ActivitiesTransfer to My Tho for embarkation, enjoy cocktail and dinner

MealLunch/ Dinner

IncludedTransportation, tour guide, cabin on board

Travel 70 kilometers south Sai Gon to My Tho to embark your boutique Ship. Refreshing drinks and light lunch are served as the Ship steadily glides along the Mekong. We will bathe in the fading sunset on the balcony followed by a briefing at the lounge. Later, a welcome dinner awaits us.
When approaching Cai Be, the Ship drops anchor midstream. Overnight in Cai Be.

ActivitiesEnjoy Floating market, Observe how rice productivity

MealB/L/D

IncludedAccommodation, tour guide, transportation, sightseeing ticket

Wake up early with Tai Chi lesson on the sun deck.
Afterbreakfast, visit Cai Be’s boisterous and colorful floating market on a traditional sampan (a flat bottomed traditional Vietnamese wooden boat).
The cruise will allow us to observe how rice paste, rice paper, rice cookies, rice pop, rice wine and coconut candies are made, enjoy local life along the canals on the way back to the ship for lunch.
In the afternoon, we cruise to Sa Dec. Upon arrival, we embark a traditional sampan to tour Binh Thanh Island to visit an untouchable village.The Ship will moor midstream overnight near Tan Chau.

ActivitiesVisit “evergreen” islands

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IncludedAccommodation, tour guide, sightseeing ticket, transportation

Morning excursion in Tan Chau, a pleasant town near the Cambodian border with sizeable Chinese, Kinh and Khmer community to understand their unique custom.
The journey takes you to the “evergreen” islands where you will learn the life of the locals. We stop to visit a fish farm located in the Tan Chau canal. Boat to Tan Chau pier, disembark here and enjoy the colorful local market with lots of regional products. Overnight anchor midstream near Phnom Penh

ActivitiesExplore Phnom Penh – the capital of Cambodia

MealB/L/D

IncludedSightseeing ticket, accommodation, transportation, cabin on board

Sightseeing in the morning will include the Killing Field outside town and visit the Genocide Museum, see the dazzling white and gold edifice of the Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda, and witness exceptionally beautiful Khmer craft at the National Museum. We go back to the Ship by “cyclo” – traditional vehicle after our museum visit.
The evening starts with a comprehensive lecture on Cambodia’s modern history. BBQ dinner is served right after the lecture and enjoy Apsara dance performance. Overnight in Phnom Penh

ActivitiesVisit Silk Islands, cruise to Kampong Cham

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IncludedAccommodation, tour guide, sightseeing ticket, transportation

Before the break of dawn, depart from Phnom Penh with a stop at the little known Silk island community. Return to the Ship and pass by the Mekong’s tranquil villages, exhilarating river life and sun-hardened fishermen on their shift boats.
Tour the rural Angkor Ban village where time stand still. We are transported back a hundred years into an era unaffected by modernity. The houses here are truly rustic, made by hand and without any concrete. But most of all, overwhelmed by the unbridled warmth of the villagers.Travelers can take part in the daily activities of the villagers to experience village life first hand. Get back to the Ship to cruise towards Kampong Cham and overnight in Kampong Cham.

ActivitiesCruise to Wat Hanchey, visit the ancient temple and overnight in Kampong Cham

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IncludedAccommodation, tour guide, transportation, entrance fee

Wake up in the early morning, truly energized to embark on a land journey to the pre-Angkorian temple of Wat Hanchey. Travelers either take a motor-taxi or climb 303 steps to the top. We even get to engage in light banter with some of the monks in the area. Return to the Ship to witness a blessing ceremony performed by orange-clad local monks. Lunch is served on board. Then cruise towards Kampong Cham to visit Wat Nokor, a Wat built within the ruins of an ancient temple which holds a timeless story. Visit OBT project of Heritage Line and organization for Basic Training. Overnight in Kampong Cham.

ActivitiesArrive Kampong Chhnang, visit fish farm.

