Mekong RV La Marguerite cruise Sai Gon to Siem Reap 8 days
Why Mekong RV La Marguerite cruise?
RV La Marguerite cruise was born on the focus of elegant and ultimate quality travel style.She specializes in Indochina tours, provides chances for tourists to explore endless water way of Mekong River. They also discover uncommon life in floating markets and floating villages between Saigon, Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. Commitment to Excellence, Excitement and Satisfaction. Limited offers for Indochina tours.
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(8 days/7 nights - Tour code: MK - 02)
Tour Route - upstream: Saigon - Soai Rap - Sadec - Tan Chau - Phnom Penh - Kampong Cham - Phnom Penh - Siem Reap
day 1: Saigon - Soai Rap
Tour Included:
+ A/C transportation from/to the meeting point (In Saigon: Sofitel Plaza. In Siem Reap: Elephant Bar at the Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor).
+ Welcome drink and locally made soft and alcoholic beverages, jugged coffee and selection of teas and tisanes, mineral water.
+ Accommodation(twin share)
+ Entrance and sightseeing fees
+ Great mail meals
+ Taxes
Tour Excluded:
+ Daily expense
+ Imported beverages such as wines, premium spirits and liqueurs, fancy soft drinks like Perrier, espressos and cappuccinos at bar
+ Kayaking if not included
+ Tips & gratuity to drive and guides
+ Personal travel & medical insurance
+ Other things not included in the programme
11:30 Pick up at at Sofitel Plaza Saigon Hotel. At 12:15, embark onto luxurious RV La Marguerite cruise. At 13:00, enjoy a tasty buffet lunch. At 15:15, your Indochina tours start by sailing leisurely towards Soai Rap. See daily life of local people along the river.
At 19:30, enjoy the first dinner onboard while Ms RV La Marguerite is sailing towards Cai Be. Spend the 1st night of your amazing Indochina tours In Cai Be.
day 2: Soai Rap - Sadec
Enjoy your lovely day with the sunrise over the river. Start your Indochina tours by joining a river boat to visit Cai Be, the most bustling floating market in Mekong Delta with thousands of small vendor boats jostling for space as owners attempt to sell their goods.
Explore the hidden treasures through the canals and visit traditional candy making factory and rice paper mills. Return to boat for lunch at 12:30 and cruises to Sadec, hometown of Marguerite Duras’ lover. Visit the old house of Huynh Thuy Le’s now known as The Lovers Museum.
The next stops of your Indochina tours are local markets along the paved river banks, the ancient Pagoda and the Chinese deities at the Fujian Temple. Pass by the school where Marguerite's mother's taught and view the home of Marguerite from across the river bank.
Back to Ms RV La Marguerite to see cultural dancers. The 2nd day of your Indochina tours ends with themed dinner and unforgettable experience.
day 3: tan chau - phnom penh
Arrival in Tan Chau, a remote small town on the main Mekong River. At 8:30, join small boats to visit a floating fish farm and navigate along the tiny tribunals where stilt houses are haphazardly leaning on one another.
Go ashore and take a city tour on Xe Loi. visit traditional silk making factory and rattan mats and slippers making factory. At 11:30, return to the boat for crossing the Vietnamese/Cambodian borders( Vietnam border - Song Tien and Cambodian border- Ka Orm Samnor).
Have great lunch. Head towards Phnom Penh. Enjoy dinner at 19:30. Spend the 3rd night of your Indochina tours in Cambodia.
day 4: explore charming phnom penh
Today, your Indochina tours start by visiting Phnom Penh city. 8:30 Visit the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and National Museum. At 12:00 return to the cruise for great lunch.
Continue your Indochina tours by visiting the Killing Fields and Tuol Sleng (S21) detention center. Shopping is optional. After delicious dinner, a special Cambodian performance awaits at the Saigon Lounge from 21:00 to 22:00.
Day 5: Phnom Penh - Kampong Cham
Visit Chong Koh Village and Chong Koh Silk Weaving Factory from 9:30 to 11:00. Cruise towards Peam Chi Kang while Lunch is served at 12:30. Arrive at Peam Chi Kang and Visit the Peam Chi Kang Village, the Wat/Monastry and its schools from 16:00 to 17:30. Depart for Kampong Cham at 17:45. The 5th night of your Indochina tours ends with another wonderful themed dinner
day 6: Kampong Cham - Phnom Penh
Start your Indochina tours by exploring Wat Hanchey, a hilltop pagoda overlooking the Mekong. At 11:45, return to the boat and cast off for Kampong Cham around 12:00. Enjoy lunch at 12:30 . At 14:00, arrive at Kampong Cham. Go ashore from 14:30 to 18:00. Throw youselves into evergreen forest of Ceylon ironwood, rosewood, bean trees, teak, and rubber trees. Visit 12th century Angkorian temple of Wat Nokor and Eco village.
Day 7: Phnom Penh - Kampong Chhnang
Arrive at Kampong Chhnang by 11:00 and visit Kampong Chhnang. Enjoy a quintessential river excursion through the floating houses to get a glimpse of the local lifestyles in the Tonle Sap River. Moor safely along the banks and go ashore for leisurely walk through the city and visit local market. At 12:30 return to the boat for lunch . At 16:00 to 17:00, have a cultural forum on Cambodia at Saigon Lounge. Farewell dinner & cocktail from 19:30 to 21:00. Spend the night in the middle of Tonle Sap Lake.
Day 8: Siem Reap
At 9:00, reach Siem Reap. Bid farewells to the crew and guides and disembark around 9:30. Take local boats and arrive at local jetty approximately 5 to 6 km away from the middle of the lake. Transfer to motor coach/bus to Le Meridien Angkor Hotel at around 10:30. The end of your Indochina tours
Note:The amazing Indochina tours' itinerary and programme may be subject to change without prior notice.
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Dear Ms Helen Pham
We had a wonderful amazing trip and will return as soon as we can afford it again. Thank you so much! I will write a great review on tripadvisor. Really the guides and hotels and tours were awesome. Ms. Nhung was very sweet and refreshingly honest, very likeable. Mr. Tam was fantastic, highly knowledgeable and funny. Probably our best "tour" was the day we spent on motor bikes visiting the tombs near Hue. The bikes allow for a much more intimate view of the countryside. And then - as I wrote - Mr. An was absolutely the best guide ever...Read more