Upstream Saigon - Phnom Penh 4 Days

Cruise name

Pandaw Mekong

Company

The Irrawaddy Flotilla Company

Class

Luxury

Capacity

33 cabin

Type

Sharing

Destination

Cambodia

Itineraries

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Transfer from Sai Gon to the river port for embarkation. After lunch, we journey by sampans through mangroves and bamboo forests to the fruit orchards of Ben Tre. This is an area rich in birdlife which we will explore via local rowboat. We will journey slowly through the bamboo covered canals before arriving at a village specialising in making local products. In the evening you will be entertained by a Vietnamese dance troupe on deck.

Meals: Lunch/Dinner

Accommodation: On Pandaw Cruise

Sailing through the delta offers a real insight into life long this vast waterway. After lunch, we pass through a small canal and head ashore to Con Phuoc Island where we visit local craftspeople weaving bamboo baskets the traditional way. After a demostration, we try our hand at making our town. We then take a local tuk tuk for a drive through this peaceful village, stopping at a 100 year old church and meeting more of the friendly local community.

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Accommodation: On Pandaw Cruise

We go alongside the picturesque border town of Chau Doc where we visit the floating fish farms by sampans . We make a stop at a Cham Village and observe the lives of Vietnamese Muslims before taking minivans for a short drive to Sam Mountain, location of Phuoc Dien Tu or the Hang Pagoda. We climb the 400 steps to the top to visit the pagoda. Upon return to ship, we nagative a web of canals before dropping anchor on the Vietnam/Cambodia border to undergo Immigration formalities. During high water periods, we will instead visit Long Thuan village.

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Accommodation: On Pandaw Cruise

After breafast, disembark your Pandaw Expedition in Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh.

Please note our crew will hand out your passports after the immigration formalities at 10.00.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: N/A

Check rate

Important Notes

Price includes

Entrance fees
Guide services (English language)
Gratuities to crew
Main meals
Locally made soft drinks
Local beer and local spirits
Jugged coffee
Selection of teas and tisanes
Mineral water
Transfers from meeting point in Saigon to ship or v.v.

Price excludes

International flights
Port dues : 35 USD per pax
Laundry
All visa costs
Fuel surcharge
Imported beverages such as wines, premium spirits and liqueurs
Fancy soft drinks like Perrier,
Espressos and cappuccinos at bar
Tips to tour guides
Local guides, bus drivers, boat operators and cyclo drivers. No transfers in Phnom Penh, ship docks in city center at Sisowath Quay..

Remark

Cruise itinerary and schedule are subject to change due to weather and operating conditions. Unused services are not subject to a refund.
Meals on board are fusion: Vietnamese, Cambodian & international. Guests should advise of any special food preferences, allergies or dietary requirements at least three days prior to the cruise date.
Advance registration is required with full name, date of birth, nationality, gender, passport number and visa expiry date for all passengers. A valid passport is required upon check-in. Otherwise, boarding may be denied by port authority.
Surcharge on Christmas (24/12) and New Year (31/12/) & on Lunar New Year.

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