Welcome to vibrant Vietnam, a world of color, culture, and extraordinary food. Today is yours to settle in at your leisure, adjusting to the rhythms of this compelling city before your journey begins in earnest. Check into the Caravelle Saigon, located downtown in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City. Meet your tour director and fellow guests at your welcoming dinner. ... Read More
The morning is spent at the Cu Chi Tunnels, where more than 250 kilometers of underground passages dug by hand during the war reveal themselves with staggering ingenuity. Return to the city for a pho lunch, with the afternoon at leisure. Scenic Freechoice Dining: This evening, Scenic Freechoice dining offers a Vespa night tour stopping at the city's finest street food haunts with complimentary drinks; a refined dinner at Mandarine Restaurant styled on the imperial courts of Hue; a table at Noir Dining in the Dark, dedicated to supporting the visually impaired community; a vintage jeep street food experience; or Buffet 19 at the hotel. ... Read More
After breakfast, visit the War Museum and the Reunification Palace, whose gates were famously breached by tanks in April 1975. Then transfer to Saigon Port where the Scenic Spirit awaits. Lunch is onboard as the ship departs down the Saigon River, the city giving way to the delta. By evening, anchored at the entrance to the Cho Gao Canal, the quiet rhythm of the Mekong has already begun to settle. Your dedicated personal butler is on hand at any hour. ... Read More
Sunday - Apr 2, 2028
Day 4
Cho Gao Canal, Vietnam
Cai Be, Vietnam
The day opens with a champagne breakfast as the Scenic Spirit transits the Cho Gao Canal, one of the Mekong Delta's great arterial waterways, with upwards of 1,800 vessels navigating it every day. Scenic Freechoice: Once on the Mekong itself, Scenic Freechoice in Cai Be: a sampan journey to Tan Phong Island through fruit orchards and cottage industries producing rice paper and coconut sweets; afternoon tea at the colonial Le Longanier restaurant with live traditional music; or a cocktail and mocktail masterclass on board using fresh local ingredients. ... Read More
Monday - Apr 3, 2028
Day 5
Sa Dec, Vietnam
Tuesday - Apr 4, 2028
Day 6
Tan Chau, Vietnam
Start the morning with a yoga class, the gym, or the sauna before heading ashore for Scenic Freechoice around Tan Chau. Scenic Freechoice: A sampan ride through the 850-hectare Tra Su Bird Sanctuary explores protected wetland, home to more than 100 species of waterbirds. On Evergreen Island, join local farmers for a morning of discovery before a xe loi rickshaw ride to the Cao Dai Temple, a remarkable fusion of Buddhist, Christian, Taoist, and Confucian belief. A third option takes a speedboat to Chau Doc and the elaborate Tay An Temple at the foot of Sam Mountain. After lunch onboard, the Scenic Spirit clears the Vietnamese-Cambodian border and sails onward overnight, Vietnam slipping quietly behind. ... Read More
Wednesday - Apr 5, 2028
Day 7
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Thursday - Apr 6, 2028
Day 8
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Bus Travel
Oudong, Cambodia
Bus Travel
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
A morning drive to Oudong, Cambodia's ancient capital, brings an experience of the rhythms of a working monastery - resident monks, peaceful courtyards and, if timing allows, a traditional festival. Back in Phnom Penh, the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda command the afternoon, before a cultural performance by the Cambodian Student and Children's Organisation onboard and a Sundowner cocktail reception on the Sun Deck as the Scenic Spirit sets sail toward Silk Island. ... Read More
Friday - Apr 7, 2028
Day 9
Koh Oknha Tey, Cambodia, Cambodia
Angkor Ban, Cambodia
A tuk tuk ride to the silk weaving farm on Oknha Tey reveals every stage of a craft that has defined this community for generations. After lunch, the ship calls at Angkor Ban, a small riverside settlement of century-old wooden houses that somehow survived the Khmer Rouge intact. Onboard as the ship sails toward Kampong Cham, guests are invited to learn the many ways of wearing a krama, the traditional Cambodian scarf. ... Read More
Saturday - Apr 8, 2028
Day 10
Wat Hanchey, Cambodia
Kampong Cham, Cambodia
Step ashore at Wat Hanchey, an ancient hilltop pagoda offering some of the finest elevated river views of the entire journey. Scenic Enrich: Receive a traditional blessing from a resident monk, learn to pray within the pagoda, and participate in the alms ceremony - a contribution to the daily sustenance of the monks and a quietly profound experience. Scenic Freechoice: The afternoon brings Scenic Freechoice around Kampong Cham: the mountaintop pagoda of Phnom Pros with its blend of legend and difficult history; the layered temples of Wat Nokor Bachey; a drive through colonial shop houses, a French-established rubber plantation, and a betel nut village; or a crossing to the remote Koh Pen Village on Pen Island by bamboo bridge. The farewell dinner with the Scenic Spirit crew closes the evening. ... Read More
Sunday - Apr 9, 2028
Day 11
Kampong Cham, Cambodia
Cruise Ends
Land Segment of Itinerary
Day 11 - Sunday - Apr 9, 2028
Day 11
Bus Travel
Kampong Thom, Cambodia
Bus Travel
Kampong Kdei, Cambodia, Cambodia
Bus Travel
Siem Reap, Cambodia
After disembarkation this morning, your journey moves to Siem Reap via Kampong Thom and the ancient Angkorian bridge at Kampong Kdei, with a stop at a traditional stone cutters' village along the way. Check into the Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor for three nights, a legendary colonial address with French-inspired architecture and service that feels entirely of another era. This evening, VIP seats await at the Phare Circus, where Cambodian performers weave storytelling, music, dance, and acrobatics into a show of genuine artistry. ... Read More
Land Segment of Itinerary
Monday - Apr 10, 2028
Day 12
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Tuesday - Apr 11, 2028
Day 13
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Wednesday - Apr 12, 2028
Day 14
Siem Reap, Cambodia
It is time to bid farewell to your fellow travelers and Scenic team as you get ready to depart Cambodia for your homeland or extended travels. Transfer to the airport and leave with a full camera and stunning memories to treasure. 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. Please note: Preview itinerary subject to change. ... Read More
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