Vietnam and the Historic Mekong River Cruise

RV Mekong Prestige
The RV Mekong Prestige is a brand new, state-of-the art ship designed in a modern and contemporary style which incorporates luxury amenities and local artifacet. With a maximum of 64 passengers, the atmosphere aboard the RV Mekong Prestige is intimate and the service top class.
UPPER DECK
MAIN DECK
Suites
Salon
Comfortable, Well-appointed Staterooms
Accommodations are roomy and comfortable and all have
river views. Each deluxe stateroom or suite boasts its own
private balcony. All are equipped with large windows and
sliding glass doors. Amenities include twin beds that can be
put together, wardrobe and storage space, sofa, coffee table
and a writing desk. Ensuite bathroom in all staterooms
include shower, toilet and sink. Suites have queen bed, larger sofa, shower and Whirlpool bathtub. Air conditioning and
climate control are adjustable in all staterooms.
All Meals Included Onboard
Three meals daily are served graciously at one leisurely single
seating in the exquisite dining room and feature local and
international specialties. All dinners are served with regional wines and beers. All local drinks are included during the
cruise at anytime. While dining, you will enjoy the splendid
views of the passing scenic landscapes through the large picture windows You’ll find complimentary coffee or tea served
throughout the day in the lounge.
Ample Public Spaces
The classic and inviting main lounge has large windows and
is furnished with comfortable sofas and chairs. It is one of
the ideal places from where passengers may choose to enjoy
this unique river cruise. A cozy indoor bar is a welcoming
area of the main lounge. Also enjoy the open Sun Deck from
where one can enjoy panoramic views of the ever-changing
scenery.
Dining Room
Evening entertainment including unique demonstrations
such as handicrafts and traditional dances will be presented
in the lounge.
Wellness Center
To enhance your relaxation, a wellness area with two massage
salons and a fitness center is available for rejuvenation and
comfort.
Vietnam and the Historic
Mekong River Cruise
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4 Experience the Mekong River aboard the exclusively chartered river vessel
the RV Mekong Prestige on a seven-night cruise.
4 After boarding, upack just once in your comfortable river view stateroom with
large window and private balcony
4 Spend three nights in Siem Reap, two nights in Saigon and two nights in Hanoi
4 Visit Cambodia including Phnom Penh and Vietnam including Ho Chi Minh City
(also known as Saigon) and Hanoi
4 Visit to Angkor Wat temples – a UNESCO World Heritage Site
4 Local Insights in Les Chantier Ecoles to see stone sculpting and wood carving; local artisan silk
weaving and mat-making workshop in Tan Chau
4 All shore excursions included with local English-speaking guides
4 All meals included onboard the RV Mekong Prestige featuring local and international specialties
served at one leisurely seating. All local drinks are included during the cruise at anytime.
4 Evening events and Insights onboard
• Traditional Apsara Dance show onboard
• Traditional Music Show onboard
4 Spacious public areas, Sun Deck with Whirlpool, two massage salons, indoor bar, spa
and fitness center
4 Included gratuities for the ship’s crew
4 All staterooms have river views and private balcony
4 Airfare from Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) to Hanoi, Vietnam is included
4 Complimentary WiFi in the lounge area
2014 Depart USA
September 21
Visa’s are required for
Vietnam and Cambodia.
Call for details.
Category
Per Person Twin
Single Room
Main Deck
Upper Deck
Deluxe Room
Terrace Suite
$5,849
$6,049
$6,549
$6,749
$8,848
$9,148
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N/A
all shore excursions included
Vietnam and the Historic
Mekong River Cruise
Angkor Wat • Phnom Penh • Ho Chi Minh City • Hanoi
16 Days • 31 Meals
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Please add $65 per person for port charges.
All staterooms are river view with a private balcony, private bathroom
and shower, hair dryer, radio, television, individually controlled heating
and air conditioning, safe and telephone.
Pricing includes round trip
airfare from Chicago
FREE
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PICKUP
Wendy’s Restaurant
Sheboygan, WI
Travelers Protection Plan (TPP) for River Cruises - $499
This nonrefundable fee will provide a refund to you during the instance that you have to cancel your trip.
The cancellation has to be for a covered reason (see Plan for details on coverage) and we have to be notified at least one day prior to
departure. If you must leave the tour early due to personal illness, illness or death of a member of your immediate family,TPP will provide a refund for any unused services after the departure of the tour. Other benefits include medical expenses for illness and injury,
emergency transportation, 24 hour hot line and lost or stolen baggage assistance. Return air transportation is included ONLY if your
air tickets were purchased through Mayflower Tours. Please review the Plan for details on coverage.
