RV Amalotus Cruise 8 day – A Luxury Floating Boutique Hotel.
Design folow the combination between Colonial elegance & regional Khmer accents, Amalotus cruise provide a tru comfort & style. With 62 luxury ensuite cabins together with variety of stylish public areas contribute to a truly opulent discovery of the sights, sounds and remote beauty of the Mekong Delta.
| Cabin | Cabin size | Bed size | COST |
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| Mekong Deck | 21.0 m2 | Twin beds (85 x 200 cm) or King size bed (180 x 200 cm) |
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Cabin size: 21.0 m2
Bed size: Twin beds (85 x 200 cm) or King size bed (180 x 200 cm)
Twin beds form into double bed placings.
Located on Lower Deck – no balcony
Cabin Facilities:
- Bathrobe
- Beauty mirror
- Complimentary Drinking Water
- En-suite Bathroom
- Flower & fruit basket
- Hair-dryer
- Hot water
- In-house Telephone
- Individual controller air-conditioning
- Mini bar
- Safety box
- Safety Equipment and Life Vests
- Shower
- Slippers
- Toilet
- Wardrobe
Tonle Deck
Cabin size: 21.0 m2
Bed size: Twin beds (85 x 200 cm) or King size bed (180 x 200 cm)
Located on main deck
Private balcony
Cabin Facilities:
- Bathrobe
- Beauty mirror
- Complimentary Drinking Water
- En-suite Bathroom
- Flower & fruit basket
- Hair-dryer
- has Balcony
- Hot water
- In-house Telephone
- Individual controller air-conditioning
- Mini bar
- Safety box
- Safety Equipment and Life Vests
- Shower
- Slippers
- Toilet
- Wardrobe
Saigon Deck
Cabin size: 21.0 m2
Bed size: Twin beds (85 x 200 cm) or King size bed (180 x 200 cm)
Located on Upper deck
Private balcony
Cabin Facilities:
- Bathrobe
- Beauty mirror
- Complimentary Drinking Water
- En-suite Bathroom
- Flower & fruit basket
- Hair-dryer
- has Balcony
- Hot water
- In-house Telephone
- Individual controller air-conditioning
- Mini bar
- Safety box
- Safety Equipment and Life Vests
- Shower
- Slippers
- Toilet
- Wardrobe
Sadec Suite
Cabin size: 27.0 m2
Bed size: King size bed (180 x 200 cm)
Located on Sundeck – Private balcony
Cabin Facilities:
- Bathrobe
- Beauty mirror
- Complimentary Drinking Water
- En-suite Bathroom
- Hair-dryer
- has Balcony
- Hot water
- In-house Telephone
- Individual controller air-conditioning
- Mini bar
- Safety box
- Safety Equipment and Life Vests
- Shower
- Slippers
- Toilet
- Wardrobe
Indochina Suite
Cabin size: 42.0 m2
Bed size: King Size bed (180 x 200 cm)
Located on Sundeck – Private balcony
Cabin Facilities:
- Bathrobe
- Beauty mirror
- Complimentary Drinking Water
- En-suite Bathroom
- Hair-dryer
- has Balcony
- has Jacuzzi
- Hot water
- In-house Telephone
- Individual controller air-conditioning
- Mini bar
- Safety box
- Safety Equipment and Life Vests
- Shower
- Slippers
- Toilet
- Wardrobe
Cruise Tour:
Trip Highlights:
- Join tour with RV Amalotus cruise, you have opportunities visit Kampong Chhanang is a bustling rural port town with busy market.
- Coming Phnom Penh, you will take part in travelling by bus to the 12th century Angkorian temple of Wat Nokor, Visiting the Royal Palace, the spectacular Silver Pagoda, Stopping at Preak Dach, a jungle village, to visit fruit orchards.
- Through the border crossing, Welcome to Vietnam with Tan Chau is a remote small town on the main Mekong River, The village of Sadec for a refreshing morning stroll.
Day 1 : Embarkation – My Tho – Cai Be
Register between 11:00 to 12:00 at Sofitel Saigon Plaza Hotel. Transfer overland by motor coach to My Tho port for embarkation aboard the Indochina Sails’ ship for the journey from the Mekong Delta to Holy Angkor. Embark ship at 13:30. Welcome drinks served in Saigon Lounge. Short briefing is conducted before adjourning for lunch in Mekong restaurant. The cabins are ready for check-in after lunch. After port clearance formalities, captain raises the anchor and cruises towards Cai Be. Join the Cruise Director at Saigon Lounge for safety demonstration and briefing at 18:00, followed by Captain’s Cocktails. Enjoy the first gourmet dinner onboard with fellow travelers. Enjoy folk performances of the Mekong Delta from 21:00 to 21:45 in Saigon Lounge The ship moors overnight midstream at Cai Be.
