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15 Night Wonders of Indochina and the Mekong Cruise and Land Tour

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15 Night Wonders of Indochina and the Mekong Cruise and Land Tour

From Ho Chi Minh City (Formerly Saigon), (Vietnam) to Bangkok (Laem Chabang), (Thailand)

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Emerald Harmony
Emerald Cruises
4 Stars

Cruise #: 13964775

Sail Date: Thursday, Dec 18, 2025

Return Date: Friday, Jan 2, 2026

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Room Types & Rates:

Riverview		$7,455
Suite		$7,955

*Prices are per person based on double occupancy

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15 Night Wonders of Indochina and the Mekong Cruise and Land Tour

Land Segment of Itinerary

Thursday - Dec 18, 2025

Day
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Ho Chi Minh City (Formerly Saigon), Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City (Formerly Saigon), Vietnam

Xin chao and welcome to Ho Chi Minh City! On arrival, you will be met by your Emerald Cruises representative and transferred to your hotel, situated in downtown District 1, for a two-night stay. After checking in, you will be free to explore the city before meeting your tour director for your welcome briefing and dinner at a local restaurant. ...
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Land Segment of Itinerary

Friday - Dec 19, 2025

Day
2

Ho Chi Minh City (Formerly Saigon), Vietnam

Bus Travel

Cu Chi Tunnels, Vietnam

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Ho Chi Minh City (Formerly Saigon), Vietnam

Drive north of Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Tunnels, watching the city skyline fade into the distance as the road winds through rice paddies, villages, and scenes typical to southern Vietnam. Spend a couple of hours walking around Cu Chi's legendary grounds with a local guide. Upon your return to Ho Chi Minh City, enjoy a traditional pho (noodle soup) lunch with the remainder of the afternoon and evening yours to enjoy at leisure. Or venture out on one of the DiscoverMORE excursions. ...
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Land Segment of Itinerary

Saturday - Dec 20, 2025

Day
3

Ho Chi Minh City (Formerly Saigon), Vietnam

Cruise Segment of Itinerary

Day 3 - Saturday - Dec 20, 2025

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3

Cruise Begins

Ho Chi Minh City (Formerly Saigon), Vietnam

Cho Gao Canal, Vietnam

After check-out, enjoy a guided city tour, visiting the Notre Dame Cathedral, Opera House, and Town Hall. Then, visit the Reunification Palace before transferring to the port where you will board your Emerald Cruises Star-Ship, Emerald Harmony. You'll be welcomed onboard by your captain and crew before setting sail down the Saigon River to Cho Gao canal where you will anchor for the night. This evening, enjoy your first dinner onboard with your fellow travelers. Your cruise director will conduct a port talk to review the activities and itinerary for the days ahead. ...
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Sunday - Dec 21, 2025

Day
4

Ben Tre, Vietnam

This morning, sail through the bustling Cho Gao, one of the major arterial canals of Vietnam connecting Tien Giang Province in the Mekong Delta with Ho Chi Minh City. Today makes a fascinating morning watching the heavy commercial traffic navigate this important waterway, which can see upwards of 1,800 vessels transit each day. This afternoon, once on the Mekong River, you'll visit Tan My Floating community, followed by a ride through the local plantations to visit a mushroom farm, a fruit farm with sampling, and a honey farm with local sweets. You'll then return to Emerald Harmony to sail onwards to Sa Dec, a hidden gem on the Mekong Delta. ...
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Monday - Dec 22, 2025

Day
5

Sa Dec, Vietnam

My An Hung, Vietnam, Vietnam

After a short sampan ride to Sa Dec, enjoy a walking tour around town with a stop at the home of Mr. Huynh Thuy Le, who inspired Marguerite Duras to write celebrated novel L'Amant, and a walk through the town's central market to peruse its varied produce. Return to Emerald Harmony by sampan and sail to My An Hung Island. Recognized as a cultural and historical destination, this small Mekong Delta village specializes in cultivating red-hot chili and peppers. As part of your EmeraldPLUS experience, enjoy some local folk singing during your visit. ...
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Tuesday - Dec 23, 2025

