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Upstream
Caibe – Vinhlong– Sadec – LongXuyen–
Chaudoc - Phnompenh - Angkor Wat
7days/6nights

DAY 1: SAIGON -CAIBE -VINHLONG
-SADEC (L,D)
Pick up from your hotel in Saigon and depart for
Mekong Delta
Arrival Mekong Delta we will board our sampan for an
exploration of lush vegetation of Mekong Delta and
the lively Cai Be floating market. Walking for
visit the handicraft village of the local people.
Sightseeing the old house and sample various
tropical fruits. Return to our boat.
Our boat sets sail and cruise through zizag
cannales and river heading out to
Sadec and
moor midstream for the night.Diner and overnight on
board.
DAY 2: SADEC-LONGXUYEN (B,L,D)
Rising up early
for another nice day we contemplate sunrise while
having breakfast on board. Visit the Sadec local
market , following the tracks of French novelist
Marguerite Duras.Walks/Cycle amongst the ever
blossoming Sadec flower village and local
industries.Visit bricks and tiles kilns and the
manufacture of earthenware pots on a bank of river
Back to boat and enjoy welcome back drink while
lunch is served.
The Le Cochinchine set sails through the canals of
Lapvo with a magnificent landscape that come along
the river banks: rural walks, farming, nursering
farm, fishing, boating, smiling school children all
in full swing.
Enjoy traditional herbal foot massage on boat.
Diner and while Le Cochinchine cruises towards
Longxuyen
DAY 3: LONGXUYEN -CHO MOI - HOAHOA(B,L,D) 
Rising up early for another nice day we contemplate
sunrise while having breakfast on board. Visit
Longxuyen floating market by small boats
intermingled through the water as vendors buy and
sell their fruit. Visit a crocodile farm and
promenade on OngHo island, see daily life of the
local people who live on both sides of the Mekong (Bassac
river), and small arroyos on the island. Noon
approaching we return to Le Cochinchine boat
and carry on our journey to HoaHao village. Lunch
on board. Disembark and head to Chaudoc.
Tonight we stay overnight in Chaudoc.
DAY 4: CHAUDOC - PHNOMPENH(B,L,D)
This morning we will have a boat ride from Chau Doc
to Phnom Penh departing at 8am. The boat takes us
along the Mekong River. It continues on to the
Vietnamese (Vinh Xuong) - Cambodian (Kaom Samnar)
border and then to Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia.
The journey takes approximately 4 hours. Arrival
transfer our hotel in Phnompenh, the capital of
Kingdom of Cambodia. A visit to Phnom Penh is a very
interesting experience indeed. It is a city with an
interesting pulse and it gives you a very true taste
of Asia. We will visit the Wats Phnom, National
museum, silver Pagoda and Royal Palace. Overnight at
Sunway hotel**** in Phnom Penh.
DAY 5: PHNOMPENH CRUISE TO SIEMREAP(B,L,D)

This morning there will be a transfer to Phompenh
airport port for the flight to Siemreap. Arrival Siemriep, transfer to the hotel .Visit Prasat Kravan
with its unique brick sculptures and Ta Prohm. One
of the area's most beautiful temples, Ta Prohm has
been relatively untouched since it was discovered
and retains much of its mystery. Its appeal lies in
the fact that, unlike the other monuments of Angkor,
it was abandoned and swallowed by the jungle,
looking very much the ways most of the Angkor
temples appeared when European explorers first
stumbled upon them. Visit as well Takeo, Chau Say
Tevoda and Thommanon.
Dinner and overnight at Prince d’Angkor hotel.
DAY 6: ANGKOR WAT TEMPLE(B,L,D)

Breakfast at hotel.
In the morning, visit the most famous of all the
temples on the plain of Angkor: Angkor Wat. The
temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable
in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its
distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the
Cambodian flag and the 12th century masterpiece is
considered by art historians to be the prime example
of classical Khmer art and architecture. Angkor
Wat's five towers symbolize Meru's five peaks - the
enclosed wall represents the mountains at the edge
of the world and the surrounding moat, the ocean
beyond.
Lunch at local restaurant. Aftenroon visit the
ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century). See
the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the
churning of the ocean of milk, the Royal Enclosure,
Phimeanakas, the Elephants Terrace, the Terrace of
the Leper King and Bayon Temple (unique for its 54
towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of
Avolokitesvara), until sunset. Dinner local
restaurant and accommodation at hotel.
Tonight we will enjoy diner with traditional Khmer
folk performance of Apsara.Overnight at Prince
d’Angkor hotel. in Siemriep
DAY 7: DEPARTURE (B)
At leisure to visit the market or "Les Artisans
d'Angkor - Chantiers Ecoles" of Siem Reap (if time
permits). Transfer to Siem Reap International
Airport for departure flight to the next
destination.
· Cruise inclusive of :
All boat cruise Lecochinchine with meals, Boat ride
from Chaudoc to Phnompenh-Phnompenh; flight
Phnompenh -Siemreap. All
accommodation on the Le Cochinchine boat and
at the hotels ( Sunway hotel,
Prince d’Angkor hotel), Meals as indicated ( B=
breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Diner), Admission
fees and permits where applicable , Land
transportation ; Airport transfers, Service of crew
and English speaking guide on board, Complimentary foot massage on board.
· Cruise exclusive of :
Pre/post trip arrangement , Beverages, Travel
insurance , Visa fee (Visa fee on arrival at
Cambodia border: 25USD, 1 photo 3x4cm).Other
personal expenses
Down Stream
From Angkor to
Saigon
Weekly departure: on every
Sat/Tue/Thu
Angkor Wat -Phnompenh -Chaudoc –
LongXuyen– Sadec-Caibe - HCM city
7days/6nights

