Scenic Spirit September 26-October 13 2027 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 and checkout, visit the War Museum and Reunification Palace. The former Presidential House of South Vietnam become famous in 1975 with images of tanks crashing through its gates leading to the South’s surrender and end of the War of Independence.

Start the day with a full gourmet breakfast – complete with champagne – before heading out to explore Cai Be. Cai Be > Sa Dec is a published destination on Journey along the Mekong: Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok aboard Scenic Spirit.

You may want to start with some exercise in the on-board gym, try stretching at the early morning yoga class or relax in the sauna. Then set off to discover the areas surrounding Tan Chau. Tan Chau – Border Crossing is a published destination on Journey along the Mekong: Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok aboard Scenic Spirit.

Welcome to Cambodia, arriving into the capital of Phnom Penh early this morning. After breakfast, it will be time to head out and explore the city. Phnom Penh is a published destination on Journey along the Mekong: Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok aboard Scenic Spirit.

Board a bus this morning for the short drive to the ancient capital of Cambodia, Oudong. Here, experience the life of the monks and nuns who reside at the peaceful monastery. If you are lucky, you may be able to partake in one of the many festivals and traditional rituals often held here.

This morning, you will explore the island of Oknha Tey, dedicated to the art of silk weaving. Travel by traditional tuk tuk to the farm, meet the workers and learn about silk production. Return to Scenic Spirit for lunch and some free time.

Meet the novice monks at Wat Hanchey, an ancient hilltop pagoda and monastery. Walk (or drive) to the top and soak in some of the best elevated views of the cruise. Wat Hanchey > Kampong Cham is a published destination on Journey along the Mekong: Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok aboard Scenic Spirit.

Today we journey to Siem Reap via stops at Kampong Tom and the Angkorian bridge in Kampong Kdei. Siem Reap is a split in time with ancient and traditional architecture weaved between the modern developments. Step back in time at your hotel, a definition of luxury and your historical home for the next three nights in Siem Reap.

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 Journey along the Mekong: Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok aboard Scenic Spirit.

Siem Reap is a published destination on Journey along the Mekong: Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok aboard Scenic Spirit. 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.

Checkout this afternoon and transfer to Siem Reap Airport. Fly to the UNESCO listed city of Luang Prabang, the spiritual capital of Laos, for a three-night Special Stay, located across from the famous night markets. Nestled between the Nam Khan and Mekong Rivers and surrounded by lush, forested mountains, Luang Prabang is one of the jewels of Indochina.

Visit Wat Xieng Thong, founded in 1560 and one of the most important temples in Laos, along with Wat Mai and the former Royal Palace, now the National Museum. This afternoon, a boat cruise along the Mekong calls at a rice wine village before arriving at the sacred Pak Ou Caves, where...

Well before dawn, the streets fill with the silent movement of monks collecting their daily alms — one of the most meditative and culturally significant moments of the entire journey. Luang Prabang is a published destination on Journey along the Mekong: Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok aboard Scenic Spirit.

The morning begins at the tiered waterfalls and turquoise swimming holes of Kuang Si, set within dense jungle and one of the most beloved natural scenes in Laos. En route back, a stop at a local ethnic minority village offers genuine insight into traditions that have persisted largely undisturbed.

A visit to Chang Caves, discovered by villagers seeking refuge during the wars, opens the morning before the drive south to Vientiane, a capital that wears its French colonial history lightly and its Buddhist heritage with great pride.

A final morning in the capital takes in Pha That Luang, the gold-covered stupa and national symbol of Laos, and the Patuxay Monument, built between 1957 and 1968 to honour those who fought for independence from France. Then farewell to Laos, and a flight to Bangkok where the journey concludes on arrival.