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Mekong (8 Days)

Cruise Line
Aqua Expeditions
Ship
Aqua Mekong
05 Sep 2025 - 12 Sep 2025
Virtuoso Benefits
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Itinerary

Day 1 05 Sep 2025
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
My Tho, Vietnam

You will be collected at the Ho Chi Minh City meeting point and transferred by air-conditioned van to My Tho dock where you will be welcomed aboard the Aqua Mekong. Settle into your floating retreat, with its window wall unveiling an endlessly captivating panorama. Enjoy these private Mekong moments on your California king bed, terrace, or daybed.
Day 2 06 Sep 2025
Bình Thanh, Vietnam
Sa Déc, Vietnam
My An Hung, Vietnam

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's House and Kien An Cung. In the afternoon, visit a typical Mekong Delta village called My An Hung where we will walk through verdant plantations. We will be invited to a local's home to taste local fruits while hearing traditional folk songs performed by villagers followed by a unique unicorn dance. A 17-kilometer biking option is also available.
Day 3 07 Sep 2025
Chau Doc, Vietnam
Kaam Samnor, Cambodia

Travel by skiff along Bassac Canal to the vibrant border town of Chau Doc where we'll take a rickshaw called xe loi for a ride around the local town and market. We head off by van to Long Son Pagoda for a panoramic view atop Sam Mountain. Ask the monks about their age-old Mahayana Buddhist practices. Return via the bustling morning market. Optional 18-kilometer bike ride on Long Khanh Island to see paddy fields and get a snippet of local life. After lunch, relax by the pool, try a traditional Khmer massage, or learn to cook Mekong-inspired dishes while we cross the border.
Day 4 08 Sep 2025
Koh Oknha Tey, Cambodia
Preah Prasob, Cambodia

On this river of time we admire dexterous Khmer artisans dyeing and weaving krama, the ubiquitous fabric no Khmer lives without. Explore the riverbank on two wheels if you wish, past Buddhist temples and thatch houses perched on spindly wooden stilts while white oxen wade just offshore. After lunch, we board our marine-grade aluminum skiffs and head towards the tamarind trees of Preah Prosop, a remote village little changed over several lifetimes.
Day 5 09 Sep 2025
Phnom Penh, Cambodia

We will see the Cambodian capital by motorized tuk-tuk, exploring the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda. For those who wish, we visit the Tuol Sleng Museum of Genocide, National Museum of Cambodia, home to the world's largest collection of Khmer art, or shop at Russian Market. We bid farewell to 4-night guests who are disembarking in Phnom Penh. Return to welcome our 3-night passengers over custom sundowners like the Salted Watermelon Crush with Thai basil. Together we celebrate the onward journey towards the heart of this mighty river with a Khmer Apsara performance, an indigenous tradition memorialized on the temple walls at Angkor Wat.
Day 6 10 Sep 2025
Koh Chen, Cambodia
Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia

This morning, we visit Koh Chen, a silversmith village known for its fine craftsmanship. Keep an eye out for their famous silver bowls, regularly chosen by Cambodia's king as gifts for visiting dignitaries. In the afternoon, we continue learning about Khmer riverside life in Kampong Chhnang, the 'Port of Pottery', so-called because archaeological findings here date to the 6th century. Bike option is available.
Day 7 11 Sep 2025
Chhnok Tru, Cambodia
Moat Khla, Cambodia

Continue exploring the remote communities around the Tonle Sap Lake, designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997. In Chhnok Tru, we visit Phat Sandai, a remote village with floating houses dotting the sides of the water canal. Learn from locals what it's like to live in a Tonle Sap town where schools, churches, pagodas, and even the karaoke bar and police station all float. For a truly immersive experience, kayak past floating houses and cool off in the shaded canopy of aquatic trees. After lunch, we visit the floating village of Moat Khla, accessible only by water, and attend a Buddhist blessing ceremony.
Day 8 12 Sep 2025
Prek Toal, Cambodia
Prek Toal Biosphere Reserve, Cambodia
Chong Kneas, Cambodia
Siem Reap, Cambodia

Set off by skiff into the 22,000-hectare Prek Toal Core Bird Reserve, one of the largest freshwater bodies in Asia and the last refuge in Southeast Asia for large waterbirds like the spot-billed pelicans, milky stork, black-headed ibis, and the elusive masked finfoot. Disembarkation.

