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Spiritual Cambodia & The Mekong Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City 11 days /10-night Classic Journey + River Cruise Ship Mekong Serenity / Visit 13 places, two countries Go For Angkor Archaeological Park, delicious food, Buddhist culture, war history, unspoilt rural villages and bustling cities Signature Experiences ® Experience the sun rising above Cambodia's Angkor Wat. @ Be welcomed into a traditional Buddhist Blessing Ceremony. Day 01: Arrive Siem Reap We'll meet you on arrival and transfer you to your luxurious hotel in the heart of the city. Once you've settled in, enjoy the day at your leisure. Three Nights: Siem Reap, Hotel Sofitel Angkor. Day 02: Siem Reap Head to Angkor Archaeological Park and discover the last capital of the Khmer Empire, Angkor Thom, and the 12th-century Bayon. This afternoon, explore Ta Prohm, a World Heritage-listed site famous for its intertwined trees. Later, visit Opportunities of Development thru Art (ODA), which provides education to disadvantaged children. Tonight, enjoy a welcome dinner and traditional Apsara dance performance, once reserved for the royal family's entertainment. BD Day 03: Siem Reap Rise early this morning and travel back to Angkor Archaeological Park for a special sunrise experience at Angkor Wat. BLD: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner As the sun rises over this World Heritage-listed monument, stand before the silhouette of the temple's tips, while brilliant shades of orange and pink light up the sky. Afterwards, enjoy a guided exploration of this well- preserved temple, before returning to your hotel for breakfast. This afternoon, a choice of sightseeing awaits. Experience a Buddhist blessing, enjoy the countryside on a horse and cart ride, quad bike or bicycle tour, visit a local workshop, go shopping or enjoy a relaxing spa treatment. Tonight choose from a range of local restaurants for dinner. BD Day 04: Kampong Cham, Embark Ship, Koh Pen Transfer to Kampong Cham and embark the Mekong Serenity, your home for the next seven nights. Following lunch on board, explore the island of Koh Pen by tuk tuk. Travelling through shaded lanes, keep an eye out for wooden stilted houses tucked among palm and sandalwood trees. You can see a varying range of crops, including tobacco, betel nuts, watermelons, coconuts and many more tropical fruits. Tonight, enjoy a welcome dinner on board showcasing the diverse flavours of the region through which you are travelling. BLD Seven Nights: Mekong River, Mekong Serenity. Day O5: Angkor Ban, Oknha Tey Take a walking discovery of Angkor Ban, one of the few villages in Cambodia that was not destroyed under the Khmer Rouge regime in the 1970s. Vietnam & Cambodia 2023/24 Here, people still live in their traditional wooden abodes and keep ancient cultural traditions alive. Later, your ship glides alongside the lush banks of the Mekong to Oknha Tey, renowned for its silk weaving traditions. Here, gain an insight into the traditional process that has been preserved for centuries. Afterwards, return to your river ship, where youll relax and unwind before delicious onboard dining tonight. BLD Day 06: Phnom Penh, Oudong, Koh Chen Discover Oudong, a place of pilgrimage for Cambodians, where you'll enjoy a Buddhist Blessing Ceremony. On the way back to your ship, take a leisurely stroll through the village of Koh Chen and visit some home workshops that make copperware. The afternoon is yours to explore Phnom Penh as you wish. Before dinner, be treated to a Khmer folk performance. BLD Day 07: Phnom Penh Today, choose your included sightseeing. Experience some of Cambodia's sobering history with a moving visit to the Killing Fields and Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. Ride by tuk tuk past the railway station and Wat Phnom or visit the National Museum. You can also explore the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, or set off on a craft beer tour of local microbreweries. BLD Day 08: Phnom Penh, Border Crossing Depart Phnom Penh for a morning at leisure as your Cruise continues along the Mekong. APT
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