Indo-China Explorer
An extended Mekong cruise through Vietnam and Cambodia on the newly inaugurated RV Indochine, from the River Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City to the great Tonle Sap Lake and Angkor Wat
Upstream
Day 1 Fly overnight from London Heathrow to Ho Chi Minh City via Bangkok.
Day 2 Transfer to 4-star Equatorial Hotel for overnight.
Day 3 Sightseeing in Ho Chi Minh City includes the Notre Dame Cathedral and Presidential Palace. Embark on the RV Indochine.
Day 4 Visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, Reunifi cation Palace and the National Museum.
Day 5 Sail to My Tho and visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda and local market. Continue to Sa Dec, visiting Cao Be’s floating market en route.
Day 6 A panoramic tour of Sa Dec known for its variety of exotic plant and flower species. Visit Chau Doc and a local Cham village.
Day 7 Cross the Vietnam-Cambodia border to reach Koh Dek Chau, a floating village.
Day 8 A tour of Kampong Cham includes this riverside city’s many temples. Continue to Prek Ta King renowned for its traditional craftsmen. Reach Phnom Penh.
Day 9 Visit the Royal Palace, National Museum with an option to visit the “Killing Fields”. Traditional Cambodian folklore music and dance performance on board.
Day 10 Visit Kampong Tralach and the Wat Kampong Pagoda.
Day 11 A walking tour of Kampong Chhang and local boat ride at Kampong Luong.
Day 12 Cross the Tonle Sap Lake to Siem Reap port for disembarkation and transfer to the 3-star Lotus Angkor Hotel for two nights.
Day 13 Visit the sites and fabled temples of Angkor.
Day 14Further temple visits and lunch before transferring to Siem Reap airport for the overnight flight to London via Bangkok.
Day 15 Arrive Heathrow in the morning.
Extension
Stay on for a further three nights at the centrallylocated 5-star Amari Watergate in Bangkok, with a choice of restaurants, pool and 500 rooms with private facilities, air-conditioning, safe, mini-bar, hairdryer and satellite TV.
