Immerse yourself in Cambodia's diverse culture as you enjoy both ancient temples of Angkor and the bustling capital city, Phnom Penh, while traversing the world's twelfth longest river, Mekong, on this 5-day cruise aboard RV Bassac Pandaw. Learn about life along the river while exploring riverside villages, markets and temples on the first part of the cruise before heading to Silk Island to witness the entire silk making process. On the latter part of the expedition, find yourself in Wat Hanchey to see some of the best Mekong views in Cambodia. Disembark in Siem Reap after travelling by coach from Kampong Cham through the quaint countryside.
Highlights
Discover Phnom Penh's lively bars, restaurants, and night life
Explore riverside villages, markets and temples while traversing through Kampong Tralach
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
Passengers can embark the ship between 12.30 and 13.30. Rest of day at leisure. Overnight in Phnom Penh city port with its lively bars, restaurants and night life.
Leave the dock at Phnom Penh early morning and sail up the winding channels of the Tonle Sap river to Kampong Tralach. You travel by ox-cart around the river-side villages, markets and temples to get a sense of life along the river. In the evening cocktails are round a village fire pit where you joined by village folk keen to show you their traditional dancing show you more of the delightful Khmer culture.
In the morning, travel by coach to the ancient capital of Cambodia, Oudong. On the way you stop to visit the Vipassana Dhura Meditation Centre before taking a drive around the old capital. You re-join the ship at Prek Kdam before returning to the Mekong. After lunch you sail to Koh Nghe Tei (Silk Island) to study the entire silk-making process from worms to weavers. You visit silk makers and can buy from them their lovely silk scarves and other fabrics. This village is a centre of the ancient martial art of L’bokator which roughly translates as 'pounding a lion'. It includes weapons techniques and is one of the oldest combat techniques in Cambodia and believed to date back to the Angkor empire.
Sunrise cruise to Angkor Ban village to see how local villagers live and visit the library which was donated by Pandaw to Angkor Ban secondary school.
NOTE: if you want to donate books, please bring along some Children’s books in English language (suitable for age 8 to 15 yrs) which you can personally gift to the library.
In the afternoon you sail north to Wat Hanchey, an important center of worship during the Chenla period located on top of a hill above the mighty Mekong River with some of the best Mekong views in Cambodia. Visit 8th century structures some destroyed by American bombings during the Vietnam War.
Day 5: Siem Reap | Disembark
1 Breakfast
Disembark and travel by coach from Kampong Cham through stunningly lovely countryside to reach Siem Reap, adjacent to Angkor Wat.
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10 main deck staterooms
Bedroom: 12' x 10'
Bathroom: 6' x 4'
Showeroom: 2'8" x 3'4"
Single Bed: 6'7" x 3'3"
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Upper Deck Staterooms
20 upper deck staterooms
Bedroom: 12' x 10'
Bathroom: 6' x 4'
Showeroom: 2'8" x 3'4"
Single Bed: 6'7" x 3'3"
*Available in Twin and Double Configuration
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