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14 Night - Wonders of Cambodia, Vietnam & the Mekong Package

Explore vibrant Vietnam & Cambodia by river

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Package Details

Overview

Accommodation Activities Cruise Escorted Tours Fly Package Transfers

From AU$7,550 per person*

Package Provider: Emerald Cruises
Package Type: Package
Region: Asia
Duration: 14 Nights


Description

 Explore vibrant Vietnam & Cambodia by river

Discover the mighty Mekong River aboard the luxury Star-Ship Emerald Harmony, to uncover the region’s rich tapestry of history and culture, along with a treasure trove of traditions and customs.
Your journey begins in Ho Chi Minh City, a bustling metropolis and one of the most vibrant cities in Vietnam. From there, you’ll witness the traditional way of life found in Ben Tre and on Gieng Island, stopping to explore My An Hung village and the Cao Dai Temple in Tan Chau along the way. Crossing the border into Cambodia, you’ll arrive at Phnom Penh before venturing to Siem Reap, where the otherworldly site of Angkor Wat awaits.
 

 

Your Fly, Stay and Cruise Package includes:

  • $1200 flight credit per person
  • 14 night Wonders of Vietnam, Cambodia & the Mekong onboard Emerald Harmony

Includes

-7 nights onboard the luxurious Emerald Harmony

-31 Meals: 12 Breakfast, 10 Lunches & 9 Dinners

-Wine, beer and Soft drinks with lunch & dinner onboard your ship

-Private  transfers throughout

Port charges, fees, and taxes onboard your cruise

 

Pricing is per person twin share and based on travel 16-30 AUgust 2025

Other dates available please speak to one of our travel consultants for more details. 

 


Day 1 Ho Chi Minh City

Xin Chao and welcome to Ho Chi Minh City! On arrival, you will be met by your Emerald Cruises representative and transferred to your hotel, situated in downtown District 1, for a two-night stay. After checking in, you will be free to explore the city before meeting your tour director for your welcome briefing and dinner at a local restaurant.

Inclusions: Dinner

Day 2 Ho Chi Minh City

Drive north of Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Tunnels, watching the city skyline fade into the distance as the road winds through rice paddies, villages and scenes typical to southern Vietnam. Spend a couple of hours walking around Cu Chi’s legendary grounds with a local guide. Upon your return to Ho Chi Minh City, enjoy a traditional Pho (noodle soup) lunch with the remainder of the afternoon and evening yours to enjoy at leisure. Or venture out on one of our DiscoverMORE excursions.

 Included Excursion

Cu Chi Tunnels

Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3 Ho Chi Minh City- 9 Night Mekong Cruise

After checkout, enjoy a guided city tour, visiting the Notre Dame Cathedral, Opera House and Town Hall. Then, visit the Reunification Palace before transferring to the port where you will board your Emerald Cruises Star-Ship, Emerald Harmony. You’ll be welcomed on board by your captain and crew before setting sail down the Saigon River to Cho Gao canal where you will anchor for the night. This evening, enjoy your first dinner on board with your fellow travellers. Your Cruise Director will conduct a port talk to review the activities and itinerary for the days ahead.

Included Excursion

An orientation tour of Ho Chi Minh City

Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4 Sail Cho Gao Canal – Ben Tre

The Cho Gao canal is one of Vietnam’s major arterial canals, connecting Tien Giang Province in the Mekong Delta with Ho Chi Minh City. You’ll find it fascinating to watch the heavy commercial traffic navigate this important waterway, which sees upwards of 1,800 vessels transit each day. During your morning of relaxation on board, soak up the ever-changing passing scenery, enjoy a refreshing dip in the infinity pool, or indulge in a spa treatment (at additional cost). This afternoon, you’ll visit the Tan My Floating community followed by a ride through the local ‘Delta plantations’, visiting a mushroom farm, a fruit farm with sampling and a honey farm with local sweets before returning to Emerald Harmony to sail onwards to Sa Ðéc, a hidden gem on the Mekong Delta.

Included Excursion

Visit the Thoi Binh hamlet and its farming and fishing communities, untouched by tourism

Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5 Sa Dec – My An Hung

After a short ride on a sampan to Sa Dec enjoy a walking tour around town with a stop at the home of Mr. Huynh Thuy Le, who inspired Marguerite Duras’ novel L’Amant, and enjoy a walk through the central market to peruse its varied produce.

Return to Emerald Harmony by sampan and sail to My An Hung Island. Recognised as a cultural and historical destination, this small village in rural Vietnam specialises in red-hot chilli and peppers. As part of our EmeraldPLUS programme, enjoy some local folk singing during the visit.

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Listen to some local folk singing in My An Hung

Included Excursion

A visit to the bustling Sa Dec Markets and the home of Mr. Huynh Thuy Le

Included Excursion

A visit to My An Hung village and its Monkey Bridge

Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6 Gieng Island

Known as ‘Mango Island,’ Cu Lao Gieng is a small, scenic island untouched by tourism, located along the upper Mekong River. Travel by local motorcycle rickshaw through the island’s villages to visit families who work in various local industries, including mango farming, boat construction and production of temple incense sticks. This afternoon sail to An Long.

Included Excursion

See the local industries in Gieng Island

Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7 An Long

Today is yours to enjoy your free time on board or, if you prefer, partake in a DiscoverMORE optional excursion to the Tam Nong Ramsar Bird Sanctuary in An Long. As part of your EmeraldPLUS experience, you can enjoy a traditional Lion Dance performance on board.

