of Angkorian statuary. In the afternoon we visit the Killing Fields and Genocide museum to learn more about the brutal Khmer Rouge regime. Overnight in Phnom Penh city port with its lively bars restaurants and night life.

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: Pandaw Cruise

We up anchor early morning and cruise downstream along the Mekong River to the Vietnam border for immigration formalities. We go alongside at the picturesque border town of Long Thuan where we visit the floating fish farms by sampan. We make a stop at a Taoist temple where we meet a local fortune teller before continuing by Xi Loi through the riverside village village and their various farms. Before heading back to the ship, we enjoy a traditional Vietnamese Lion dance onshore.

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: Pandaw Cruise

Sailing through the delta offers a real insight into life along this vast waterway. We pass through a small canal and head ashore to Con Phuoc Island where we visit local craftspeople weaving bamboo baskets the traditional way. After a demostration, we try our hand at making our own. We then take a local tuk tuk for adrive through this peaceful village, stopping at 100 year old church and meeting more of the friendly local community.

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: Pandaw Cruise

After lucnh, we journey by sampans thriugh mangrives anf bamboo forests to the fruit orchards of Ben Tre. This is an area rich birdlife which we will explore via local transport before transferring to a local rowboat. We will journey slowly through the bamboo covered canals before arriving at a village speacialising in making local products. In the evening you will be entertained by a Vietnamese dance troupe on deck.

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: Pandaw Cruise

Morning disembarkation and travel by coach from My Tho to Saigon.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: N/A

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Important Notes

Price includes

Entrance fees
Guide services (English language)
Gratuities to crew
Main meals
Locally made soft and alcoholic beverages
Jugged coffee and selection of teas and tisanes
Mineral water.
Transfers between the meeting point and the ship at the start and end of a voyage (In Saigon: Renaissance Riverside Hotel / In Siem Reap: Victoria Angkor Resort & Spa).

Price excludes

International flights
Port dues (if levied)
Laundry
All visa costs
Fuel surcharges
Imported beverages such as wines, premium spirits and liqueurs
Fancy soft drinks like Perrier
Espressos and cappuccinos at bar
Tips to tour guides, local guides, bus drivers, boat operators and cyclo drivers.

Remark

Cruise itinerary and schedule are subject to change due to weather and operating conditions. Unused services are not subject to a refund.
Meals on board are fusion: Vietnamese, Cambodian & international. Guests should advise of any special food preferences, allergies or dietary requirements at least three days prior to the cruise date.
Advance registration is required with full name, date of birth, nationality, gender, passport number and visa expiry date for all passengers. A valid passport is required upon check-in. Otherwise, boarding may be denied by port authority.
Surcharge on Christmas (24/12) and New Year (31/12) & on Lunar New Year