Siem Reap à Saïgon (9D/8N)

Breakfast on board and cruise the magnificent Chao Gao canal, where you will experience the lively and vibrant canal full of ships activity, yet still feel close to the life on shore. A must-see part of the cruise and that we’re the only cruise line offering this unique passage. Arrival in My Tho.

09:00 Upon disembarking from TT2, you will board a sampan and transfer to a local ferry station. Here, you will meet your cycling team who will accompany you for the next three exciting days of cycling in the Mekong Delta. Your cycling journey will begin on small countryside paths, passing by rambutan and star apple farms. This scenic route will allow you to immerse yourself in the rural surroundings and witness the agricultural activities of the region. Along the way, you will encounter local ferries, providing an opportunity to engage in conversations with the local villagers. This will give you insights into their way of life and the unique aspects of their communities.
Your cycling route will lead you through the lush greenery of the Mekong Delta, passing by sapodilla gardens and chicken farms. This will offer you a diverse and picturesque experience as you traverse the region.
You will enjoy a delicious lunch at a simple, authentic local restaurant. The meal will feature Mekong Delta cuisine, allowing you to savor the flavors and specialties of the region. After lunch, you will continue your cycling journey and take local ferries to Tan Phong island. Along the way, you will pass through durian gardens and eventually arrive at Cai Be handicraft workshops, where traditional coconut candy, pop-rices, and other local products are made. To conclude today’s cycling adventure, you will board a sampan that will take you back to the ship. The estimated arrival time is around 04:00 PM
Cycling distance: 25KM

Ship leaves Cai Be for Sa Dec. Dinner during cruising and night on board.

Located on the border between Cambodia and Vietnam, the prosperous city of Chau Doc has developed around fish and fish farming. Visit Cham minority village by local boat. Bamboo fish drying racks are set up a meter above the water's surface. The bourgeoning downtown area features some charmingly rustic colonial buildings, squeezed in by the marketplace - the colorful, vibrant heart of the city. As always, these busy parts of town, despite their sometimes strong odors, offer wonderful photo opportunities...

Short panoramic tour of the city. This is the perfect timing to discover the effervescence of the local market. We’ll have dinner and spend the night on board.

Visit the former house of Huynh Thuy Le, the man who Marguerite Duras based her book The Lover on. Short panoramic tour and transfer to Trung Vuong primary school.

Continuing to Kien An Cung Pagoda. Stroll around Sa Dec Market along Sa Dec River bank. This small city of 30,000 inhabitants is fascinating in its unspoiled authenticity and undisturbed by tourists. We’ll have lunch on board and cruise to Vinh Long. We’ll set out in smaller boats and travel through canals and orchards before arriving in Cai Be. We’ll discover a brick and pottery factory as well as a traditional factory producing puffed riced, rice-paper wrappers used to make nems, and rice alcohol*. We’ll return on board our ship and begin to cruise. We’ll have dinner and spend the night on board.

Arrival at My Tho – Toum Tiou II drops anchor on river in the proximity of Thoi Son Island
Local boats come alongside the Toum Tiou II to pick up passengers to the mainland for a short panoramic tour of My Tho town and visit Vinh Trang pagoda, stop for a visit of My Tho market. On the banks of a northern arm of the Mekong, My Tho, which translates as "fragrant herb", where tourists come to discover the beauty of the delta. It's a quiet, prosperous city of about 100,000 inhabitants, famous for its many fruit orchards, gardens and the huge rice fields that surround it. The climate is warm and pleasant year round. The surrounding countryside is home to one of the most luxuriant gardens of Vietnam, with its coconut palms, banana and mango trees. Lunch will be served on board. We’ll then set out to cross the very narrow Cho Gao Canal, heading for Ho Chi Minh City. We’ll have dinner and remain in port overnight in the downtown area.

After breakfast, we’ll leave by coach for the Cu Chi tunnels, an immense network of underground tunnels that were used by Viet Cong soldiers as hiding spots during combat, as well as serving as communication and supply routes, hospitals, food and weapon caches. After our excursion, we'll return on board our ship. Lunch will be served on board. Ho Chi Minh City was heavily influenced by French colonialism in the 19th century. After lunch, we’ll enjoy a tour of the city to see the Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Saigon Central Post Office, and visit the Museum of Vietnamese History. Tonight we’ll have our farewell cocktail and dinner. We'll remain in port overnight.