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A Lion Dance performance on board

Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8 Tan Chau – Vietname / Cambodia Border Crossing

In Tan Chau, embark on a sampan ride to Evergreen Island for a walk through a local village, affording a glimpse into the ‘Delta farming community'. Reboard your sampan returning to Tan Chau and as part of your EmeraldPLUS experience, visit a local Cao Dai temple. Cao Dai is a syncretic, monotheistic religion established in Tây Ninh, southern Vietnam, in 1926. At the temple, learn more about this fascinating and complex religion. Afterwards, ride in a Xe Loi (local form of cyclo) back to your sampan before reboarding Emerald Harmony. You’ll then cruise to the border between Vietnam and Cambodia.

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Cao Dai Temple visit and Xe Loi ride

Included Excursion

A visit to Evergreen Island

Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 9 Phnom Penh

Today, you’ll awake in Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh. Known as the ‘Pearl of Asia,’ this city was almost entirely evacuated by the Khmer Rouge in 1975. This morning, learn about the Khmer Rouge and the darkest days of Cambodia’s history. A short drive takes you to the Killing Fields at Choeung Ek, where you can walk through the fields and visit the memorial, understanding more about the country’s sombre chapter.

Afterwards, visit the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (infamously known as ‘S-21’), a former school converted to the Khmer Rouge’s main prison and torture HQ. Spend the afternoon at leisure, exploring our DiscoverMORE excursions, visiting the vibrant Central Market, or relaxing on board.

Later, as part of your EmeraldPLUS experience, you’ll enjoy an evening remork (local Tuk-Tuk) ride through Phnom Penh, admiring the city lights.

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Phnom Penh by night on a remork (Tuk-Tuk) tour

Included Excursion

Killing Fields at Choeung Ek and Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum 

Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 10  Phnom Penh – Angkor Ban

In the morning visit the majestic Royal Palace with its gardens and Silver Pagoda. Once back on board, as part of your EmeraldPLUS experience, you’ll enjoy a cultural performance by the Cambodian Student and Children’s Organisation. After lunch set sail from Phnom Penh and enjoy an afternoon of relaxed sailing as you cruise further up the Mekong River to Angkor Ban.

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Cultural Performance by the Cambodian Student and Children’s Organisation

Included Excursion

A visit to the Royal Palace

Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 11 Angkor Ban – Peam Chi Korng

In Angkor Ban, explore its historical rural wooden houses which survived the Khmer Rouge and visit a classroom that teaches English to the local students, after their regular school lessons. In the village temple learn how to pray in a Buddhist pagoda and you’ll receive a traditional Buddhist blessing from the temple’s resident monks as part of your EmeraldPLUS excursion. Afterwards set sail to your final destination, Peam Chi Korng located further upstream on the Mekong River.

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A traditional Buddhist Monk blessing

Included Excursion

Walk around the historical village of Angkor Ban

Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 12 Peam Chi Korng Disembarkation – Siem Reap

Disembark Emerald Harmony in the morning and continue by road to Siem Reap for your included three-night stay. Stay at the beautiful Shinta Mani, a deluxe boutique property of world-class design that takes great care in honouring the environment and paying homage to the traditional and local aesthetics. This evening as part of your EmeraldPLUS programme, attend Phare, The Cambodian Circus, where a combination of acrobatics, music and dance tell a uniquely Cambodian story. Take advantage of our DiscoverMORE dinner at the circus to further support Phare’s work.

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Phare Cambodian Circus performance

Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 13 Siem Reap

Today, start with a visit to Angkor Thom, not a single temple such as the historic sites it neighbours, but rather one of the most remarkable royal cities of the Angkor Period and an architectural wonder. As the last capital of the Khmer Empire, it was a fortified city, home to priests, officials of the palace, military and buildings for administering the kingdom. Afterwards, visit the sacred Temple of Ta Prohm. In an incredible standoff between human creation and nature, the jungle's root systems have reclaimed this spiritual location now enshrouded in wild vegetation. The backdrop to many Hollywood scenes, the incredible Ta Prohm is both a cinematic and contemplative location. This evening is free to visit ‘Pub Street’ or try a DiscoverMORE option.

Included Excursion

Visit to Angkor Thom

Included Excursion

Visit to Ta Prohm Temple

Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 14  Siem Reap

Witness a mesmerising sunrise over Angkor Wat. Afterwards, walk through this magnificent UNESCO World Heritage-listed site, renowned for its intricate carvings. This afternoon, enjoy time at leisure to explore the town, or join a DiscoverMORE excursion. Later, as part of your EmeraldPLUS experience, enjoy an immersive evening and farewell dinner at Satcha Handicraft Centre, accompanied by an Apsara dance performance.

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Apsara dance performance and dinner show

 Included Excursion

Sunrise visit to Angkor Wat

Inclusions: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 15 Depart Sieam Reap

After breakfast this morning, you will be transferred to the Siem Reap airport to catch your onward or homebound flight.

This itinerary is a guide only and may be amended for operational reasons such as high and low water. As such, the cruise may operate altered from that stated above.

Inclusions: Breakfast

 

 

Terms & Conditions

Conditions apply. Subject to availability and change without notice. Full supplier conditions apply. Valid for new bookings only. Prices valid at the time of publication. Prices are per person based on twin share occupancy unless otherwise stated and displayed in AU$. Member savings are calculated using the original advertised price.

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