Day 01: Saigon - Soai Rap.

Welcome onboard the RV La Marguerite where the vessel is moored at the Saigon port. Saigon, now known as Ho Chi Minh City, is peppered with old French colonial architecture along the riverside. Buffet lunch will be served on board. At 15h00, the ship departs Saigon sailing through the international waterways, up the broad Mekong Tributary. Tonight join fellow passengers onboard for Welcome Dinner at the Mekong Restaurant.

Day 02: Soai Rap - Sadec.

Breakfast will be served as the journey continues towards Cai Be, scheduled to arrive around 10:00. Explore the hidden treasures through the canals on riverboats and partake in late morning bantering with floating markets vendors before going ashore to visit traditional candies making factory and rice paper mills. Return to boat for lunch. Then depart for Sadec, hometown of Marguerite Duras’ lover. At 16:00, follow the guide to this quaint city. Visit the old house of Huynh Thuy Le’s now known as The Lovers Museum, local markets along the paved river banks, the ancient Pagoda and the Chinese deities at the Fujian Temple. Pass by the school where Marguerite's mother's taught and view the home of Marguerite from across the river bank. The excursion ends at 18:00. At 18:30 to 19:30, cultural dancers take centerstage at Saigon Lounge.

Day 03: Tan Chau – Phnom Penh.

At 2:00, the boat arrives in Tan Chau, a remote small town on the main Mekong River. Rise and dressed for a wonderful breakfast served from 7:00 to 8:30.  At 8:30, transfers to small boats, visit a floating fish farm and navigates along the tiny tribunals where stilt houses are haphazardly leaning on one another. Go ashore and make a city tours on Xe Loi where stops will be made at traditional silk making factory and rattan mats and slippers making factory. At 11:30, return to the boat and prepare for lunch. At 12:00, cast off for the Vietnamese/Cambodian borders for port and immigration formalities. The border in Vietnam is Song Tien and the border in Cambodia is Ka Orm Samnor. Lunch is served from 12:30 to 14:00.

At 14:00, commence border-crossing procedures. At 17:45, start the second part of the journey into Cambodia and heads towards Phnom Penh. Dinner is served from 19:30 to 21:00. Enjoy the first night in Cambodia.

Day 04: Phnom Penh.

Dock midstream near Phnom Penh Port around 2:00. At 7:00, the boat will continue to sail towards Phnom Penh Port around 7:30. Breakfast will be served from 7:00 to 8:30. Visit Phnom Penh city from 8:30. Travel around by motor coach/bus and visit the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and National Museum. At 12:00 return to the boat for a re-energizing power lunch to prepare for the second part of the excursion today. At 14:30, take motor coach/bus and visit the Killing Fields and Tuol Sleng (S21) detention center.  This excursion ends at 17:30. Shopping is optional.

At 18:30 to 19:30, meet guide for briefing. Dinner is served from 19:30 to 21:00. After dinner, a special Cambodia performance awaits at the Saigon Lounge. The performance will starts at 21:00 and ends at 22:00.

Day 05: Phnom Penh – Kampong Cham.

At 7:00, the ship sails towards Kampong Cham and breakfast is served from 7:30 to 9:00. Arrive at Chong Koh Village at 9:00. Pack excursion gear and visit Chong Koh Silk Weaving Factory from 9:30 to 11:00. At 11:15, the boat sails towards Peam Chi Kang. Lunch is served at 12:30 to 14:00. At 16:30, arrive at Peam Chi Kang. Visit the Peam Chi Kang Village, the Wat/Monastry and its schools from 16:00 to 17:30. 

At 18:30, join guides for briefing. The boat will depart for Kampong Cham at 17:45. Another wonderful themed dinner is served from 19:30 to 21:00. At 21:30, arrive at Kampong Cham.
 
Day 06: Kampong Cham – Phnom Penh.

RV La Marguerite will sails towards Wat Hanchey at 6:00. Breakfast from 7:00 to 8:30. At 9:15, follow guides and explore Wat Hanchey, a hilltop pagoda overlooking the Mekong. At 11:45, return to the boat and cast off for Kampong Cham around 12:00. Enjoy lunch from 12:30 to 14:00. At 14:00, arrive at Kampong Cham. Go ashore from 14:30 to 18:00. The upland regions near Kampong Cham are rich in timbers, including Ceylon ironwood, rosewood, bean trees, teak, and rubber trees. Visit 12th century Angkorian temple of Wat Nokor and Eco village.

High Water Level

Day 07: Phnom Penh – Kampong Chhnang.

