4 Nights Phnom Penh to Siem Reap Mekong Cruise
From Phnom Penh to Siem Reap on the majestic Mekong, this cruise combine the ancient temples of Angkor in Siem…
From Phnom Penh to Siem Reap on the majestic Mekong, this cruise combine the ancient temples of Angkor in Siem Reap with Cambodia’s bustling capital city Phnom Penh with this expeditions on the Tonle and Mekong Rivers.
Passengers can embark the ship between 12.30 and 13.30. Rest of day at leisure. Overnight in Phnom Penh city port with its lively bars, restaurants and night life.
Morning at leisure in Phnom Penh with its café life and many smart boutiques. After lunch, we sail up the winding channels of the Tonle Sap river to Kampong Tralach. We travel by ox-cart around the river-side villages, markets and temples to get a sense of life along the river. In the evening cocktails are round a village fire pit where we will be joined by village folk keen to show us their traditional dancing show us more of the delightful Khmer culture.
In the morning, travel by coach to the ancient capital of Cambodia, Oudong. On the way we stop to visit the Vipassana Dhura Meditation Centre before taking a drive around the old capital. We re-join our ship at Prek Kdam before returning to the Mekong. After lunch we sail to Koh Nghe Tei (Silk Island) to study the entire silk-making process from worms to weavers. We visit silk makers and can buy from them their lovely silk scarves and other fabrics. This village is a centre of the ancient martial art of L’bokator which roughly translates as ‘pounding a lion’. It includes weapons techniques and is one of the oldest combat techniques in Cambodia and believed to date back to the Angkor empire.
Sunrise cruise to Angkor Ban village to see how local villagers live and visit the library which was donated by Pandaw to Angkor Ban secondary school.
NOTE: if you want to donate books, please bring along some Children’s books in English language (suitable for age 8 to 15 yrs) which you can personally gift to the library.
In the afternoon we sail north to Wat Hanchey, an important centre of worship during the Chenla period located on top of a hill above the mighty Mekong River with some of the best Mekong views in Cambodia. Visit 8th century structures some destroyed by American bombings during the Vietnam War.
Disembark and travel by coach from Kampong Cham through stunningly lovely countryside to reach Siem Reap, adjacent to Angkor Wat.
The third of these rather grand Vietnamese sisters, along with the Orient and Indochina. She is a good looker, and turns many a head as she ploughs in state across the Delta or into the bustling hub of the Phnom Penh port.
Accommodation
Built in Rangoon in 2002 she was sailed round to Saigon under her own power and many a drama described in Paul Strachan’s Pandaw Story. This ship was designed specially for the Mekong and unlike our other P class ships does not have a flying bridge. The reason was so she could get under a road bridge. She did actually scrape under on her maiden but it was so scary that Paul Strachan, then standing on the bridge, never dared attempt it again. As a result, we ended up with this incredible 750 square meter teak deck that even has a full size billiard table.
The MP as she is affectionately known is our most spacious ship with wider promenades, a larger dining hall and more public space per passenger than any known ship afloat. Seriously!
In 2012 she was refitted and lower deck cabins removed in favour of a professional spa, gym, library lounge and office. She is quite justifiably the most splendid ship on the Mekong and the envy of anything that floats by.
The ship has quality mountain bikes for your independent exploration.
