Sailing Vietnam and Cambodia’s Mekong River Aboard The Jahan

Day 1

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Arrive in Siem Reap, Cambodia's second-largest city, and settle into the well-appointed Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor, located near the iconic Angkor Wat.

Arrival Time: Arrive before 3:00 p.m. local time.
Arrival City: Siem Reap, Cambodia

Days 2-3

Angkor

Rise early to watch the sunrise over Angkor Wat. This 12th-century Khmer temple, one of the world’s largest religious monuments, is adorned with elaborate bas-reliefs and sculptures. Ride a tuk-tuk, or motorized rickshaw, to the walled city of Angkor Thom. Discover the shrines of Ta Prohm and the temple of Banteay Srei. Visit a workshop where local youth are trained in age-old Khmer arts. Enjoy traditional Cambodian music and dance at a beautifully lit private dinner at one of Angkor’s temples. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included on Day 2; breakfast and dinner are included on day 3.

Day 4

Steung Trang / Embark Ship

Drive to the bustling town of Steung Trang and embark The Jahan, your riverboat home for the next seven nights. Step out onto your balcony to watch as you set sail on a journey along the Mekong River.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5

Wat Hanchey or Koh Dach / Angkor Ban

At Wat Hanchey, see a variety of temples, including an eighth-century temple from the pre-Angkor Chenla period, or see the silk weaving village of Koh Dach. Continue to the village of Angkor Ban, with its traditional houses and friendly residents.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6

Kampong Chhnang / Kampong Tralach

Visit a village where artisans make traditional pottery, and ride local transportation to a farm where palm sugar is harvested and processed. At Kampong Tralach, take an oxcart ride through rice paddies to a local school.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7

Phnom Penh

Explore the Cambodian capital by cyclo (bicycle taxi), and visit the Royal Palace and the National Museum of Cambodia. Learn about the reign of the Khmer Rouge on a visit to the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. This evening, enjoy an Apsara dance performance.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8

Cruising the Mekong

Take in views of everyday life along the river, attend talks by experts and join the chefs to learn how to cook regional dishes. Cross the border into Vietnam.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 9

Chau Doc or Tan Chau, Vietnam

Chau Doc has one of Vietnam’s most interesting markets, with an astonishing variety of tropical fruits, vegetables and other goods. Continue to a fish farm, where you’ll see fish being fed through trapdoors in the floating platforms. In the afternoon, continue sailing the Mekong.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 10

Sa Dec / Cai Be

Take a local boat to experience rural life in the Mekong Delta. See the floating market of Cai Be, step into a rice “factory” to watch rice-based candies being made and cruise among floating markets and fish farms. Tonight, enjoy a farewell dinner aboard The Jahan.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 11

My Tho / Disembark Ship / Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)

Disembark in My Tho and visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda, originally built in 1850. Then journey to Saigon and, on arrival, visit the landmarks of Saigon including a visit to the Bitexco Tower, post office and the Reunification Palace followed by lunch. Continue to the Park Hyatt Hotel to check in. Early this evening meet with a local expert on Vietnam’s modern development, and then enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Days 12-13

Saigon

This morning, visit the Cu Chi tunnel, part of a huge network of tunnels used by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War. If you wish, visit the War Remnants Museum, which gives a strong view of the war through the eyes of the Vietnamese. The rest of the afternoon and lunch are at leisure. In the evening, you'll take in a performance of water puppetry—a distinctive Vietnamese folk art, practiced here for over 300 years. Dinner is at the hotel.

Depart Saigon on Day 13, arriving home the same day.

Breakfast and dinner are included on Day 12; breakfast is included on Day 13.

Departure Time: Anytime.
Departure City: Saigon, Vietnam