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9 Night Meandering Majestic Mekong

From Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City (Formerly Saigon)

Emerald Harmony

Emerald Cruises
4 Stars
  • Cruise #: 14142416
  • Departs: Mon, Aug 3, 2026
  • Returns: Wed, Aug 12, 2026
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    Itinerary Summary

    Day by Day Details

    Land Segment of Itinerary

    Monday - Aug 3, 2026
    Day
    1
    Phnom Penh, Cambodia
    • Phnom Penh, Cambodia
    • Bus Travel

    Cruise Segment of Itinerary

    Day 1 - Monday - Aug 3, 2026
    Day
    1
    Cruise Begins
    • Cruise Begins
    • Peam Chi Kang, Cambodia
    Welcome to Cambodia (please arrive at hotel before 1 PM). Upon arrival, you'll be transferred to the Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh, before traveling to Peam Chi Kang to embark your Emerald Cruises award-winning Star-Ship. You'll be welcomed aboard Emerald Harmony by your captain and crew. Later, you'll set sail for Angkor Ban while enjoying your first dinner onboard. Please book your flight to arrive into Phnom Penh prior to 1 PM. ...
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    Tuesday - Aug 4, 2026
    Day
    2
    • Angkor Ban, Cambodia
    • Phnom Penh, Cambodia
    In historic Angkor Ban, visit the rural wooden houses that survived the Khmer Rouge and a classroom that teaches English to local students after regular school lessons. In the village, you'll learn how to pray in a Buddhist pagoda and receive a traditional Buddhist blessing from the resident monks, as part of your EmeraldPLUS experience. Afterwards, set sail for Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh. Known as the 'Pearl of Asia', this city was almost entirely evacuated by the Khmer Rouge in 1975. Later, as part of your EmeraldPLUS experience, enjoy an evening remork ride through Phnom Penh, admiring the glittering city lights. ...
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    Wednesday - Aug 5, 2026
    Day
    3
    Phnom Penh, Cambodia
    • Phnom Penh, Cambodia
    Today, you'll learn about the Khmer Rouge and the darkest days of Cambodia's history. A short drive takes you to the Killing Fields at Choeung Ek, where you can stroll through the fields and visit the memorial, understanding more about the country's sombre chapter. Afterwards, visit the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (infamously known as 'S-21'), a former school converted to the Khmer Rouge's main prison and torture headquarters. Spend the afternoon as you please, either joining one of the Emerald DiscoverMORE excursions, visiting the Central Market located at in the heart of Phnom Penh, or simply relaxing onboard Emerald Harmony. This evening, as part of your EmeraldPLUS experience, you'll enjoy a cultural performance by the Cambodian Student and Children's Organization. ...
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    Thursday - Aug 6, 2026
    Day
    4
    Phnom Penh, Cambodia
    • Phnom Penh, Cambodia
    • Vietnam-Cambodia Border Crossing, Vietnam
    • Tan Chau, Vietnam
    This morning, you'll visit the majestic Royal Palace with its French-inspired gardens and Silver Pagoda. After returning onboard and enjoying a Cambodian Street Fair lunch, enjoy a relaxed afternoon of cruising as you move onwards to the Cambodia/Vietnam border. Upon entering Vietnam, you'll cruise to Tan Chau. Later this evening, for your EmeraldPLUS experience, you'll delight in a traditional Lion Dance performance onboard. ...
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    Friday - Aug 7, 2026
    Day
    5
    • Tan Chau, Vietnam
    In Tan Chau, embark on a sampan ride to Evergreen Island for a walk through a Mekong Delta farming village. Reboard your sampan to travel back to Tan Chau for a visit a local Cao Dai Temple. Cao Dai is a syncretic, monotheistic religion established in Tay Ninh, Southern Vietnam, in 1926. At the temple, you can learn more about the hybrid of philosophies that form the basis of this fascinating and complex religion. Afterwards, take a ride in a xe loi, a local form of cyclo, unique to the Mekong Delta, back to your sampan and return to Emerald Harmony. Once back onboard Emerald Harmony, cruise onwards to An Long. ...
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    Saturday - Aug 8, 2026
    Day
    6
    An Long, Vietnam
    • An Long, Vietnam
    • Cu Lao Gien, Vietnam
    The morning is yours to enjoy at leisure onboard or, if you prefer, partake in a DiscoverMORE excursion to Tram Chim National Park, home to the Tam Nong Ramsar Bird Sanctuary. After lunch, sail to Gieng Island. Locally known as 'Mango Island', Cu Lao Gieng is a small, picturesque island untouched by tourism, located along the upper Mekong River. Travel by local motorcycle rickshaw through the island's villages to visit families who work in various local industries, including mango farming, various types of boat construction, and a factory that produces temple incense sticks. Afterwards, reboard Emerald Harmony and sail to My An Hung Island. ...
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    Sunday - Aug 9, 2026
    Day
    7
    My An Hung, Vietnam, Vietnam
    • My An Hung, Vietnam, Vietnam
    • Sa Dec, Vietnam
    Recognized as a cultural and historical destination, this small Delta village specializes in cultivating red-hot chilli. As part of your EmeraldPLUS experience, enjoy local folk singing, wander through coconut farms, and immerse yourself in traditional village life. Return to Emerald Harmony and, after lunch onboard, you'll arrive in Sa Dec, a delightful old provincial city in the heart of the Mekong Delta. Enjoy a walking tour around town with a visit to the home of local resident, Mr. Huynh Thuy Le, who inspired Marguerite Duras' novel L'Amant ('The Lover'), and the town's bustling central market to peruse its varied produce. ...
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    Monday - Aug 10, 2026
    Day
    8
    • Ben Tre, Vietnam
    After a relaxing morning cruising, this afternoon you'll visit Tan My Floating community in Ben Tre. Take a ride on a buggy through the local plantations to visit a mushroom farm, a fruit farm with sampling, and a honey farm with local sweets. Later, you'll reboard Emerald Harmony before sailing on to My Tho. ...
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    Tuesday - Aug 11, 2026
    Day
    9
    My Tho, Vietnam
    • My Tho, Vietnam
    • Cho Gao Canal, Vietnam
    • Ho Chi Minh City (Formerly Saigon), Vietnam
    From My Tho, you'll enter the Cho Gao canal, considered one of Vietnam's major arterial canals that connects the Mekong Delta's Tien Giang Province with Ho Chi Minh City. You'll find it fascinating to watch the heavy commercial traffic navigate this important waterway, which sees upwards of 1,800 vessels transit each day. During your day of relaxation onboard, soak up the everchanging passing scenery, enjoy a dip in the infinity pool, or indulge in a spa treatment (at additional cost). Tonight, you'll dock in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, where you can admire the city lights; due to Vietnamese customs regulations, you'll not be permitted to venture ashore. ...
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    Wednesday - Aug 12, 2026
    Day
    10
    Ho Chi Minh City (Formerly Saigon), Vietnam
    • Ho Chi Minh City (Formerly Saigon), Vietnam
    After breakfast this morning, you will be transferred to Ho Chi Minh City Airport to catch your onward or homebound flight.; Notes: Rivers and waterways are subject to variations in water levels. While every effort is made to adhere to the planned itinerary, changes in river conditions, ad hoc local government regulations, or local festivities may require journey modifications. These will be made based on the advice of local authorities or for safety reasons. Hotels are indicative and are subject to change. ...
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