--- title: "Amadara Cruise – Charms of the Mekong" id: "6522" type: "tour" slug: "amadara-cruise-charms-mekong" published_at: "2018-01-22T04:58:45+00:00" modified_at: "2025-09-25T09:01:32+00:00" url: "https://www.vietnamparadisetravel.com/tour/amadara-cruise-charms-mekong" markdown_url: "https://www.vietnamparadisetravel.com/tour/amadara-cruise-charms-mekong.md" excerpt: "CRUISE FROM : Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap The lively city of Ho Chi Minh City provides the perfect start..." taxonomy_category: - "Vietnam Mekong Cruises" - "Vietnam Tours" taxonomy_destination: - "Cambodia" - "Ho Chi Minh City" - "Kampong Cham" - "Phnom Penh" - "Vietnam" --- # Amadara Cruise – Charms of the Mekong Duration: 8 Days/ 7 Nights ![Amadara Cruise – Charms of the Mekong](https://vpt-en.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/v/07/Vietnam-Mekong-Cruise-AmaDara-cruise-cover.jpg) [https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g293924-d8647177-Reviews-Paradise_Travel-Hanoi.html](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g293924-d8647177-Reviews-Paradise_Travel-Hanoi.html) Book Now --- Duration 8 Days/ 7 Nights Departure Ho Chi Minh City Contact for price Inquire Now ## Overview CRUISE FROM : Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap The lively city of Ho Chi Minh City provides the perfect start to your incredible journey through Vietnam and Cambodia. Cruise along the mighty Mekong, visiting rural villages, historic pagodas, local markets and a Buddhist monastery where you’ll be treated to a special blessing by Monks. Get a glimpse into another era; one where people still happily honor the timeless traditions passed down through the centuries from their ancestors. Show more ## Tour Highlights Show more ## Detailed Itinerary [Expand all] ### [DAY 1: HO CHI MINH - MY THO](#itinerary1) Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner All cruise only guests should meet us at Sofitel Saigon Plaza at 11:30am in Ho Chi Minh City on Embarkation day to join the transfer to the ship in My Tho Port. We recommend that you fly into Ho Chi Minh at least one day prior to embarkation; please inquire about important arrival arrangements prior to your cruise. ### [DAY 2: CAI BE - SA DEC](#itinerary2) Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner Take a local boat to Cai Be. You will have an opportunity to visit candy and rice paper making workshops, or you may instead choose to add an active walking tour to the historic Kiet House, followed by a visit to candy and rice paper workshops. Later in the day, journey to Sa Dec, a sprawling town on the Mekong Delta, where French writer Marguerite Duras spent part of her youth. Once ashore in Sa Dec, visit a fascinating local market and a colorful Cao Dai Temple, home to the unique religion of Caodaism in Southern Vietnam, a fusion of Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Confucianism. Alternatively, you may wish to tour the house of Mr. Huynh Thuy Le, Duras’s Chinese paramour, on whom her prize-winning novel “The Lover” is said to be based. The house itself now serves as a small museum showcasing a blend of architectural styles, original furniture and family memorabilia. In the evening, your ship cruises to Tan Chau. Ba Kiet ancient house-Mekong ### [DAY 3: TAN CHAU – BORDER CROSSING](#itinerary3) Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner Enjoy a visit to Tan Chau, a small Mekong River town unspoiled by tourism. Be treated to an authentic experience on a traditional “xe-loi” (trishaw) ride around the town, with stops at silk-making and rattan mat workshops. You may also choose the trishaw ride with visits to craftsmen’s workshops, followed by an active walking tour to “Evergreen Island.” As a third alternative, explore the stunning Mekong Delta on an intimate tour through Vietnam’s Tra Su Forest and Sanctuary. Board a traditional sampan boat and glide through this diverse ecosystem that includes more than 70 species of birds, including the painted stork and oriental darter, and lush greenery encompassing majestic cajuput trees, lotuses, water lilies and a carpet of bright green moss in the rainy season that appears to glow as you gently drift through it. Later in the day, cruise from Vietnam to the Cambodian border en route to Phnom Penh. Tan Chau floating village-fishing farm-Mekong ### [DAY 4: PHNOM PENH](#itinerary4) Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner This morning, you will visit the Royal Palace, the spectacular Silver Pagoda and National Museum, which has an outstanding collection of Khmer crafts. Alternatively, you may wish to shop for unique treasures at the bustling, yellow colored Central Market after you visit to Royal Palace. After lunch on board, the excursion takes you to Cambodia’s infamous Killing Fields and the Khmer Rouge’s grim Tuol Sleng S21 detention center (Genocide Museum). After returning to the ship, enjoy Khmer folk dancing performed by local children in the Saigon Lounge. Cambodia-Choeung Ek-Killing