RV Indochine Cruise

Come to the pier of Siem Reap at 2:00 PM.

Get on board to Indochine Cruise. We have a welcoming onboard event and cocktail. You will be introduced to our crew members and unpack in the cabins. We have dinner on our cruise, night at anchor.

• Meals: Dinner
• Accommodation: RV Indochine Cruise

We spend our morning on Indochine Cruise and have breakfast while crossing the lake. Afterward, we will arrive at Kampong Chhnang in the early afternoon. The town is 90 kilometers away from Phnom Penh. It is considered to be one of the biggest fishing ports in Tonle Sap, also there are many fish farms. In Khmer, the name Kampong Chhnang means “the port of the pottery”. And stay true to that name, the town is famous for its traditional pottery.

In addition, this “pottery business” contributes a great deal in the entire country’s economy. Before traveling to the floating village via local boats, remember to try out sugar from the signature Thnot sugar palm. Then we back to our cruise and continue our journey to Kampong Tralach. We have dinner on the cruise. Night at anchor.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: RV Indochine Cruise

After breakfast at the morning, we visit the Wat Kampong Tralach Leu Pagoda with the famed Vihara in Kampong Tralach. To get to the pagoda, we will need to travel via ‘ox-cow’ through a path alongside with the river and rice fields, through Kampong Tralach Village. The Vihara can be traced back to the last century’s beginning. In term of architecture, it has lots of impressive wall paintings, however, these paintings seem to deteriorate over time recently. Not many travelers visit this pagoda due to its isolated location in midst of rice fields. That said, it is the exact reason why the pagoda is an attractive site worth to be discovered.

After the morning trip, we have lunch on board and continue to Koh Chen. Koh Chen is a small village inhabited by silver-work and copper-work artisans. The place is special since it is where ornaments and decorations made for weddings and traditional ceremonies in the pagoda. Then we visit the village’s school. We back to Indochine Cruise and onward to Phnom Penh at late afternoon. After our arrival at the city, we will have a “tuk tuk” trip and discover significant monuments of Phnom Penh like the Royal Palace. We stay the night in Phnom Penh.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: RV Indochine Cruise

This capital city of Cambodia was founded in 1434. With its renovation of the old architecture design. Until now visitors can still feel its charm came from colonial period. We will visit Royal Palace which is the nation’s heart and also one of the best demonstrations of Cambodian architecture with classic Khmer design. Next on the list is the Silver Pagoda with 5000 silver tiles, the pagoda was built in 1892 and reformed in 1962.

Another destination is the National Museum harboring Fine Arts Museum. The French built this museum with traditional Khmer architecture in 1917. The building is popular for its beauty, typically the sublime statue of Jayavarman VII in meditation gesture. At noon, we enjoy our lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon, we will visit a rather gruesome historical site which is Tuol Svay Prey S21 School. In the civil war, the Khmer Rouge used this location for detention, torture, and execution. After this, we have a free time in the local market filled with various trading activities. In the evening we enjoy dinner on Indochine Cruise while we move on to Vietnam through the night.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: RV Indochine Cruise

At the morning we have breakfast and spend the time on board. As we pass Vietnam border, we will finish customs and continue our cruise ride. Lunch served on the cruise, then we will arrive at Chau Doc at the early morning. This town lies between Cambodia and Vietnam and it belonged to Vietnamese since the 1710s. Lunchtime will be on board.

In the early afternoon, we will arrive at Chau Doc. The town is surrounded by both Mekong River’s banks, and located in the center of enormous rice fields. Chau Doc is well-developed based on farming and fishing. Walking around the place, we can still see the remnants of old colonial architecture. Also, it is a nice choice to visit the market, which is the active heart of the area.

Continue our journey to the top of Sam hill via minibus. Here, we can gaze at Phat Thay Tay Pagoda and the Ba Chua Xu Temple, which is also a perfect place to catch sight of the great Delta and the rice fields. Later on, we will travel through the floating-village by local boat. To end the day, we back to the Indochine Cruise and move onto Sa Dec. Dinner and night at anchor.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: RV Indochine Cruise

At early morning, we will have breakfast and get to visit Sa Dec, which is also called as Garden of the Cochin Chine during the colonial period. We will take a tour around the small town with several old mansions occupied in the colonial period. We will also discover local market, and interestingly, the old living place of Huynh Thuy Le, who was formerly the lover of Marguerite Duras – a French novelist who used to live in Sa Dec when she was a child. After the visit, we have lunch on board and onward to Vinh Long.

