Scenic Spirit III September 26-October 11 2028 Cruise & Offers | Scenic Cruises

Welcome to vibrant Vietnam, a world of colour, culture and extraordinary food. Today is yours to settle in at your leisure, adjusting to the rhythms of this compelling city before your journey begins in earnest. Check-in to the Caravelle Saigon, located downtown in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City. Meet your Tour Director and fellow guests at your welcoming dinner.

The morning is spent at the Cu Chi Tunnels, where more than 250 kilometres of underground passages dug by hand during the war reveal themselves with staggering ingenuity. Return to the city for a Pho lunch, with the afternoon at leisure.

After breakfast, visit the War Museum and the Reunification Palace, whose gates were famously breached by tanks in April 1975. Then transfer to Saigon Port, where the Scenic Spirit III awaits. Lunch is on board as the ship departs down the Saigon River, the city giving way to the delta.

This morning, cruise through the bustling Cho Gao Canal, one of the major arterial canals of Vietnam connecting Tien Giang Province in the Mekong Delta with Ho Chi Minh City. You’ll be fascinated watching the heavy commercial traffic navigate this important waterway, where upwards of 1,800 vessels transit each day.

This morning, board your sampan once again to explore the lively wet market in Sa Dec where you can meet the sellers and marvel at their wares, including live fish, frogs and even snakes. This two-hour exploration will take you deep into the local way of life.

Known as ‘Mango Island’, Cu Lao Gieng is a small island untouched by tourism, located along the upper Mekong River. Travel by local motorcycle rickshaw through the island’s villages to visit families who work in a variety of local industries, including mango farming, boat construction and temple incense sticks.

Perhaps start the day with some exercise in the on-board gym, an early morning Tai Chi class or relax your muscles in the sauna. Then set off to discover the areas surrounding Tan Chau. Tan Chau and the Border Crossing is a published destination on Treasures of the Mekong: Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap aboard Scenic Spirit III.

After clearing the border crossing procedure, the morning is at your leisure. Enjoy some solitude in the library and observation lounge, or soak in the scenery from your private balcony whilst cruising upstream from the Vietnamese border to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia.

After breakfast, it will be time to head out and explore Phnom Penh. Phnom Penh is a published destination on Treasures of the Mekong: Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap aboard Scenic Spirit III.

Begin the day sailing to Kampong Tralach. Here, board an Ox Cart ride to a local temple before driving to the ancient capital of Cambodia, Oudong. Here, experience the life of the monks and nuns who reside at the peaceful monastery.

This morning is at leisure as you sail to Angkor Ban. This could be the perfect opportunity to enjoy a swim in the pool with a refreshing cocktail. After lunch, you will call at Angkor Ban, a small settlement where time stands still. Explore its historic wooden houses, which date back over 100 years and survived the destruction of the Khmer Rouge.

Today you can meet the novice monks at Wat Hanchey, an ancient hilltop pagoda and monastery overlooking the Mekong. Walk (or drive) to the top and soak in some of the most spectacular elevated views of the cruise.

After disembarkation this morning your journey moves to Siem Reap via Kampong Thom and the ancient Angkorian bridge at Kampong Kdei, with a stop at a traditional stone cutters’ village along the way. Check in to the historic Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor in Siem Reap for a three-night Scenic Special Stay.

The second day of your Siem Reap exploration starts with a delicious champagne buffet breakfast at the hotel. Siem Reap is a published destination on Treasures of the Mekong: Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap aboard Scenic Spirit III.

Siem Reap is a published destination on Treasures of the Mekong: Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap aboard Scenic Spirit III. It provides the setting for this stage of the journey; arrival, departure, berthing and excursion details are displayed only when they appear in the stored Scenic schedule, and final operating information should be reconfirmed before sailing.

It is time to bid farewell to your fellow travellers and Scenic team as you get ready to depart Cambodia for your homeland or extended travels. Transfer to the airport and leave with a full camera and stunning memories to treasure. Rivers and waterways are subject to variations in water levels.