Mekong Jewel, Vietnam Cambodia & Mekong ex Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh – 30 Sep 2021

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Award-winning luxury river cruises in Europe, Russia, Egypt, and China for the discerning traveller.

“Uniworld’s “Six-Star Experience” represents a core value in delivering the highest standards of EXCELLENCE in the six most important aspects of luxury river cruising: Expertise, Service, Unique, Culinary, Choice & Truly All-Inclusive Europe River Cruising.

For nearly four decades, Uniworld has taken guests to the world’s greatest destinations—Europe, Egypt, and China. Since 2006, when Uniworld was acquired by Travel Corporation, parent company of many popular travel companies such as Trafalgar, Insight, Brendan, and Contiki, as well as Red Carnation Hotels—the award-winning five-star luxury hotel collection—Uniworld has made major investments in its ships and its people. The ultimate goal of these investments—a first-class European river cruise boutique hotel-style experience. The winning combination of Uniworld’s sister companies’ expertise in tour planning and in first-class hotel management coupled with Uniworld’s decades of superior nautical experience has created a new dimension in river cruising.

Boutique hotel designers often invest a lot of thought, time, and resources into an interior decor reflective of a destination, as well as the amenities that assure an elegant, relaxed, and intimate experience. This is apparent on each of Uniworld’s nine company-owned ships. Over the course of the last couple of years, Uniworld’s ships have been completely refurbished to the highest standard of comfort, so guests travel from one exciting destination to the next with access to stylish lounges, cozy libraries, panoramic restaurants offering sumptuous cuisine and inviting riverview staterooms.

Complimentary airport transfers on arrival and departure days.

All tips and gratuities included (excluding optional extensions.)

Free onboard Internet and Wi-Fi Access.

In 2014 – Uniworld Boutique River Cruises introduces All-Inclusive European River Cruises

All gratuities for all onboard and onshore services; unlimited fine wine, beer, spirits, and non-alcoholic beverages; shore excursions with local experts as your guide; free Internet and Wi-Fi; and all arrival and departure day transfers.

Note: Unlimited beverages do not include premium wine and premium spirits.

Mekong Jewel - Jasmine Deck

Mekong Jewel - Lotus Deck

Mekong Jewel - Orchid Deck

Mekong Jewel - Sun Deck

Debuting on January 3, 2020, the Mekong Jewel will be the newest and most luxurious ship on the Mekong river. This all-suite Super Ship will include two dining venues: one main restaurant and an al fresco eatery on the upper deck. The Mekong Jewel will replace the Mekong Navigator and is being constructed with sustainable, eco-friendly materials, and will feature a swimming pool, spa, sauna and steam room, gym, hair salon, nail bar, two lounges and a library.

Ship Profile & Stats

  • Maiden Voyage: 2020

Ship Facilities

  • Restaurant
  • Al Fresco Dining
  • Swimming Pool
  • Spa
  • Sauna
  • Gym
  • Hair Salon
  • Nail Bar
  • Outdoor Lounge
  • Indoor Lounge
  • Library


Cruise Itinerary

DateActivityArriveDepart
30 Sep '21
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Hotel
01 Oct '21
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Hotel
02 Oct '21
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Hotel
03 Oct '21
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Transfer to Kampong Cham
03 Oct '21
Kampong Cham, Cambodia
Embark
04 Oct '21
Wat Hanchey, Cambodia
04 Oct '21
Angkor Ban, Vietnam
05 Oct '21
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
06 Oct '21
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
07 Oct '21
Hong Ngu, Vietnam
08 Oct '21
Sa Dec, Vietnam
09 Oct '21
Vinh Long, Vietnam
09 Oct '21
Ben Tre, Vietnam
10 Oct '21
My Tho, South Vietnam
Disembark Transfer to Ho Chi Minh
10 Oct '21
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
Hotel
11 Oct '21
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
Hotel
12 Oct '21
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
Hotel

All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

7 Night Cruise sailing from Kampong Cham to My Tho aboard Mekong Jewel. Hotel stays pre-cruise in Siem Reap and post-cruise in Ho Chi Minh.

Day 1: Siem Reap, Cambodia
Make your way to your luxury hotel.

Day 2: Siem Reap
Today is a bucket list kind of day as you explore the ancient temples of Angkor Wat, a gigantic religious complex that is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Featured Excursions:
Angkor Wat Temple
City tour & Artisan visit by remork

Today’s lunch will be on your own.

