RV Indochine, 13 Night From the Temples of Angkor to the Mekong Delta & Hanoi and Halong Bay ex Siem Reap, Cambodia to Hanoi, Vietnam

Cast off on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure on the legendary river that begins in the mountains of Tibet and meanders through no less than six countries. The Mekong traces the authentic, profound, and mesmerizing history of Vietnam and Cambodia along its riverbanks. You’ll finish your extraordinary vacation in Indochina with a discovery of Hanoï, the Vietnamese capital, and on an unforgettable cruise on the legendary Halong Bay among the fantastically formed islands, crags, and cliffs.

Day 1
Your program will begin according to your time of arrival.Boat trip on Tonlé Lake to discover the floating villages and the traditional life of its inhabitants. Then, visit of the “Angkor Night Market”.Night at the hotel.

Day 2
Full-day included excursion: the Ta Prohm temple, Angkor Thom, the Terrace of the Elephants and the Terrace of the Leper King.We’ll end the day with Phare, the Cambodian circus.Night at the hotel.

Day 3
Included excursion: the Angkor Wat temple. Lunch will be served at the hotel.Road(1) to Koh Chen and discovery of traditional villages. Our crew will welcome you and help you get comfortably settled into your cabins. ORTransfer to your ship. Our crew will welcome you and help you get comfortably settled into your cabins. Afternoon cruise through Tonle Lake.We’ll have dinner and formally meet our crew. Our ship will remain anchored overnight.

Day 4
Discover of the small village of Koh Chen, where craftspeople specialize in silver and copper work. Lunch on board then we will set out to visit the beautiful Vihara at the Wat Kampong Tralach Leu pagoda. To access the pagoda, we need to cross the village of Kampong Tralach, moving along a small road that runs perpendicular to the river in the middle of magnificent rice fields. Our ship will remain anchored overnight.

Day 5
Kampong Chhnang is one of the largest fishing ports on the Tonle Sap. Fish farming is abundant here. The region is also known for its traditional pottery combining ancient knowledge with modern techniques—Chhnang itself means “pot.” We’ll also enjoy a tasting of regional products before returning on board. Lunch and cruising to Phnom Penh. Once we arrive, enjoy a brief tour of the area by “tuk-tuk,” the easiest way to get around the city. We’ll return to the ship and enjoy a performance of classical Khmer dancing and music. Our ship will remain overnight in Phnom Penh.

Day 6
Full-day included excursion:- The Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda- The National Museum- The Tuol Svay Prey School, a former detention, torture, and execution center run by the Khmer Rouge during the civil warWe’ll cruise to Vietnam.We’ll spend the night on board.

Day 7
Included excursion: visit of the Tay An Pagoda and the Ba Chua Xu Temple.We’ll begin to cruise toward Sa Dec.We’ll spend the night on board.

Day 8
Included excursion: visit of the former house of Huynh Thuy Le.Enjoy some free time in Sa Dec.We’ll cruise to Vinh Long.Included excursion: discovery of a brick and pottery factory, puffed riced, rice-paper wrappers, and rice alcohol.*We’ll spend the night on board.

Day 9
Included excursions: – Visit of a bee farm and tasting – Ride in small sampans along the canal lined We’ll set out to cross the very narrow canal, heading for Ho Chi Minh City. We’ll spend the night on board.

Day 10
Included excursion: tour of the city, its hectic market and the Thien Hau temple.Lunch will be served on board.Included excursions:- The Museum of Vietnamese History- Discovery of the Cu Chi tunnels(2)We’ll spend the night on board.

Day 11
Inlcuded excursion: Cholon.We’ll enjoy lunch in town.Flight to Hanoi.Night at the hotel.

Day 12
Full-day included excursion: Ho Chi Minh City and its mausoleum. Traditional water puppetry show. Night at the hotel.

Day 13
We’ll leave early in the morning for Halong Bay (approx. 3.5 hours travel time).We’ll be welcomed aboard and enjoy a cocktail.We’ll cruise in Halong Bay.We’ll spend the night on board.

Day 14
Tai Chi class on deck. Included excursion: visit of one of the largest caves of the bay. We’ll cruise in Halong Bay. Disembarking and trip back to Hanoi. Transfer to the airport. We’ll bid you farewell at the airport at approximately 6:00 p.m. Please do not book your flight before 8:00 p.m.

RV Indochine sails on the Mekong. Entirely made of exotic wood paneling in a colonial style, the Indochine Ship combines charm and comfort.

With a relaxed ambiance you can expect all the services you would find in a high-quality hotel. Cabins are spacious, built in noble-wood, equipped with security boxes, hot-showers, central A/C and large storage space. The ship also has a delightful Asian decorated restaurant and a large luxury lounge. Massage facilities are also available.

CroisiEurope has a fleet of Prestige category boats with cabins, which ply the most beautiful rivers in Europe. Spacious and light, they offer a welcoming and refined setting. Accommodation capacity varies from 100 to 180 passengers depending on the boat’s design. At the cutting edge of technology, their facilities offer comfort and safety.

Carefully maintained and partially renovated each year, the CroisiEurope fleet is largely made up of recently built vessels, less than five years old, all with Veritas certification. The leading European river tour operator, our company owes its international reputation to its seriousness, its dynamism, its sense of innovation and its recognised value for money of long standing.

Vessels are rated four-star and food is superb – as you’d expect on a French-owned cruise line, staffed by French chefs and with top French and German wines aboard. One cruise of the Rhone and Saone Rivers in France concentrates on gastronomy and traditional French cusine, visiting Collonges Abbey, renowned for its great French chef, Paul Bocuse.

CroisiEurope is a family-owned and operated firm, with brothers and sisters running different aspects of the company and keeping a close eye on all operations to ensure excellence.

River cruising offers much free fun. Wake in the morning and observe the passing riverside scenery through your cabin window – perhaps from your bed. Gaze upon village churches or a patchwork of fields sparkling in the morning sun.

CroisiEurope’s network traverses a phenomenal number of European rivers and waterways. They range from the Guadalquivir and Guadiana (flowing through Spain and Portugal respectively); the Douro in Portugal, the Po and Venice Lagoon in Italy; the Rhone in Provence, plus the Seine from Paris to the Normandy Coast. And there’s more: the Moselle, the Neckar, the Saar, the Oder, the Havel, the Baltic Sea, the Camarge, the Rhine, the Main and the mighty Danube; the Tisza and the Black Sea; the Belgian and Dutch waterways. Everything from tulip time in Holland to Christmas Markets in Germany.

Drinks included with on board meals: mineral water, house wine, beer, fruit juice, and tea or coffee.

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RV Indochine - Main Deck

RV Indochine - Upper Deck

RV Indochine - Sun Deck

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Upper deck 2 beds

The RV Indochine cabins are spacious (16 square meters), comfortable and luminous with their two big windows.

All cabins are outside and feature bathroom: washbasin and shower separated, toilets,separable beds air conditioning, safe, hairdryer, dressing table Bathrobes, towels and sandals at your disposal.

Main deck 2 beds

The RV Indochine cabins are spacious (16 square meters), comfortable and luminous with their two big windows.

All cabins are outside and feature bathroom: washbasin and shower separated, toilets,separable beds air conditioning, safe, hairdryer, dressing table Bathrobes, towels and sandals at your disposal.