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17 Night The Heart of Cambodia and Vietnam (Northbound) Cruise and Land Tour from Ho Chi Minh City (Formerly Saigon)

Ship: Avalon Saigon
Cruise Line: Avalon Waterways
Sailed:  Monday, Jan 9, 2023 from Ho Chi Minh City (Formerly Saigon), Vietnam
Ended: Thursday, Jan 26, 2023
The itinerary information below reflects the original day-by-day port of call schedule for the Monday, Jan 9, 2023 departure of the Avalon Saigon. If Avalon Waterways modified this itinerary for weather or operational reasons after departing , the modified schedule would not be reflected here.
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Day by Day Summary and Map

Day 1 - Monday - Jan 9, 2023
Ho Chi Minh City (Formerly Saigon), Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City (Formerly Saigon), Vietnam      
Welcome to Vietnam
Day 2 - Tuesday - Jan 10, 2023
Ho Chi Minh City (Formerly Saigon), Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City (Formerly Saigon), Vietnam      
Walking tour; visit the famous Rex Hotel for a drink, War Remnants Museum, and Ben Thanh Market; cooking class
Day 3 - Wednesday - Jan 11, 2023
Ho Chi Minh City (Formerly Saigon), Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City (Formerly Saigon), Vietnam      
Bus Travel      
Cu Chi Tunnels, Vietnam      
Bus Travel      
Ho Chi Minh City (Formerly Saigon), Vietnam      
Cu Chi Tunnels excursion
Day 4 - Thursday - Jan 12, 2023
Ho Chi Minh City (Formerly Saigon), Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City (Formerly Saigon), Vietnam      
Cruise Begins      
Ho Chi Minh City (Formerly Saigon), Vietnam      
Onboard welcome reception
Day 5 - Friday - Jan 13, 2023
Vinh Long, Vietnam      
Cu Lao Gien, Vietnam      
Visit a local workshop to see how rice paper, rice wine, and traditional candy are made in Vinh Long; interact with sampan-making and conical hat making families in Cu Lao Gieng
Day 6 - Saturday - Jan 14, 2023
Chau Doc, Cambodia
Chau Doc, Cambodia      
Long Khanh Island, Vietnam      
Vietnam-Cambodia Border Crossing      
Visit a local market and the religious sites at Sam Mountain in Chau Doc; walking tour of Long Khanh A with cotton-weaving demonstration
Day 7 - Sunday - Jan 15, 2023
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Phnom Penh, Cambodia      
Sightseeing by private cyclo, including the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, and the National Museum; afternoon at leisure; show by children from a local orphanage
Day 8 - Monday - Jan 16, 2023
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Phnom Penh, Cambodia      
Visit the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and visit one of the Cambodian Killing Fields, or visit the lively central market
Day 9 - Tuesday - Jan 17, 2023
Wat Hanchey, Cambodia      
Angkor Ban, Cambodia      
Visit Wat Hanchey and partake in a traditional water blessing by local monks; walking tour in Angkor Ban with school visit
Day 10 - Wednesday - Jan 18, 2023
Kompong Luong, Cambodia      
Kampong Tralach      
Visit the silversmith village of Kompong Luong; ox cart ride through the countryside, and visit a local farmer's home in Kampong Tralach
Day 11 - Thursday - Jan 19, 2023
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Phnom Penh, Cambodia      
Cruise Ends      
Air Travel      
Siem Reap, Cambodia      
Fly to Siem Reap; visit Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, and Bayon Temple
Day 12 - Friday - Jan 20, 2023
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Siem Reap, Cambodia      
Visit Ta Prohm, Banteay Srei, and a noodle-making village; Apsara dance performance
Day 13 - Saturday - Jan 21, 2023
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Siem Reap, Cambodia      
Air Travel      
Hanoi, Vietnam      
Fly to Hanoi
Day 14 - Sunday - Jan 22, 2023
Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi, Vietnam      
Visit Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda, and Temple of Literature; lunch at Koto; electric cart ride through the Old Quarter; water puppets performance
Day 15 - Monday - Jan 23, 2023
Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi, Vietnam      
Bus Travel      
Ha Long, Vietnam      
Drive to Ha Long Bay; visit Cua Van floating village
Day 16 - Tuesday - Jan 24, 2023
Ha Long, Vietnam
Ha Long, Vietnam      
Cruise the bay; visit Ti Top Island, Luon Cave, and Dark and Bright Cave; opportunity to explore by kayak
Day 17 - Wednesday - Jan 25, 2023
Ha Long, Vietnam
Ha Long, Vietnam      
Bus Travel      
Hanoi, Vietnam      
Visit Sung Sot Cave; drive to Hanoi
Day 18 - Thursday - Jan 26, 2023
Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi, Vietnam      
End of vacation