From the Mekong Delta to the Angkor Temples, Hanoi, and Halong Bay

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River Cruise
Your extraordinary vacation will begin in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, and continues on an unforgettable cruise on the legendary Halong Bay among the fantastically formed islands, crags, and cliffs. Cast off on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure on the legendary river that begins in the mountains of Tibet and meanders through no less than six countries. The Mek...
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Overview

Trip type
River Cruise
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • HIGHLIGHTS EXTENDED STAY INCLUDES: Hanoi, historic heart of the nation
    • Tour of the old quarter in a "tuk-tuk"
    • Cruise on Halong Bay, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
    • EXCURSIONS INCLUDED:
    • Discover three historic cities: Ho Chi Minh City, Phnom Penh, and Siem Reap
    • Unique and unforgettable cruise along the Cho Gao Canal
    • Tour 6 major temples in Angkor
    • Meet local inhabitants and discover their daily life in Koh Chen and My Tho
    • Boat trip on Tonle Sap Lake to discover the floating villages

What's this trip about?

    Your extraordinary vacation will begin in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, and continues on an unforgettable cruise on the legendary Halong Bay among the fantastically formed islands, crags, and cliffs. Cast off on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure on the legendary river that begins in the mountains of Tibet and meanders through no less than six countries. The Mekong traces the authentic, profound, and mesmerizing history of Vietnam and Cambodia along its riverbanks.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal transport included (including local flights)
Start CityStrasbourg
End CityStrasbourg

Travel Themes

  • Family Friendly
  • 50 Plus
  • Small Ship Cruise
  • Eco, Sustainable & Green Travel

Destinations

Attractions

  • Porto
  • Strasbourg

Activities

  • River Cruise

Trip includes

    • >> CORE PROGRAM Yourcruise in the cabin category of your choice - double-occupancy accommodations in a first-class hotel - all meals - onboard drinks included (except for drinks from our special lists) - drinks during the lunches in Hô Chi Minh-city and Phnom Penh and all meals in Siem Reap (water + 1 soft drink or 1 beer* + 1 tea or coffee per person for each meal) - unlimited tea, coffee and mineral water during the cruise - visits and excursions mentioned in the program - the services of an English-speaking local tour guides and onboard CroisiEurope tour director - the Croisieurope agent in Siem Reap - travel assistance and repatriation insurance - tips. Tips: To ensure our customers more pleasant stay, we've included 35€ per passenger for tips which will be entirely paid to the personnel from the countries to be visited and 45€ per passenger for crew members. This amount was determined while taking into consideration the local customs and etiquette. >> EXTENDED STAY Domestic flights and their taxes (40€/person - subject to change) - visits and excursions mentioned in the program - services of local English-speaking tour guides - double-occupancy accommodations in the listed, or similar, hotels - all meals - drinks at all meals (1 soft drink or 1 beer* or 1 mineral water + 1 tea or coffee per person for each meal) - 24-hour cruise across Halong Bay on a boat (not exclusive to CroisiEurope passengers).

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1 Hanoi

Meet in Hanoi between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Lunch.In the afternoon, visit the outside of the historic Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh's humble stilt house behind the mausoleum, and the unique One Pillar Pagoda Buddhist temple. We’ll also visit the Temple of Lit...

Day 1 Hanoi

Meet in Hanoi between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Lunch.Excursion included: Ho Chi Minh City and its mausoleum.Night at the hotel.

Day 2 Hanoi - Halong Bay

We’ll leave early in the morning for Halong Bay (approx. 3.5 hours travel time). We’ll be welcomed aboard, enjoy a cocktail, and have lunch on board. Our cruise begins by discovering the thousands of various limestone islands dotting the emerald-colored bay. We’ll enjoy dinner on board this evening. Our ship will remain anchored overnight. 

Day 2 Hanoi - Halong Bay

We’ll leave early in the morning for Halong Bay (approx. 3.5 hours travel time).We’ll be welcomed aboard and enjoy a cocktail.We'll cruise in Halong Bay.We'll spend the night on board.

Day 3 Halong Bay - Hanoi

Rise early with us this morning and participate in a Tai Chi class on deck. We’ll continue our cruise through the bay, discovering more of its extraordinary scenery and visiting one of the largest caves. Brunch will be served before you disembark at 11:00 a.m. and beg...

Day 3 Halong Bay - Hanoi

Tai Chi class on deck.Included excursion: visit of one of the largest caves of the bay.We'll cruise in Halong Bay.Disembarking and trip back to Hanoi.We’ll watch a traditional water puppetry show.Night at the hotel.

Day 4 Hanoi - HO CHI MINH CITY

You’ll catch a flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Transfer to the city centre and lunch. In the afternoon, we’ll enjoy a tour of the city to see the Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Saigon Central Post Office. Next, we’ll head to Cholon, the Chinese-influe...

Day 4 Hanoi - HO CHI MINH CITY

You’ll catch 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 5 HO CHI MINH CITY

We’ll leave by coach for the Cu Chi tunnels, an immense network of underground tunnels that were the location of several military campaigns during the Vietnam War. After lunch, join us for a visit to the Museum of Vietnamese History. Our ship will begin to cruise toward the splendid Cho Gao canal. We’ll spend the night on board.

