Mekong River Adventure – Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh
5 days from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh
Duration5 days

Think Southeast Asia is just beautiful, beautiful landscapes? There’s a lot more to it. (Though, the landscapes are indeed crazy-beautiful.) On this five-day river cruise, you'll hop aboard bikes, tuk tuks, or local boats to get around and see rice paddies, monasteries, and local businesses. The magic of the Mekong aside, river cruising gives you a view unlike any other, with visits to the Cai Be floating market, where you’ll learn about fish farming, pottery, and sugar palm production before wandering through more local markets.

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  • Duration: 5 days
    Service level: Upgraded
  • Starts in: Ho Chi Minh City
    Physical Grading: Light
  • Ends in: Phnom Penh
    Ages: 12+
Mekong River Adventure – Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh - Tour Map

Itinerary

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Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City/Mỹ Tho
Arrive at the meeting point by 2:00pm for an included transfer to the pier. Embark, settle in, and get to know the crew as the journey begins. Sail towards My Tho.
Meals: D
Day 2: Mỹ Tho/Sadek
Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda with a short tour of My Tho town en route. Take local boats to Thoi Son Island to see a coconut product manufacturer, taste some local fruit and honey and meet traditional musicians. Continue on to Cai Be and enjoy a visit to the floating market. Opt to wander the small paths through local communities on the island and visit a Rice Popping cottage industry. Continue by local boat to Vinh Long to meet the vessel. Embark for the evening sail to Sa Dec.
Meals: B, L, D
Day 3: Sadek/Xã Vĩnh Xương
Visit the Kien An Cung Pagoda in Sa Dec and stroll through the market along the river. View the old colonial houses by the delta. Enjoy breakfast and lunch on board as you cruise the Mekong. Arrive at Chau Doc and visit Sam Mountain for sunset. Gaze out over the rice paddies or relax in a hammock. Visit some temples and pagodas along the way. Opt for dinner in town.
Meals: B, L
Day 4: Xã Vĩnh Xương/Phnom Penh
Cross the border into Cambodia and continue on to Phnom Penh. Enjoy an evening in the capital city starting with a cyclo tour to see the city from a new perspective. Opt to finish up at the Foreign Correspondents Club for Happy Hour overlooking the river or dinner in town. During the border crossing all passengers must stay on board and the formalities are done on the riverboat. The ship will usually stay at the border for a 2-3 hours whilst all the formalities are completed. Depending on the time spent at the border, the itinerary for the afternoon may vary, although this process is usually quite simple delays can happen.

End place: Phnom Penh

Meals: B, L
Day 5: Phnom Penh

Start place: Phnom Penh

Visit the sobering S21 Museum and the Killing Fields with a local guide. After lunch, return to the boat where the tour ends on arrival at approximately 2pm. Enjoy lunch at a training restaurant.

End place: Phnom Penh

Meals: B, L

Inclusions

Included

  • 4 nights aboard the Toum Tiou II Riverboat
  • Vinh Trang Pagoda visit
  • Thoi Son Island cottage industries tour
  • Kien An Cung Pagoda visit (Sa Dec)
  • Sam Mountain sunset visit
  • Cyclo tour (Phnom Penh)
  • Choeung Ek (Killing Fields) guided tour
  • Tuol Sleng Museum (S-21 Prison) guided tour
  • Options to cycle to excursions along the way
  • All transport to/from included activities and between destinations
  • Transport

    Toum Tiou II Riverboat, Private vehicles, Walking
  • Accommodation

    Aboard the Toum Tiou II Riverboat (4 nts)

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