Victoria Mekong Cruises: Can Tho – Siem Reap Upstream 8 days

Can Tho – Long Xuyen (D)

Board the Victoria Mekong Cruise at Victoria Can Tho Pier at 4:00 PM. Familiarize yourself with the ship as she sails towards Long Xuyen and enjoy the sunset over the Hau River. Enjoy a traditional Southern Vietnamese folk music performance, “Đờn Ca Tài Tử,” with a cocktail in hand.

As night falls, attend a welcome dinner onboard, accompanied by entertainment activities. Overnight near Long Xuyen.

Long Xuyen – Tiger Island – Vam Nao (B/L/D)

After breakfast, wandering by sampan around Long Xuyen floating market with meeting inhabitants on floating houses, learning about their life story on the water.

During lunch, the ship sails on before anchoring near Tiger Island. Head ashore by sampan and explore Tiger Island by 3-wheeled “xe loi”, visiting cottage industries such as plant pot and incense making. Visit a site locally known as “Mr. Tiger’s Temple” and hear the story that won the island its name. Return on board in time for the cocktail competition and the evening’s entertainment as the ship continues cruising to Vam Nao, where we anchor and overnight.

Vam Nao – Tan Chau (B/L/D)

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 that allows them to block the wind, retain heat, and keep ash from dispersing.

Enjoy lunch onboard as we cruise towards the floating village of Tan Chau. Tender sampans to cruise through the floating village to watch a special way the people in the Mekong Delta raise freshwater fish under their stilt. Return to the ship in time for a traditional Vietnamese lion dance, followed by dinner and the evening’s entertainment. Overnight in Tan Chau.

Tan Chau – Phnom Penh (B/L/D)

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, we have a Guide Briefing & Khmer Phrase lettuce, followed by a Traditional Dance Performance onboard. Overnight in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh (B/L/D)

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.

Koh Chen – Koh Dach – Angkor Ban (B/L/D)

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.

Angkor Ban – Kampong Chham (B/L/D)

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.

In the late afternoon, take a walking tour along the river to visit Kampong Cham town. Enjoy dinner and the evening’s entertainment onboard.

Kampong Cham – Siem Reap (B/L)

Disembark from the ship at Kampong Chham and travel through the lush Cambodian countryside. Upon arrival in Siem Reap, gateway to the mystical Angkor Complex, sit down to a final lunch where the cruise program ends.