Visit Wat Hanchey, a hilltop temple from the 8th century. Climb or be guided to the summit for breathtaking views of the immediate area and to participate in a traditional water blessing performed by local monks.

After lunch, take a walking tour of Angkor Ban’s rural village. You can visit a traditional Khmer house and engage with students at a nearby campus.

Evening/nighttime cruise to Konpong Louang.

Your tour begins in Kampong Tralach with an Ox-Cart Ride through the breathtaking Cambodian countryside. Rest along the way to visit a local farmer and hear about his day-to-day life. Talented craftsmen use age-old methods to transform pure silver into works of art at Konpong Louang’s silversmith village.

This afternoon, we set out for Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital city. After lunch, enter a guided tour of the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and one of the Killing Fields for a look into the Khmer Rouge regime’s massacres against the Cambodian people, or take a tuk-tuk to the bustling Central Market to see its distinctive Art Deco architecture.

Spend some spare time this evening exploring the area on your own. Take the riverfront promenade to the historic Foreign Correspondents Club (FCC).

Docking in Phnom Penh for the night.

Join a private cyclo tour of the capital, which includes visits to the Royal Palace and the impressive Silver Pagoda, as well as the National Museum, which has an excellent collection of Khmer objects.

The rest of the day is yours to spend however you want. Consider taking an optional guided tour of a nearby brewery with free-flowing local beer!

Children from a nearby orphanage will put on a presentation of traditional song and dance just before dinner.

Evening/night cruise to the Vietnam/Cambodia border.

Good morning, Vietnam!

Take a stroll around the Chau Doc Market and soak up the atmosphere as locals buy and sell seafood, meat, and vegetables. After lunch, embark on a guided tour of the Mekong’s backwaters. See traditional floating houses, speedboat merchants, religious places, a store selling dry goods, and more along the way.

This morning, a sampan transports you to Long Khanh A village for a Cotton-Weaving Demonstration of this well-preserved practice.
This afternoon, take a sampan and a nearby motor cart to see scenes of everyday life on Cu Lao Gieng Island.
Your guided tour begins with a visit to one of Vietnam’s oldest Catholic churches.
Then, pay a visit to the home of a local family who crafts Vietnamese conical tops, called “Non la,” from materials such as palm leaves and bamboo.
These classic hats are mainly used for sun and rain cover, but you can also see them used as a basket to hold home market purchases.
Finally, pay a visit to a nearby workshop where a talented family handcrafts sampan boats.

This morning, board a sampan for a visit to a local workshop in Vinh Long to see how rice paper, rice wine, and traditional candies are produced.

Enjoy time onboard the ship this afternoon when you sail to thrilling Ho Chi Minh City.