NOTE: Order of sightseeing may change on Days 2 and 3. Temple visits are subject to change due to factors beyond our control.

Day 3: Siem Reap
Today you will enter the spectacular remnants of Angkor Thom, the royal city. Built during the heyday of the Khmer dynasty in the 12th century, this extraordinary complex of Hindu and Buddhist monuments was once lost to the world for many years, hidden under dense jungle vines.

Featured Excursions:
South Gate Angkor Thom, Bayon and Ta Prohm
Apsara show and dinner

NOTE: Order of sightseeing may change on Days 2 and 3. Temple visits are subject to change due to factors beyond our control.

Day 4: Siem Reap, Transfer to Kampong Cham (Embark)
Today, you’ll have free time to explore Siem Reap, a place name that means, literally, “Defeat of Siam”—which tells you something of its history. It is the gateway to Angkor, the legendary archaeological site. Later check out of your hotel and transfer via executive motorcoach to Kampong Cham where you’ll embark on the beautiful Mekong Jewel—your elegant home for the next seven nights—and set sail on the beautiful Mekong.

Day 5: Wat Hanchey, Angkor Ban, Phnom Penh
Today is a celebration of Cambodia’s bright future. You’ll meet young children at a local school and friendly villagers in their homes, and have a rare opportunity to receive an unforgettable water blessing from local Buddhist monks.

Featured Excursion:
Cambodia’s vibrant cultural life

Day 6: Phnom Penh
Today, you’ll discover the thriving and exotic capital of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Phnom Penh. It stands at the juncture of three captivating rivers and is divided into three districts, the picturesque French colonial area, a handsome residential district and a rapidly changing Old Town. Here, you’ll find an alluring riverside esplanade amid numerous bewitching Buddhist temples, palaces and artifacts.

Featured Excursion:
Cambodia’s capital—Phnom Penh

Day 7: Phnom Penh
Today’s featured excursion may be the most profound and memorable experience of your entire journey. You’ll learn about the infamous Killing Fields of the Khmer Rouge and visit a former school-turned-prison that is now a genocide museum.

Featured Excursion:
The Killing Fields—tragedy and reconciliation in Cambodia

Day 8: Cruising the Mekong River, Hong Ngu (Long Khanh A)
You leave Cambodia behind and cross into Vietnam today, delving into a region where traditional and modern lifestyle elements mingle: Agriculture may still reign supreme, but TV satellite dishes dot rooftops of houses built on stilts. You’ll visit the local island village of Hong Ngu, a major producer of the traditional Khmer scarves located not far from the Vietnam-Cambodia border. Since they’re woven in many homes around the village, you’ll have the opportunity to see the process first-hand. You’ll also stop at a local temple dedicated to a unique religion founded in this area of Vietnam, Hoa Hoa. And perhaps the most interesting visit of the day? A visit to the local home of a retired VC General.

Featured Excursion:
Daily life on the great delta

Day 9: Cu Lao Gieng, Sa Dec
Following breakfast, you’ll venture to Gieng Island, where you’ll experience how a local family makes incense sticks and the conical hat. Later, your journey continues via sampan, where you’ll observe the daily routines of the villagers in Sa Dec and visit a colorful temple, the home of Mr. Huynh Thuy Le.

Featured Excursion:
Sampans and colonial romance

Day 10: Vinh Long, Tien Loi (Ben Tre), My Tho
Today, you’ll witness the hustle and bustle of delta river life as the local traders take their produce to market. After breakfast, you’ll board a traditional sampan and explore the narrow canals and backwaters of this famed region. The untouched island of Tien Loi awaits on a unique excursion created exclusively for Uniworld guests, where you can see how local farmers make rooster cages, decorate bonsais in their yards and more.

Featured Excursion:
Village life on the Mekong

Day 11: My Tho (Disembark), Transfer to Ho Chi Minh City
Experience how ancient history melds with the boisterous present in Vietnam’s largest city, where skyscrapers tower over ancient temples and motorbikes putter along picturesque alleys. This evening, join us onboard the Saigon Princess for dinner and a dance performance with beautiful views of Ho Chi Minh City at night.

Featured Excursions:
Dynamic Ho Chi Minh City
Dinner onboard Saigon Princess

Day 12: Ho Chi Minh City
Today’s featured excursion provides a fascinating glimpse of the Viet Cong’s vast network of incredibly narrow tunnels dating back to the Vietnam War.

Featured Excursion:
Vestiges of war—Cú Chi Tunnels

Day 13: Depart Ho Chi Minh City

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