34 Sa Đéc, Mekong Delta, Vietnam 8-Day Majestic Mekong Cruise Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City Departing: October 2025 – May 2026 Day 1 Arrive Phnom Penh – Prek K’Dam – Embarkation Welcome to Cambodia. Upon arrival, you’ll be transferred to the Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh, before travelling to Prek K’Dam to embark your Emerald Cruises award-winning Star-Ship. You’ll be welcomed aboard Emerald Harmony by your captain and crew. Later, you’ll set sail for Kampong Tralach. Meals: Dinner Day 2 Kampong Tralach – Oudong – Phnom Penh Begin the day with an Ox Cart ride to a local temple before driving to Oudong. Oudong was Cambodia’s former royal capital until it relocated to Phnom Penh in 1866. In Oudong Monastery’s main temple, receive a traditional Buddhist blessing from the resident monks, as part of your EmeraldPLUS experience. Return to Emerald Harmony and sail to Phnom Penh. Spend the afternoon at leisure, either experiencing one of our DiscoverMORE excursions, visiting the Central Market, or relaxing on board. After dinner, as part of your EmeraldPLUS experience, enjoy Phnom Penh by night on a remork (local Tuk-Tuk) tour. A traditional Buddhist Monk blessing Phnom Penh by night on a remork Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Day 3 Phnom Penh This morning, learn more about the Khmer Rouge and the darkest days of Cambodia’s history. A short drive will take you to the Killing Fields at Choeung Ek, where you’ll be able to stroll through the fields, visit the memorial and understand more about the country’s sombre chapter. Afterwards, visit the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (known as ‘S-21’), a former school converted to the Khmer Rouge’s main prison and torture headquarters. Back on board, savour a Cambodian Street Fair lunch, before visiting the majestic Royal Palace, with its French-inspired gardens. This evening, for your EmeraldPLUS experience, enjoy a cultural performance by the Cambodian Student and Children’s Organisation, before sailing for the border. Cultural performance by the Cambodian Student and Children’s Organisation Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Day 4 Cross Vietnam/Cambodia Border – Tan Chau Today, you’ll cross the border into Vietnam and sail on to Tan Chau. Relax on board, or join our DiscoverMORE excursion to Tra Su Bird Sanctuary, before returning for a late lunch on board. This afternoon, embark on a sampan to Evergreen Island for a stroll through a local village, revealing the lives of the local farming community. Reboard your sampan to return to Tan Chau and as part of your EmeraldPLUS, experience, visit a local Cao Dai temple. Cao Dai is a syncretic, monotheistic religion established in southern Vietnam in 1926. Here, learn more about this fascinating and complex religion. Afterwards, ride in a Xe Loi (local form of cyclo) back to your sampan before returning to your Star-Ship. This evening, as part of your EmeraldPLUS, experience, delight in a traditional Lion Dance performance on board. Cao Dai Temple visit and Xe Loi ride A Lion Dance performance on board Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Day 5 Gieng Island – My An Hung Known as ‘Mango Island’, Cu Lao Gieng is a small, scenic island untouched by tourism located along the upper Mekong River. Travel by local motorcycle rickshaw through the island’s villages to visit families who work in a variety of local industries, including mango farming, boat construction and temple incense sticks. Return to Emerald Harmony by sampan and sail to My An Hung Island. Recognised as a cultural and historical destination, this small rural village specialises in cultivating red-hot chilli and peppers. As part of your EmeraldPLUS experience, listen to local folk singing, wander through coconut farms and immerse yourself in traditional village life. Listen to local folk singing in My An Hung Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner CLICK HERE to explore this itinerary further
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