8 DAY CRUISE TRIP FROM HO CHI MINH CITY TO SIEM REAP

After breakfast, wandering by sampan around Long Xuyen floating market with meeting habitant on floating houses, learning about their life story on the water. During lunch, the ship continues its journey and anchors near Tiger Island. A short sampan ride leads ashore for a gentle walk along the river’s rhythm, past intimate, family-tended rice plots and lush vegetable gardens. The visit concludes at Tiger Spirit Temple, where folklore reveals the story behind the island’s name. Return to the ship in the afternoon to enjoy a relaxed cocktail competition, followed by evening entertainment on board

Night 2: Overnight Onboard

Wake up to another leisurely breakfast in Phu Tan, the provincial capital of An Giang in the Mekong Delta. Tender ashore to visit a craft village famed for handmaking Ca Rang clay stoves. Used for hundreds of years by the southern Vietnamese, these stoves have a unique design which allows them to block the wind, retain heat, and keep ash from dispersing.

Enjoy lunch onboard as the ship cruises toward Tan Chau. Travel by sampan through the floating village, remaining onboard while observing daily river life and freshwater fish farming from a respectful distance beneath the floating houses. The sampan then continues along the river with a visit to the Cao Dai temple, offering a brief insight into this unique Vietnamese spiritual tradition.

Return to the ship for a traditional Vietnamese lion dance, followed by dinner and evening entertainment. Overnight in Tan Chau

Night 3: Overnight Onboard

Enjoy early morning scenery on the Sky Deck while the ship begins cruising towards the Vietnam - Cambodia border. After the leisurely breakfast in the Claypot restaurant, select from the many onboard activities including a ship’s tour, mini-golf tournament, or simply enjoy the scenery as we cross the border between Vietnam and Cambodia and sail on towards Phnom Penh. We arrive late afternoon in the charming capital of Phnom Penh, once known as the “Pearl of the Orient” for its French colonial buildings, tree-lined boulevards and scenic river walk.

After dinner, enjoy a traditional dance performance onboard. Overnight in Phnom Penh.

Night 4: Overnight Onboard

This morning, ride a three-wheeled cyclo to the majestic Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda complex. Admire the intricate palace buildings, the silver floor tiles that give the Silver Pagoda its name, and the gold and jeweled Buddha statues, considered national treasures. Walk to the nearby National Museum, a beautiful sandstone building housing the world’s largest collection of Khmer art.

After lunch, drive to Choeung Ek, one of the mass grave sites of the Killing Fields, where the Khmer Rouge executed over a million people between 1975 and 1979. Today, Choeung Ek is a memorial with a Buddha. Finish the afternoon at Raffles Hotel Le Royal, enjoying a signature cocktail at the famed Elephant Bar. Return to the ship for dinner.

Night 5: Overnight Onboard

After breakfast, go on a walking tour of the village of Koh Chen where the highlight is meeting a local copper and silversmith. Afterward, travel by coach to Oudong, the ancient capital of Cambodia with a stop at the fascinating Vipassana Dhura Meditation Center.

After having lunch on board, travel by three-wheeled tuk tuk to Silk Island where you will learn about the process of silk weaving, from worm to loom, with the chance to observe local families weaving the iconic Cambodian krama.

Before dinner, immerse yourself in Cambodia’s cultural heritage with a fascinating Krama demonstration, where you will learn about Cambodia's iconic scarf- its history, significance, and be interesting at the versatility a scarf could be in daily life.

Night 6: Overnight onboard

This morning, explore the village of Angkor Ban with its wooden stilt houses and local vibe. Back to the cruise as the Victoria Mekong cruise to Kampong Cham

Before setting off for the afternoon excursion, spend some minutes for hands-on cultural experience by learning the delicate art of folding lotus flowers, a symbol of purity and devotion in Southeast Asian tradition.

Take a walking tour along the river to visit Kampong Cham town. Enjoy dinner and the evening’s entertainment onboard

Night 7: Overnight Onboard