Cruise |
Aqua Mekong, Low Water Discovery Cruise ex Phnom Penh to Siem Reap |
Cruise Line |
Aqua Expeditions |
Ship |
Aqua Mekong |
Destination |
Asian Rivers |
Brief Description |
3 Night Cruise sailing from Phnom Penh roundtrip aboard Aqua Mekong. Flight from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap. |
Type of Cruise |
River |
Departure Date |
13 Aug 2024 |
Cruise Description |
3 Night Cruise sailing from Phnom Penh roundtrip aboard Aqua Mekong. Flight from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap.
Low Water From December to August
Day 1 Phnom Penh
Our crew warmly welcomes you aboard the Aqua Mekong with our special refreshers, such as the salted watermelon crush with Thai basil. Together we celebrate our journey towards the heart of the Mekong river with the Khmer Apsara dance performance, a famous centuries-old tradition that is memorialized on the temple walls of Angkor Wat.
Day 2 Tonle Sap River – Koh Chen – Kampong Prasat
In the silversmith village of Koh Chen, we watch artisans producing the magnificent silverware favored by Khmer royalty. We continue to Udong, the royal capital from the 17-19th centuries, where we learn about a uniquely challenging Buddhist practice at the Vipassana Dhura Mandala, a meditation center. In the afternoon, a walking tour of Kampong Prasat offers a close up perspective on local lives and their riverside environment.
Day 3 Tonle Sap River – Kampong Chhnang – Kampong Tralach
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. 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.
Day 4 Phnom Penh
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 or choose to shop at the Russian Market. We bid farewell to 4-night guests who are disembarking in Phnom Penh. Airplane transfers are provided if you would like to continue your Cambodian adventure to Siem Reap and its ancient lost city of Angkor Wat. Guests will be fully escorted by our guides in a luxury car transfer to Phnom Penh Airport.
SIEM REAP FLIGHT EXTENSION
During low water season, cruise vessels are not able to travel up to the Tonle Sap Lake due to the water level. Airplane transfers via Cambodian Angkor Air are included in your cruise fare in order to continue your Cambodian adventure with us to Siem Reap and its ancient lost city of Angkor Wat. Requests for flight changes and/or upgrades are not available. Please kindly inform our Reservations team should you choose to remain in Phnom Penh after disembarkation.
Note: Our itineraries may be subject to change according to local weather and water conditions. |
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Sailing Dates |
23 Jun 2020 |
07 Jul 2020 |
21 Jul 2020 |
04 Aug 2020 |
22 Dec 2020 |
06 Jul 2021 |
03 Aug 2021 |
31 Aug 2021 |
07 Dec 2021 |
18 Jan 2022 |
15 Feb 2022 |
15 Mar 2022 |
10 May 2022 |
07 Jun 2022 |
05 Jul 2022 |
02 Aug 2022 |
30 Aug 2022 |
06 Dec 2022 |
14 Feb 2023 |
28 Feb 2023 |
14 Mar 2023 |
28 Mar 2023 |
11 Apr 2023 |
26 Apr 2023 |
29 Aug 2023 |
05 Dec 2023 |
02 Jan 2024 |
30 Jan 2024 |
27 Feb 2024 |
26 Mar 2024 |
09 Apr 2024 |
13 Aug 2024 |
19 Nov 2024 |
03 Dec 2024 |
17 Dec 2024 |
Pricing |
Please enquire for pricing |
Cruise Itinerary
Date |
Port |
Arrive |
Depart |
13 Aug 2024 |
Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
Embark |
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14 Aug 2024 |
Koh Chen, Cambodia |
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14 Aug 2024 |
Kampong Prasat, Cambodia |
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15 Aug 2024 |
Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia |
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15 Aug 2024 |
Kampong Tralach, Cambodia |
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16 Aug 2024 |
Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
Disembark |
Flight to Siem Reap |
16 Aug 2024 |
Siem Reap, Cambodia |
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All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.
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