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IncludedAccommodation, sightseeing ticket, transportation, tour guide

Approach Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia’s “Water World” where everything is on stilts balanced on water rich soil– it’s an awesome sight whilst practicing Tai Chi on the deck.
Take a minivan to see the Khmer-styled pottery at the Aundaung Russey village. Then, get back to the river for an adventurous motorboat excursion to the wetlands, floating houses and fish farms in the region. The village has no electricity and has around 600 inhabitants.
We then return to the Ship for lunch while cruising the narrow and meandering Tonle Sap River.
In the evening, a sumptuous spread will be served. And for the big entertainment – bring along your dance shoes and learn to jiggle the Cambodian way with our staff doubling up as dance instructors.

ActivitiesDisembark Siem Reap

MealBreakfast/ Lunch

IncludedTransportation, tour guide

The Tonle Sap (The Great Lake) is the flowing heart of Cambodia, giving love and life to this nation.
Enjoy the stillness of the water and the quiet tranquility on the way to Siem Reap. The water level varies a great deal according to the time of the year and the amount of rainfall recorded. Thus, minor changes to the itinerary may occur during different seasons.
Our Heritage Line cruise liner comes to an end as we reach this city of the fabled Angkor temple complex. Cross the Tonle Lake at dawn and disembark at the Siem Reap Port.

ActivitiesTransfer to Kampong Chhnang

MealLunch/ Dinner

IncludedAccommodation, transportation, tour guide

Pick you up from meeting point and followed by a quick transfer to the boutique ship. The ever-smiling crew welcomes us with unbridled warmth and a refreshing welcome drink, then sumptuous lunch will be served on the Ship.

ActivitiesExplore the wetlands

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IncludedSightseeing ticket, accommodation, tour guide, transportation

Start the day with an invigorating Tai Chi lesson on the sun deck, just as the sun begins its slow rise. Coffee and tea awaits the early bird. Before dawn, the ship sets sail across the Tonle Lake. As the ship is about to exit the lake, we see spectacular marshlands floating along the river banks of Kampong Chhnang province.
The afternoon cruise continues with a languid meander along the Tonle River, which narrows through leafy swaths of the Southeast Asian jungle. Here, the river is very narrow and we are greeted by kids waving enthusiastically at us from the banks. Follow a short bus trip to the see the Khmer-styled pottery at the Aundaung Russey village. We then embark on a truly marvellous motorboat excursion from Kampong Chhnang to see the wetlands, floating houses and fish farms in the region before reaching Kampong Cham in the evening. Further down the river we take part in an ox cart rally before being introduced to the Heritage Line pro bono “literacy project”. Overnight in Kampong Cham.

ActivitiesDiscover Wat Hanchey

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IncludedAccommodation, entrance fee, tour guide, transportation

Wake up in the small hours of the morning, truly energized to embark on a land journey to the pre-Angkorian temple of Wat Hanchey. Take a motor-taxi or climb 291 steps to the top. Located at the top of a hill overlooking the river, this is one of the most breath-taking views in Cambodia. Built in the 8th century, this ancient structure, together with a bigger and newer addition underscores the superb architecture of the Chenla Empire which predates the mighty Angkor temple complex. Get to engage in light banter with some of the monks in the area. We will return to the Ship to witness a blessing ceremony performed by orange-clad local monks.
Cruise towards Kampong Cham to visit Wat Nokor, a wat built within the ruins of an ancient temple which holds a timeless story. On the way back to the Ship, we will visit an orphanage. Along the way, we will have to maneuver a 2-kilometer rickety bamboo bridge. Our sense of balance lies in the balance and Overnight midstream near Phnom Penh.

ActivitiesExplore the capital of Cambodia – Phnom Penh.