The town resides between two main paths of Mekong River in the middle of the Delta. Next, we travel through arroyos and gardens to Cai Be via small boats. This is the place where we can see bricks, pottery and chinaware, also see how the locals take care of fruit trees on Binh Hoa Phuoc’s island. For those who are interested in cuisine, you can see people practice a local traditional method of making rice pop corn, rice wafers used for spring rolls, rice alcohol and coconut sweets. In this land rich with alluvium, Vinh Long is where mandarins and oranges flourish with exceptional quality. Finally, we return to Indochine Cruise then move on. Dinner and night at anchor.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: RV Indochine Cruise

We will have breakfast on Indochine Cruise before our visit in near islands of My Tho via local boats. This place is well-known for its vast fruit orchards and vegetable gardens. Here also lies a coconut, banana mango and logan trees garden, which is the most abundant garden in Vietnam. Next, we get to islands nearby My Tho. Notably, we will take a visit in a beekeeping farm located on the largest island. Here we can try out the delicious honey and fruits. Later on, we return to Indochine Cruise, have lunch and continue to Ho Chi Minh City through Chao Gao Canal. Dinner and night on board in Ho Chi Minh City’s port.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: RV Indochine Cruise

First, we will have breakfast. Then we take our tour in Ho Chi Minh City, which was formerly called as Saigon. This city was established in 1850 for French colonial purpose, nowadays you can still feel the French ambiance which formed the city. The city tour will let you visit Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, and Central Post Office. At noon, we have lunch on Indochine Cruise. At the afternoon, we discover a traditional lacquer-ware factory, then Ben Thanh market. Afterward, we back on board and enjoy the farewell cocktail and gala dinner. Stay the night in Ho Chi Minh City’s port.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: RV Indochine Cruise

We have breakfast, then get off Indochine Cruise. We continue our morning in Cho Lon located at District 5 and 6 of Saigon. Originally, Cho Lon was a separate Chinese city from Saigon, later on, Cho Lon integrated with Saigon and now it is a Chinese Trading center of Ho Chi Minh. Next, we pay a visit at Thien Hau pagoda built to honor the goddess of the sea.

After the lunch: Our services end at approximately 2:00 PM. Flight won’t be provided before 18:00 PM.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
• Accommodation: N/A

*** Although it is our intention to operate the itinerary as detailed proposal, we cannot be held responsible for any last minute changes that might occur. It may be necessary to make some changes as a result of climatic conditions, alterations to cruise schedules or other operational factors.

The schedule on this day will depend on your arrival in Saigon. if your arrival time is between 6 AM and 11 AM, then the schedule will be as following:

In Ho Chi Minh City, first we have lunch at Majestic hotel. Then we begin our Ho Chi Minh City tour. This city was established in 1850 for French colonial purpose, nowadays you can still feel the French ambience which formed the city. The city tour will let you visit Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral and Central Post Office. At the end of the day, we have a welcoming dinner with cocktail on our Indochine Cruise, finally stay overnight on board in Saigon.

• Meals: Lunch, Dinner
• Accomodation: RV Indochine Cruise

At the morning, we have breakfast, then we visit Cho Lon located at District 5 and 6 of Saigon. Originally, Cho Lon was a separate Chinese city from Saigon, later on Cho Lon integrated with Saigon and now it is a Chinese Trading center of Ho Chi Minh. After visiting Cho Lon, we move on to Ben thanh Markets, and the Thien Hau Pagoda built to honor the goddess of the sea. We have lunch on board at noon. At the afternoon, we get to National History Museum, then a lacquer-ware factory. Finally we return to Indochine Cruise and ready to set sail. Dinner and overnight on board.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accomodation: RV Indochine Cruise

At early morning, our cruise onward to My Tho along the impressive Chao Gao Canal which is a part of Mekong Delta. The Delta comprises of four main paths with thousands of large and small canals. We will have breakfast as we arrive at My Tho. This place is well-known for its vast fruit orchards and vegetable gardens. Here also lies a coconut, banana mango and longan trees garden, which is the most abundant garden in Vietnam. Next we get to near islands in My Tho. Notably, we will take a visit in a beekeeping farm located on the largest island. Here we can try out the delicious honey and fruits.