Meals: Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: RV Amalotus Cruise
Day 2 : Cai Be – Vinh Long
After breakfast we take a morning junk trip around Cai Be to see a floating market, and go ashore to visit the French Gothic Cathedral and colorful port area, with its colonial buildings, delightful flower gardens and local rice paper manufacturers.
Back to the boat at 12:00. Enjoy lunch while our vessel sails toward Vinh Long – the Vietnam second biggest city by the Mekong river. Visit to the bustling afternoon market. A visually stunning boat ride and walk through the market, where all manner of aquatic life were being sold, as well as a lot of everything else edible and imaginable.
Cocktails and briefing from 18:30 followed by a dinner in Mekong restaurant.
After dinner the ship raise anchor and cruise to Sadec. Tonight ship moors midstream of the Mekong River near Sadec.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: La Marguerite Cruise
RV Amalotus Cruise
Day 3 : Sadec – Tan Chau
After the breakfast follow guides to the hometown of Marguerite Duras’ lover, quaint little city. Visit the old house of Huynh Thuy Le’s, partake in the bantering 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 home of Marguerite Duras from across the riverbanks.
We spend the rest of the day to cruise to Tan Chau. Join the lecture onboard on “Vietnam – The Past & Present”. We arrive in Tan Chau – the Vietnamese town on near the border with Cambodia on the Mekong River.
Our cruise ship moors safely at the riverbank of Tan Chau. After dinner join us in the Crew Show in Saigon Lounge.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: RV Amalotus Cruise
Day 4 : Tan Chau – Border Crossing
Today will truly be a highlight with a visit of Tan Chau – a small town untouched by tourism.
Morning excursion start with sightseeing by local boats, navigate narrow channels to visit an evergreen island. You will have a chance to visit floating fish farm and travel along the tiny tributaries where slit houses are haphazardly leaning on one another. Then you will go ashore and have a tour around the town on rickshaw (Xe Loi). Then we will visit a rattan mats and slippers making factories.
Go back to the ship and enjoy a lunch while the ships departs for border. In the afternoon Cooking Class performed by our Executive Chef at Saigon Lounge, while the border formalities are going on.
We cast off for an overnight cruising the main Mekong channel, an international shipping route to Phnom Penh
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: RV Amalotus Cruise
Day 5 : Phnom Penh
Today is also busy day with many interesting sightseeing and activities
In the morning, we will have sightseeing by bus in Phnom Penh. Royal Palace, the spectacular Silver Pagoda and the National Museum with outstanding displays of the Khmer crafts will be the places that you will visit.
Places where you visit in the afternoon will help you know more about a part of Cambodia’s history: the Khmer Rouge’s grim Toul Sleng (S21 detention center) and the Killing Field. If you want to spend more free time for yourself shopping or taking a tour around the city instead, please inform to the Ship Manager.
Cocktail hours from 18:30 to 19:30. Dinner is served from 19:30 to 21:00. After dinner, please join the Khmer folk dances and songs at the Saigon Lounge.
Before midnight you can hang out in the bars many of which are located just opposite the dock.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: RV Amalotus Cruise
Day 6 : Phnom Penh – Chong Koh – Oudong – Kampong Tralach
Early in the morning our vessel will sails towards little known village Chong Koh. After breakfast we go spend time in Chong Koh silk weaving village for a morning walk at leisure. Back to the ship 10:00.
Join the lecture onboard “Cambodia – The Past and Present” presented by our tour guide while the ship cruises toward the Prek K’dam, where we start our afternoon tour to Oudong
Between 1618 and 1866 Oudong was the capital of Cambodia, built on the top of Phnom Oudong. This hill is made up of a series of stupas and shrines in a variety of conditions. However we do not climb the hill by a steep stairway with 509 steps as we join our tour guides to the Buddhist monastery at the foothill.
After Oudong we take 45-minute bus ride to Kampong Tralach, visit to Wat Kapong Tralach Pleu and then take a 20-minute ox-cart ride to the Tonle River traveling through countryside and a small village on a dusty road, past rice fields and amused locals. Go back to the ship and cruise to Kampong Chhnang.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: RV Amalotus Cruise
Day 7 : Kampong Tralach – Kampong Chhnang – Prek K’dam
Kampong Chhnang is a busy rural port town with bustling markets. Mooring mid-stream, we make a truly wonderful motorboat excursion into the lakeside wetlands that form the mouth of the river. Here a stunning variety of birdlife may be seen, and of considerable interest are local life and floating village. Go back to the boat and cast off towards Prek K’dam – a small village that is around 35km away from Phnom Penh.