Accommodation
| Available Dates | Upstream/Downstream |
| 15 Nov 22 – 19 Nov 22 | From Phnom Penh to Siem Reap 4 nights |
| 19 Nov 22 – 22 Nov 22 | From Siem Reap to Phnom Penh 3 nights |
| 17 Dec 22 – 20 Dec 22 | From Siem Reap to Phnom Penh 3 nights |
| 27 Dec 22 – 31 Dec 22 | From Phnom Penh to Siem Reap 4 nights |
| 31 Dec 22 – 03 Jan 23 | From Siem Reap to Phnom Penh 3 nights |
| 14 Jan 23 – 17 Jan 23 | From Siem Reap to Phnom Penh 3 nights |
| 24 Jan 23 – 28 Jan 23 | From Phnom Penh to Siem Reap 4 nights |
| 28 Jan 23 – 31 Jan 23 | From Siem Reap to Phnom Penh 3 nights |
| 07 Feb 23 – 11 Feb 23 | From Phnom Penh to Siem Reap 4 nights |
| 11 Feb 23 – 14 Feb 23 | From Siem Reap to Phnom Penh 3 nights |
| 21 Feb 23 – 25 Feb 23 | From Phnom Penh to Siem Reap 4 nights |
| 25 Feb 23 – 28 Feb 23 | From Siem Reap to Phnom Penh 3 nights |
| 07 Mar 23 – 11 Mar 23 | From Phnom Penh to Siem Reap 4 nights |
| 11 Mar 23 – 14 Mar 23 | From Siem Reap to Phnom Penh 3 nights |
| 21 Mar 23 – 25 Mar 23 | From Phnom Penh to Siem Reap 4 nights |
| 25 Mar 23 – 28 Mar 23 | From Siem Reap to Phnom Penh 3 nights |
| 10 Oct 23 – 14 Oct 23 | From Phnom Penh to Siem Reap 4 nights |
| 14 Oct 23 – 17 Oct 23 | From Siem Reap to Phnom Penh 3 nights |
| 24 Oct 23 – 28 Oct 23 | From Phnom Penh to Siem Reap 4 nights |
| 28 Oct 23 – 31 Oct 23 | From Siem Reap to Phnom Penh 3 nights |
| 07 Nov 23 – 11 Nov 23 | From Phnom Penh to Siem Reap 4 nights |
| 11 Nov 23 – 14 Nov 23 | From Siem Reap to Phnom Penh 3 nights |
| 21 Nov 23 – 25 Nov 23 | From Phnom Penh to Siem Reap 4 nights |
| 25 Nov 23 – 28 Nov 23 | From Siem Reap to Phnom Penh 3 nights |
| 19 Dec 23 – 23 Dec 23 | From Phnom Penh to Siem Reap 4 nights |
| 23 Dec 23 – 26 Dec 23 | From Siem Reap to Phnom Penh 3 nights |
| 02 Jan 24 – 06 Jan 24 | From Phnom Penh to Siem Reap 4 nights |
| 06 Jan 24 – 09 Jan 24 | From Siem Reap to Phnom Penh 3 nights |
| 16 Jan 24 – 20 Jan 24 | From Phnom Penh to Siem Reap 4 nights |
| 20 Jan 24 – 23 Jan 24 | From Siem Reap to Phnom Penh 3 nights |
| 30 Jan 24 – 03 Feb 24 | From Phnom Penh to Siem Reap 4 nights |
| 03 Feb 24 – 06 Feb 24 | From Siem Reap to Phnom Penh 3 nights |
| 13 Feb 24 – 17 Feb 24 | From Phnom Penh to Siem Reap 4 nights |
| 17 Feb 24 – 20 Feb 24 | From Siem Reap to Phnom Penh 3 nights |
| 27 Feb 24 – 02 Mar 24 | From Phnom Penh to Siem Reap 4 nights |
| 02 Mar 24 – 05 Mar 24 | From Siem Reap to Phnom Penh 3 nights |
| 12 Mar 24 – 16 Mar 24 | From Phnom Penh to Siem Reap 4 nights |
| 16 Mar 24 – 19 Mar 24 | From Siem Reap to Phnom Penh 3 nights |
| 26 Mar 24 – 30 Mar 24 | From Phnom Penh to Siem Reap 4 nights |
| 30 Mar 24 – 02 Apr 24 | From Siem Reap to Phnom Penh 3 nights |
PAYMENT TERMS
A 20% deposit of your total booking value with Pandaw Cruises is required upon confirmation and is non refundable.
Final balance must be paid 61 days before departure or the booking will be cancelled and the deposit forfeited.
Certain special offers may require higher non-refunable deposits. These will be advised to you at the time of booking.
Please note that the remitting party must cover their own bank charges.
Note: Above payment terms do not apply for charter bookings. Please refer to your charter contract.
Cruise Cancellation and Refund
Cancellations for all or any part of the trip will not be effective until received in writing to Pandaw Cruises at [email protected]. Should you have to cancel, the following terms will apply:
From time of booking until 61 day prior to departure non-refundable deposit
From 60 days and less till departure, no show, late arrival or early return 100% cancellation fee
Note: We strongly recommend for your protection that you purchase a trip cancellation insurance.
Note: Above cancellation terms do not apply for charter bookings. Please refer to your charter contract.
