Explorer Extension Cruise - From Phnom Penh To Siem Reap itinerary:
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Day 1 CAMBODIA Phnom Penh
Our crew warmly welcomes you aboard the Aqua Mekong with our special refreshers, such
as the salted watermelon crush with Thai basil. Together we celebrate our journey
towards the heart of the Mekong river with the Khmer Apsara dance performance, a famous
centuries-old tradition that is memorialized on the temple walls of Angkor Wat.
Day 2 CAMBODIA Koh Chen - Kampong Prasat
In the silversmith village of Koh Chen, witness artisans produce magnificent royal
Khmer silverware. Keep an eye out for their famous silver bowls, regularly chosen by
Cambodia’s king as gifts for visiting dignitaries. Continuing onwards to Udong, the royal capital from the 17th to the 19th century, learn about the life of Buddhist monks and interact with them at the Vipassana Dhura Mandala meditation center. In the afternoon, a
walking tour of Kampong Prasat offers an intimate look at local ways of life and their
riverside habitat.
Day 3 CAMBODIA Kampong Chhnang – Kampong Tralach
As the sun rises on the lush countryside, we head to the residence of traditional
potters and palm-sugar producers, whose age-old techniques are still valuable today. On
a bicycle or chauffeured tuk-tuk, head into the rice paddies to watch wizened masters
scale sky-high palm trees to harvest their fruit. towering over us. Cruise across the
glassy water and disembark among the lotuses for an ox-cart ride along the Tonle Sap
riverbanks, past lacquered wooden houses where during these dry months residents take
refuge in the relative cool of these impromptu outdoor living rooms.
Day 4 CAMBODIA Koh Oknha Tey - Preah Prosop
Sail into the legendary land of the glittering former Khmer empire. At Koh Oknha Tey, watch how Khmer artisans dye and weave krama, a silk scarf loved by locals and a treasured cultural asset that dates back from the Angkor period. Then, cycle the idyllic riverbank past Buddhist temples and traditional thatched and stilted homes and see farmers with white Brahman oxen working the rice fields. After lunch, board Aqua Mekong’s private fleet of launch boats and head towards the tamarind trees of Preah Prosop, a remote village little changed over several lifetimes and home to a startlingly colorful Buddhist temple.
Day 5 CAMBODIA Phnom Penh
We show off the Cambodian capital to our passengers by motorized tuk-tuk, the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and the National Museum of Cambodia, home to the world’s largest collection of Khmer art. For those who wish, we visit the Tuol Sleng Museum of Genocide or choose to shop at the Russian Market. Airplane transfers are provided if you would like to continue your Cambodian adventure to Siem Reap and its ancient lost city of Angkor Wat. Guests will be fully escorted by our guides in a luxury car transfer to Phnom Penh Airport.
SIEM REAP FLIGHT EXTENSION
During low water season, cruise vessels are not able to travel up to the Tonle Sap Lake due to the water level. Airplane transfers via Cambodian Angkor Air are included in your cruise fare in order to continue your Cambodian adventure with us to Siem Reap and its ancient lost city of Angkor Wat. Requests for flight changes and/or upgrades are not available. Please kindly inform our Reservations team should you choose to remain in Phnom Penh after disembarkation.
Please Note:
All itineraries are subject to change, due to weather and other conditions_
Explorer Extension Cruise - From Phnom Penh To Siem Reap reverse itinerary:
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Please Note: *
All itineraries are subject to change, due to weather and other conditions_
Day 5 CAMBODIA Phnom Penh *
We show off the Cambodian capital to our passengers by motorized tuk-tuk, the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and the National Museum of Cambodia, home to the world’s largest collection of Khmer art. For those who wish, we visit the Tuol Sleng Museum of Genocide or choose to shop at the Russian Market. Airplane transfers are provided if you would like to continue your Cambodian adventure to Siem Reap and its ancient lost city of Angkor Wat. Guests will be fully escorted by our guides in a luxury car transfer to Phnom Penh Airport.
SIEM REAP FLIGHT EXTENSION
During low water season, cruise vessels are not able to travel up to the Tonle Sap Lake due to the water level. Airplane transfers via Cambodian Angkor Air are included in your cruise fare in order to continue your Cambodian adventure with us to Siem Reap and its ancient lost city of Angkor Wat. Requests for flight changes and/or upgrades are not available. Please kindly inform our Reservations team should you choose to remain in Phnom Penh after disembarkation.
Day 4 CAMBODIA Koh Oknha Tey - Preah Prosop *
Sail into the legendary land of the glittering former Khmer empire. At Koh Oknha Tey, watch how Khmer artisans dye and weave krama, a silk scarf loved by locals and a treasured cultural asset that dates back from the Angkor period. Then, cycle the idyllic riverbank past Buddhist temples and traditional thatched and stilted homes and see farmers with white Brahman oxen working the rice fields. After lunch, board Aqua Mekong’s private fleet of launch boats and head towards the tamarind trees of Preah Prosop, a remote village little changed over several lifetimes and home to a startlingly colorful Buddhist temple.
Day 3 CAMBODIA Kampong Chhnang – Kampong Tralach *
As the sun rises on the lush countryside, we head to the residence of traditional
potters and palm-sugar producers, whose age-old techniques are still valuable today. On
a bicycle or chauffeured tuk-tuk, head into the rice paddies to watch wizened masters
scale sky-high palm trees to harvest their fruit. towering over us. Cruise across the
glassy water and disembark among the lotuses for an ox-cart ride along the Tonle Sap
riverbanks, past lacquered wooden houses where during these dry months residents take
refuge in the relative cool of these impromptu outdoor living rooms.
Day 2 CAMBODIA Koh Chen - Kampong Prasat *
In the silversmith village of Koh Chen, witness artisans produce magnificent royal
Khmer silverware. Keep an eye out for their famous silver bowls, regularly chosen by
Cambodia’s king as gifts for visiting dignitaries. Continuing onwards to Udong, the royal capital from the 17th to the 19th century, learn about the life of Buddhist monks and interact with them at the Vipassana Dhura Mandala meditation center. In the afternoon, a
walking tour of Kampong Prasat offers an intimate look at local ways of life and their
riverside habitat.
Day 1 CAMBODIA Phnom Penh *
Our crew warmly welcomes you aboard the Aqua Mekong with our special refreshers, such
as the salted watermelon crush with Thai basil. Together we celebrate our journey
towards the heart of the Mekong river with the Khmer Apsara dance performance, a famous
centuries-old tradition that is memorialized on the temple walls of Angkor Wat.
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