Time for packing and prepare for Farewell Cocktail this evening. The ship docks overnight in Prek K’dam.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: RV Amalotus Cruise
Day 8 : Disembarkation – Prek K’dam – Siem Reap
High water program: Sep – Dec
Enjoy breakfast onboard. Bid farewell to the crew and guides. Disembark around 8:30 and take motorized boats to local jetty approximately 5 to 6 km away from the middle of the lake. Transfer by motor coach to Le Meridien Angkor Hotel. Arrive at hotel at 10:00.
Lowwater program: Jun – Aug & Jan – Apr
Breakfast is served from 6:30 – 8:00 in the Mekong Restaurant. After breakfast, bid farewell to crew and disembark at Prek K’dam at 8:30 AM. We take 5 and a half hour bus drive to Siem Reap with stop at Kampong Thom. We arrive about 13:30 at Le Meridien Angkor Hotel in Siem Reap.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: NA
VIEW DOWNSTREAM: SIEM REAP – SAI GON
Day 1 : Embarkation – Siem Reap – Prek K’dam
High water program: Sep – Dec Register between 11:00 – 12:00 at Le Meridien Angkor. Transfer by coach to the jetty and take a 30-minute motorboat to La Marguerite ship, passing floating fishing villages from Siem Reap through Tonle Sap Lake.
Embark the ship 13:00. Welcome drink served in Saigon Lounge. Attend a short briefing followed by a lunch served in Mekong restaurant at 13:30. Captain raises the anchor and cruises towards Kampong Chhnang. The great lake dominates Cambodia and is over 150 km in length. Along the way, enjoy a scenic view of the wild lives while passing through inspirational floating villages.
Join the Cruise Manager at Saigon Lounge for safety demonstration and briefing at 18:00. Enjoy Captain’s Cocktails afterwards and adjourn to the first gourmet dinner onboard with fellow travelers. The boat moors overnight at Kampong Chhnang.
Lowwater program: Jun – Aug & Jan – Apr
Register between 7:00 – 7:45 at Le Meridien Angkor. At 8:00, transfer by coach to Prek K’dam with a stop en route at Kampong Thom. The coach ride takes approximately about 5 hours and a half. Embark the ship in PrekK’dam at 13:30. Short briefing and welcome drink served in Saigon Lounge.
Lunch onboard at 13:45. Cabins are ready for check-in after lunch. Captain raises the anchor and cruises towards Kampong Chnang province. Join the safety briefing at Saigon Lounge at 18:00 followed by the Captain’s Welcome Cocktails. Enjoy the first gourmet dinner onboard with fellow travelers at 19:00. Pianist entertains from 21:00 to 23:00 in Saigon Lounge. Moor midstream overnight in Tonle River.
Meals: Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: RV Amalotus Cruise
Day 2 : Kampong Chhnang – Kampong Tralach – Oudong
Kampong Chhnang is a busy rural port town with bustling markets. Mooring mid-stream, we make a truly wonderful motorboat excursion into the lakeside wetlands that form the mouth of the river. Here a stunning variety of birdlife may be seen, and of considerable interest are local life and floating village. Go back to the boat and cast off towards Kampong Tralach. Attend lecture on Cambodia – The Past & Present in Saigon Lounge.
Our vessel moors at Kampong Tralach. Today’s afternoon tour starts with a 20-minute ox-cart ride from the riverbank. Traveling through countryside and a small village on a dusty road, past rice fields and amused locals. We end the ox-cart ride at the beautiful Vihara belonging to Wat Kapong Tralach Pleu. Visit to pagodas. Our buses are there and we travel about 45 minutes to Oudong
Between 1618 and 1866 Oudong was the capital of Cambodia. On the top of Phnom Oudong there is series of stupas and shrines in a variety of conditions. However we do not climb the hill as we visit Oudong Buddhist Monastery. We will attend the Buddhist blessing ceremony, visit Buddhist meditation center.
After the visit we take a bus ride back to our ship at Prek K’dam, which is only 10 km from Oudong. Our ship will sails towards little known village Chong Koh passing by Phnom Penh and dock midstream near Chong Koh. After dinner, you can join the movie show “Killing Fields” at the Saigon Lounge.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: RV Amalotus Cruise
Day 3 : Chong Koh – Phnom Penh
After breakfast we go spend time in Chong Koh silk weaving village for a morning walk at leisure. Back on board at 10:30 as the ship sets sail toward the capital Phnom Penh.
