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Aqua Mekong October 2-9 2026 MAQ-100226-7 Cruise & Offers
Mekong River – My Tho – Ho Chi Minh to Tonle Sap Lake - Prek Toal - Siem Reap
Review Aqua Mekong Expedition Cruise, voyage MAQ-100226-7, with its complete official schedule, accommodation guidance, and current offer assistance.
October 2, 2026 to October 9, 2026 · Voyage MAQ-100226-7
Destinations & expedition experiences
This published program may be adapted by the captain and expedition team for weather, sea, ice, wildlife, permit or safety conditions. Panels preserve PONANT's planned destinations or regions without turning them into guaranteed landings.
Day 1
October 2, 2026Mekong River – My Tho – Ho Chi Minh
Destination overview
We will meet you at the designated meeting point in Ho Chi Minh City and escort you by air-conditioned coach to the Marina My Tho dock, where your voyage aboard Aqua Mekong begins. Step into your floating sanctuary, where floor-to-ceiling windows reveal panoramic riverscapes.
- Day 1 · October 2, 2026Embarkation: Afternoon
Verified shore experiences
No destination-specific shore experience is published for this exact voyage and call in the verified source data. Deluxe Cruises can confirm current options before reservation.
Day 2
October 3, 2026Mekong River – Binh Thanh/ Sa Dec – My An Hung
Destination overview
Begin the day at Binh Thanh mat weaving village to bike through local markets, fruit plantations, and fish farms. Guests can also take it slow and opt to visit Sa Dec where we will peruse the vibrant markets with our chef, along with a visit to the Lover House and Kien An Cung.
- Day 2 · October 3, 2026No port clock time published
Verified shore experiences
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Day 3
October 4, 2026Mekong River – Chau Doc – Vinh Xuong – Ka’Om Samnor Border
Destination overview
Travel by skiff along Bassac Canal to the vibrant border town of Chau Doc where we will take a rickshaw called xe loi for a ride around the local town and market. We head off by van to Long Son Pagoda for a panoramic view atop Sam Mountain.
- Day 3 · October 4, 2026No port clock time published
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Day 4
October 5, 2026Mekong River – Koh Okhna Tey – Preah Prosop
Destination overview
On this river of time, we admire dexterous Khmer artisans dyeing and weaving kroma, the ubiquitous fabric no Khmer lives without. Explore the riverbank on two wheels if you wish, past Buddhist temples and thatch houses perched on spindly wooden stilts while white oxen wade just offshore.
- Day 4 · October 5, 2026No port clock time published
Verified shore experiences
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Day 5
October 6, 2026Phnom Penh
Destination overview
We introduce guests to the vibrant Cambodian capital by motorized tuk-tuk, with stops at the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and the National Museum of Cambodia, home to the world’s largest collection of Khmer art. For those wanting a different perspective of the city, visit the Tuol Sleng Museum of Genocide, or explore the Toul Tumpoung Market.
- Day 5 · October 6, 2026No port clock time published
Verified shore experiences
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Day 6
October 7, 2026Tonle Sap River - Koh Chen - Kampong Chhnang
Destination overview
This morning, we visit Koh Chen, a silversmith village known for its fine craftsmanship. Keep an eye out for their famous silver bowls, regularly chosen by Cambodia's king as gifts for visiting dignitaries. We continue to Udong, the royal capital from the 17th to 19th centuries, where we can learn about a uniquely challenging Buddhist practice at the Vipassana Dhura.
- Day 6 · October 7, 2026No port clock time published
Verified shore experiences
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Day 7
October 8, 2026Mouth of the Tonle Sap Lake – Chhnok Tru – Moat Khla
Destination overview
Continue exploring the remote communities around the Tonle Sap Lake, designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997. We visit Phat Sandai, a remote village where schools, churches, and even the police station float along the riverbank. Learn about the locals' unique way of life and efforts to conserve biodiversity in the area.
- Day 7 · October 8, 2026No port clock time published
Verified shore experiences
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Day 8
October 9, 2026Tonle Sap Lake - Prek Toal - Siem Reap
Destination overview
Set off by skiff into the 22,000-hectare Prek Toal Core Bird Reserve, one of the largest freshwater bodies in Asia and the last refuge in Southeast Asia for large waterbirds like the spot-billed pelicans, milky stork, black-headed ibis and the elusive masked finfoot. Disembark at Siem Reap Port.
- Day 8 · October 9, 2026Disembarkation: Afternoon
Verified shore experiences
No destination-specific shore experience is published for this exact voyage and call in the verified source data. Deluxe Cruises can confirm current options before reservation.
Planning note: Times appear only when published for this sailing. Blank times remain unpublished; a source-system midnight placeholder is never treated as a genuine call time.
A closer look at this sailing
Mekong River – My Tho – Ho Chi Minh to Tonle Sap Lake - Prek Toal - Siem Reap aboard Aqua Mekong
On October 2-9 2026, Aqua Mekong sails 7 nights from Mekong River – My Tho – Ho Chi Minh to Tonle Sap Lake - Prek Toal - Siem Reap. Aqua Mekong Expedition Cruise brings together Mekong River – Binh Thanh/ Sa Dec – My An Hung, Mekong River – Chau Doc – Vinh Xuong – Ka’Om Samnor Border, Mekong River – Koh Okhna Tey – Preah Prosop, Phnom Penh, creating a specific progression of ports for travelers comparing destination variety and voyage pace.
Aqua Expeditions publishes the departure dates and complete ordered daily program, with broad embarkation and disembarkation timing but no port clock times. The source lists 8 route entries, including embarkation, disembarkation, scenic passages, and any sea days exactly as published.
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