Day
6

Cu Lao Gien, Vietnam

An Long, Vietnam

Known as 'Mango Island', Cu Lao Gieng is a small, scenic island untouched by tourism, located along the upper Mekong River. Travel by local motorcycle rickshaw through the island's villages to visit families who work in a variety of local industries including mango farming, different types of boat building and a factory making incense sticks for temples. The afternoon is yours to enjoy at leisure onboard, or alternatively, partake in a DiscoverMORE excursion to the Tam Nong Ramsar Bird Sanctuary in An Long. As part of an EmeraldPLUS experience, you'll delight in a traditional Lion Dance performance onboard. ...
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Wednesday - Dec 24, 2025

Day
7

Tan Chau, Vietnam

Vietnam-Cambodia Border Crossing, Vietnam

Embark on a sampan ride to Evergreen Island for a walk through a local village, giving you a glimpse into the lives of the local farming community. Reboard your sampan and return to Tan Chau and as part of your EmeraldPLUS experience, visit the local Cao Dai Temple. Cao Dai is a syncretic, monotheistic religion established in Tay Ninh, southern Vietnam, in 1926. At the temple, learn more about this fascinating and complex religion. Afterwards, ride in a xe loi (local form of cyclo) back to your sampan before returning to Emerald Harmony. Back onboard your Star-Ship, you'll sail to the border between Vietnam and Cambodia. ...
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Thursday - Dec 25, 2025

Day
8

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

This morning, you'll awake in Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh. Known as the 'Pearl of Asia', the city was almost entirely evacuated by the Khmer Rouge in 1975. Today, you'll learn about the Khmer Rouge and the darkest days of Cambodia's history. A short drive will take you to the Killing Fields at Choeung Ek, where you'll have the opportunity to stroll through the fields, visit the memorial, and understand more about this country's sombre chapter. Afterwards, visit Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (also known as 'S-21'), a former school converted to the Khmer Rouge's main prison and torture HQ. Spend the afternoon as you please, either exploring the DiscoverMORE excursions, visiting the Central Market located in the heart of Phnom Penh, or simply relaxing onboard Emerald Harmony. This evening, as part of your EmeraldPLUS experience, enjoy a remork (local tuk-tuk) tour through Phnom Penh to admire the city lights. ...
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Friday - Dec 26, 2025

Day
9

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Bus Travel

Oudong, Cambodia

Bus Travel

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Prek Dam, Cambodia

Located north of Phnom Penh, Oudong was the former royal capital of Cambodia until it relocated to Phnom Penh in 1866. Start your day with a visit to the Oudong Monastery. Important remnants here include the burial sites of Khmer kings as well as religious artefacts dating back more than a century. In Oudong Monastery's main temple, receive a traditional Buddhist blessing from the resident monks, as part of your EmeraldPLUS experience. In the afternoon, you'll visit the majestic Royal Palace, with its French-inspired gardens and Silver Pagoda. Back onboard, as part of your EmeraldPLUS experience, enjoy a cultural performance by the Cambodian Student and Children's Organisation. Afterwards, make the short sail to Prek Kdam, gliding past Phnom Penh illuminated at night. ...
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Saturday - Dec 27, 2025

Day
10

Prek Dam, Cambodia

Cruise Ends

Land Segment of Itinerary

Day 10 - Saturday - Dec 27, 2025

Day
10

Bus Travel

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Disembark Emerald Harmony in the morning and continue by road to Siem Reap for your included three-night stay. Your hotel is a deluxe boutique property of world-class design that takes great care in honoring the environment and paying homage to the traditional and local aesthetics. This evening as part of your EmeraldPLUS program, attend Phare, The Cambodian Circus, where a combination of acrobatics, music, and dance tell a uniquely Cambodian story. Take advantage of a DiscoverMORE dinner at the circus to further support Phare's work. ...
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Land Segment of Itinerary