Without Travelers Protection Plan (TPP)
• 91 days or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deposit Amount
• 90 days to day of departure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100% of the total tour
• No refund on unused portions of the tour
Plan and benefits offered and administered by Trip Mate, Inc.
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PICKUP
FOR RESERVATIONS OR INFORMATION CONTACT:
Seven nights accommodations
aboard the RV Mekong Prestige
Wendy Schmitz
Departure Date:
September 21, 2014
(920) 459-3290
Sun Deck
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Hanoi 2
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Cruise Overnights
4 Visit a local school and meet the students
Start City
4 Traditional Apsara Dance show performed
by local children on board
End City
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Vietnam and the Historic
Mekong River Cruise
Angkor Wat • Phnom Penh • Ho Chi Minh City • Hanoi
Angkor Wat
Spend a full day exploring Angkor Wat temples,
a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992.
Famous for its beauty and splendour, Angkor
Wat features the longest continuous bas-relief in
the world, which runs along the outer gallery
walls and narrates stories from Hindu mythology.
The Temple was built for the King Suryavarman
II in the early 12th century as his state temple
and capital city. As the best-preserved temple at
the site, it is the only one to have remained a sig-
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Siem Reap
Siem Reap is the capital city of Siem Reap
Province in northwestern Cambodia and is the
gateway to the Angkor region. Siem Reap has
colonial and Chinese-style architecture in the
Old French Quarter and around the Old Market.
In the city, there are traditional Apsara dance performances, craft shops, silk farms, rice-paddy
countryside, fishing villages and a bird sanctuary
near the Tonle Sap Lake. During an excursion to
Angkor Thom, the last capital city of the Khmer
Empire, see the Bayon Temple. The uniqueness
of the towers and gates are a tribute to the city’s
past.
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Experience an excursion by boat to
Kampong Kleang on the edge of Tonle Sap Lake.
Kampong Chhnang – Oudong
A busy rural port town with bustling markets,
Kampong Chhnang is an anthentic floating village. The life of the entire population is connected with the river and the local people travel by
boats through the canal system which crisscrosses this little town. Once ashore you will
have the chance to stroll through the scenic markets. Between 1618 and 1866, Oudong was the
capital city of Cambodia. Erected on a hilltop,
this place counts numerous Stupas dating of the
last Khmer Kings. Visit the charming Vihara of
the Wat Kampong Leu Pagoda which has
retained its beautiful wall paintings and dates
from the last century.
Koh Chong
Known as ‘the silk weaving village,’ Koh Chong
is filled with local artisans who will showcase
their craft. Almost every house has one or more
looms among the stilts supporting the house and
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4 Rickshaw ride in Tan Chau
4 Cyclo ride in Hanoi
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Oudong
Koh Chong
Kampong Tralach
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VIETNAM
2 Ho Chi Minh City
Phnom Penh
Tan Chau
Sa Dec
My Tho
(Saigon)
Cai Be
CRUISE AND HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Days Two Through Four– Royal Angkor Resort, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Days Five Through Eleven – Aboard the RV Mekong Prestige
Days Twelve and Thirteen – Sofitel Saigon Plaza, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Days Fourteen and Fifteen – Pullman Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam
the women in the village produce silk cloth to help
support the family. A visit to a local school provides the opportunity for you to meet and interact
with the students.
Phnom Penh
The capital city of Phnom Penh was once considered the loveliest city of Indochina. Despite its
recent turbulent history, it still maintains considerable charm. A city tour acquaints you with some
major sights, including the Royal Palace, now
home to the royal family. At the northern area of
the palace grounds is Silver Pagoda, the most
sacred shrine in the country. Visit the National
Museum, exclusively dedicated to Khmer art and
DAY TWO | Arrive late night in Siem Reap and transfer
4 Water Puppet show in Hanoi
DAY THREE | Breakfast at hotel • Included visit to
Angkor Thom and the temples of Ta Prohm • afternoon at
leisure • Dinner at a local restaurant based on your selection
4 Culinary demonstration onboard
CAMBODIA
DAY ONE | Overnight flight to Siem Reap, Cambodia
4 Traditional Music Show onboard
4 History of Cambodia and Vietnam onboard
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Kampong Chhnang
• 31 Meals (14 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 10 dinners)
• Airport transfers when air is provided by Mayflower
• International Cruise Director and Mayflower Tours
expert staff onboard, plus local guides for shore
excursions
• $80 in Mayflower Money
to hotel
4 Silk weaving, Mat making and Coconut
Candy making demonstrations
THAILAND
Angkor
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4 Ox Cart ride in Kampong Tralach
DAY BY DAY
Sa Dec
Sa Dec is a small, sleepy town in the Dong Thap
province and it was the original setting of the
autobiographical novel “The Lover” by
Marguerite Duras. This romantic and charming
town is a true hidden gem in the Mekong delta.
