Discovery Cruise: Phnom Penh > Ho Chi Minh City

Receive a warm welcome aboard Aqua Mekong over custom sundowners like the Salted Watermelon Crush with Thai basil. Together, we celebrate the onward journey towards the heart of the mighty Mekong River with a Khmer Apsara performance, an indigenous tradition memorialized on the temple walls of Angkor Wat.​

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. Afterwards, return to Aqua Mekong for a cooking demonstration followed by a scrumptious lunch.​We continue downstream to Cai Be and board a local sampan to Tan Phong Island, where we’ll visit a fruit garden, savoring local fruits along the way. Here, guests can pick their mode of adventure from a short 8-kilometer trail around the island, to a kayak through a small canal, or a relaxing walk through the community for a closer look at local life.

After a hearty breakfast, we bid farewell to Aqua Mekong. En route to Ho Chi Minh, we stop at Vinh Trang Pagoda, one of the largest Mahayana Buddhist temples in the region. You will notice the mixed architectural style and see three large buddha statues plus an impressive collection of bonsai trees.