Mekong Princess Cruise

The journey starts in the afternoon, RV Mekong Princess will be at your service today, taking you along the Mighty Mekong River. Lunch is available on board. From Phnom Penh capital, the boat navigates downstream, floats through the intersection of three rivers, passes by Cambodia and various eye-pleasing grasslands.

Mekong Princess drop its anchor at sunset when you enjoy a delightful traditional Khmer-style welcome dinner. 

The RV Mekong Princess will cross the border of Vietnam in the morning. The scenery gradually changes from dry land to endless rice paddy fields as you transit from one region to another. 

As a remote area, most of the locals are not familiar with tourists as they hardly meet any in recent years.  They surely feel a bit strange towards tourists but always show their hospitality to people who are open-minded and respectful to their culture and custom. 

Since we are on land, we will not miss the chance to visit a temple of a distinctive religion called Hoa Hao as well as discover the special customs in the village. Return to the ship on a riverboat.

The next stop is Gieng Island which we will visit in the afternoon on a local riverboat. You may wander around the land, learn the making process of the traditional sampan. You may also opt to visit local duck farms and tropical orchards, challenge yourself to cross a monkey bridge. The monkey bridge is a typical feature of regional architecture. Afterward, you will hop on a xe loi (a unique type of motorized trishaw) to venture into a local ancient Catholic Church which was built nearly two hundred years ago. 

Return to the ship and have dinner on the cruise

In the morning, we will embark on local sampans, floating across mangroves and Nipah palms to see the backwater and wonderful coconut plantations. Next up, we move to a coconut candy factory to observe how this famous kind of sweets is made. Wandering through the village, stop at a tropical orchard and tantalize your taste buds with freshest fruits plucked right down from the trees. Return to the cruise and we will have lunch.

The ship keeps sailing through another waterway - be ready to take a good look at the lively 21-kilometer Cho Gao Canal before we proceed to go back to Saigon River. Mekong Princess bobs on serene Saigon River where you can contemplate the shimmering city on the bank. An appetizing Vietnamese dinner will be served on board as the ship sails toward Ho Chi Minh city.

Have breakfast on board. It is time to say goodbye to our crew members, pack your luggage and disembark Mekong Princess. We can arrange transportation to drop you off at your hotel or to Tan Son Nhat international airport. End of the cruise trip. 

As we are about to kick off the cruising tour on the RV Mekong Princess, make sure everything is ready and gather at Saigon Port on time. When embarking the boat, the captain and the staff give a welcome smile and show you your cabin. Then, some safety rules on board while the Mekong Princess start the adventure.
En route, enjoy your lunch with delicious local dishes, and the hospitable cruise service. Then, enjoy your leisure time with board entertaining activities or relax in your cabin.

Subsequently, the Mekong Princess arrives in the center of Mekong Delta, where is an ideal spot to enjoy a spectacular dawn diving down the horizon and a glass of cold cocktail. Then, have your dinner served, which is highlighted with Vietnamese delicate-tasty dishes.

The rising sun marks the start of a new day adventure. Get your head out of bed by a hot cup of coffee/tea or have a little chat with your cruise friend to feel the fresh atmosphere of dusk.
After breakfast, we prepare for the tour to the local market in Mekong Delta, which lies among the small canals that are reached via a sampan.  You can find many local specialties, sweets, fruits that have a special taste.

Then, a stroll on a dusty trail to the nearby village would deliver you a sense of peaceful, rustic that is typical of the countryside. It is also a great chance to meet and see the lifestyle of rural people who deeply influence their way of living with agriculture. Next, we will get to the tropical fruit farms via local transportation called “xe loi.” Along the way, numerous smiles welcome you to their homeland.

As we arrive, don’t miss the chance to taste the tropical fruit in the country that is approved for exporting quality fruits. The fruit you can taste is various, including Dragon fruit, watermelons, lynches, and especially the king fruit – Durian. Now, we take the sampan to travel back to our Cruise. Enjoy lunch on board among the lively scene of boat trading goods, people catching net of fish.