The capital of Cambodia retains its French charm. The city has several impressive wats, including Wat Ounalom, Wat Phnom and the newly-painted Wat Lang Ka. Pride of place goes to the Royal Palace and to the spectacular Silver Pagoda, one of the few places in Cambodia where artefacts embodying the brilliance and richness of Khmer culture were preserved by the Khmer Rouge.
At 15:00 a walking tour to Wat Phnom to give you an orientation of Phnom Penh’s downtown. Cocktails and briefing hour followed by a dinner. After dinner, a special Khmer folk performance awaits at the Saigon Lounge. After the performance you can explore Phnom Penh by night by yourself.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: RV Amalotus Cruise
Day 4 : Phnom Penh
Today is a busy day with many interesting sightseeing and activities. In the morning, sight-see Phnom Penh by bus. Visit Royal Palace, the spectacular Silver Pagoda and the National Museum where outstanding Khmer crafts are exhibited. Afternoon excursion facilitates understanding of a crucial part of the Cambodia’s history: the Khmer Rouge’s grim Toul Sleng (S21 detention center) and the Killing Fields. (For a free and easy afternoon, please inform Cruise Director). Cocktail hour starts from 18:00 to 19:00. Dinner is served from 19:00 to 21:00. After dinner, join the Khmer folklore dances at the Saigon Lounge. Before midnight, opt to chill in one the bars located across the road from the pier. Ship docks overnight at Phnom Penh port.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: RV Amalotus Cruise
Day 5 : Phnom Penh – Border Crossing – Tan Chau
Enjoy a hearty breakfast as the ships departs for border. We cast off for a day cruising the main Mekong channel, an international shipping route.
Leisure in the morning, in the afternoon Cooking Class peformed by our Executive Chef at Saigon Lounge, while the border formalities are going on.
We arrive in Tan Chau – the first Vietnamese town on the Mekong River. Join us in the crewshow in Saigon Lounge. Our vessel moors safely at the river bank.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: RV Amalotus Cruise
Day 6 : Tan Chau – Sadec
Today will truly be a highlight with a visit of Tan Chau – a small town untouched by tourism.
Morning excursion will be really interesting, start with a sightseeing by local boats, navigate narrow channels to visit an evergreen island. You will have a chance to visit floating fish farm and travel along the tiny tributaries where slit houses are haphazardly leaning on one another. Then you will go ashore and have a tour around the town on rickshaw (Xe Loi). Then we will visit a rattan mats and slippers making factories.
In the afternoon, we cruise downstream all the way to Sa Dec. Join us to the lecture on-board theme “Vietnam – The Past & Present”. The ship arrives in Sadec during dinner and moors midstream for overnight.
Cocktails and briefing at Saigon Lounge. After dinner join the Mekong folklore performance in the Saigon Lounge.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: RV Amalotus Cruise
Day 7 : Sadec – Xeo Quyt – Cai Be
In the morning, board a local boat for Sadec passing floating markets as your boat maneuvers through the river’s channels. Once ashore, you will tour Sadec, noteworthy as the town where the French writer Marguerite Duras spent many years during her childhood. Visit a local market and the house of Mr. Huynh Thuy Le, Duras’ Chinese paramour, which is now a small museum. Afterwards, take a 1-hour bus ride from Sadec to Xeo Quyt, used as a base during the French and U.S war and now an important ecological site, with its jungle overgrowth. Meet and re-board the ship in Cai Be. After lunch onboard, a local boat will take you to Cai Be’s floating market. Go ashore to visit the rice paper and coconut candy workshops. After that, visit a typical old house in the Mekong Delta; take a short walk through the big garden. Return to the boat and prepare for Farewell cocktail at 18:00. Enjoy a gourmet Farewell Dinner at 19:00. Ship moors midstream in Cai Be.
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: RV Amalotus Cruise
Day 8 : Disembarkation – My Tho – Saigon
Your cruise comes to an end as the ship arrives at My Tho Port. Breakfast from 6:30 to 8:00, followed by a motor coach transfer to Saigon at 8:30. As the capital of the French colony of Cochichina, Saigon was known as “Paris of Orient”. Today, Vietnam’s largest city is an industrial, cultural and educational hub, but still retains vestiges of its colonial past.
Arrive at Sofitel Plaza Saigon around 10:00.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: NA
Important Notes:
- PROGRAMS & SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE