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Day by Day Summary and Map
Land Segment of Itinerary
Monday - Jan 17, 2028
Day 1
Hanoi, Vietnam
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 your two-night Scenic Special Stay at the iconic Sofitel Legend Metropole, Hanoi's most celebrated address. This beautifully preserved colonial grand dame has welcomed dignitaries and travelers since 1901, and its refined amenities and attentive service set the tone for the days ahead. ... Read More
Land Segment of Itinerary
Tuesday - Jan 18, 2028
Day 2
Hanoi, Vietnam
A full day to explore this nostalgic city, beginning with your first Scenic Freechoice. Scenic Freechoice: Visit the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long and Hoa Lo Prison, a journey through the nation's past across two very different chapters of history. Alternatively, spend the morning at Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and the Temple of Literature, founded in 1070, then discover the charm of the Old Quarter over a celebrated egg coffee. Those wanting a deeper cultural immersion can head to the ancient village of Bat Trang, a community devoted to traditional porcelain and pottery, where a local elder shares the spiritual beliefs of his community before a hands-on lunch of banh cuon rice pancakes. Scenic Enrich: This evening, a green electric car winds through the Old Quarter to your Scenic Enrich: a VIP performance of Hanoi's world-famous water puppet theater, with a special backstage pass to follow. ... Read More
Land Segment of Itinerary
Wednesday - Jan 19, 2028
Day 3
Hanoi, Vietnam
Bus Travel
Ha Long, Vietnam
After breakfast and check-out, the journey heads northeast through the fertile farmlands of the Red River Delta toward Halong Bay. Board the luxury Bhaya Soul for a two-night cruise among the iconic limestone karsts of this UNESCO World Heritage-listed seascape, reaching areas of the bay that remain well beyond the reach of day cruises. ... Read More
Land Segment of Itinerary
Thursday - Jan 20, 2028
Day 4
Ha Long, Vietnam
A Tai Chi lesson on the Sun Deck opens the morning as the ship sails deeper into the national park. Take to a kayak and paddle through a limestone cave system before a bike ride on Cat Ba Island, a landscape of dense jungle and quiet shoreline largely untouched by development. In the afternoon, gather on deck for an exclusive Scenic Sundowners wine tasting at anchor, set against the silhouette of the karst islands at sunset. After dinner, round out the evening with the local tradition of squid fishing from the deck. ... Read More
Land Segment of Itinerary
Friday - Jan 21, 2028
Day 5
Ha Long, Vietnam
Bus Travel
Hanoi, Vietnam
A leisurely morning cruise back to harbor before returning to Hanoi and a second night at the Sofitel Legend Metropole. Take part in a fascinating historical bunker tour beneath the hotel, a rarely seen chapter in the story of a city with more than 1,000 years of history. Scenic Freechoice Dining: This evening, Scenic Freechoice dining offers a French-inspired dinner at the Metropole's own Angelina Restaurant, a home-cooked meal shared with a local Hanoian family, or a Vespa foodie tour through the lantern-lit streets of the Old Quarter with complimentary drinks throughout. ... Read More
Land Segment of Itinerary
Saturday - Jan 22, 2028
Day 6
Hanoi, Vietnam
Air Travel
Da Nang, Vietnam
Bus Travel
Hoi An, Vietnam
Fly south to Da Nang and continue past the Marble Mountains to the ancient trading town of Hoi An, where three nights await at the Moire Hoi An, Vignette Collection by IHG, within easy walking distance of the old town markets. Scenic Freechoice Dining: Tonight, Scenic Freechoice dining sets the tone: Vietnamese street food at Morning Glory Signature Restaurant, the warmly lit Mango Mango in the heart of the Ancient Town, or The Field, where tables are set among rice paddies and the cuisine blends Vietnamese tradition with a contemporary hand. ... Read More
Land Segment of Itinerary
Sunday - Jan 23, 2028
Day 7
Hoi An, Vietnam
A walking tour of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Old Quarter visits the Japanese Covered Bridge and central market, followed by lunch featuring the town's signature dishes: cao lau, com ga, and banh mi. The afternoon is yours - a 60-minute spa treatment (included for every guest), the hotel pool, or the tailors' quarter the town has been renowned for since the 16th century. Scenic Sunset Drinks: Scenic Sundowners at Ember & Sip Bar with included beer and wine ease the day toward evening. ... Read More
Land Segment of Itinerary
Monday - Jan 24, 2028
Day 8
Hoi An, Vietnam
This morning choose from a range of Scenic Freechoice activities. Scenic Freechoice: Head to the ancient Cham ruins of My Son for a glimpse into the majesty of the Champa Kingdom, including a local lunch. Alternatively, a bicycle ride to a fishing village leads to a bamboo basket boat experience and a sampan return through the water palms. Those drawn to community may choose a lantern-making class with the Reaching Out NGO at a historic merchant house, or a Vietnamese cooking class at Red Bridge Cooking School on the banks of the Thu Bon River. The afternoon is yours to spend as you please. ... Read More
Land Segment of Itinerary
Tuesday - Jan 25, 2028
Day 9
Hanoi, Vietnam
Travel via the breathtaking Hai Van Pass to Hue, the former imperial capital. A vegetarian lunch at Tinh Tam Restaurant at Duc Son Pagoda supports the nuns' orphanage before the afternoon brings a wander through the grandeur of the Imperial Citadel ruins and a cyclo ride back through the city streets to the Silk Path Grand Hue Hotel. Scenic Enrich: This evening, traditional Vietnamese cuisine is served family-style in a private garden house, accompanied by Royal Hue court music, performed as it has been for centuries, and a welcoming glass of wine. ... Read More
The morning begins at the Mausoleum of Emperor Tu Duc, the last independent emperor of Imperial Vietnam, before a flight south to Ho Chi Minh City. The Caravelle Hotel Saigon in the heart of District One is our home for two nights. The evening is best spent on foot - Notre Dame Cathedral, the ornate Central Post Office, and the Opera House are all within easy reach, and the city comes fully alive after dark. ... 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
Saturday - Jan 29, 2028
Day 13
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
Sunday - Jan 30, 2028
Day 14
Sa Dec, Vietnam
Monday - Jan 31, 2028
Day 15
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
Tuesday - Feb 1, 2028
Day 16
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The Cambodian capital comes into view as the Scenic Spirit approaches in the early morning. Scenic Freechoice: After breakfast, Scenic Freechoice offers a sombre but essential visit to the Killing Fields and Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum; a hands-on Cambodian cooking class starting at the local market; or a remork tour through the French colonial quarter and the Art Deco Central Market. Return to the Scenic Spirit for lunch, with the afternoon at leisure. This evening, a city lights tour leads to an exclusive Scenic Sundowners experience at a local rum distillery, with a private tasting. ... Read More
Wednesday - Feb 2, 2028
Day 17
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
Thursday - Feb 3, 2028
Day 18
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
Friday - Feb 4, 2028
Day 19
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
Saturday - Feb 5, 2028
Day 20
Kampong Cham, Cambodia
Cruise Ends
Land Segment of Itinerary
Day 20 - Saturday - Feb 5, 2028
Day 20
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
Sunday - Feb 6, 2028
Day 21
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Monday - Feb 7, 2028
Day 22
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Tuesday - Feb 8, 2028
Day 23
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Air Travel
Luang Prabang, Laos
Fly to Laos and arrive into Luang Prabang, the spiritual capital of the country and a UNESCO World Heritage-listed city where the Nam Khan and Mekong rivers meet beneath forested mountains. Spend three nights at the Avani+ Luang Prabang, directly across from the celebrated night markets. Saffron-robed monks, temple-lined laneways, and riverside cafes create a pace that most guests find immediately and unexpectedly welcome. ... Read More
Land Segment of Itinerary
Wednesday - Feb 9, 2028
Day 24
Luang Prabang, Laos
Day Boat Travel
Pak Ou Caves, Laos, Laos
Bus Travel
Luang Prabang, Laos
Visit Wat Xieng Thong, founded in 1560 and one of the most important temples in Laos, along with Wat Mai and the former Royal Palace, now the National Museum. This afternoon, a boat cruise along the Mekong calls at a rice wine village before arriving at the sacred Pak Ou Caves, where thousands of gold Buddha statues are enshrined within the limestone cliffs. Back in town, a lesson in petanque with the locals rounds out the afternoon. The night market is close, and the evening is yours. ... Read More
Land Segment of Itinerary
Thursday - Feb 10, 2028
Day 25
Luang Prabang, Laos
Well before dawn, the streets fill with the silent movement of monks collecting their daily alms - one of the most meditative and culturally significant moments of the entire journey. Scenic Freechoice: Return to the hotel for breakfast before Scenic Freechoice: a hands-on rice farming experience at the Living Land farm, working through every stage of the growing and harvesting process; or a tuk tuk and ferry journey to Ban Chan, a village with a centuries-old tradition of making pottery for the Laotian royal household, with a traditional lunch prepared using local ingredients. The afternoon is free. ... Read More
Land Segment of Itinerary
Friday - Feb 11, 2028
Day 26
Luang Prabang, Laos
High-Speed Train Travel
Vang Vieng, Laos
The morning begins at the tiered waterfalls and turquoise swimming holes of Kuang Si, set within dense jungle and one of the most beloved natural scenes in Laos. En route back, a stop at a local ethnic minority village offers genuine insight into traditions that have persisted largely undisturbed. Transfer to the station for the new high-speed train to Vang Vieng. The Riverside Boutique Resort awaits - mountains in every direction and the Nam Song River at the door - with a long-tail boat ride at sunset and dinner on the balcony as the light fades from the peaks. ... Read More
Land Segment of Itinerary
Saturday - Feb 12, 2028
Day 27
Vang Vieng, Laos
Bus Travel
Vientiane, Laos
A visit to Chang Caves, discovered by villagers seeking refuge during the wars, opens the morning before the drive south to Vientiane, a capital that wears its French colonial history lightly and its Buddhist heritage with great pride. After lunch, a visit to COPE, the Cooperative Orthotic and Prosthetic Enterprise, tells the story of an organization restoring mobility to those affected by unexploded ordnance across the Lao countryside. Check into the Crowne Plaza for a final night, and a farewell dinner where the last 27 days of discovery are pieced back together over the table. ... Read More
A final morning in the capital takes in Pha That Luang, the gold-covered stupa and national symbol of Laos, and the Patuxay Monument, built between 1957 and 1968 to honor those who fought for independence from France. Then farewell to Laos, and a flight to Bangkok where the journey concludes on arrival. Please book your flight to depart out of Bangkok after 7 PM.; Notes: 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, 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 subject to change. Preview itinerary subject to change. ... Read More
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