Joining our full 7-night Mekong Expedition Cruise allows us to share with you all the mysteries and wonders we have discovered between the Mekong River, Tonle Sap Lake and among the diverse cultures thriving in our midst. During the period from December to August, our program includes much more time on the Cambodia stretch of the Mekong and along the Tonle Sap River, a more rural and scenic area of Cambodia, untouched by tourists. You will have plenty of opportunities to explore, from daily biking options (10 - 15km), kayaking, to relaxing excursions on shaded tuk-tuk and experience the authentic life of people around the river. Passengers who travel with us from August to November experience the full history of Mekong life, meeting Khmer farmers, Buddhist monks and our entrepreneurial friends in Vietnam’s wet markets along the way. Travel leisurely back in time across this legendary landscape and visit the Tonle Sap Lake, a spectacular freshwater lake that that is inhabited by more than three million people living around its bank.
Highlights
• Rural Adventures: From December to August, explore scenic Cambodia with biking, kayaking, and tuk-tuk rides along the Mekong and Tonle Sap Rivers.
• Cultural Encounters: From August to November, meet Khmer farmers, monks, and Vietnamese market vendors, and visit the vibrant Tonle Sap Lake.
We will collect you at the Ho Chi Minh meeting point and transfer you by air-conditioned coach to Marina My Tho dock where we will welcome you aboard the Aqua Mekong. Settle into your floating retreat, with its window wall unveiling an endlessly captivating panorama. Enjoy these private Mekong moments on your California King bed, terrace or daybed.
Begin the day at Binh Thanh mat weaving village or opt to visit Sa Dec where we will peruse the vibrant market. In the afternoon, visit a typical Mekong Delta village called My An Hung where we will walk through verdant plantations. We will be invited to a local's home to taste local fruits while hearing traditional folk songs performed by villagers, followed by a unique unicorn dance. A 17-kilometer biking option is also available.
Travel by skiff along Bassac Canal to Chau Doc floating market then head off by van to Long Son Pagoda atop Sam Mountain. Ask the monks about their age-old Buddhist practices. Return via the bustling morning market. Optional 18-kilometers bike ride on Long Khanh Island or take a rickshaw ride to visit Tan Chau Market with our chef. After lunch, relax by the pool, try a traditional Khmer massage or learn to cook Mekong-inspired dishes while we cross the border.
On this river of time we admire dexterous Khmer artisans dyeing and weaving kroma, the ubiquitous fabric no Khmer lives without. Explore the riverbank on two wheels if you wish, past Buddhist temples and thatch houses perched on spindly wooden stilts while white oxen wade just offshore. After lunch, we board our marine-grade aluminum skiffs and head towards the tamarind trees of Preah Prosop, a remote village little changed over several lifetimes.
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 and the Killing Field or shopping at Russian Market. We bid farewell to 4-night guests who are disembarking in Phnom Penh. Return to welcome our 3-night passengers over custom sundowners like the Salted Watermelon Crush with Thai basil. Together we celebrate the onward journey towards the heart of this mighty river with a Khmer Apsara performance, an indigenous tradition memorialized on the temple walls at Angkor Wat.
In the silversmith village of Koh Chen, we watch artisans producing the magnificent silverware favored by Khmer royalty. We continue to Udong, the royal capital from the 17-19th centuries, where we learn about a uniquely challenging Buddhist practice at the Vipassana Dhura, a meditation center. In the afternoon, a walking tour of Kampong Prasat offers a close-up perspective on local lives and their riverside environment.
In the cooler hours of the morning, we head out on skiffs to visit traditional potters and palm sugar producers in the village of Andong Russei. There’ll be a chance to explore while riding mountain bikes or chauffeured by tuk-tuks. We’ll pedal through the rice paddies to watch climbers scale the sky piercing palms towering over us. After lunch, there’ll be more opportunities to bike through the countryside, go fishing, and discover the floating village of Kampong Tralach on board skiffs. Finally, we’ll end the day with kayaking along the Tonle Sap and sundowners by the riverbank.
Customized exploration of Phnom Penh and disembarkation. 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 private luxury car transfer to Phnom Penh Airport.
Itineraries are subject to change.
