Register between 11:00 to 12:00 at Sofitel Saigon Plaza Hotel. Transfer overland by motor coach to My Tho port for embarkation aboard the Indochina Sails’ ship for the journey from the Mekong Delta to Holy Angkor. Embark ship at 13:30. Welcome drinks served in Saigon Lounge. Short briefing is conducted before adjourning for lunch in Mekong restaurant. The cabins are ready for check-in after lunch. After port clearance formalities, captain raises the anchor and cruises towards Cai Be. Join the Cruise Director at Saigon Lounge for safety demonstration and briefing at 18:00, followed by Captain’s Cocktails. Enjoy the first gourmet dinner onboard with fellow travelers. The ship moors overnight midstream near Cai Be.

Depart Vinh Long early in the morning and cruise to Sadec. After the breakfast, follow guides to the hometown of Marguerite Duras’ lover, Sadec, a quaint little city. Visit the old house of Huynh Thuy Le, partake in the bantering of local markets along the paved river banks, pagoda and the Fujian Temple, build and donated to the city by the late Le family. Pass by the home of Marguerite Duras from across the riverbanks. Enjoy an afternoon cruise to Tan Chau. Join the lecture onboard on “Vietnam ~ The Past & Present”. Arrive in Tan Chau, the Vietnamese town near the Cambodia-Vietnam border on the Mekong River. The cruise ship moors safely at the riverbanks, take a shuttle boat ashore and have a pleasant walk through the peaceful town of Tan Chau. After dinner, join the Crew Show in Saigon Lounge.

Kampong Chhnang is a busy rural port town with bustling markets. Mooring mid-stream, take a truly wonderful motorboat excursion into the lakeside wetlands that form the mouth of the river. Here a stunning variety of birdlife may be seen, and of considerable interest are local life and floating village. Return to the boat and cast off towards Tonle Lake. The great lake dominates Cambodia and is over 150 km in length. Here bird life is profuse, and from the middle of the lake one cannot even see the shores. There is a great stillness and tranquility as the boat sails past floating fishing villages. Enjoy the great afternoon views to the boat cruise over the lake. Time for packing and prepare for Farewell Cocktail this evening. The ship moors overnight near Siem Reap.

Price in US Dollar per person

PRICE INCLUDES:

• Entrance fees
• Transportation and English-speaking tour guides’ services
• Taxes, fuel, pilot, port dues, passenger levies, full board during the itinerary
• Welcome and Farewell Dinners, daily breakfast, lunch and dinner including local beers, local brand spirits and local wines served during meals; coffee, selection of teas, selection of herbal infusions, local mineral water, local canned soft drinks served free through the day.
• Transfers between the ship and the to meeting points at the start and end of the voyage

  PRICE EXCLUDES:

•  International flights
• All visa costs
• Imported beverages such as wines, premium beer, premium spirits and liqueurs, imported mineral waters, espressos and cappuccinos at bar
• Gratuities, laundry, shop purchases and other personal expenses

What to bring:Passport, change of clothes, sun-glasses & hat, sun-block, insect repel, flashlights, good shoes, cable locks

8day cruise Siem Reap to Saigon

(RV La Marguerite cruise in Mekong river delta 8 days)