Different from other Mekong Riverboats of the same standard, Toum Tiou delivers authentic experiences between Siem Reap and Saigon and get tourists close into local daily life. The vessel’s understated elegance is reflected in the harmonious blend of colonial style and traditional design, which lends the Toum Tiou a sophisticated yet charming ambiance.
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 Main Deck Cabin 13m2 Double/twin bed
| 1 May 30 Sep. | 1 Jan. 30 Apr. & 1 Oct. 31Dec. | ||||
 Upper Deck Cabin 13m2 Double/twin bed
| 1 May 30 Sep. | 1 Jan. 30 Apr. & 1 Oct. 31Dec. | ||||
15:45: Toum Tiou is open for embarking at Saigon Port (Cang Nha Rong Port) next to Ho Chi Minh Museum.
(Address: #5 Nguyen Tat Thanh, District 4.)
16:00: Clearance of departure formalities.
16:30: Departure for My Tho, security briefing.
19:00: Welcome drink and info meeting about cruise, crew introduction. Welcome dinner. Overnight onboard.
Departure of the Toum Tiou early in the morning.
07:00: Breakfast during navigation on the marvelous canal of Cho Gao.
10:00: Arrival at My Tho – Toum Tiou drops anchor on river in the proximity of Thoi Son Island.
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.
Local boats come alongside the Toum Tiou 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. Return at the pier – Passengers cruise on the river to dragon Island by local boat to visit the island, explore local people’s daily life and enjoy locally seasonal fruits.
12:00 Passengers re-embark Toum Tiou and leave My Tho for Cai Be. Lunch and leisure on board.
15:30 Toum Tiou drops anchor at Cai Be. Local boats are coming alongside Toum Tiou, picking up the passengers and cruise around Cai Be Floating Market. Visit the handicraft village where workers produce rice paper, rice wine, popped rice etc. in a traditional way.
Continuing for Vinh Long – a brick and pottery factory, the Binh Hoa Phuoc Islet Nursery of Fruit Trees as well a typical house and a showroom of traditional farming tools.
Vinh Long, which translates as “Majestic Dragon”, is right in the middle of the delta, between two arms of the Mekong. The soil of Vinh Long is enriched by silt deposits, making it ideal for growing mandarins and other citrus fruits. Life is organized around the water.
Houses on stilts, hawkers on boats, hundreds of small craft crisscross in all directions. The hospitality of the locals makes it a tourist destination par excellence.
18:00 Return on the Toum Tiou, departure for Sa Dec.
19:30 Arrival at Sa Dec, Toum Tiou drops anchor on the river.
Dinner and overnight on board.
06:00 Breakfast.
07:00 Sa Dec – 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. It provides a glimpse of the delta where a few colonial houses still
remain, including the “Chinaman’s house” (from Duras’ novel “The Lover”, also made into a movie).
09:00 Passengers re-embark; Toum Tiou leaves Sa Dec for Chau Doc, lunch and leisure on board.
16:00 Arrival after lunch at Chau Doc. Departure for fish raising rafts.
If the timing is allowing it, watch of the sunset on the Sam Mountain which peaks at 237 meters. Its well-known Buddhist sanctuaries offer an unobstructed view over the mosaic of glistening rice paddies below. To the left is Cambodia, the flow of the Mekong on the
horizon breaks into an infinity of silver ribbons. Visit on the way of the Lady Chua Xu temple and Tay An Pagoda.
19:30 Return to the boat, Dinner onboard.
Toum Tiou leaves early in the morning for Vinh Xuong (Vietnamese border). Breakfast during navigation.
08:00 Arrival at Vinh Xuong check-point – Formalities clearance for Toum Tiou to cross the border.
10:30 Toum Tiou leaves Vinh Xuong checkpoint for Phnom Penh. Lunch during the navigation.
17:00 Arrival at Phnom Penh. Passengers free to enjoy evening in the Cambodian capital.
Dinner and overnight on board.
07:30 Breakfast.
08:30 Visit Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, National Museum and Wat Phnom.
12.00 Lunch at a local restaurant.
14:00 Visit Toul Sleng old center of detention, of torture and execution between 1975 and 1979. The visit this place is essential to understand what could be the fatal madness perpetrated by the Khmer
Rouges.
Visit Russian Market
19:00 Return to the boat. Local group performs on board traditional “APSARA” show for 45 minutes.
Dinner and overnight on board.
07:00 Breakfast.
09:00 Balance of the day free exploration on own.
11:30 Return to the boat.
12:00 The Toum Tiou leaves Phnom Penh for Kampong Tralach. Lunch during navigation.
15:00 Arrival at Kampong Tralach to visit its wonderful Vihara belonging to Wat Kampong Tralach Leu pagoda. To get to it, we cross Kampong Tralach Krom village along a small road perpendicular to the river, crossing some gorgeous stretches of emerald rice paddies as we leave the river behind.
The Vihara dates back to early last century. It was probably built on an older site, as indicated by the latérite foundations, and is home to some outstanding mural paintings. These, however, are starting to suffer from weathering. They remain one of the last survivors of cultural destruction that continues unabated due to widespread indifference.
Standing by itself in the middle of rice fields, it is a modest pagoda that receives very few visitors. Its isolation may well be its undoing, as was the case for Wat Tani Pagoda in the province of Kampot.
18:00 Passengers re-embark. The Toum Tiou drops anchor few miles away.
Dinner and overnight on board.
07:00 Departure of the Toum Tiou early in the morning. Sail to Kampong Chhnnang. Breakfast during navigation.
08:00 Arrival to Kampong Chnang.
Located some 56 miles from Phnom Penh, the town of Kampong Chhnang is one of the largest fishing ports on the Tonlé Sap. Fish farming is also widely practiced in the area. The area is famous for its pottery ware, unchanged in style for centuries, which is produced in sufficient quantities to supply the entire country. And not to be overlooked are the products of the Thnot tree (sugar palm – a real national symbol) that abounds in the area: a mellow tasting, caramel-colored sugar sold in large cakes and palm wine.
10:30 Passengers re-embark the Toum Tiou. Lunch on board on the way to Koh Chen.
17:00 The Toum Tiou stays overnight in close proximity to Koh Chen.
19:30 Farewell cocktail (1 glass of local liquor or juice) with Master of Ship & Cruise Manager
Captain’s farewell dinner (Enriched menu + 1 glass of wine).
Overnight on board.
07:00 Breakfast.
08:00 Bus transfer from Koh Chen to FCC Hotel in Siem Reap (5-6 hours bus ride)