21 February, 2025 to 28 February, 2025
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Luxurious 322 square feet design suite or 644 square feet interconnecting suite
Comfortable California King-size bed or twin beds
Suites without balconies have panoramic windows that open and an interior sofa that converts to a single bed
Suites with balconies have panoramic windows, sliding glass door and an exterior daybed
All suites are air conditioned
Large double closets, chest of drawers with safe
Pampering organic natural hair and bath amenities
En suite bathroom with walk-in shower and rainforest showerhead
Professional hairdryer
21 March, 2025 to 28 March, 2025
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Luxurious 322 square feet design suite or 644 square feet interconnecting suite
Comfortable California King-size bed or twin beds
Suites without balconies have panoramic windows that open and an interior sofa that converts to a single bed
Suites with balconies have panoramic windows, sliding glass door and an exterior daybed
All suites are air conditioned
Large double closets, chest of drawers with safe
Pampering organic natural hair and bath amenities
En suite bathroom with walk-in shower and rainforest showerhead
Professional hairdryer
18 April, 2025 to 25 April, 2025
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Luxurious 322 square feet design suite or 644 square feet interconnecting suite
Comfortable California King-size bed or twin beds
Suites without balconies have panoramic windows that open and an interior sofa that converts to a single bed
Suites with balconies have panoramic windows, sliding glass door and an exterior daybed
All suites are air conditioned
Large double closets, chest of drawers with safe
Pampering organic natural hair and bath amenities
En suite bathroom with walk-in shower and rainforest showerhead
Professional hairdryer
08 August, 2025 to 15 August, 2025
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Luxurious 322 square feet design suite or 644 square feet interconnecting suite
Comfortable California King-size bed or twin beds
Suites without balconies have panoramic windows that open and an interior sofa that converts to a single bed
Suites with balconies have panoramic windows, sliding glass door and an exterior daybed
All suites are air conditioned
Large double closets, chest of drawers with safe
Pampering organic natural hair and bath amenities
En suite bathroom with walk-in shower and rainforest showerhead
Professional hairdryer
05 September, 2025 to 12 September, 2025
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Luxurious 322 square feet design suite or 644 square feet interconnecting suite
Comfortable California King-size bed or twin beds
Suites without balconies have panoramic windows that open and an interior sofa that converts to a single bed
Suites with balconies have panoramic windows, sliding glass door and an exterior daybed
All suites are air conditioned
Large double closets, chest of drawers with safe
Pampering organic natural hair and bath amenities
En suite bathroom with walk-in shower and rainforest showerhead
Professional hairdryer
12 December, 2025 to 19 December, 2025
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Luxurious 322 square feet design suite or 644 square feet interconnecting suite
Comfortable California King-size bed or twin beds
Suites without balconies have panoramic windows that open and an interior sofa that converts to a single bed
Suites with balconies have panoramic windows, sliding glass door and an exterior daybed
All suites are air conditioned
Large double closets, chest of drawers with safe
Pampering organic natural hair and bath amenities
En suite bathroom with walk-in shower and rainforest showerhead
Professional hairdryer
26 December, 2025 to 02 January, 2026
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Luxurious 322 square feet design suite or 644 square feet interconnecting suite
Comfortable California King-size bed or twin beds
Suites without balconies have panoramic windows that open and an interior sofa that converts to a single bed
Suites with balconies have panoramic windows, sliding glass door and an exterior daybed
All suites are air conditioned
Large double closets, chest of drawers with safe
Pampering organic natural hair and bath amenities
En suite bathroom with walk-in shower and rainforest showerhead
Professional hairdryer
23 January, 2026 to 30 January, 2026
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Luxurious 322 square feet design suite or 644 square feet interconnecting suite
Comfortable California King-size bed or twin beds
Suites without balconies have panoramic windows that open and an interior sofa that converts to a single bed
Suites with balconies have panoramic windows, sliding glass door and an exterior daybed
All suites are air conditioned
Large double closets, chest of drawers with safe
Pampering organic natural hair and bath amenities
En suite bathroom with walk-in shower and rainforest showerhead
Professional hairdryer
20 February, 2026 to 27 February, 2026