Sunday - Dec 28, 2025

Day
11

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Bus Travel

Angkor Thom, Cambodia

Bus Travel

Ta Prohm, Cambodia

Bus Travel

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Today, start with a visit to Angkor Thom, not a single temple such as the historic sites it neighbors, but rather one of the most remarkable royal cities of the Angkor Period and an architectural wonder. As the last capital of the Khmer Empire, it was a fortified city, home to priests, officials of the palace, military, and buildings for administering the kingdom. Afterwards, visit the sacred Temple of Ta Prohm. In an incredible standoff between human creation and nature, the jungle's root systems have reclaimed this spiritual location now enshrouded in wild vegetation. The backdrop to many Hollywood scenes, the incredible Ta Prohm is both a cinematic and contemplative location. This evening is free to visit 'Pub Street' or try a DiscoverMORE option. ...
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Land Segment of Itinerary

Monday - Dec 29, 2025

Day
12

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Bus Travel

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Bus Travel

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Witness a mesmerizing sunrise over Angkor Wat. Afterwards, walk through this magnificent UNESCO World Heritage Site, renowned for its intricate carvings. This afternoon, enjoy time at leisure to explore the town, or join a DiscoverMORE excursion. Later, as part of your EmeraldPLUS experience, enjoy an immersive evening and farewell dinner at Satcha Handicraft Centre, accompanied by an Apsara dance performance. ...
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Land Segment of Itinerary

Tuesday - Dec 30, 2025

Day
13

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Air Travel

Luang Prabang, Laos

After breakfast, transfer to the Siem Reap Airport to catch your onward flight to Luang Prabang, the spiritual capital of Laos. Enjoy a three-night Special Stay. Later walk to the top of Luang Prabang's highest mountain, Mount Phousi, and watch the sunset over this historical town.

Land Segment of Itinerary

Wednesday - Dec 31, 2025

Day
14

Luang Prabang, Laos

Day Boat Travel

Pak Ou Caves, Laos, Laos

Bus Travel

Luang Prabang, Laos

Today visit the city's main sites including Wat Xieng Thong, one of the most important and oldest temples in Laos, Wat Mai, the city's largest temple, and the former Royal Palace, now converted into the National Museum. Later, enjoy a 2-hour cruise along the Mekong River to explore the Pak Ou Caves (locally called Tam Ting) flooded with thousands of gold Buddha statue buried within a limestone cliff. This well-known attraction is a must-see in Laos. When returning by road, stop at a village to partake in a local game with the villagers. Tonight is yours at leisure leaving you with free time to shop in the well-known night market for those gifts to take back home. ...
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Land Segment of Itinerary

Thursday - Jan 1, 2026

Day
15

Luang Prabang, Laos

Bus Travel

Kuang Si Falls, Laos, Laos

Bus Travel

Luang Prabang, Laos

A truly beautiful and empowering moment awaits upon the streets of Luang Prabang. Rise early to attend the morning ritual and admire the silent movements of the local monks as they collect their daily alms. Afterwards, return to the hotel for breakfast before heading out for the day. Travel to Kuang Si waterfalls, a set of picturesque, tiered waterfalls and swimming holes set amongst the dense jungle before returning to Luang Prabang for lunch. Later this afternoon as part of your EmeraldPLUS program immerse yourself in local spirituality during a traditional Baci ceremony and pay respects to ancient traditions of Laos. The Baci is performed in celebration of an important event such as weddings, births, or for welcoming guests and is a means of expressing good will and good luck to others. The Lao believe that each person has 32 spirits which constitute their spiritual essence and the Baci is the ritual used to call back any escaped spirits into the body. During the Baci, special flower trays and food treats are prepared which you then touch while a Buddhist mantra is chanted. After the chanting is completed, cotton threads are tied around your wrist while you receive an individual blessing. This evening, enjoy your delicious farewell dinner and relive the memories together from your journey. ...
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Land Segment of Itinerary

Friday - Jan 2, 2026

Day
16

Luang Prabang, Laos

Air Travel

Bangkok (Laem Chabang), Thailand

Bid farewell to Laos and join your included flight to Bangkok, Thailand, where your journey ends on arrival. Please book your flight to depart out of Bangkok after 7 PM.

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