Afterward, we will arrive at the destination that very least visitors know, which is Phuoc Hau Pagoda. This pagoda is famous for the age it has existed and the eye-catching structure. Near the pagoda, we will meet the village where people are producing products from Water Hyacinth, which is a floating plant on the river.

Enjoy breakfast, and get yourself ready for the trip to the authentic countryside. Our first destination is Cai Rang market – the biggest and also is the most famous floating market in the Mekong Delta. Every day, thousands of sampan boats from the surrounding areas are gathering here to trade goods as well as buy goods. Each sampan will sell many kinds of products from fruits, meat, vegetables, favor, kitchen utensils, and local dishes for breakfast.

Then, we keep going to the rice noodle factory. Here, you will acknowledge how Vietnamese most common ingredients are made in a traditional way.
It is already afternoon when you finish touring the factory. Travel back to our Cruise for the sumptuous lunch.

Later on, we will pay a visit to Thot Not village, which produces a kind of sugar from Thot Not plant and then, on a very-local vehicle “Lambro 555”, we will head forward to the tropical bird sanctuary. This is where numerous kinds of birds living in the tropical climate are preserved, including the rare species. Here, while strolling around the natural jungle, besides the beautiful sites of trees and rivers, you can also observe the birds making nests on different branches.

Well, we have completed all of our itinerary today It is time to return to the boat and enjoy the glorious sunset with a glass of cocktail on hand. Dinner follows next. To serve your comfort as well as make the trip more interesting at night, the Cruise has many entertaining activities as well as parties.

After breakfast, let’s kick off the tour to Gieng Island. To reach this island, we will take a local boat. While flowing, the site around is lovely to contemplate. On the island, there is a village that is well-known for the traditional sampan build. Then, along the narrow canals, there is a great chance to observe the cottage villages, duck farms, monkey bridges, and tropical orchards.

Then, on the local vehicle “Xe Loi” – a type of trishaw, we will get from place to another that is scattered on the island. And our next destination is the Catholic Church that existed since the 1870s.

Today is our last day to explore the Mekong Delta, and there are many interesting tour activities that will make your day memorable. Only 15 km from Cambodia, Hong Ngu, is an area which is home for many Khmer people and other ethnicities. Here, there is a traditional handicraft product that is exceptionally famous, which is Khmer scarves producing.

If you wish, you can record the whole process of producing this weaving product, which techniques have exits for a long time. In addition, if something catches tourist's eyes, it would be the timber house that kept many handicraft decorations and the image of the talented artist whose embroidering techniques are listed as the best in the village.

Hong Ngu village is not popular among the tourist destinations, but even so, this village turns out to be really friendly for those who love their cultures and beauty. Then, a local temple nearby would show us more lessons about the unique religion called Hao Hao.

After that, return to the RV Mekong Princess and the cruise head toward Cambodia, crossing the border between the two countries. We continue cruising forward until the anchoring for an overnight.

Enjoy the drinks when the sunset and the meal with Western-Oriental cuisine.

In the morning, have your breakfast served. Then, on a cyclo, we sightsee the city of Phnom Penh – where is the meeting point of the ancient and modern era. At the top of the list, Royal Palace is the first destination. Before that, enjoy the ride along the river, which is peaceful with morning atmosphere and Cambodian daily routines.

As we arrive at the construction, take the time strolling around and admire the art of work of people from a century ago. At Throne Hall and Moonlight Pavilion, the structure is spectacular to take a photo. Coming up next, we will be at the stupas and spirit houses. If time permits, you can view other parts that are attractive as well. Next, we leave for the well-known Silver Pagoda, which preserves an Emerald Buddha, a Maitreya Buddha, and 900 diamonds. For the precious treasure, the pagoda has well preserved; the pagoda is a huge tourist attraction in Phnom Penh.