At midnight, sail from Phnom Penh arriving Prek Kdam at 3:00. Breakfast served from 7:30 to 9:00. By 11:00, arrive at Kampong Chhnang and visit Kampong Chhnang. Enjoy a quintessential river excursion through the floating houses to get a glimpse of the local lifestyles in the Tonle Sap River. Moor safely along the banks and go ashore for leisurely walk through the city and perhaps find a good bargain at the market. At 12:30 return to the boat and enjoy lunch from 13:30 to 14:30. At 16:00 to 17:00, have a cultural forum on Cambodia at Saigon Lounge. Farewell dinner & cocktail from 19:30 to 21:00. Spend the night in the middle of Tonle Sap Lake.

Day 08: Siem Reap.

At 5:00, depart for Siem Reap and enjoy breakfast onboard from 7:00 to 8:30. At 9:00, reach Siem Reap. Bid farewells to the crew and guides and disembark around 9:30. Take local boats and arrive at local jetty approximately 5 to 6 km away from the middle of the lake. Transfer to motor coach/bus to Le Meridien Angkor Hotel at around 10:30.

Low Water Level

Day 07: Phnom Penh – Kampong Chhnang

At midnight, sail from Phnom Penh arriving Kampong Chhnang around 7:00. Breakfast served from 7:30 to 9:00. Lunch is served from 12:30 to 13:30. By 13:30, arrive at Kampong Chhnang and guides will show you Kampong Chhnang onboard local boats from 14:00 to 16:00. Enjoy a quintessential river excursion through the floating houses to get a glimpse of the local lifestyles in the Tonle Sap River. Moor safely along the banks and go ashore and enjoy a leisurely walk through the city and walk around local market. At 16:15 return to the boat. At 17:00 to 18:00, attend cultural forum on Cambodia at Saigon Lounge. Farewell dinner and drinks from 19:30 to 21:00. Enjoy the night’s stay in Prek Kdam.

Day 08: Siem Reap.

Early breakfast onboard from 6:00 to 7:00. Bid farewells to the crew and disembark with guide at 7:00. Transfer by motor coach/bus for Siem Reap. Arrive at Le Meridien Angkor Hotel at 12:30.

High Water Level

Day 01: Siem Reap – Kampong Chhnang.

Register between 11:00 to 12:00 at Le Meridien Angkor. At 12:00, transfer by motor coach or bus to the local jetty and embark RV La Marguerite at 13:00. Iced mineral water and cold towels will be served. At 13:30, enjoy a light lunch as captain moors towards Kampong Chhnang. Along the way, enjoy a scenic view of the wild lives while passing through the sleepy yet inspirational river villages. Cabins are ready at around 15:00 for checking in. Join the hotel manager and purser at Saigon Bar for briefing. Dinner will be served at 19:30, just while the boat arrives into Tonle Sap Lake.  Enjoy the first gourmet dinner onboard with fellow travelers. Anchor at Tonle Sap Lake for the night.

Day 02, Kampong Chhnang – Phnom Penh.

At 5:00, the boat will sail towards Kampong Chhnang. Breakfast will be served at the Mekong restaurant from 7:00. At 9:30, arrive at Kampong Chhnang. Transfer to Kampong Chhnang onboard local boats. Enjoy a quintessential river excursion through the floating houses to get a glimpse of the local lifestyles in the Tonle Sap River. The boats will moor safely along the banks, go ashore and enjoy a leisurely walk through the city and perhaps find a good bargain at the market.  At 11:30, go back to the boat and cast off towards Kampong Cham. Lunch is served between 13:00 to 14:00. At 17:30, arrive at Phnom Penh and continue towards Kampong Cham. Join guide from 15:30 to 16:15 for a cultural briefing at the Saigon Lounge. Enjoy a wonderful paired gourmet dinner from 19:30 to 21:00. Arrive Kampong Cham at 2:00.

Low Water Level

Day 01: Siem Reap – Kampong Chhnang.

Registration opens at 11:00 to 12:00 at Le Meridien Angkor. At 12:15, Transfer by motor coach or bus to Prek Kdam. Arriving Prek Kdam around 17:00. Lunch box will be served en-route. Embark the wonderful La Marguerite at 18:30 and check into your cabins. Iced mineral water and cold towels will be served from 18:30 to 17:30. Dinner will be served at 19:30. Enjoy the first gourmet dinner onboard with fellow travelers. Anchor at Kampong Sat for the night.

Day 2, Kampong Chhnang – Chong Koh.