At noon, we have lunch on Indochine Cruise and continue to Vinh Long and Cai Be. The town resides between two main paths of Mekong River in the middle of the Delta. Next we travel through arroyos and gardens to Cai Be via small boats. This is the place where we can see bricks, pottery and chinaware, also see how the locals take care of fruit trees on Binh Hoa Phuoc’s island. For those who are interested in cuisine, you can see people practice local traditional method of making rice popcorn, rise wafers used for spring rolls, rice alcohol and coconut sweets. In this land rich with alluvium, Vinh Long is where mandarins and oranges flourish with exceptional quality. Finally, we’re on cruise to Sa Dec. Dinner and overnight stop at our mooring point.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accomodation: Indochine Cruise

At early morning, we visit Sa Dec, which is also called as Garden of the Cochin Chine during the colonial period. We will take a tour around the small town with several old mansions occupied in the colonial period. We will also discover local market, and interestingly, the old living place of Huynh Thuy Le, who was formerly lover of Marguerite Duras – a French novelist who used to live in Sa Dec when she was a child. After the visit, we have breakfast on Indochine Cruise and continue the journey to Chau Doc. This town lies between Cambodia and Vietnam and it belonged to Vietnamese since 1710s.

Lunch time will be on board. At the early afternoon, we will arrive at Chau Doc. The town is surrounded by both Mekong River’s banks, and located in the centre of an enormous rice fields. Chau Doc is well-developed based on farming and fishing. Walking around the place, we can still see the remnants of old colonial architecture. Also, it is a nice choice to visit the market, which is the active heart of the area. Continue our journey to the top of Sam hill via minibus. Here, we can gaze at Phat Thay Tay Pagoda and the Ba Chua Xu Temple, which is also a perfect place to catch sight of the great Delta and the rice fields. Later on, we will travel through the floating-village by local boat. Diner and overnight stop in Chau Doc.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accomodation: RV Indochine Cruise

In this day, we come to the Cambodian border. At the morning we will finish customs and continue our cruise ride. Lunch and dinner will be served on board as we travel to Phnom Penh. But before dinner, we will have a “tuk tuk” trip in which we will discover significant monuments of Phnom Penh like the Royal Palace. We stay the night in Phnom Penh’s port.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accomodation: RV Indochine Cruise

This capital city of Cambodia was founded in 1434. With its renovation of the old architecture design. Until now, visitors can still feel its charm came from colonial period. We will visit Royal Palace which is the nation’s heart and also one of the best demonstrations of Cambodian architecture with classic Khmer design. Next on the list is the Silver Pagoda with 5000 silver tiles, the pagoda was built in 1892 and reformed in 1962.

Another destination is the National Museum harboring Fine Arts Museum. The French built this museum with traditional Khmer architecture in 1917. The building is popular for its beauty, typically the sublime statue of Jayavarman VII in meditation gesture. At noon, we enjoy our lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon, we will visit a rather gruesome historical site which is Tuol Svay Prey S21 School. In the civil war, the Khmer Rouge used this location for detention, torture and execution. After this, we have a free time in the local market filled with various trading activities. In the evening we enjoy ourselves in an Apsara dance show by student dancers and musicians. Dinner and overnight on board in Phnom Penh’s port.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Indochine Cruise

Our cruise start at the early morning, we have breakfast on board. After a while we will arrive at Koh Chen, a small village inhabited by silver-work and copper-work artisans. The place is special since it is where ornaments and decorations made for weddings and traditional ceremonies in the pagoda.  We have lunch on board after our visit at the school. After lunch we visit the Wat Kampong Tarlach Leu Pagoda with the famed Vihara in Kampong Tralach. To get to the pagoda, we will need to travel via ‘ox-cow’ through a path alongside with the river and rice fields, through Kampong Tralach Village.

The Vihara can be traced back to the last century’s beginning. In term of architecture, it has lots of impressive wall paintings, however, these paintings seem to deteriorate over time recently. Not many travelers visit this pagoda due to its isolated location in midst of rice fields. That said, it is the exact reason why the pagoda is an attractive site worth to be discovered. Afterward, we back to Indochine Cruise and onward to Kampong Chhnang. Dinner and overnight stop.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: RV Indochine Cruise

Breakfast will be served first before our visit in Kampong Chhnang. The town is 90 kilometers away from Phnom Penh. It is considered to be one of the biggest fishing ports in Tonle Sap, also there are many fish farms. In Khmer, the name Kampong Chhnang means “the port of the pottery”. And stay true to that name, the town is famous for its traditional pottery. In addition, this “pottery business” contributes a great deal in the entire country’s economy. Before traveling around the floating village via local boats, remember to try out sugar from the signature Thnot sugar palm. At night we will have cocktail and gala dinner. Overnight stop.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: RV Indochine Cruise

We spend our morning on Indochine Cruise and have breakfast while crossing the lake. We will arrive at Siem Reap’s port. Our services end at approximately 11:00 AM.

• Meals: Breakfast
• Accommodation: N/A

*** Although it is our intention to operate the itinerary as detailed proposal, we cannot be held responsible for any last minute changes that might occur. It may be necessary to make some changes as a result of climatic conditions, alterations to cruise schedules or other operational factors.