Voyage on the Mekong
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Highlights
- Explore Ho Chi Minh City, Siem Reap and Kampong Cham
- Have a chance to sail in Tonlé Sap lake
- Discover Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, killing fields and Choeung Ek
- Visit Phnom Penh and Châu Đốc
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- VIP door-to-door travel service
- Optional travel insurance and additional cancellation rights, or a reduction if not required
- Return flights and transfers
- Saga tour manager
- Welcome drink reception
- Porterage at all hotels
- Local beer, wine or spirits with dinner on board ship
- Tourist visa for full British Citizens resident in the UK
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Itinerary
After taking Saga’s included UK door-to-door travel service to the airport, depart on your overnight flight to Ho Chi Minh City.
Meals: Dinner
On arrival transfer to the New World Hotel (5Q) for a two-night stay. Dinner is at your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
Start your holiday with a tour of Vietnam's largest city – formerly known as Saigon. See key sights such as the elegant French-colonial buildings, traditional temples and pagodas, the fallen 1960s Reunification Palace, and a museum of your choice. Lunch and dine wherever you please.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Morning at leisure. Scenic drive to the port of My Tho to embark the RV Mekong Pandaw for your seven-night cruise.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Sail by sampan to Cai Be's floating market. In the afternoon navigate the narrow canals of the Mekong by sampan to see rural village life, and to visit the colonial town of Sa Dec. Here visit the house of Huynh Thuy Le, an exquisitely preserved period piece with fascinating literary connections.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Today you'll visit a village that's home to a community of Cham people, then continue to Chau Doc to visit the floating market and catfish farm.
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Sail up the narrow, winding Tonle Sap river for glimpses of rural village life. Then cruise by sampan to discover the vast wetlands around the mouth of the river and catch sight of the many fishtraps.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Visit Chong Koh, a village known for its silk weaving, this morning. Later head to Peam Chi Kang village to see the school and monastery.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Walk to the hilltop pagoda of Wat Hanchey to receive a Buddhist water blessing and to see staggering views of the Mekong. After lunch, drive to the hills of Phnom Pros and Phnom Srei to see the lofty 13-metre-tall preaching Buddha. Then visit the village of Choeungkok to meet the villagers.
Meals: Breakfast
After a day at leisure depart Siem for your return overnight flight.
Arrive back in the UK for your included UK door-to-door travel service.
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Dates & Availability
Availability for 2 passenger(s) staying Multiple, leaving between July 2017 - March 2018 for any number of nights, departing from London Heathrow Airport. Staying in Twin and flying with Vietnam Airlines
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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What's excluded
- Tour Ho Chi Minh city
- A visit to the medieval Khmer temple of Nokor Bachey
- A sampan ride through Cai Be floating market
- Visit to the village of Angkor Ban
- A tour of the Choeung Ek killing fields
- Phnom Penh city tour by 'cyclo'
- Ride a sampan to Evergreen Island for a walking tour
- The Colonial town of Sa Dec
- Angkor Wat, the world's largest religious monument
Accommodation
Enjoy elegant living on this spacious ship, with plenty of places to sit and relax. Drink in the views from loungers, or recline in shaded areas. The lounge is air-conditioned for your comfort, as are all the cabins. Drinks are available in the lounge, but the attentive staff will be happy to bring you a drink wherever you choose to sit; local beers, spirits and soft drinks are included with dinner. Wines and premium spirits can be purchased. When you arrive you can look forward to a welcome cocktail and a cocktail party, and throughout your cruise you'll be treated to a range of cultural entertainment including apsara dancing and shadow puppets. Bars, restaurants and lounges Main dining room Lounge and bar Sundeck bar with complimentary ice cream Also… Spa (treatments extra charge) Fitness Centre Cinema Library Boutique Laundry service (extra charge)
Shipping Line: Pandaw Length: 60 metres Breadth: 11 metres Passenger capacity: 48 Number of Crew: 24 Passenger decks: 4 Maiden voyage: 2003 Refit: 2013 Approximate twin cabin size: 172 square feet
26 Meals: 12 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches and 8 Dinners
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