Day-by-Day of our unique adventure

Feb. 21-22: Ho Chi Minh City -- Arrive and catch your breath for two nights in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon). Vibrating with energy, innovation, and lots of traffic, Ho Chi Minh City is Vietnam's economic heart and the southern region's central hub… a freewheeling, cosmopolitan metropolis.
Feb. 23: Embark on AMA Waterways AmaDara — Transfer via motorcoach from Ho Chi Minh City to the AmaDara at My Tho Port for your 7-night river cruise and then meet fellow travelers at a Welcome Dinner as the ship cruises to Cai Be. (L,D)
Feb. 24: Cai Be – Sa Dec --Take a local boat to Cai Be. Visit candy and rice papermaking workshops, or add an active walking tour to the historic Kiet House. Later in the day, journey to Sa Dec, a sprawling town on the Mekong Delta. (B,L,D)
Feb. 25: Tan Chau – Border Crossing --Tan Chau is a small river town unspoiled by tourism. Be treated to an authentic experience on a traditional “xe-loi” (trishaw) ride around the town, with stops at silk-making and rattan mat workshops. Board a traditional sampan boat and glide through this diverse and lush ecosystem. Later in the day, we cruise from Vietnam to the Cambodian border. (B,L,D)
Feb. 26: Phnom Penh, Cambodia -- Visit the Royal Palace, the spectacular Silver Pagoda, and the National Museum. Shop for unique treasures at the bustling Central Market after you visit the Royal Palace. After lunch on board, we visit Cambodia’s infamous Killing Fields and the Khmer Rouge’s grim Tuol Sleng S21 detention center (Genocide Museum). (B,L,D)
Feb. 27: Oudong– Kampong Tralach – Phnom Penh -- Visit Oudong, Cambodia’s former royal capital. Today, Oudong is a place of pilgrimage for Cambodians. Be treated to a memorable Buddhist Blessing Ceremony at a monastery. In Kampong Tralach, you will have a truly authentic excursion – an oxcart ride through a local village. Later in the day, experience Phnom Penh via a tuk-tuk ride and be enchanted by the city's French Colonial architecture.
Feb. 28: Oknhatey - Angkor Ban -- We set sail for Oknhatey Village, the “Silk Island,” on the lush banks of the Mekong. Visit a local elementary school and observe the traditional silk weaving, an art preserved for centuries. (B,L,D)
March 1: Angkor Ban – Kampong Cham -- Take a walking tour of Angkor Ban, one of the few villages in Cambodia that was not destroyed under the Khmer Rouge regime in the 1970s. People still live in traditional wooden abodes, standing intact on stilts and keeping their old cultural traditions alive. The ship then sails to Kampong Cham, where you will visit  Wat Nokor, a treasured monument.  Cap the day off with a festive Farewell Dinner on board. (B,L,D)
March 2: Disembarkation– Kampong Cham– Siem Reap -- Our cruise concludes in Kampong Cham, where you disembark and motorcoach transfer to Siem Reap.  Our cruise portion of the trip ends here. Heading out with us on land? We’ll stay two nights in Siem Reap.  (B)
Choose to join us on a motor coach extension on land.
March 3: Siem Reap -- This is an area in the northwest part of Cambodia. Once the seat of power for the great Khmer Empire, it is home to the most ornate temples and is the most popular tourist site in Cambodia.
March 4-5: Hanoi --This is one of Southeast Asia's most bewitching cities. Vietnam's dramatic economic upturn has not yet changed Hanoi's old-world charm and scenic beauty.
March 6: Ha Long Bay – Visit this beautiful natural wonder near the Chinese border in northern Vietnam. The Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is dotted with 1,600 limestone islands and islets and covers an area of over 1,500 sq km.
March 7: Return to Hanoi. This is the final night of the land portion of the cruise. You can choose to take your return flight from here.