7 days - Sai Gon - Siem Riep on Le Cochinchine Cruise

• Land transportation included airport transfers as stated in the program.
• English speaking guides during the trip.
• Admission fees and permits where applicable.
• Meals as indicated (B=breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Diner)
• Boat ride from Chau Doc to Phnom Penh.
• Flight from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap.
• Accommodation: Le Cochinchine boat, Sunway hotel, Prince d’Angkor hotel.
• Service of crews on board.
• 1 complimentary foot massage on board.

EXCLUSION

• Pre/post trip arrangement with visa on arrival at Cambodia border (Visa fee: 35 USD in cash, 2 photos 4x6cm).
• Beverages.
• Travel insurance.
• Other personal expenses

• The program is subject to change due to unpredictable events such as the vagaries of the weather and tide variations.
• Infants under 6 years-old sharing cabin with their parents are free of charge.
• Children from 6 to 11 years-old get a 50% discount of boat price.

• DAY 01: SAI GON – MY THUAN – CAI BE – SA DEC

  8h00-8h15 A.M: Pick up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City and depart to Mekong Delta.

  10:30-11:00 AM: Welcome you at our Cai Be pier. 

  We transfer you by a local boat for exploring:

  - Cai Be floating market

  - Local pop-rice, coconut candy and rice paper manufacturers.

  - The old house of Mr. Ba Kiet where you may discover the garden and sample tea and seasonable fruits.

  12:00 -13:00: Embark on board Le Cochinchine and enjoy a welcome drink. 

  Lunch is served on board while the boat sails on the wide river in the direction of Cai Thia.

  16:00: Cycling along the islands of Cai Thia taking picturesque views of the rural activities of local residents.

  Savour foot massage on board with a pre-dinner drink over the sunset.

  Dinner and overnight on board.

  Accommodation: Le Cochinchine

  Meals: Lunch, Dinner

• DAY 02: SA DEC – LONG XUYEN

  07h30: Breakfast on board.

  At the entrance of the town, you will visit:

  - A brickyard at the entrance of the village. 

  - The lively market of Sadec 

  - The old house of Huynh Thuy Le - the lover of the French Novelist Marguerite Duras

  - Trung Vuong primary school founded at the beginning of the 20th century by Marguerite Duras’s mother.

  In the heart of the village of Sadec, we discover: 

  - The Cao Dai temple

  - The garden of bonsai and flowers.

  12h00-13h00: Return to the boat, lunch aboard as the boat heads towards Long Xuyen through the inverted channel of Lap Vo with magnificent scenery along the shores: River activities, flower cultivation, vegetables, shrimp trap, children bathing.

  The crocodile farm in Long Xuyen

  Participation in the cooking class with the typical dish of the Mekong Delta "The pumpkin flower stuffed with the fish of the Mekong".

  Dinner and overnight on board in Long Xuyen.

  Accommodation: Le Cochinchine

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• DAY 03: LONG XUYEN – CHO MOI – HOA HAO

  07h30: Breakfast on board over the sunrise.

  Explore the Long Xuyen market one of the most bustling floating markets in Mekong Delta 

  Walking or cycling through the countryside and villages on the island of Ong Ho by discover the daily life of the local people and visit:

  - The President of Ton Duc Thang - Vietnam's second president after President Ho Chi Minh. 

  12h00-13h00: Enjoy lunch on boat while our cruise carries on our journey to the village of Hoa Hao.

  On arrival, transfer to the local boat visit:

  - The floating village of the fishermen 

  - The village to the handicrafts of Cham where the inhabitants practice Islamism. 

  Dinner and overnight on board in Chau Doc.

  Accommodation: Le Cochinchine.

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• DAY 04: CHAU DOC – PHNOM PENH

  07h30 AM: we have a speedboat from Chau Doc to Phnom Penh.

  The boat takes us along the Mekong River. It continues on to the Vietnamese (Vinh Xuong) - Cambodian (Kaom Samnar) border and then to Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia. The journey takes approximately 4 hours. 

  Arrival at our hotel in Phnom Penh.

  We will visit:

  - The Wats Phnom

  - National museum

  - Silver Pagoda & Royal Palace. 

  Overnight at hotel in Phnom Penh.

  Accommodation: Sunway hotel or an equivalent hotel.

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• DAY 05: PHNOM PENH – SIEM RIEP

  This morning: transfer to Phompenh airport to Siem Riep.

  Arrival Siem Riep, transfer to the hotel.

  We will visit:

  - The Floating Village on Tonle Sap Lake and take boat trip to see the daily life on the village. The natural wonder of Tonle Sap offers an insight into the old tradition of riparian life and the natural splendor of the countryside.

  Afternoon, continue visit:

  - WatThmey, contains a unique glass-walled stupa containing the bones of victims of the Khmer Rouge.

  - Wat Memorial Monument. 

  - Take by TukTuk, a small open-sided taxi common in Cambodia, to cruise around the suburb of Siem Reap town. 

  Dinner and overnight at hotel in Siem Reap.

  Accommodation: Prince d’Angkor hotel or an equivalent hotel. 

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• DAY 06: ANGKOR WAT TEMPLE

  Breakfast at hotel. After that, we will visit: 

  - Angkor Thom, the South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon Temple, built from the late 12th century to the early 13th century by King Jayavarman VII and consists of 54 towers, the Royal Enclosure, the Phimeanakas, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King.

  Ta Prohm, surrounded by jungle.

  - Angkor Wat, the largest temples in world and covers an area of 200 hectares and surrounded by moat and an exterior wall measuring 1300 meters x 1500 meters.

  Dinner with traditional Khmer folk performance of Apsara at the local restaurant.

  Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap.

  Accommodation: Prince d’Angkor hotel or an equivalent hotel.

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• DAY 07: SIEM RIEP DEPARTURE

  Breakfast at hotel.

  At leisure to visit:

  - The market or "Les Artisans d'Angkor – Chantiers Ecoles" of Siem Reap (if time permits).

  Transfer to Siem Reap International Airport for your departure flight.

  End of our services.

  Meals: Breakfast