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Guests will be picked up at G8 Center Hotel Saigon, located at 157 Pasteur Street, District 3. Depart Ho Chi Minh City by coach to Can Tho, the heart of the Mekong Delta, with a stop in Cai Be for lunch at the elegant Le Longanier Restaurant, surrounded by lush tropical gardens along the river.
Board the Victoria Mekong Cruise at Victoria Can Tho Pier at 4:00 PM. After check-in, take time to familiarize yourself with the ship as it sails toward Long Xuyen while enjoying the beautiful sunset over the Hau River.
In the evening, enjoy a traditional Southe Vietnamese folk music performance known as “Đờn Ca Tài Tử” while sipping a cocktail. A welcome dinner will then be served onboard, accompanied by evening entertainment activities.
Oveight onboard near Long Xuyen.
After breakfast, explore the vibrant Long Xuyen Floating Market by traditional sampan and meet local families living on floating houses while leaing about their daily life on the river.
During lunch, the cruise continues sailing toward Tiger Island. Upon arrival, take a short sampan ride ashore for a leisurely walk through peaceful riverside landscapes, passing rice fields and lush vegetable gardens cared for by local families.
The excursion concludes with a visit to Tiger Spirit Temple, where local legends reveal the origin of the island’s name.
Retu to the ship in the afteoon and enjoy a fun cocktail-making competition followed by evening entertainment onboard.
Wake up to a leisurely breakfast while cruising through Phu Tan, a peaceful town in An Giang Province in the heart of the Mekong Delta.
Today’s excursion takes you ashore to a traditional craft village famous for its handmade Ca Rang clay stoves. Used for generations across southe Vietnam, these unique stoves are specially designed to retain heat, block the wind, and prevent ash from dispersing.
After lunch onboard, continue cruising toward Tan Chau. Explore the floating village by sampan while observing the daily life of local river communities and traditional freshwater fish farming beneath the floating houses.
The excursion also includes a visit to a Cao Dai temple, offering insight into one of Vietnam’s unique spiritual religions.
Retu to the ship in the late afteoon to enjoy a traditional Vietnamese lion dance performance followed by dinner and evening entertainment onboard.
Oveight in Tan Chau.
Enjoy the peaceful moing scenery from the Sky Deck as the ship cruises toward the Vietnam–Cambodia border. After a leisurely breakfast at the Claypot Restaurant, guests may join various onboard activities such as a ship tour, mini-golf touament, or simply relax and admire the ever-changing river landscapes along the jouey.
In the late afteoon, arrive in Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s charming capital city, once known as the “Pearl of the Orient” for its elegant French colonial architecture, tree-lined boulevards, and scenic riverside promenade.
After dinner, enjoy a traditional Cambodian dance performance onboard.
Oveight in Phnom Penh.
This moing, explore Phnom Penh by traditional cyclo as you visit the magnificent Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda complex. Admire the elegant Khmer architecture, the famous silver-tiled floor of the pagoda, and the impressive gold and jeweled Buddha statues regarded as national treasures.
Continue to the nearby National Museum, home to the world’s largest collection of Khmer art and artifacts, housed within a beautiful sandstone building.
After lunch, visit Choeung Ek, one of the most significant memorial sites of the Khmer Rouge era, where more than a million people lost their lives between 1975 and 1979. Today, the site stands as a peaceful memorial honoring the victims of this tragic period in Cambodia’s history.
Conclude the afteoon at the iconic Raffles Hotel Le Royal and enjoy a signature cocktail at the famous Elephant Bar before retuing to the ship for dinner.
After breakfast, enjoy a walking tour through the peaceful village of Koh Chen, known for its traditional copper and silversmith craftsmanship. Meet local artisans and lea about the centuries-old techniques still preserved today.
Continue by coach to Oudong, the former royal capital of Cambodia, with a stop at the fascinating Vipassana Dhura Meditation Center.
Following lunch onboard, travel by traditional tuk tuk to Silk Island, where you will discover the intricate silk weaving process from silkworm cultivation to handloom weaving. Observe local families creating the iconic Cambodian krama, a traditional scarf deeply rooted in Khmer culture.
Before dinner, enjoy an engaging cultural presentation about the krama, leaing about its history, cultural significance, and the many practical uses of this iconic Cambodian textile in daily life.
This moing, 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 afteoon excursion, spend some minutes for hands-on cultural experience by leaing 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
Disembark from the ship at Kampong Chham and travel through the lush Cambodian countryside. Upon arrival to Siem Reap, gateway to the mystical Angkor Complex, sit down to a final lunch where the cruise program ends.
