Cruise Line |
Aqua Expeditions |
Ship |
Aqua Mekong |
Destination |
Asian Rivers |
Nights |
4 |
Departure Date |
08 Jul 2022 |
Description |
4 Night Cruise sailing from Phnom Penh roundtrip aboard Aqua Mekong. Flight from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap.
Low Water From December to August
Day 1 Phnom Penh
Our crew warmly welcomes you aboard the Aqua Mekong with our special refreshers, such as the salted watermelon crush with Thai basil. Together we celebrate our journey towards the heart of the Mekong river with the Khmer Apsara dance performance, a famous centuries-old tradition that is memorialized on the temple walls of Angkor Wat.
Day 2 Tonle Sap River – Koh Chen – Kampong Prasat
In the silversmith village of Koh Chen, witness artisans produce magnificent royal Khmer silverware. Keep an eye out for their famous silver bowls, regularly chosen by Cambodia’s king as gifts for visiting dignitaries. Continuing onwards to Udong, the royal capital from the 17th to the 19th century, learn about the life of Buddhist monks and interact with them at the Vipassana Dhura Mandala meditation center. In the afternoon, a walking tour of Kampong Prasat offers an intimate look at local ways of life and their riverside habitat.
Day 3 Tonle Sap River – Kampong Chhnang – Kampong Tralach
As the sun rises on the lush countryside, we head to the residence of traditional potters and palm-sugar producers, whose age-old techniques are still valuable today. On a bicycle or chauffeured tuk-tuk, head into the rice paddies to watch wizened masters scale sky-high palm trees to harvest their fruit. towering over us. Cruise across the glassy water and disembark among the lotuses for an ox-cart ride along the Tonle Sap riverbanks, past lacquered wooden houses where during these dry months residents take refuge in the relative cool of these impromptu outdoor living rooms.
Day 4 Mekong River – Koh Oknha Tey – Preah Prosop – Cambodia
Sail into the legendary land of the glittering former Khmer empire. At Koh Oknha Tey, watch how Khmer artisans dye and weave krama, a silk scarf loved by locals and a treasured cultural asset that dates back from the Angkor period. Then, cycle the idyllic riverbank past Buddhist temples and traditional thatched and stilted homes and see farmers with white Brahman oxen working the rice fields. After lunch, board Aqua Mekong’s private fleet of launch boats and head towards the tamarind trees of Preah Prosop, a remote village little changed over several lifetimes and home to a startlingly colorful Buddhist temple.
Day 5 Phnom Penh – Siem Reap
We show off the Cambodian capital to our passengers by motorized tuk-tuk, the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and the National Museum of Cambodia, home to the world’s largest collection of Khmer art. For those who wish, we visit the Tuol Sleng Museum of Genocide or choose to shop at the Russian Market. Airplane transfers are provided if you would like to continue your Cambodian adventure to Siem Reap and its ancient lost city of Angkor Wat. Guests will be fully escorted by our guides in a luxury car transfer to Phnom Penh Airport.
SIEM REAP FLIGHT EXTENSION
During low water season, cruise vessels are not able to travel up to the Tonle Sap Lake due to the water level. Airplane transfers via Cambodian Angkor Air are included in your cruise fare in order to continue your Cambodian adventure with us to Siem Reap and its ancient lost city of Angkor Wat. Requests for flight changes and/or upgrades are not available. Please kindly inform our Reservations team should you choose to remain in Phnom Penh after disembarkation.
Note: All itineraries are subject to change, due to weather and other conditions.
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Sailing Dates |
- 09 Jul 2021
- 06 Aug 2021
- 10 Dec 2021
- 03 Sep 2021
- 21 Jan 2022
- 18 Feb 2022
- 18 Mar 2022
- 13 May 2022
- 10 Jun 2022
- 08 Jul 2022
- 05 Aug 2022
- 02 Sep 2022
- 09 Dec 2022
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Itinerary |
Cruise Itinerary
Day | Date | Activity | Arrive | Depart |
1 |
08/07 |
Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
Embark |
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2 |
09/07 |
Koh Chen, Cambodia |
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2 |
09/07 |
Kampong Prasat, Cambodia |
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3 |
10/07 |
Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia |
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3 |
10/07 |
Kampong Tralach, Cambodia |
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4 |
11/07 |
Koh Okhna Tey (Silk Island), Cambodia |
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5 |
12/07 |
Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
Disembark |
Flight to Siem Reap |
5 |
12/07 |
Siem Reap, Cambodia |
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All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.
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