Later on, on a cyclo, we will travel to the National Museum. If you are interested in the history and cultures of Cambodia, this place will deliver an amount of knowledge that you might not see and hear at other places. Greatest of all is the collection of the Angkorian artifacts. There is more to see, especially the artifact for the Angkor Archaeological area in Siem Reap. Then, we head back to the ship or have lunch in a local restaurant. After that, we spend our visit to the local markets and boutiques.

In the afternoon, we will take the coach to get to Choeung Ek, passing by the outskirts of the city. This place is famous for another name: “The Killing Fields,” where it is now a memorial ground for those who had sacrificed their life, tortured to death in the darkest period of the country's history. Once you visit the Killing Field, Tuol Sleng (S-21) is a go-with place. Before being turned into a prison by the Khmer Rouge, this construction was a school for children.

Next, we visit the local orphanage to meet the cute little children and enjoy an interesting Apsara cultural dance.

Finish your breakfast; we head forward to the village that lies in the North-western Cambodia – Angkor Ban. This village would be an opportunity for those who love to discover the authentic lifestyle and customs that are unchanged through time, pass down to generations of the residents here. Near the village, there is a local school where we can meet the local kids and join them in the class.

Enjoy your last breakfast onboard and the peaceful morning scene of the Mekong river before saying goodbye to the crew. Disembark from the ship at Kampong Cham River Port and you will be taken to Siem Reap. Cruise service ends here!

You will be tranferred from the meeting point in Siem Reap to the embarkation  location of RV Mekong Princess Cruise in Kampong Cham. Lunch will be served after that. Enjoy your leisure time this afternoon. A welcome dinner and reception are held this evening.

Finish your breakfast; we head forward to the village that lies in the North-western Cambodia – Angkor Ban. This village would be an opportunity for those who love to discover the authentic lifestyle and customs that are unchanged through time, pass down to generations of the residents here. Near the village, there is a local school where we can meet the local kids and join them in the class.

In the afternoon, on a cyclo, we sightsee the city of Phnom Penh – where is the meeting point of the ancient and modern era. At the top of the list, Royal Palace is the first destination. Before that, enjoy the ride along the river, which is peaceful with morning atmosphere and Cambodian daily routines.

As we arrive at the construction, take the time strolling around and admire the art of work of people from a century ago. At Throne Hall and Moonlight Pavilion, the structure is spectacular to take a photo. Coming up next, we will be at the stupas and spirit houses. If time permits, you can view other parts that are attractive as well. Next, we leave for the well-known Silver Pagoda, which preserves an Emerald Buddha, a Maitreya Buddha, and 900 diamonds. For the precious treasure, the pagoda has well preserved; the pagoda is a huge tourist attraction in Phnom Penh.

Later on, on a cyclo, we will travel to the National Museum. If you are interested in the history and cultures of Cambodia, this place will deliver an amount of knowledge that you might not see and hear at other places. Greatest of all is the collection of the Angkorian artifacts. There is more to see, especially the artifact for the Angkor Archaeological area in Siem Reap. Then, we head back to the ship or have lunch in a local restaurant. After that, we spend our visit to the local markets and boutiques.

Return to the ship to enjoy many interesting activiites and a delicious dinner.

In the morning, after your breakfast onboard, we will take the coach to get to Choeung Ek, passing by the outskirts of the city. This place is famous for another name: “The Killing Fields,” where it is now a memorial ground for those who had sacrificed their life, tortured to death in the darkest period of the country's history. Once you visit the Killing Field, Tuol Sleng (S-21) is a go-with place. Before being turned into a prison by the Khmer Rouge, this construction was a school for children.

Afternoon time is free for you to explore the city.

Dinner will be served on board. But before that, enjoy an interesting Aspara dance and a Cambodian lecture about geography and life on the mekong river.

Hong Ngu, is an area which is home for many Khmer people and other ethnicities. Here, there is a traditional handicraft product that is exceptionally famous, which is Khmer scarves producing.

