Mekong Delta & Cambodia Gateway (7 days/6 nights)

Pick you up from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh 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. Then we walk for a visit the handicraft village of the local people. We take a look at the old house and sample various tropical fruits and then return to our boat.
Our boat sets sail and cruise through zizag canals and river heading out to Can Tho via Cho Lach while we enjoy lunch on board.
Arrival Cho Lach village, we will go for a pleasant walking or biking on the footpaths of the countryside to discover tropical fruit orchards and the local people's activities,especially some orchards (orange grove) with its farmer. We also have chance to interact with friendly people and meet with a host of smiling children. Our cruise continues going to Tra On, you can enjoy the magnificent sunset on the river. Leisurely cruise up the Mekong River while experiencing the beautiful scenery and the aperitifs, sunset cruise . A wonderful day with picturesque ferry crossings over Mekong River branches .Dinner and stayovernight on board Le Cochinchine in Tra On.

The morning bobbling commotion of Mekong river life comes to life for another lovely day. We will have breakfast and set sails to Can Tho through tributary and canals.
Enjoy the magnificent sunrise on Bassac river. A small boat will take you to Cai Rang floating market. It is one of the most bustling floating markets in Mekong Delta with hundreds of small boats bargaining and jostling for space as owners attempt to sell their goods. And through the palm-shaded creek, local houses and green orchards comes into your view. Leisurely cruise down the Mekong River while enjoying the beautiful scenery and the aperitifs, sunset cruise on board Le Cochinchine.
Have dinner and stay overnight on board in Long Xuyen.

Rising up early for another nice day, we contemplate sunrise while having breakfast on board. Visit Long Xuyen floating market by small boats intermingled through the water as vendors buy and sell their fruit. Visit a crocodile farm and promenade on Ong Ho island, and see daily life of the local people who live on both sides of the Mekong (Bassac river) and small arroyos on the island. At noon, we return to Le Cochinchine boat and explore further. Lunch on board. Disembark and head to Chau Doc. Stay overnight at hotel in Chau Doc.

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 which is the capital of Cambodia. The journey takes approximately 4 hours. After checking in a hotel, we'll visit Phnom Penh which 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 also visit the Wats Phnom, National Museum, Silver Pagoda and Royal Palace. Stay overnight in Phnom Penh.

This morning, there will be a transfer to Phom Penh port for the boat ride to Siem Reap. The boat winds our way on Tonle Sap river, and takes in such spectacular view of rural life on water. Arrival Siem Reap, transfer to the hotel .Visit Prasat Kravan with its unique brick sculptures and Ta Prohm. Ta Prohm is one of the area's most beautiful temples which 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 Takeo, Chau Say Tevoda and Thommanon as well. Stay overnight in Siem Reap.

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. In the afternoon, 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. Tonight, we will enjoy diner with traditional Khmer folk performance of Apsara. Stay overnight in Siem Reap.