Day 5 HO CHI MINH CITY

Included excursions:- The Cu Chi tunnels- The Museum of Vietnamese HistoryWe’ll then begin to cruise to the splendid Cho Gao canal.We’ll spend the night on board.

Day 6 CHAO GAO - MY THO - VINH LONG - CAI BE

During our passage through the Chao Gao Canal, you’ll discover the daily life in Vietnam—organized around fishing, farming, and transport. In My Tho, we'll visit a bee farm and enjoy some honey tea and exotic fruit. We'll then take a ride in small sampans along the ca...

Day 6 CHAO GAO - MY THO - VINH LONG - CAI BE

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*We’ll spend the night on board.

Day 7 SA DEC

We'll 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. We’ll return on board and cast off as you sit down to lunch. Our ship will begin to cruise to Chau Doc, a town on the border between Cambodia and Vietnam, whose territory became Vietnamese 300 years ago. We’ll spend the night on board. 

Day 7 SA DEC

Included excursion: visit of the former house of Huynh Thuy Le.Enjoy some free time in Sa Dec.Our ship will begin to cruise to Cambodia.We’ll spend the night on board.

Day 8 CHAU DOC - PHNOM PENH

After our arrival in Chau Doc, we’ll visit the Ba Chua Xu Temple and the Tay An Pagoda. We’ll enjoy lunch on board and arrive in Phnom Penh in the evening. We’ll enjoy dinner on board this evening. Set out on a brief tour of the area by "tuk-tuk," the easiest way to get around the city. We’ll remain in port overnight.

Day 8 CHAU DOC - PHNOM PENH

Included excursion: visit of the Tay An Pagoda and the Ba Chua Xu Temple.We’ll arrive in Phnom Penh in the evening.Included excursion: brief tour of Phnom Penh by "tuk-tuk."We’ll spend the night on board.

Day 9 PHNOM PENH

We’ll enjoy a tour of the fabulous Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda, which is inlaid with more than 5,000 silver tiles. After, join us for a visit to the National Museum of Cambodia. We’ll have lunch in the city. In the afternoon, you can pay a visit to the Tuol Sva...

Day 9 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 warWe’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 10 KOH CHEN - KAMPONG TRALACH

Once we arrive in Koh Chen, you can explore this small village where craftspeople specialize in silver and copper work. Enjoy lunch on board. We’ll head to Kampong Tralach to visit the beautiful Vihara at the Wat Kampong Tralach Leu pagoda. To access the pagoda, we ne...

Day 10 KOH CHEN - KAMPONG TRALACH

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 11 KAMPONG CHHNANG - TONLE SAP RIVER

We’ll visit Kampong Chhnang, one of the largest fishing ports on Tonle Sap Lake. Fish farming is abundant here. The region is also known for its traditional pottery combining ancient knowledge with modern techniques—Chhnang itself means "pot." We'll also enjoy a tasti...

Day 11 KAMPONG CHHNANG - TONLE SAP RIVER

Included excursion: Kampong Chhnang and tasting.We’ll continue our cruise.We’ll spend the night on board.

Day 12 Siem Reap

Disembark, road(1) to Siem Reap.Lunch in a restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Angkor National Museum. Dedicated to Angkorian artifacts, it offers an immersive multimedia experience on the golden age of the Khmer Empire. Dinner at the hotel followed by Phare, the Cambodian circus: acrobatics, juggling. Night at the hotel.

Day 12 Siem Reap

Disembark, road(1) to Siem Reap.Lunch in a restaurant. Excursion included: visit of the Angkor National Musuem.Dinner followed by Phare, the Cambodian circus.Night at the hotel.

Day 13 Siem Reap

Early morning, visit the Roluos group of temples. Located some 15 km south of Siem Reap, the name Roluos refers to several temples dating from the late 9th century: Preah Ko, Bakong and Lolei. This ensemble marks the beginning of Angkorian art. Preah Ko, built in 879...

Day 13 Siem Reap

Excursion included:- visit the Roluos group of temples- visit of the Senteurs d'Angkor.- stroll through the Angkor Night Market.Night at the hotel.

Day 14 Siem Reap

We’ll leave for a visit of Banteay Srei, a 10th-century Cambodian temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva—widely praised as the “Jewel of Khmer Art.” Rediscovered among the vines of the forest in 1914, it is the only temple carved in hard pink sandstone in the Angkor ...

Day 14 Siem Reap

Excursions included:- the Banteay Srei temple- the Ta prohm temple and explore Angkor ThomGala dinner. Night at the hotel.

Day 15 Siem Reap - Angkor Temples

We’ll visit the Angkor Wat temple: the epitome of Khmer architectural art and the most famous and imposing of all the monuments in Angkor (visitors must cover their shoulders and wear long pants or a long skirt). Lunch will be served at the hotel.We’ll bid you farewell at approximately 2:00 p.m. Please do not book your flight before 5:00 p.m.

Day 15 Siem Reap - Angkor Temples

Excursion included: Angkor Wat.Lunch at the hotel.We’ll bid you farewell at approximately 2:00 p.m. Please do not book your flight before 5:00 p.m.

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What's excluded

    • >> CORE PROGRAM International flights and their taxes - transfers - Cambodian and Vietnamese visas - cancellation and baggage insurance - drinks on board from our special lists - drinks other than those mentioned. >> EXTENDED STAY Tips for guides and drivers (approximately $20 per passenger) - drinks other than those mentioned.

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