5 Days Siem Reap Phnom Penh on Aqua Mekong Cruise: Embark on a skiff ride into the 22,000-hectare Prek Toal Core Bird Reserve, one of Asia’s biggest freshwater areas and the only remaining haven for giant waterbirds like the spot-billed pelican, milky stork, black-headed ibis, and the enigmatic masked finfoot.
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Day 1: Siem Reap
Activities: Arrive at the Siem Reap Meeting Point, board the Aqua Mekong, and start the Tonle Sap lake cruise.
Gather at the designated location in Siem Reap, then board our air-conditioned bus for the 45-minute scenic drive through the countryside to the dock on Tonle Sap Lake, where you can check into your three-story, five-star Mekong residence.
Settle into your floating retreat, which offers an endlessly captivating view through its window wall.
If you have a California king bed, terrace, or daybed, take advantage of these private Mekong moments.
Meals: Dinner
Overnight: Aqua Mekong Cruise
Day 2: Tonle Sap – Prek Toal – Moat Khla
Activities: Visit the Moat Khla floating village.
Embark on a skiff ride into the 22,000-hectare Prek Toal Core Bird Reserve, one of Asia’s biggest freshwater areas and the only remaining haven for giant waterbirds like the spot-billed pelican, milky stork, black-headed ibis, and the enigmatic masked finfoot.
After lunch, we go by boat to the remote floating hamlet of Moat Khla where we witness a Buddhist blessing ritual.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Aqua Mekong Cruise
Day 3: Tonle Sap Lake – Kampong Chhnang
Activities: Visit Chnok Tru and explore the outlying communities near the Tonle Sap River.
Embark on a skiff ride into the 22,000-hectare Prek Toal Core Bird Reserve, one of Asia’s biggest freshwater areas and the only remaining haven for giant waterbirds like the spot-billed pelican, milky stork, black-headed ibis, and the enigmatic masked finfoot.
After lunch, we go by boat to the remote floating hamlet of Moat Khla where we witness a Buddhist blessing ritual.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Aqua Mekong Cruise
Day 4: Tonle Sap – Mekong river – Koh Chen
Activities: Visit Koh Chen and then go to the “silk islands” of the Mekong
We go to Koh Chen this morning, a silversmithing community renowned for its skillful work. Watch out for their renowned silver bowls, which the monarch of Cambodia often chooses to present to visiting dignitaries.
We depart for the Mekong’s “silk islands” in the afternoon to see famous weavers who enable us to freely explore and take in their masterful work. For those who want to explore the island more thoroughly, biking is not necessary.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Aqua Mekong Cruise
Day 5: Mekong River – Phnom Penh
Activities: Visit the National Museum, Silver Pagoda, and the Royal Palace.
By motorized tuk-tuk, we take our customers on a tour of the Cambodian capital, including the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, and the National Museum of Cambodia, which has the biggest collection of Khmer art in the whole world.
For those who are interested, we may go to the Killing Field and Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum or go shopping at Russian Market. alight in Phnom Penh.
Meals: Breakfast