Fields ### [DAY 5: OUDONG - PHNOM PENH](#itinerary5) Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner Visit Oudong, Cambodia’s former royal capital from the early 17th century until 1866. Today, Oudong is a place of pilgrimage for Cambodians. While here, be treated to a memorable Buddhist Blessing Ceremony at a monastery. You may walk around Oudong’s monastery or take an active walking tour to see panoramic views of the Oudong plain. Later in the day, experience Phnom Penh via a tuk tuk ride and be enchanted by the city’s French Colonial architecture and tree-lined boulevards set amidst monumental Angkorian architecture. Tuk-Tuk motor ### [DAY 6: OKNHA TEY - ANGKOR BAN](#itinerary6) Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner In the morning, set sail for Oknhatey Village. Oknhatey is the “Silk Island,” located on the lush banks of the Mekong River and known for its rich tradition of silk weaving. While here, you will visit a local elementary school and observe the traditional silk weaving, an art that has been preserved for centuries. Your cruise continues to sail to Angkor Ban. Cambodia-Tonle Sap Lake, Siem Reap ### [DAY 7: ANGKOR BAN - KAMPONG CHAM](#itinerary7) Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner Go on a walking tour of Angkor Ban, one of the few villages in Cambodia that was not destroyed under the Khmer Rouge regime in the 1970s. Here people still live in their traditional wooden abodes and keep their old cultural traditions alive. Hundreds of wooden houses stand intact on stilts, shaded with banana trees, among the hustle and bustle of the daily agricultural on-going of the local villagers. After visiting here, the ship sets sail for Kampong Cham, where you will go on an afternoon excursion to Wat Nokor, perhaps the most treasured monument within the ancient complex of Banteay Prey Nokor. Fusing the Old-World with the “new,” this centuries-old temple now boasts a contemporary pagoda within its walls inside which you will delight in the colorful depictions of Buddha’s life. Alternatively, visit the Twin Mountains, known as Phnom Pros and Phnom Srei (the male and female mountains). Cap the day off with a festive Farewell Dinner on board. Oudong-Cambodia ### [DAY 8: DISEMBARKATION – KAMPONG CHAM – SIEM REAP](#itinerary8) Breakfast Your cruise concludes in Kampong Cham, where you disembark and motorcoach transfer to Siem Reap. #### What's included - Accommodations (Hotels, resorts or homestays as mentioned in program) - Meals as indicated in the program (B – Breakfast, L – Lunch, D – Dinner) - Airport and land transfers - Flight tickets as mentioned in itinerary. - Mekong boat trip - Tour guides (English speaking or other languages upon request) - Entrance fees as per itinerary #### What's excluded: - Visa/ passport - International flight to and/ or from our countries - Travel Insurances - Meals/ drinks not mentioned in program - Peak season surcharges (if any) - Tips, laundry and gratuities - Other personal expenses #### Cancellation by Customer Please note that some services such as **flights, hotels and other bookings may have cancellation fees** once they have been confirmed and paid. Any applicable supplier cancellation fees will be charged to the traveler. The following are the **maximum cancellation fees** that may apply: - **After booking confirmation:** Any applicable cancellation fees charged by airlines, hotels, or other suppliers. - **11–20 days before arrival:** Up to 20% of the total tour price, plus any applicable cancellation fees charged by airlines, hotels, or other suppliers. - **3–10 days before arrival:** Up to 30% of the total tour price, plus any services already used or any applicable cancellation fees or penalties charged by airlines, hotels, or other suppliers. - **Less than 3 days before arrival, during the tour, or in case of no-show:** Up to 100% of the total tour price, limited to 10% management fee and the actual costs incurred, including services already used and any applicable cancellation fees or penalties charged by airlines, hotels, or other suppliers **Please contact us as soon as possible if you need to cancel or change your trip. We will always do our best to minimize any cancellation costs where possible.** #### Children Policy - **Children under 5 years old:** Travel **free of charge** when sharing a room and meals with a full-paying adult. Any applicable **airfare, entrance fees or additional expenses** will be charged separately. - **Children aged 5 to under 11:** Pay **50% of the adult rate** when sharing a room and services with a full-paying adult. - **Children aged 11 and above:** Pay the **full adult rate**. **Please note:** The child rates apply when children share a room and services with a full-paying adult. **Additional charges may apply** for extra beds, private rooms, special meals or other services requested for children. Child rates may also vary depending on the specific tour, hotel policy and services included. 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