A fascinating, rewarding and multi-layered adventure.
Two of the most beautiful, historic and friendly places in all of Asia, dynamic Vietnam and pastoral Cambodia are intriguing studies in contrast. Each possesses its own unique charm and social traditions, its own tragic history and complex past.
Ho Chi Minh City offers a heady mixture of old and new, often surprising visitors with its charm. As the lifeblood of Southeast Asia, the Mekong teems with colorful floating villages. Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s thriving capital, is fast-forwarding to the future yet retains a provincial intimacy. And colorful Siem Reap provides the gateway to the vast UNESCO-designated jungle temple complex of Angkor Wat.
Itinerary
DAY 1 HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM
DAY 2 HO CHI MINH CITY
DAY 3 HO CHI MINH CITY, TRANSFER TO MY THO (EMBARK), TIEN LOI (BEN TRE)
DAY 4 TIEN LOI (BEN TRE), VINH LONG, SA DEC
DAY 5 SA DEC, GIENG ISLAND, HONG NGU, CRUISING THE MEKONG RIVER
DAY 6 HONG NGU, CRUISING THE MEKONG RIVER, PHNOM PENH
DAY 7 PHNOM PENH
DAY 8 PHNOM PENH, CRUISING THE MEKONG RIVER, ANGKOR BAN
DAY 9 ANGKOR BAN, WAT HANCHEY, KAMPONG CHAM
DAY 10 KAMPONG CHAM (DISEMBARK), TRANSFER TO SIEM REAP
DAY 11 SIEM REAP
DAY 12 SIEM REAP
DAY 13 SIEM REAP, FLY TO HANOI
DAY 14 HANOI
DAY 15 HANOI
OPTIONAL EXTENSION
HA LONG BAY POST-CRUISE EXTENSION
- 1 night at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi Hotel (or similar)
- 2 nights on the Paradise Grand Junk (or similar), Ha Long & Lan Ha Bays with all meals onboard
- Breakfast daily and all service charges, taxes and porterage
- Viet Hai Village Visit
- Kayaking excursion in Ao Ech
- Dark and Bright Cave Visit
- Discover natural lagoons in Lan Ha Bay
- All transfers and transportation
WHAT’S INCLUDED
DINING
- Meals onboard prepared using the finest and freshest ingredients
- 14 breakfasts, 9 lunches, 9 dinners
- Welcome Dinner and Farewell Dinner
- Complimentary house wine, local spirits and beer, soft drinks, tea and coffee will be served throughout the cruise. Onshore lunches include complimentary soft drinks, coffee, and tea. Onshore dinners include complimentary house wine, local beer, soft drinks, coffee, and tea
EXCURSIONS
- 13 included excursions, all fully hosted by English-speaking local experts
- Dinner with Apsara Show
ACCOMMODATIONS
- 7-night cruise in a riverview stateroom on the all-suite Super Ship Mekong Jewel
- 2 nights in Ho Chi Minh City at the Park Hyatt Saigon (or similar)
- 3 nights in Siem Reap at the Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Golf & Spa Resort (or similar)
- 2 nights in Hanoi at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi Hotel (or similar)
EXPERIENCES
- 2 countries: Vietnam and Cambodia
- 2 UNESCO World Heritage sites
- Services of an experienced Uniworld Tour Manager
- Cultural enrichment
- Group Transfers are included on arrival and departure days (please see terms and conditions for transfer guidelines)
- Gratuities for onboard personnel (ship staff, crew, Cruise/Tour Manager) are included during the cruise/tour
UNI 2023
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