Pandaw Mekong Cruise
Cruises level: Deluxe Cruises *** Cruise Build: 2003 No of cabins: 33 cabin
Great for: Single, Family with kids, Family with teens, Group of friends, Old couple, Young couple
Prices starting from:
$785
per person
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Pandaw Mekong Cruise 5 days
Day 1 : Phnom Penh Departure (-/L/D)
The check-in time should be no later than 12.00 noon, as we need your passport to process the immigration formalities for the border crossing. Please hand out your passports to our crew at embarkation.
The ship is moored at the tourist jetty at Sisowath Quay, walking distance from the Royal Palace.
Rest of day at leisure. Overnight in Phnom Penh city port with its lively bars, restaurants and night life.
Day 2 : Vietnam Border (B/L/D)
Early sailing to the Vietnam border for formalities and during this stationary period there is an optional tour of the working ship and fruit carving classes on deck. Afternoon, explore the labyrinthine canal system around Tan Chau to visit a Taoist temple where the monks will read fortunes. Continue through local villages by Xi Loi stopping off to help locals tend their fields before stopping off to visit a fish farm and earn merit by releasing fish back into the Mekong.
Day 3 : Con Phuoc Island (B/L/D)
In the morning sail up a small canal to moor off Con Phuoc Island and go ashore to explore the island by tuk-tuk seeing basket production and visiting a 100-year old Catholic Church and local woodworking artisans.
After a short cruise downstream in the afternoon we take a short coach trip where we visit Gao Giong ‘green oasis’ with its bird sanctuary. Here a diverse selection of water birds and egrets that gather in the tens of thousands across the Duong Thap Muoi or ‘Plain of Reeds’. Rowing boats traverse the canals to take us to see the principal nesting areas.
Day 4 : Ben Tre (B/L/D)
After breakfast the ship moors off Cho Lach island for pot making and further glimpses of Delta life, agriculture and local Viet hospitality including a culinary lesson in making traditional Banh Xeo. Upon return to the boat we take a cruise downstream to Ben Tre. Where we travel by sampans through mangroves and bamboo groves to the fruit orchards of Ben Tre. In these local artisans are at work and are invite visitors into their homes for tea, fruit and honey products made from their own honey. This is an area rich in bird life and on our return journey we travel by horse cart through the lush countryside.
Day 5 : My Tho - Saigon (B/-/-)
Disembark in the early morning for a coach transfer to the InterContinental Asiana Saigon Hotel, arriving late morning at around 09.30 - 10.00.
Pandaw Mekong Cruise 5 days
Day 1 : Saigon To My Tho (-/L/D)
Transfer from the meeting point in Saigon at InterContinental Asiana Saigon Hotel to My Tho Port. After boarding your Pandaw we sail downstream to Ben Tre and anchor midstream. In the afternoon, there is a lecture on Vietnamese life on the Mekong Delta. During cocktail hour passengers are entertained by an indigenous dance group and meet your key crew.
Day 2 : Ben Tre (B/L/D)
Travel by sampans through mangroves and bamboo groves to the fruit orchards of Ben Tre. In these local artisans are at work and are invite visitors into their homes for tea, fruit and honey products made from their own honey. This is an area rich in bird life and on our return journey we travel by horse cart through the lush countryside. After lunch, the ship moors off Cho Lach island for pot making and further glimpses of Delta life, agriculture and local Viet hospitality including a culinary lesson in making traditional Banh Xeo.
Day 3 : Con Phuoc Island (B/L/D)
After breakfast, there is a short coach journey to the Gao Giong ‘green oasis’ with its bird sanctuary. Here a diverse selection of water and egrets that gather in the tens of thousands across the Duong Thap Muoi or ‘Plain of Reeds’. Rowing boats traverse the canals to take us to see the principal nesting areas. After returning to the boat we cruise upstream to Con Phuoc Island. We Moor in a small canal off Con Phuoc Island and go ashore to explore the island by Xi Loi seeing basket production and visiting a 100-year old Catholic Church as well as local woodworking artisans.
Day 4 : Cambodia Border - Phnom Penh (B/L/D)
Afternoon, explore the labyrinthine canal system around Tan Chau to visit a Taoist temple where the monks will read fortunes. Continue through local villages by Xi Loi stopping off to help locals tend their fields before stopping off to visit a fish farm and earn merit by releasing fish back into the Mekong. Border crossing formalities take up much of the afternoon and during this stationary period there is an optional tour of the working ship and fruit carving classes on deck.
Day 5 : Phnom Penh Departure (B/-/-)
Disembark in Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh, after breakfast.
Please note: Our crew will hand out your passports after the immigration formalities at 10.00. Please let us know if you plan to leave the ship earlier due to flight connections.
Important notes
Facilities & Service
General of Facilities
- Cabin Service (Snack Meals)
- Baby cot
- Bar
- Sundeck
- Restaurant
- Doctor on call
- Safety box at reception
- Newspagers and magazine
- Tender for sightseeing
- 24-hour Security
- Reception
AddOn Service
- Fresh Flowers
- Masssage and Spa
- Laundry service
Activities on Board
- Movie nights
Cruise Inclusions & Options
Inclusions
- Entrance fees, guide services (English language)
- Gratuities to crew
- Main meals as described
- Locally made soft drinks, local beer and local spirits, jugged coffee and selection of teas and tisanes
- Complimentary mineral water.
- Transfers from meeting point in Saigon to ship
Exclusions
- International flights
- Port dues (if levied)
- Laundry
- All visa costs
- Fuel surcharges (if any)
- Imported beverages such as wines, premium spirits and liqueurs, fancy soft drinks like Perrier, espressos and cappuccinos at bar and tips to tour guides, local guides, bus drivers, boat operators and cyclo drivers.
- No transfers in Phnom Penh, ship docks in city center at Sisowath Quay.
Booking Policy
Cancellation by Customer
- Cancellation before 120 days prior to the start of the cruise:30 % of the total rate
- Between 120 and 61 days prior to the start of the cruise: 50 % of the total rate
- Between 60 and 30 days prior to the start of the cruise: 70 % of the total rate
- Less than 30 days prior to the start of the cruise: 90 % of the total rate
- 15 days or less: 100% of the cruise price
Child Policy
- Free of charge for children below 5 years old, in parents' room and using existing bedding.
- Baby cots are available.
- Children above 5 ears must occupy a separate bed and pay full rate (Single or double occupancy).
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