In Cai Be, enjoy a stroll along the river bank and
a floating market. See the French gothic cathedral and the manufacturing of rice paper and
coconut sweets.
sculpture. The majority of the exhibits are from the
Angkor period between the 9th and 15th centuries, but some date back as early as the 4th century.
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City, formerly named Saigon, is
the largest city in Vietnam. Under the name
Saigon, it was the capital of the French colony of
Cochin-china and later of the independent
republic of South Vietnam from 1955–75. Enjoy
a city tour and see Reunification Palace,
Emperor of Jade Pagoda, Notre Dame Cathedral
and the Central Post Office.
Tan Chau
Experience local life in Tan Chau when you visit a
fishing farm in this remote town on the Mekong
River. While ashore, the included walking tour will
make stops at mat-making and silk weaving workshops to give you insights on these local crafts. A
rickshaw ride will take you around town before
returning to the ship for lunch. Cast off for the
Cambodian border and continue cruising up the
broad Mekong River to Sa Dec.
Hanoi
The capital of Vietnam, Hanoi is the country's
second largest city. October 2010 officially
marked 1000 years since the establishment of
the city. On an included city tour visit the
Temple of Literature, One Pillar Pagoda, Ho
Chi Minh Mausoleum and the Museum of
Ethonolgy. A Water Puppet show, a rare art
form originating in northern Vietnam, will be
presented.
DAY FOUR | Breakfast at hotel • Included visit to
Angkor Wat temples (a UNESCO World heritage site) •
Afternoon at leisure to explore the town and shopping
DAY FIVE | Breakfast at hotel • Visit to Les Chantiers
Ecoles • Transfer to RV Mekong Prestige, your ship for
the next seven nights • Lunch onboard • Welcome
reception and dinner onboard
DAY SIX | Breakfast, lunch and dinner onboard •
Arrive Kampong Chhnang where you board small boats to
visit the authentic floating village and a walking tour of
the town • Ship sails to Kampong Tralach.
DAY SEVEN | Breakfast, lunch and dinner onboard •
Travel by coach to Oudong and visit the charming Vihara
of the Wat Kampong Leu Pagoda • Board the ship in
Prek K’Dam and sail towards Phnom Penh • Evening at
leisure to explore Phnom Penh
DAY EIGHT | Breakfast, lunch and dinner onboard •
City tour of Phnom Penh • Afternoon visit to the Khmer
detention center and the Killing Fields • Overnight in
Phnom Penh
DAY NINE | Breakfast, lunch and dinner onboard •
Continue sailing after border crossing towards Tan Chau
DAY TEN | Breakfast, lunch and dinner onboard •
Experience a rickshaw ride through the streets of Tan
Chau • Visit a floating fish farm before returning to your
ship • Depart for Sa Dec
DAY ELEVEN | Breakfast, lunch and dinner onboard •
Arrive Sa Dec for a walking tour of the town and visit
“The Lover’s Museum” made famous by French writer
Marguerite Duras • Cruise to Cai Be and see the French
gothic cathedral • Farewell dinner onboard followed by a
traditional music show • Ship sails to My Tho
DAY TWELVE | Breakfast onboard • Arrive My Tho •
Disembark ship and transfer by coach to Ho Chi Minh
City (Saigon) for a city tour • Visit the Reunification
Place and the Colonial Post Office • Dinner at a local
restaurant based on your selection
DAY THIRTEEN | Breakfast at the hotel • Included
excursion to the Cu Chi Tunnels
DAY FOURTEEN | Breakfast at the hotel • Transfer to
Saigon airport for flight to Hanoi • Transfer to hotel in
Hanoi upon arrival
DAY FIFTEEN | Breakfast at the hotel • Included city
tour of Hanoi with visit to the Temple of Literature, Ho
Chi Minh Mausoleum and the Museum of Ethnology •
Enjoy a Water Puppet show • Farewell dinner at a local
restaurant based on your selection
DAY SIXTEEN | Breakfast at the hotel • Transfer to
Hanoi airport for flight home
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Mekong River
Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Temple of Literature, Hanoi, Vietnam