At 7:00, the boat will sail towards Kampong Chhnang. Breakfast will be served at the Mekong restaurant from 7:00 to 8:45. At 8:30, arrive at Kampong Chhnang. Transfer to Kampong Chhnang onboard local boats. Enjoy a quintessential river excursion through the floating houses to get a glimpse of the local lifestyles in the Tonle Sap River. The boats will moor safely along the banks, go ashore and enjoy a leisurely walk through the city and perhaps find a good bargain at the market. At 10:15, return to boat and cast off towards Kampong Cham. Lunch is served between 12:30 to 14:00. At 15:30, arrive at Phnom Penh and continue towards Kampong Cham. Cultural briefing on Cambodia from 15:30 to 16:15 at Saigon Lounge. At 16:30, arrive at Chong Koh. Go ashore and visit traditional silk weaving factory and simply stroll around this charming village. At 17:45, return to boat. Thereafter, enjoy a wonderful paired gourmet a la Carte dinner from 19:30 to 21:00.

Day 03: Kampong Cham – Wat Hanchey.

RV La Marguerite will sails towards Wat Hanchey at 6:00. Breakfast from 7:00 to 8:30. At 9:15, explore Wat Hanchey, a hilltop pagoda overlooking the Mekong. At 11:45, return to the boat. At 12:00, the boat cast off for Kampong Cham. Enjoy lunch from 12:30 to 14:00. At 14:00, arrive at Kampong Cham. Go ashore from 14:30 to 18:00. The upland regions near Kampong Cham are rich in timbers, including Ceylon ironwood, rosewood, bean trees, teak, and rubber trees.  We will visit 12th century Angkorian temple of Wat Nokor and Eco village. At 18:15, we depart for Phnom Penh. Briefing will be conducted from 18:30. From 19:30 to 21:00, themed dinner will be served.

Day 04: Phnom Penh.

Dock midstream near to Phnom Penh Port around 0:30. At 6:30, the boat will continue to sail towards Phnom Penh Port. Breakfast will be served from 7:00 to 8:30. At 8:30, visit Phnom Penh city. Transfer on motor coach/bus and visit the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and National Museum. At 12:00, return to the boat for a re-energizing power lunch to prepare for the second part of the excursion today. At 14:30, take motor coach/bus to visit the Killing Fields and Tuol Sleng (S21) detention center.  Excursion ends around 17:30. Shopping is optional. Dinner is served from 19:30 to 21:00. After dinner, a special Cambodia performance awaits at the Saigon Lounge. The performance will starts at 21:15 and ends at 22:00.

Day 05: Phnom Penh – Tan Chau.

At 7:00, enjoy a hearty breakfast as the ships departs for border. En route, stop at Preak Dach Village, a jungle village to visit fruit orchards from 10:30 to 12:00. Continue towards the border as lunch buffet is being served from 12:30 to 14:00.  Between 14:00 and 17:30, border formalities are being carried out. The border in Cambodia is Ka Orm Samnor and Vietnam is Song Tien. At 17:45, depart for Tan Chau. Enjoy themed dinner from 19:30 to 21:00.

Day 06: Tan Chau - Sadec.

Rise and dressed for a wonderful breakfast served from 7:00 to 8:30.  At 9:00, transfers to small boats visit a floating fish farm and navigates along the tiny tribunals where stilt houses are haphazardly leaning on one another. Go ashore and make a city tours on Xe Loi. Stop and visit silk making factory, rattan mats and slippers making factory. At 11:30, return to the boat and prepare for lunch. At 12:30, cast off for Sadec. Lunch is served from 12:30 to 14:00.  At dinner 16:00 to 16:45, a cultural forum on Vietnam shall be held. Enjoy a culturally enriching ethnic dance performance after dinner. Dinner served from 18:30 to 19:30. At 21:00, arrive in Sadec and moored midstream overnight.

Day 07: Sadec – Cua Tieu.

Breakfast served from 7:00 to 8:30. At 9:00, follow guides to the hometown of Marguerite Duras’ lover, quaint little city. Visit the old house of Huynh Thuy Le’s "The Lovers Museum", partake in the banterings of local markets along the paved river banks, pagoda and the Fujian Temple, build and donated to the city by Le’s family. You will pass by the homes of Marguerite Duras from across the river banks and also visit the school where Margeurite's mom taught. Back to the boat at 12:00. Lunch served from 12:30 to 14:00. At 12:15, depart for Cai Be and at 15:30, the boat sails towards Cua Tieu. Explore the hidden treasures through the canals on riverboats and partake in afternoon bantering with floating markets vendors before going ashore to visit traditional candies making factory and rice paper mills. Return to the boat for briefing at around 16:30 before adjourning to the restaurant for a grand farewell dinner and drinks from 19:30 to 21:00.