Cruise Benefits

Virtuoso Voyages offer exclusive benefits and experiences you can only get by booking with a Virtuoso Advisor.

Virtuoso Benefits on Your Sailing

Guests may also be entitled to the following complimentary benefits.

Please consult your Virtuoso travel advisor for restrictions that may apply.

One 60-Minute Massage Treatment per Person

AQUA EXPEDITIONS: Virtuoso Guests will enjoy (1) 60-min massage treatment per person when booked on any Aqua Mekong or Aqua Blu voyage.

Valid for the treatment of your choosing from the spa menu onboard, subject to availability. Offer based on double occupancy. Must be confirmed directly with Aqua Expeditions reservations team or Aqua Expeditions Agent Portal. Bookings through Intermediaries are ineligible.

ADVISORS: Other restrictions may apply; Advisors, please see "Booking Instructions" and "Supplier Terms & Conditions" under the Advisor Info tab for additional details.

Promotion(s)

To secure a promotion, contact your travel advisor.

  • Solo Traveler Special

    Valid for Travel Now Through 30 Nov 2026

    In the mood for a solo adventure? Sail the world’s most remote destinations in luxury on board our award-winning fleet.

    Enjoy a waiver of the single supplement fee (usually an additional 25%) on selected 2025 and 2026 departures on board Aqua Nera, Aqua Blu and Aqua Mekong.

    Valid for:

    • Aqua Nera 2025 and 2026 departures in June and September.
    • Aqua Blu’s 7-night departures in March 2025 and March & November 2026.
    • Aqua Mekong’s 2025 and 2026 departures in April, August, and September.

    Terms & Conditions:

  • Savings are applied through the waiver of the single supplement fee on the aforementioned departures.
  • Savings are applicable on the following cabins on a first come, first serve basis:

    • Aqua Mekong: 109, 110 l Aqua Nera: 105, 106 l Aqua Blu: 102, 103

  • Booking policies are applicable to new bookings until further notice.
  • This offer cannot be combined with any other promotions, offers, discounts or Loyalty Benefits.
  • Aqua Expeditions reserves the right to withdraw special offers at any time and without notice.
  • Promotion is valid for new bookings only and not valid retroactively.
  • Booking must be made by September 30, 2025.

  • Groups Special

    Valid for Travel Now Through 31 Dec 2027

    Exclusive 15+1 group booking rates and special offer for tour organizers present a fantastic opportunity for travelers to enjoy first-hand our bespoke expeditions and unique guest experience.

    Group Bookings Special

    The 16th passenger on group travels for free. For each group of 15 paid passengers, Aqua Expeditions will grant one additional passenger free travel in a double cabin. This benefit is only available for double occupancy cabins and the rate will be calculated based on the lowest category.

    This offer is only available for Aqua Blu, Aqua Mekong, Aqua Nera, and Aria Amazon.

    Exclusive Tour Director Rates

    Tour Directors enjoy an exclusive rate of US$550 per night on Aria Amazon, Aqua Nera, and Aqua Mekong.

    The room allocated will be a Tour Escort cabin. This rate comes with the same inclusions as regular guests. Aqua Nera and Aria Amazon's Tour Escort cabins include a shared bathroom.

    This offer is limited to one tour escort per departure, per group. Confirmation and cancellation policies apply as per regular terms and conditions.

    • Product Terms & Conditions

    Virtuoso Exclusive Benefits are based on double occupancy and be confirmed directly with Aqua Expeditions reservations team or Aqua Expeditions Agent Portal. Bookings through Intermediaries are ineligible. Other restrictions may apply; Advisors, please read Terms & Conditions for additional details.



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