If you wish, you can record the whole process of producing this weaving product, which techniques have exits for a long time. In addition, if something catches tourist's eyes, it would be the timber house that kept many handicraft decorations and the image of the talented artist whose embroidering techniques are listed as the best in the village.

Hong Ngu village is not popular among the tourist destinations, but even so, this village turns out to be really friendly for those who love their cultures and beauty. Then, a local temple nearby would show us more lessons about the unique religion called Hao Hao.

After that, return to the RV Mekong Princess and the cruise head toward Vietnam, crossing the border between the two countries. We continue cruising forward until the anchoring for an overnight.

Enjoy the drinks when the sunset and the meal with Western-Oriental cuisine.

After breakfast, let’s kick off the tour to Gieng Island. To reach this island, we will take a local boat. While flowing, the site around is lovely to contemplate. On the island, there is a village that is well-known for the traditional sampan build. Then, along the narrow canals, there is a great chance to observe the cottage villages, duck farms, monkey bridges, and tropical orchards.

Then, on the local vehicle “Xe Loi” – a type of trishaw, we will get from place to another that is scattered on the island. And our next destination is the Catholic Church that existed since the 1870s.

Enjoy breakfast, and get yourself ready for the trip to the authentic countryside. Our first destination is Cai Rang market – the biggest and also is the most famous floating market in the Mekong Delta. Every day, thousands of sampan boats from the surrounding areas are gathering here to trade goods as well as buy goods. Each sampan will sell many kinds of products from fruits, meat, vegetables, favor, kitchen utensils, and local dishes for breakfast.

Then, we keep going to the rice noodle factory. Here, you will acknowledge how Vietnamese most common ingredients are made in a traditional way.
It is already afternoon when you finish touring the factory. Travel back to our Cruise for the sumptuous lunch.

Later on, we will pay a visit to Thot Not village, which produces a kind of sugar from Thot Not plant and then, on a very-local vehicle “Lambro 555”, we will head forward to the tropical bird sanctuary. This is where numerous kinds of birds living in the tropical climate are preserved, including the rare species. Here, while strolling around the natural jungle, besides the beautiful sites of trees and rivers, you can also observe the birds making nests on different branches.

Well, we have completed all of our itinerary today It is time to return to the boat and enjoy the glorious sunset with a glass of cocktail on hand. Dinner follows next. To serve your comfort as well as make the trip more interesting at night, the Cruise has many entertaining activities as well as parties.

The rising sun marks the start of a new day adventure. Get your head out of bed by a hot cup of coffee/tea or have a little chat with your cruise friend to feel the fresh atmosphere of dusk.

After breakfast, we prepare for the tour to the local market in Mekong Delta, which lies among the small canals that are reached via a sampan.  You can find many local specialties, sweets, fruits that have a special taste.

Then, a stroll on a dusty trail to the nearby village would deliver you a sense of peaceful, rustic that is typical of the countryside. It is also a great chance to meet and see the lifestyle of rural people who deeply influence their way of living with agriculture. Next, we will get to the tropical fruit farms via local transportation called “xe loi.” Along the way, numerous smiles welcome you to their homeland.

As we arrive, don’t miss the chance to taste the tropical fruit in the country that is approved for exporting quality fruits. The fruit you can taste is various, including Dragon fruit, watermelons, lynches, and especially the king fruit – Durian. Now, we take the sampan to travel back to our Cruise. Enjoy lunch on board among the lively scene of boat trading goods, people catching net of fish.

Afterward, we will arrive at the destination that very least visitors know, which is Phuoc Hau Pagoda. This pagoda is famous for the age it has existed and the eye-catching structure. Near the pagoda, we will meet the village where people are producing products from Water Hyacinth, which is a floating plant on the river.

Enjoy your last breakfast onboard and the peaceful morning scene of the Mekong river before saying goodbye to the crew. Disembark from the ship at Kampong Cham River Port and you will be taken to Siem Reap. Cruise service ends here!