This 7-day pre-cruise program lets you discover the capital, Hanoi, as well as thousand-year-old pagodas, lakes and historical monuments. Set out on an unforgettable cruise on the legendary Halong Bay among the fantastically formed islands, crags, and cliffs. You will also visit the essential sites in two Vietnamese provinces formerly known as Annam and Tonkin.
What's Included
Return Flights from the UK
Small Cabin Bag
Hold Luggage
Full Board Cruise
Alcohol and Soft Drinks during Bar hours
Captain's Welcome Evening
Gala Dinner
Free Wi-Fi
Accommodation & Facilities
RV Indochine
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The RV Indochine cruises on the Mekong, along a legendary river with enchanted stopovers, between classified sites, centuries-old traditions and culinary delights of Vietnam and Cambodia. The promise of an exotic and authentic adventure, dotted with colours, scents and flavours.
48 guests · 24 cabins · 3 decks · built 2008
Itinerary
Explore the day-by-day breakdown of your journey through Mekong.
Day 1
Hoi An
You'll take a flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Included excursion: tour of the city, its hectic market and the Thien Hau temple. You'll then be transferred to our ship. After comfortably settling into your cabins, we'll introduce our crew at a welcome cocktail. We'll spend the night on the ship.
Day 1
Ho Chi Minh City
Day 2
Ho Chi Minh City
Included excursions:- The Cu Chi tunnels(2)- The Museum of Vietnamese HistoryWell then begin to cruise to the splendid Cho Gao canal.Well spend the night on board.
Day 3
Ho Chi Minh City
Passage through the Cho Gao Canal.Included excursions:- Visit of a bee farm and tasting- Ride in small sampans along the canal lined- Discovery of a brick and pottery factory, puffed riced, rice-paper wrappers, and rice alcohol*Well spend the night on board.
Day 3
Sa Déc
Day 4
Sa Déc
Visit the former house of Huynh Thuy Le, the man who Marguerite Duras based her book The Lover on. After our excursion, enjoy some free time in Sa Dec. Well return on board and cast off as you sit down to lunch. Our ship will begin to cruise to Cambodia. Well spend the night on board.
Day 4
Châu Đốc
Day 5
Châu Đốc
Included excursion: visit of the Tay An Pagoda and the Ba Chua Xu Temple.Well arrive in Phnom Penh in the evening.Included excursion: brief tour of Phnom Penh by "tuk-tuk."Well spend the night on board.
Day 5
Phnom Penh
Day 6
Phnom Penh
Full-day included excursion: - The Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda - The National Museum - The Tuol Svay Prey School, a former detention, torture, and execution center run by the Khmer Rouge during the civil war We'll return to the ship and enjoy a performance of classical Khmer dancing and music. The rest of the evening is yours to do as you please. We'll spend the night on board.
Day 7
Phnom Penh
Included excursion: visit of a small village where craftspeople specialize in silver and copper work.We'll head to Kampong Tralach.Included excursion: the Wat Kampong Tralach Leu pagoda.We'll spend the night on board.
Day 7
Kampong Chhnang
Day 8
Kampong Chhnang
Included excursion: Kampong Chhnang and tasting.Well continue our cruise.Well spend the night on board.
Day 8
Tonlé Sap
Day 9
Tonlé Sap
Disembark, road(1) to Siem Reap and discovery of traditional villagesOrMorning cruise through Tonle Lake and disembarkAfter, we'll visit the Angkor Wat temple.Enjoy a stroll through the Angkor Night Market.Night at the hotel.
Day 9
Siem Reap
Day 9
Angkor
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From the Mekong Delta to the Temples of Angkor & The Imperial Cities (port-to-port cruise)