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IncludedSightseeing ticket, cabin on board, tour guide, transportation

Known as the Paris of the East. Despite its rapid development, Phnom Penh has retained a lot of its rustic charm and elegance.
After breakfast, we will be captivated by a comprehensive lecture on Cambodia’s modern history through a city tour, visiting the dazzling white and gold edifice of the Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda, and witnessing exceptionally beautiful Khmer craft at the National Museum.
After lunch at a typical restaurant, continue to the Genocide Museum and the Killing Field in town to understand more about the magnanimous history during Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge regime.
After our museum visit, get back to the Ship and take a rest on your cabin balcony or the lounge and get prepared for an exciting evening event. The evening starts with a variety of cocktails served on the sun deck. Take a seat and enjoy the following Apsara dance performance. Experience the brilliance and richness of this culture, the soothing sounds of traditional music, the calming scent of incense sticks and a barbeque on the sun deck. It is indeed a truly marvellous experience, dining in the open with the stars and the moon as our companions. Overnight on the Jahan Cruise.

ActivitiesDepart for border

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IncludedSightseeing ticket, cabin on board, tour guide, transportation

In the morning, the cruise liner sets sail for a lazy day of cruising along the main Mekong Channel, an international shipping route, you will witness large commercial ships plying this route. Later, in the afternoon, we set off to the Vietnamese border for the requisite cross border paperwork. As the process tends to take some time, we bask in the glow of the afternoon sun on the sun deck, pamper ourselves silly at the Spa, or sharpen our culinary skills with the Heritage Line’s Cambodian and Vietnamese cuisine cooking class. The ship moors midstream overnight.

ActivitiesArrive Chau Doc, discover the breathtaking landscapes.

MealB/L/D

IncludedAccommodation, tour guide, transportation

After a hearty breakfast at the Indochine Dining Hall or in the quiet sanctuary of your balcony, take a short excursion in Chau Doc, a pleasant town near the Cambodian border with sizable Chinese, Kinh and Khmer communities. We will also visit the colourful local market near an ancient temple. This is followed by a trip to the quay, where we will be feted to a boat excursion to the floating villages and rustic catfish farms.
After enjoy watching schools of basa fish being fed by hand, get back to the ship for a lunch. In the mid afternoon, we will set off for My An Hung Village. Walk to the family house through the vegetable garden to see the boat building yard, canals, then cross a monkey bridge and see chili, corn and beetle nut plantations among other vegetable fields. Then gather at the family’s house to taste tea with honey with local delicacies and fruits before back to the ship to set off for Sa Dec. In the late afternoon cast off and overnight in Sa Dec.

ActivitiesVisit evergreen islands

MealB/L/D

IncludedAccommodation, tour guide, transportation, sightseeing ticket

In the morning, embark a traditional sampan (a flat bottomed traditional Vietnamese wooden boat) to tour Binh Thanh Island and its man-made canals. Here, every villager is involved in the process of growing and processing water hyacinths into natural fibre floor mats and rattan baskets.
After lunch onboard, the ship arrives in Cai Be. The tour starts with a visit to Cai Be’s boisterous and colorful floating market where traders gather in a cacophonous congregation. During the languid ride, we discover breathtaking landscapes along the river and quaff the rustic life on the Mekong Delta. The evergreen islands along the Mekong River remains unknown to many people. The cruise allow us to observe how rice paste, rice cookies and coconut candies are made, along with the Longan fruit drying process. After touring the canals, we head to an ancient house surrounded by fruit orchards before heading to the ship for dinner.
Board the ship for a tranquil evening cruise towards My Tho. A wonderful farewell party awaits us on the terrace deck. Overnight on the Jahan Cruise

ActivitiesArrive My Tho, disembark and transfer to Sai Gon.

MealBreakfast/ Lunch

IncludedTour guide, transportation

The cruise on the magnificent cruiser comes to an end as the ship winds its way to My Tho, approximately 70km south of Saigon on the upper Mekong river in Vietnam. We bid farewell to the cruise as our journey comes to a close. Disembark at around 8:30 am and then transfer to madding crowd of Saigon. Drop off will be at the meeting point in Saigon, comes to an end as the ship arrives at My Tho Port. Disembarkation in the early morning for a coach transfer to InterContinental Asiana Saigon Hotel. Arrive at the hotel late morning.