Day 08: Saigon.

At 2:00, the boat sails towards Saigon. Breakfast served from 7:00 to 8:30. Bid farewells to crew and disembark with guides. Arrive at Sofitel Plaza Saigon around 11:00.

No	Route	Itinerary	Departure	Arrival
1	Saigon - Siem Reap	Upstream	20/09/09	27/09/09
2	Siem Reap - Saigon	Downstream	27/09/09	04/10/09
3	Saigon - Siem Reap	Upstream	04/10/09	11/10/09
4	Siem Reap - Saigon	Downstream	11/10/09	18/10/09
5	Saigon - Siem Reap	Upstream	18/10/09	25/10/09
6	Siem Reap - Saigon	Downstream	25/10/09	01/11/09
7	Saigon - Siem Reap	Upstream	01/11/09	08/11/09
8	Siem Reap - Saigon	Downstream	08/11/09	15/11/09
9	Saigon - Siem Reap	Upstream	15/11/09	22/11/09
10	Siem Reap - Saigon	Downstream	22/11/09	29/11/09
11	Saigon - Siem Reap	Upstream	29/11/09	06/12/09
12	Siem Reap - Saigon	Downstream	06/12/09	13/12/09
13	Saigon - Siem Reap	Upstream	13/12/09	20/12/09
14*	Siem Reap - Saigon	Downstream	20/12/09	27/12/09
15*	Saigon - Siem Reap	Upstream	27/12/09	03/01/10
16	Siem Reap - Saigon	Downstream	03/01/10	10/01/10
17	Saigon - Siem Reap	Upstream	10/01/10	17/01/10
18	Siem Reap - Saigon	Downstream	17/01/10	24/01/10
19	Saigon - Siem Reap	Upstream	24/01/10	31/01/10
20	Siem Reap - Saigon	Downstream	31/01/10	07/02/10
21	Saigon - Siem Reap	Upstream	07/02/10	14/02/10
22	Siem Reap - Saigon	Downstream	14/02/10	21/02/10
23	Saigon - Siem Reap	Upstream	21/02/10	28/02/10
24	Siem Reap - Saigon	Downstream	28/02/10	07/03/10
25	Saigon - Siem Reap	Upstream	07/03/10	14/03/10
26	Siem Reap - Saigon	Downstream	14/03/10	21/03/10
27	Saigon - Siem Reap	Upstream	21/03/10	28/03/10
28	Siem Reap - Saigon	Downstream	28/03/10	04/04/10
29	Saigon - Siem Reap	Upstream	04/04/10	11/04/10
30	Siem Reap - Saigon	Downstream	11/04/10	18/04/10
31	Saigon - Siem Reap	Upstream	18/04/10	25/04/10
32	Siem Reap - Saigon	Downstream	25/04/10	02/05/10

(*): Surcharge for Christmas and New Year Eve. Contact us for details.

Room Type	Mekong State	Tonle State	Saigon State	Sadec Suite	Indochina Suite
Deck	Lower 19.7m2	Main 19.7m2	Upper 19.7m2	Top 26.4m2	Top 41.2m2
Low Season 01/09/09 - 31/10/09 28/03/10 - 31/05/10	2989	3318	3638	4028	4678
High Season 01/11/10 - 27/03/10	4598	5098	5598	6198	7198

• Rates are quoted in US Dollars per cabin.
• A surcharge US$ 300.00 per cabin is applicable for the Christmas Eve cruise and New Year Eve cruise.
• Single Occupancy Rate: 30% reduction from double occupancy rate.
• Rates are net including gorvenment tax and service charges.

Included in the Price:

• All excursions including entrance fees, transportation, English-speaking tour-guide services.
• Taxes, fuel, pilot, port dues, passenger levies, full board during the itinerary.
• Welcome and Farewell Dinners, local beer, packaged soft drinks and house brand spirits, filtered coffee, selection of teas & herbal infusions and local mineral water.
• Transfers to and from the ship at the start and end of the voyage are included.

Not Included in the Price:

• International flights, all visa costs
• Imported beverages such as wines, premium beer, premium spirits and liqueurs, imported mineral waters, espressos and cappuccinos at bar.
• Gratuities, laundry, shop purchases and other personal expenses.
• Fuel surcharges.