Vietnam and Cambodia
Vietnam and Cambodia 15-Night Cruise & Land Embarking
Travel along the Hanoi to Siem Reap then board the AmaDara and cruise down the Mekong.
* Per person double occupancy total trip (airfare extra) *
Riches of the Mekong
Come along for all 15 nights or just do a portion.
2 nights in Hanoi, 1 night in the Ha Long Bay, 3 nights in the Siem Reap,
7-night PREK KDAM to Ho Chi Minh city cruise and 2 nights in the Ho Chi Minh city.
Included Features:
- 2 nights hotel accommodation in Hanoi at the Sofitel Legend Metropole (or similar), including city tour, rickshaw ride, water puppet show, and daily buffet breakfast
- Overnight stay on board an elegantly appointed ship in Ha Long Bay
- 3 nights hotel accommodation in Siem Reap at the Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Golf & Spa Resort (or similar), including Angkor Archaeological Park and daily buffet breakfast.
- 7 nights deluxe cruise accommodations in an outside stateroom twin-balconies.
- Immersive excursions and authentic local encounters.
- Fine dining with all the meals included during your cruise
- Multiple dining venues, including The Chef’s Table specialty restaurant
- Unlimited wine with lunch and dinner on board
- Complimentary local beer, house-brand spirits and soft drinks during cruise
- Bottled water in every stateroom replenished daily
- Welcome Dinner and Farewell Dinner
- Special highlights on board, including folklore dances and music performances, cultural discussion forums, theme dinners and music entertainment.
- Services of a professionally trained Cruise Manager throughout your cruise and land stay
- Non-smoking enviroment (smoking only permitted in designated areas)
- 2 nights hotel accommodation in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) at the Sofitel Saigon Plaza (or similar), including city tour buffet breakfast
- Transfers between hotels and ship are included with the purchase of cruise and land program; airport transffers are included with the purchase of airfare from AmaWaterways
Detailed Itinerary:
- Day 1 – ARRIVE IN HANOI, VIETNAM – Hotel Check-in
- Day 2 – HANOI – City tour, rickshaw ride and then enjoy a traditional water puppet show.
- Day 3 – HANOI – HA LONG BAY – Transfer to Ha Long Bay, Bay excursion Overnight Cruise.
- Day 4 – HA LONG BAY – HANOI – SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA – Transfer to Hanoi Airport for a short flight to Siem Reap, Cambodia and Hotel Check-in
- Day 5 – SIEM REAP – ANGKOR – Exploration of the Angkor temple complex at Angkor Thom, Ta Prohm, Banteay Srei and visit AmaWaterways-sponsored school
- Day 6 – SIEM REAP – ANGKOR – Discover the heart and soul of Cambodia and the most iconic of all Angkorian Temples, Angkor Wat.
- Day 7 – PREK KDAM – EMBARKATION – Meet fellow guests at a Welcome Dinner
- Day 8 – KAMPONG CHAM – KOH CHEN – Motorboat excursion to the floating villages and local markets also Visit a silver- and copper-smithing village.
- Day 9 – OUDONG – KAMPONG TRALACH – PHNOM PENH – Visit Buddhist monastery, Oxcart ride and Tuk tuk ride.
- Day 10 – PHNOM PENH – Visit to Cambodia’s infamous Killing Fields and the Khmer Rouge’s grim Tuol Sleng S21 detention center (Genocide Museum) excursion or shop for unique treasures at the bustling yellow-colored Central Market after lunch a visit to the Royal Palace.
- Day 11 – TAN CHAU – BORDER CROSSING – Spend the day cruising the Mekong River as your ship crosses the border into Vietnam.
- Day 12 – TAN CHAU – Traditional “xe-loi” (trishaw) ride to craftsmen’s workshops OR Local Village
- Day 13 – SA DEC – XEO QUYT – CAI BE – Local boat ride to Sa Dec, Visit local market, Xeo Quyt excursion, Visit local workshops OR Historic Kiet Old House
- Day 14 – HO CHI MINH CITY – DISEMBARKATION – Transfer to City and City tour of Ho Chi Minh the “Paris of the Orient”.
- Day 15 – HO CHI MINH CITY – Free Day
- Day 16 – DEPART HO CHI MINH CITY – Return flight home.