From US$ 9,800 US$ 6,175 pp
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Duration : 8 days 7 nights
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Departure : Ho Chi Minh City
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Suitable : Family, Friends, Honey moon couple
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Type : Cruise tour
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Product Code : T30AQU32
Overview
Joining us for the full 7-night Mekong Expedition Cruise allows us to share with you all the mysteries and wonders we have discovered between the Mekong and Tonle Sap Rivers and among the diverse cultures thriving in our midst. With board trip at the high water season (August-November), you will experience the full history of Mekong life, meeting Khmer farmers, Buddhist monks and our entrepreneurial friends in Vietnam’s kaleidoscopic wet markets along the way. During the low water season (December-August), our program includes much more time on the Cambodia stretch of the Mekong and along the Tonle Sap River.
Highlights
- Experience the full history of Mekong life, meet Khmer farmers, Buddhist monks
- Join interesting itinerary along Mekong river from Cambodia to Vietnam and vice versa
- Visit villages and floating markets in Mekong Delta such as Cai Be, Sa Dec, Binh Thanh
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 Most popular First Deck SuiteSize : 30m2 Max Adults: 2 Bed size: Double/Twin |
First Deck Suite located on the first floor, each measuring 30 sqm / 322 sq. ft., 4 with balcony and 6 without balcony |
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 First Deck TripleSize : 30 m2 Max Adults: 3 Bed size: Double + Sofa bed |
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 Second Deck SuiteSize : 30 m2 Max Adults: 2 Bed size: Double/Twin |
Second Deck Suite located on the second floor, each measuring 30 sqm / 322 sq. ft., 4 with balcony and 6 without balcony |
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 Second Deck TripleSize : 30m2 Max Adults: 3 Bed size: Double + Sofa bed |
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- Meals
- 7 Breakfasts, 8 Lunches, 7 Dinners
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- Transportation
- Shuttle bus
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- Accommodation
- Cruise Cabin
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- Price Includes
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- Laundry
- Bike use
- Internet
- Group transfers from meeting point to the vessel
- All shore excursions
- All meals while onboard
- Beverages (non-alcoholic, house wine and beer)
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- Visas
- All air tickets
- Spa services
- Private transfers
- Boutique purchases
- Guide and crew gratuities
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- Cancellation by Customer
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For almost of our tours, once tour is confirmed and fully paid but for one reason they cancel the tour, the following charges will apply in the event of cancellation prior to tour commencement:
- More than 45 days prior to trip departure: No charge (Full refund will be made but transaction fee will be paid by you).
- 30-45 days before arrival: 10% of total tour price.
- 15-29 days before arrival: 50% of total tour price.
- 7-14 days before arrival: 75% of total tour price.
- Within 7 days before arrival: 100% tour price.
Note:
- The above fees are subject to an added bank transaction fee.
- There will be no refund given for any unused or missed ground arrangements, sightseeing, meals or hotel accommodations.
- For no show cases, there will be no refund.
- All cancellations must be in person or in writing and received by us
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- Cancellation by Weather
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In case of an unexpected situation/ bad weather causes an effect on your trip after commencement, we serve the right to change the itinerary of your booked tour for the safety of all clients in the group. If there are more than one solution, we will ask for your permission and agreement to do the next step. In such kind of cancellation, the refund of any payment on the un-used portion of transportation service, hotel service, car rental or tours will be given.
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- Children Policy
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- Under 4 years: Free of Charge.
- From 4 to 8 years old: 50% of adult’s fare and sharing bed with parents.
- From 9 to 11 years old: 75% of adult’s fare and using existing bed.
- Students with ID student card: 95% of adult’s fare and using existing bed.
- Over 11 years old: 100% of adult’s fare and using existing bed.
Itineraries
- Day 1-Friday: Mekong River - My Tho - Ho Chi Minh - Vietnam
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We will collect you at the Saigon meeting point and transfer you by air-conditioned coach to My Tho dock where we will welcome you aboard the Aqua Mekong. Settle into your floating retreat, with its window wall conferring an endlessly captivating panorama. Enjoy these private Mekong moments on your California king bed, terrace or daybed.
Meals: L, D
Accommodation: Aqua Mekong Cruise
- Day 2-Saturday: Mekong river - Binh Thanh/Sa Dec - My An Hung
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Begin the day at Binh Thanh mat weaving village or opt to visit Sa Dec where we will peruse the vibrant market and see the famous house of Marguerite Duras' legendary lover, Mr. Huynh Thuy Le. In the afternoon, visit a typical Mekong Delta village called My An Hung where we will walk through verdant plantations. We will be invited to a local's home to taste local fruits while hearing traditional folk songs performed by villagers followed by a unique unicorn dance. A 17-kilometer Biking option is also available.
Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: Aqua Mekong Cruise
- Day 3-Sunday: Mekong River - Tan Chau /Chau Doc - Vinh Xuong - Ka'Om Samnor border
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Travel by skiff along Bassac Canal to Chau Doc floating market then head off by van to Long Son Pagoda atop Sam Mountain. Ask the monks about their age-old Buddhist practices. Return via the bustling morning market. Optional 18 kilometers bike ride on Long Khanh Island or take a rickshaw ride to visit Tan Chau Market with chef. After lunch, relax by the pool, try traditional Khmer massage or learn to cook Mekong inspired dishes while we cross the border.
Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: Aqua Mekong Cruise
- Day 4-Monday: Mekong river - Koh Oknha Tey - Preah Prosop
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On this river of time, we admire dexterous Khmer artisans dyeing and weaving kroma, the ubiquitous item no Khmer lives without. Explore the riverbank on two wheels if you wish, past Buddhist temples and thatch houses perched on spindly wooden stilts while white oxen wade just offshore. After lunch, we board our marine-grade aluminum skiffs and head towards the tamarind trees of Preah Prosop, a remote village little changed over several lifetimes.
Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: Aqua Mekong Cruise
- Day 5-Tuesday: Phnom Penh - Cambodia
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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 and the Killing Field or shopping at Russian Market. We bid farewell to 4-night guests who are disembarking in Phnom Penh.
Return to welcome our 3-night passengers over custom sundowners like the Salted Watermelon Crush with Thai basil. Together we celebrate the onward journey towards the heart of this mighty river with a Khmer Apsara performance, an indigenous tradition memorialized on the temple walls at Angkor Wat.Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: Aqua Mekong Cruise
- Day 6-Wednesday: Tonle Sap River - Koh Chen - Kampong Tralach - Cambodia
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This morning, we visit Koh Chen, a silversmith village known for its fine craftsmanship. Keep an eye out for their famous silver bowls, regularly chosen by Cambodia's king as gifts for visiting dignitaries. 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 outdoor impromptu living rooms.
Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: Aqua Mekong Cruise
- Day 7-Thursday: Tonle Sap River - Kampong Chhnang - Cambodia
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In the cooler hours, we head into the lush countryside to visit traditional potters and palm-sugar producers, astride mountain bikes or chauffeured by shaded tuk-tuk. Into the rice paddies we pedal to watch wizened masters scale sky-piercing palms towering over us. Come afternoon, as we cruise past fertile fields of green beans flourishing among the charms of the Tonle Sap channel, relax amidst the air conditioning of our top deck lounge while our expert guides lead an insightful discussion of Mekong life.
Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: Aqua Mekong Cruise
- Day 8-Friday: Phnom Penh - Cambodia
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Customized exploration of Phnom Penh and disembarkation.
Meals: B, L
Accommodation: N/A
Questions & Answers
Customer Reviews
10.0
Based on 4 reviewsReview summary
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Service10.0
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Organization10.0
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Value for money10.0
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Safety10.0
Judybaum
03 Jan 2019
we took aqua mekong for 7 nights from siem reap to saigon. wonderful accommodations and staff. off the beaten path visits to villages that haven't changed in many years, and where americans and europeans are seldom seen. max of 40 guests with a 1 to 1 ratio of staff to guests. just wonderful!
montagfortz
02 Apr 2018
The cruise was suggested to us by a family member and we came aboard knowing practically nothing about it. It proved to be beyond our expectations in all categories-service, food and drinks, day trips, evening programs, and vistas, which were extraordinary. We felt that the value received was well beyond the cost of this trip. We would recommend it very strongly.
Jack S. E.
23 Feb 2018
“Thank you so much for a most wonderful experience this past week on the Aqua Mekong. I must say that while I had high expectations I never expected it to exceed them so much. The ship is a beautiful floating resort and an ideal place to explore places few people see, places less touched by modernity and places with beautiful topography, all from the comfort of the luxurious accommodations and living quarters on board. But as nice as the ship is, it is you, the team on board that truly create the experience. The warm smiles, the personalized touch and the simple yet refined dedication to service make the Aqua feel more like a private yacht than an exploration river boat."
Debbie D.
06 Dec 2017
“I wanted to write you directly to let you know that we thoroughly enjoyed our cruise on the Aqua Mekong 8 days cruise starting Nov 10. I have not been on a cruise since I was 16 and that was 50 years ago. I have never been interested in cruising, but my friend, Jon Staub cruises all over the world. So when I proposed your ship he said great, let’s do it. At the end of the 7 days aboard your perfectly designed ship I asked if he liked the trip. His response was…..it was the best cruise he had ever been on!!! Now that made me very happy because my husband and I thought the trip was “perfect” in every way."