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Luxurious 322 square feet design suite or 644 square feet interconnecting suite
Comfortable California King-size bed or twin beds
Suites without balconies have panoramic windows that open and an interior sofa that converts to a single bed
Suites with balconies have panoramic windows, sliding glass door and an exterior daybed
All suites are air conditioned
Large double closets, chest of drawers with safe
Pampering organic natural hair and bath amenities
En suite bathroom with walk-in shower and rainforest showerhead
Professional hairdryer
20 March, 2026 to 27 March, 2026
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Luxurious 322 square feet design suite or 644 square feet interconnecting suite
Comfortable California King-size bed or twin beds
Suites without balconies have panoramic windows that open and an interior sofa that converts to a single bed
Suites with balconies have panoramic windows, sliding glass door and an exterior daybed
All suites are air conditioned
Large double closets, chest of drawers with safe
Pampering organic natural hair and bath amenities
En suite bathroom with walk-in shower and rainforest showerhead
Professional hairdryer
17 April, 2026 to 24 April, 2026
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Luxurious 322 square feet design suite or 644 square feet interconnecting suite
Comfortable California King-size bed or twin beds
Suites without balconies have panoramic windows that open and an interior sofa that converts to a single bed
Suites with balconies have panoramic windows, sliding glass door and an exterior daybed
All suites are air conditioned
Large double closets, chest of drawers with safe
Pampering organic natural hair and bath amenities
En suite bathroom with walk-in shower and rainforest showerhead
Professional hairdryer
07 August, 2026 to 14 August, 2026
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Luxurious 322 square feet design suite or 644 square feet interconnecting suite
Comfortable California King-size bed or twin beds
Suites without balconies have panoramic windows that open and an interior sofa that converts to a single bed
Suites with balconies have panoramic windows, sliding glass door and an exterior daybed
All suites are air conditioned
Large double closets, chest of drawers with safe
Pampering organic natural hair and bath amenities
En suite bathroom with walk-in shower and rainforest showerhead
Professional hairdryer
04 September, 2026 to 11 September, 2026
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Book now
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Luxurious 322 square feet design suite or 644 square feet interconnecting suite
Comfortable California King-size bed or twin beds
Suites without balconies have panoramic windows that open and an interior sofa that converts to a single bed
Suites with balconies have panoramic windows, sliding glass door and an exterior daybed
All suites are air conditioned
Large double closets, chest of drawers with safe
Pampering organic natural hair and bath amenities
En suite bathroom with walk-in shower and rainforest showerhead
Professional hairdryer
11 December, 2026 to 18 December, 2026
Aqua Mekong
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Book now
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Luxurious 322 square feet design suite or 644 square feet interconnecting suite
Comfortable California King-size bed or twin beds
Suites without balconies have panoramic windows that open and an interior sofa that converts to a single bed
Suites with balconies have panoramic windows, sliding glass door and an exterior daybed
All suites are air conditioned
Large double closets, chest of drawers with safe
Pampering organic natural hair and bath amenities
En suite bathroom with walk-in shower and rainforest showerhead
Professional hairdryer
25 December, 2026 to 01 January, 2027
Aqua Mekong
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Book now
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Luxurious 322 square feet design suite or 644 square feet interconnecting suite
Comfortable California King-size bed or twin beds
Suites without balconies have panoramic windows that open and an interior sofa that converts to a single bed
Suites with balconies have panoramic windows, sliding glass door and an exterior daybed
All suites are air conditioned
Large double closets, chest of drawers with safe
Pampering organic natural hair and bath amenities
En suite bathroom with walk-in shower and rainforest showerhead
Professional hairdryer
Inclusions
•All meals while on board
•Selected premium wines and beer, non-alcoholic drinks
•Twice-daily excursions with expert local guides
•Group transfers to/from vessel when traveling on recommended flights
•Laundry
•Top-of-the-line biking and kayaking equipment
•Unlimited access to SpaceX’s high-speed Starlink Satellite internet
Exclusions
• International and domestic flights
• Travel insurance
• Passport and visa costs if applicable
• Private transfers
• Spa costs
• Gratuities (Recommended USD20-30 per persom per day for crew. Guide gratuities additional)