DAY1 : ANGKOR WAT TEMPLE (D)
Today we will Visit Prasat Kravan with its unique
brick sculptures and Ta Prohm. One of the area's
most beautiful temples, Ta Prohm has been relatively
untouched since it was discovered and retains much
of its mystery. Its appeal lies in the fact that,
unlike the other monuments of Angkor, it was
abandoned and swallowed by the jungle, looking very
much the ways most of the Angkor temples appeared
when European explorers first stumbled upon them.
Visit as well Takeo, Chau Say Tevoda and Thommanon.
Dinner and overnight at Prince d’Angkor hotel.
DAY 2 : ANGKOR WAT (B,L,D)
Breakfast at hotel.
In the morning, visit the most famous of all the
temples on the plain of Angkor: Angkor Wat. The
temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable
in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its
distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the
Cambodian flag and the 12th century masterpiece is
considered by art historians to be the prime example
of classical Khmer art and architecture. Angkor
Wat's five towers symbolize Meru's five peaks - the
enclosed wall represents the mountains at the edge
of the world and the surrounding moat, the ocean
beyond.
Lunch at local restaurant. Aftenroon visit the
ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century). See
the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the
churning of the ocean of milk, the Royal Enclosure,
Phimeanakas, the Elephants Terrace, the Terrace of
the Leper King and Bayon Temple (unique for its 54
towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of
Avolokitesvara), until sunset. Dinner local
restaurant and accommodation at hotel. Tonight we
will enjoy diner with traditional Khmer folk
performance of Apsara.Overnight at Prince d’Angkor
hotel. in Siemriep
DAY 3: SIEMREAP - PHNOMPENH (B,L,D)
Breakfast at the hotel. We then visit Banteay Srei
temple (10th c), regarded as the jewel in the crown
of Classical Khmer Art. Continue to Ta Prohm, one of
the area’s most beautiful temples. Ta Prohm has been
relatively untouched since it was discovered and
retains much of its mystery. Lunch at hotel. In the
afternoon, transfer to airport for the flight to
Phnompenh. Arrival transfer to the hotel. At leisure
to walk in the city and and explore the local
market. Dinner at local restaurant and overnight at
hotel.
DAY 4: PHNOMPENH -CHAUDOC (B,L,D)
Breakfast at hotel followed by the city tour.
A visit to Phnom Penh is a very interesting
experience indeed. It is a city with an interesting
pulse and it gives you a very true taste of Asia.
We will visit the Wats Phnom, National museum,
silver Pagoda and Royal Palace. Afternoon we will
take the boat to Chaudoc, the boat ride leaves at
13pm and arrives Chaudoc at 5pm. Enjoy the cocktail
drink on sundeck. Diner and overnight
on boat.
DAY
5: CHAUDOC -CHO-MOI- LONGXUYEN (B,L,D)
This morning
we take a sampan for a cruise through the
floating fish-farm village producing tons and
tons of fish beneath hundreds of floating
houses, discover the ethnic Cham village with
famous Mubarak Mosque and observe local women at
their traditional weaving.
The Le
Cochinchine boat set sails torward Longxuyen
while we enjoy cocktail over the sunset and
spectacle scenary along the river bank when the
sun come down.
Overnight on board
DAY 6:
LONGXUYEN -SADEC-MYTHUAN
(B,L,D)
Explore the long Xuyen market one of the most bustling
floating markets in Mekong Delta with hundreds of
small boats barging and jostling for space as owners
attempt to sell their goods. Visit Culao OngHo and
enjoy the scenery and walk /cycle to visit villages
the island, passing by farmers, children, villagers
tendering their daily load. See local farmers
trading their produce on the water as they have done
for centuries. You will have a unique opportunity to
discover a side of Delta life that few travellers
experience. Board our boat and leisurely cruise down
the Mekong River while enjoy aperitif with canapé .
Le Cochinchinedrops anchor at the entry of Longxuyen
for the night.
Dinner and overnight on board Lecochinche.
DAY
7: CAIBE
FLOATING MARKET(B)
- After breakfast on board over
splendid sunrise on the Mekong.
- Explore the lively Cai Be
floating market in early morning.
- Walking amongst the lush
vegetation to visit the handicraft villages and meet with local
people.
- Sightseeing the old house and
sample various tropical fruits.
- A small boat trip
through rivulets of Tan Phong islands. A pleasant walk or cycle on
the footpaths of the village to discover tropical fruit orchards.
- 11 h00 Disembark in Caibe.
Transfer to Saigon.The cruise concludes.
Legend: B =
Breakfast; L = Lunch and D= Diner
· Cruise inclusive of :
All boat cruise Lecochinchine with meals, Boat ride
from Chaudoc to Phnompenh-Phnompenh -Siemreap. All
accommodation on the Le Cochinchine boat and
at the hotels ( Sunway hotel,
Prince d’Angkor hotel), Meals as indicated ( B=
breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Diner, Admission fees and
permits where applicable , Land transportation ;
Airport transfers, Service of crew and English
speaking guide on board
· Cruise exclusive of :
Pre/post trip arrangement , Beverages, Travel
insurance , Visa fee (Visa fee on arrival at
Cambodia border: 25USD, 1 photo 3x4cm).Other
personal expenses
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