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Avalon : 8D7N Mekong Discovery (WHS/WSH)

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MYR15,410 per person
Duration
8 Days 7 Nights
Destination
More than 1
Travellers
2

Avalon River Cruising

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On this unique and inspiring Southeast Asia river cruise through Vietnam and Cambodia, you’ll be immersed in the cultures and ancient traditions as you sightsee and spend time with locals in the most interesting places along the mighty Mekong River. Via sampan, cruise into Vinh Long and experience Vietnamese culture with a visit to a workshop to learn how rice wine and traditional candies are made. See firsthand how handcrafted sampans are built at the home of a family in Cu Lao Gieng. Walk through a colourful market as the locals are busy with their daily routine of buying and selling produce. In the capital of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, tour the National Museum and Royal Palace with its striking Silver Pagoda. Enjoy a song and dance performance by children from a local orphanage. On a hilltop at the site of the 8th-century temple of Wat Hanchey, take in the stunning views before walking through the rural village of Angkor Ban to visit with welcoming schoolchildren. Continue this diverse river cruise and stop in a Silversmith Village to see craftsmen making silver artwork using ancient techniques. This once-in-a-lifetime Southeast Asia river cruise holiday is sure to create lasting memories!

What's included

Destination
Departure Location
Ho Chi Minh
Return Location
Phnom Penh
Tour Validity
Now till 27 Oct 2024
From 08 Aug 2024 till 28 Nov 2024

Additional Information
Tour Deal: : Cash Savings Offer: SAVE up to US$2,000 per couple : Buy 1 Free 1
Price includes
  • ~ Luxurious accommodations in category booked
  • ~ All meals on board including sparkling wine with breakfast; wine, beer, and soft drinks at lunch and dinner
  • ~ Daily sightseeing with headsets and expert local guides
  • ~ Onboard entertainment
  • ~ Wi-Fi throughout the ship
Price does not include
  • ~ International air ticket
  • ~ Safety net protection
  • ~ Airport transfer

Happiness flows with Avalon Waterways. Cruise on Suite Ships with the widest stateroom views from your window-facing bed. Relaxed luxury flows throughout the ship in every detail plus personalize with Classic, Active, and Discovery excursions. Cruise Critic named Avalon’s staterooms the best in the business, and yes, we’re blushing a bit. But it’s only because we’ve taken such pride in bringing you river cruising’s only Open-Air BalconySM stateroom design, featuring beds with a view. Rest easy (literally) as you enjoy bigger views, more space and 24/7 access to open-air cruising. With Avalon, the award-winning views are as wide open as the possibilities.

  • Day 1
  • Day 2
  • Day 3
  • Day 4
  • Day 5
  • Day 6
  • Day 7
  • Day 8
Day 1

ARRIVE HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM (EMBARKATION)

Your Suite Ship is Ready for Boarding. Transfer to the port on the Saigon River for embarkation. Get acquainted with the ship and relax before your welcome reception this evening. AFTERNOON/EVENING CRUISE TO VINH LONG

Dinner
Day 2

VINH LONG - CU LAO GIENG

DISCOVERY - Board a sampan this morning to Visit a local workshop in Vinh Long where you will see how rice paper, rice wine, and traditional candies are made.
DISCOVERY - This afternoon, enjoy scenes of daily life on Cu Lao Gieng Island via sampan and local motor cart. Your Guided Excursion starts at a local workshop, where a skilled family handcrafts sampan boats. Then, visit the home of a local family that makes Vietnamese conical hats, or "Non la," from materials available to them such as palm leaves and bamboo. These iconic hats are primarily used as protection from the sun and rain but you may also see them used as a basket to carry home goods from the market. Lastly, stop at one of Vietnam's oldest Catholic churches.
AFTERNOON/EVENING CRUISE TO CHAU DOC

Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 3

CHAU DOC - LONG KHANH A - BORDER CROSSING, CAMBODIA

DISCOVERY - In Chau Doc take a Guided Walk through the local market and absorb the atmosphere as locals are busy buying and selling fish, meat, and produce. Then embark on a River Excursion down the backwaters of the Mekong. Along the way, see traditional floating homes, speedboat merchants, religious sites, a market selling dried goods, and more.
DISCOVERY - After lunch, a sampan brings you to the village of Long Khanh A for a Cotton-Weaving Demonstration of a well-preserved artisan's tradition. Return to the ship to set sail for the Cambodian border.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO PHNOM PENH

Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 4

PHNOM PENH

CLASSIC - Take a City Tour by private cyclo to visit the Royal Palace with the spectacular Silver Pagoda, and the National Museum featuring an outstanding display of Khmer artifacts. The remainder of the day is yours to enjoy the city at your leisure. Consider a Guided Optional Tour of a local brewery with free-flowing local beer! Just before dinner, children from a local orphanage will perform a show featuring local song and dance.

Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 5

PHNOM PENH

CLASSIC - This morning, a Guided Visit of the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and one of the Killing Fields offers a glimpse into the atrocities inflicted on the Cambodian people by the Khmer Rouge regime, OR:
DISCOVERY - Visit the lively Central Market by tuk-tuk to see its unique Art Deco design. After lunch, depart Phnom Penh and enjoy some time at leisure on the ship.
AFTERNOON/EVENING CRUISE TO WAT HANCHEY

 

Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 6

WAT HANCHEY - ANGKOR BAN

DISCOVERY - Visit Wat Hanchey, a hilltop temple dating back to the 8th century. Climb or be driven to the top where you will enjoy stunning views of the surrounding area and partake in a traditional water blessing given by local monks.
DISCOVERY - After lunch, enjoy a Walking Tour through the rural village of Angkor Ban. Here, you will visit a traditional Khmer house and interact with children at a local school.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO KONPONG LOUANG

Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 7

KONPONG LOUANG - KAMPONG TRALACH

DISCOVERY - Start your Guided Sightseeing at the silversmith village in Konpong Louang. Here, see talented craftsmen use age-old techniques to turn pure silver into works of art. In Kampong Tralach, board an ox cart for a ride through the beautiful Cambodian countryside. Along the way, stop to meet a local farmer and learn about his daily life. This afternoon, enjoy scenic cruising on the Tonle River.
EVENING CRUISE TO PHNOM PENH

Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 8

DEPART PHNOM PENH (DISEMBARKATION)

Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning.

NOTES: Reverse course itinerary WSH (Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City) also available. Call for more details

Breakfast

~ Chau Doc
~ Angkor Ban
~ Phnom Penh
~ Kampong Tralach
~ Vinh Long

Tour Promo (Price shown after discount included port charges & gratuities.) Price subject to exchange rate fluctuation) Depature Dates Panorama Suite cabin (Mekong Deck Level 1) Per Person (From) Panorama Suite cabin (Tonle Deck Level 2) Per Person (From) -
[2024-SAVE U$1,000]08 Aug - 15 Aug 2024RM 17,210RM 19,150
[2024-SAVE U$2,000]22 Aug - 29 Aug 2024RM 15,410RM 17,350
[2024-SAVE U$2,000]05 Sep - 12 Sep; 19 Sep - 26 Sep 2024RM 16,670RM 18,040
[2024-SAVE U$1,000]03 Oct - 10 Oct; 17 Oct - 24 Oct; 31 Oct - 07 Nov; 14 Nov - 21 Nov; 28 Nov - 05 Dec 2024RM 22,540RM 24,480
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Avalon : 8D7N Mekong Discovery (WHS/WSH)

Price
MYR15,410 per person
Duration
8 Days 7 Nights
Destination
More than 1
Travellers
2

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