La Marguerite cruise_Saigon to Phnom Penh 4 days

Day 1: HO CHI MINH CITY – SOAI RAP

(L/d)

Register for cruise from 10:30 to 12:00 at Sofitel Plaza Saigon Hotel.

12:00, take motor coach transfer to Saigon Port.

12:15, embark onto the luxurious vessel where iced mineral water and cold towels will be served.

13:00, proceed to the Mekong Restaurant for a tasty buffet lunch. Lunch ends at 15:00. The captain will commence port formalities from 12:30 to 15:00. Thereafter, the purser will distribute your cabins keys at 15:00.

15:15, the captain raises the anchor, sound the horns and sails leisurely towards Soai Rap, 10 kilometers from the river mouth. At 18:00, adjourn to the Saigon Lounge for briefing.

19:30 proceed to the Mekong Restaurant and enjoy the first dinner onboard. Dinner ends at 21:00.

The boat sails towards Cai Be around 1:00.

Accommodation on La Marguerite cruise

Meals included: Lunch/ Dinner

Day 2: SOAI RAP – SA DEC

(B/L/D)

7:30, a hearty breakfast will be served as the journey continues towards Cai Be, scheduled to arrive around 10:00.

10:30, get ready for the first excursion. Explore the hidden treasures through the canals on riverboats and partake in late morning bantering with floating markets vendors before going ashore to visit traditional candies making factory and rice paper mills.

Return to boat for lunch at 12:30.

Lunch from 13:00 to 15:00.

13:00, depart for Sadec, hometown of Marguerite Duras’ lover.

16:00, follow the guide to this quaint city. Visit the old house of Huynh Thuy Le’s now known as The Lovers Museum, local markets along the paved riverbanks, the ancient Pagoda and the Chinese deities at the Fujian Temple. Pass by the school where Marguerite’s mother’s taught and view the home of Marguerite from across the riverbank.

The excursion ends at 18:00.

18:30 to 19:30, cultural dancers take center stage at Saigon Lounge.

19:30, proceed to the restaurant for themed dinner.

Dinner ends at 21:00.

Accommodation on La Marguerite cruise

Meals included: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

Day 3: SA DEC – TAN CHAU – PHNOM PENH

(B/L/D)

2:00, the boat arrives in Tan Chau, a remote small town on the main Mekong River.

Rise and dressed for a wonderful breakfast served from 7:00 to 8:30.

8:30, transfers to small boats, visit a floating fish farm and navigate along the tiny tribunals where slit houses are haphazardly leaning on one another. Go ashore and make a city tours on Xe Loi where stops will be made at traditional silk making factory and rattan mats and slippers making factory.

11:30, return to the boat and prepare for lunch.

12:00, cast off for the Vietnamese/Cambodian borders for port and immigration formalities. The border in Vietnam is Tien river and the border in Cambodia is Ka Orm Samnor.

Lunch is served from 12:30 to 14:00.

14:00, commence border‐crossing procedures.

17:45, start the second part of the journey into Cambodia and heads towards Phnom Penh.

Dinner is served from 19:30 to 21:00.

Enjoy the first night in Cambodia.

Accommodation on La Marguerite cruise

Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Day 4: PHNOM PENH

(B)

Dock midstream near Phnom Penh Port around 2:00.

7:00, the boat will continue to sail towards Phnom Penh Port around 7:30. Breakfast will be served from 7:00 to 8:30.

Disembark at Phnom Penh Port (near the Post Office) after immigration is completed. Disembarkation expected to be around 10:30.

Meals included: Breakfast

INCLUDES:

• Tour programs as in the itinerary
• English-speaking tour guides’ services onboard
• Taxes, fuel, pilot, port dues, passenger levies, full board during the itinerary
• Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner onboard
• Entrance fees
• Crew onboard

EXCLUDES :

• Airfares & airport taxes.
• Personal expenses
• Tips & gratuities
• Vietnam  and Cambodia Visa (Visa fee (Visa fee on arrival at Cambodia border: 25USD, 1 photo 3x4cm)
• Other not mentioned