RV Mekong Navigator Cruise Mekong River

In the afternoon: You will depart from Ho Chi Minh city to My Tho Port. You then embark on the luxurious Mekong Navigator and settle into your elegant suite.  On this upstream journey, the cruise commences towards Cai Be, and you will experience our cordial hospitality on the Sun Deck at a welcome reception and introduction to our friendly and professional crew who will present a safety briefing.

In the evening: You will have a chance to enjoy a “Mekong Delta” themed dinner which offers a cultural and innovative introduction to Vietnamese cuisine.

In the morning, start your visit to Cai Be on a sampan. The English-speaking guide will accompany you on the tapestry of waterways. The sampan passes many small and large boats selling goods from the delta, and the characterful stilted houses of Cai Be. You will come into the narrower canals of Cai Be, then visit Ba Duc House, traditional Vietnamese home and garden. When being back the sampans, the journey continues with a short paddle through the canals to reach a traditional rice factory where you can see how rice paper, rice wine, and popped rice produced by industrious artisans. At the rice factory, tourists can buy a selection of postcards, souvenirs, and beautiful oil paintings to bring back home. You then return to the ship for an elegant buffet lunch while the ship sails upstream through tranquil riverine scenery towards Sa Dec.

You arrive in Sa Dec port in the afternoon and continue to explore this area on the traditional sampan. On the way to the historic town of Sa Dec, you will have the opportunity to observe traditional village life. On arrival of Sa Dec, you will be visiting the former home of Mr. Huynh Thuy Le, who was the inspiration for Marguerite Duras’ famous novel, L’Amant (The Lover). Here you will also enjoy a private calligraphy demonstration exclusive for you. Moreover, you will visit the Chinese Temple called Kien An Cung, built in honor of the Huynh Thuy Le Family. You then walk back the ship through the town's market, which is a chance for you to see local life.

This morning, we continue to use traditional sampan to explore My An Hung village, a typical evergreen farming village on the Mekong Delta. We will walk through the verdant village, interact with villagers, enjoy fresh coconut in the garden, then visit a local family for some honey tea and fruit, enjoy the “don ca tai tu” folk music, and an impressive VOVINAM Vietnam Martial Arts performed by the teenagers of the village.

In the Mid-afternoon, the sampans will take you to the local island village of Hong Ngu which is close to the Vietnam-Cambodia border. There, you have the opportunity to observe the weaving process passed down many generations. The local people are very friendly, so you will feel at home. After the time at the village, we can walk around the beautiful evergreen island, visit the home of a local war veteran. 

Today, we will cross the border. After border formalities, we can relax and enjoy leisure time on the sundeck, in the lounge, library, or wonderful La Vie spa. The ship arrive at the city of Phnom Penh late evening. Guests observe a fascinating transformation in the riverfront architecture. There will be exciting cultural activities on board.

After breakfast, the crew bid farewell as guests will be disembarked in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

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In the late morning, you will embark on the luxurious Mekong Navigator, then have lunch on board.

In the afternoon, you are free to explore Phnom Penh. You can either go shopping or sample the city’s vibrant restaurants and bars.

Before dinner, you will have the chance to enjoy the cultural entertainment on the Sun Deck performed by local children of Aspara, the Khmer national dance, and other traditional folk dances.

Today is the time for relaxing and enjoying leisure on the sundeck, in the lounge, library, or wonderful La Vie spa, while the ship sails downstream towards the border. Guests can observe a fascinating transformation in the riverfront architecture and landscape, or enjoy exciting cultural activities on board.

Today, you will be visiting to the local island village of Hong Ngu in the Mekong Delta, close to the Vietnam-Cambodia border. The village is the place where traditional Khmer scarves are woven and exported to Cambodia. You will have the opportunity to observe the weaving process passed down many generations, enjoy the embroidery art. After visiting the village, you will walk around the beautiful evergreen island, visit at the home of a local war veteran, then return to the sampans.

You will have lunch on board, then make the short journey from ship to My An Hung village, a typical farming village on the Mekong Delta. There, you walk through the verdant village, interact with villagers, enjoy fresh coconut in the garden, enjoy some honey tea and fruit and the “don ca tai tu” folk music. At the village, you also have a chance to see an impressive VOVINAM Vietnam Martial Arts performed by the teenagers of the village.

On arrival at Sa Dec port, you will get on the sampan to visit the historic town of Sa Dec. You will stop at Cao Dai temple if the water levels allow. After that, you will visit the former home of Mr. Huynh Thuy Le, who was the inspiration for Marguerite Duras’ famous novel, L’Amant (The Lover). At this place, you will also enjoy a private calligraphy demonstration exclusive for you. Then, visit the Chinese Temple called Kien An Cung,  built in honor of the Huynh Thuy Le Family. The morning trip ends with a walk through the town's market where you can see bustling, extraordinary and colorful local life.

The ship continues to sail to Cai Be, then the English-speaking guide will accompany you on the tapestry of waterways by sampan, passing a colorful collection of local boats from the delta provinces, larger boats selling their goods, and the characterful stilted houses of Cai Be. You will go into the narrower canals of Cai Be, stop at Ba Duc House, traditional Vietnamese home and garden. After spending time at the house, you will be back the sampans, and paddle through the canals to reach a traditional rice factory where industrious artisans produce rice paper, rice wine, and popped rice. There, you can buy postcards, souvenirs, and beautiful oil paintings.

Be back on the ship, guests can have dinner on the Sun Deck as the ship sets sail for My Tho to enjoy a farewell reception with all the crew. It is followed by a Vietnamese Farewell Dinner in Le Marche Dining Room.

After breakfast, the crew bid farewell as guests are invited to disembark for transfer to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

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