Designed to navigate the Mekong River, Viking Saigon has begun its inaugural season in Southeast Asia this month. Its 15-day Magnificent Mekong itineraries sail from Ho Chi Minh Metropolis, Vietnam, to a number of locations in Cambodia.
Viking Saigon’s Inaugural Season
Viking Saigon’s inaugural season started this August, crusing Magnificent Mekong itineraries all through Southeast Asia. The 15-day voyages characteristic 16 guided excursions, with lodge stays in Hanoi, Siem Reap, and Ho Chi Minh Metropolis (Saigon).
“The fascinating cultures of Vietnam and Cambodia have at all times made this area a favourite vacation spot amongst our company,” stated Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking.
“We’re additionally happy to welcome again to Southeast Asia our first company since early 2020. With arrival of the Viking Saigon, we sit up for introducing much more curious vacationers to this iconic waterway within the coming years,” Hagen added.
Day one of many Magnificent Mekong itineraries will go to Hanoi, Vietnam (former capital of French Indochina), the place company will examine into their lodge for a two-night keep. The next day, guests will tour the thousand-year-old Asian capital, visiting Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Hanoi’s Temple of Literature, the Museum of Ethnology, and the One Pillar Pagoda.
On day three, company will experience by Hanoi’s Outdated Quarter by “inexperienced” electrical automobile, fly to Siem Reap in Cambodia, and examine in to their lodge for a three-night keep. In Siem Reap, company will go to Angkor’s largest Khmer temples (Angkor Wat), the fortified metropolis of Angkor Thom, Ta Prohm, and expertise a Cambodian circus present.
Vacationers will hop aboard Viking Saigon on day six, starting with a coach tour by the Cambodian countryside, after which set sail from Kampong Cham by way of the provincial capital of Kampong Thom.
In Kampong Cham, voyagers will discover the Twin Holy Mountains of Phnom Execs and Phnom Srey, and stroll by the village of Chong Koh on day seven. The next day the ship will disembark in Cambodia’s waterfront capital, Phnom Penh, touring of the Nationwide Museum of Cambodia.
On day 9, an tour will take company by the village of Kampong Trolach, driving on the Udon Monastery, after which have a day onboard that includes a presentation about current Cambodian historical past.
Friends will sail down the Mekong, one of many world’s nice rivers, towards the Vietnamese border on day ten, crusing to Tân Châu, Vietnam, on the eleventh day.
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On day 12, vacationers will board a sampan to discover the backwaters and canals of the Delta and cease in Sa Ðécm, visiting the home of Mr. Huynh Thuy Le. In Ho Chi Minh Metropolis on day 13, company will disembark in Mỹ Tho and examine in to their lodge for a two-night keep.
Vacationers will start one other full-day tour on day 14 within the metropolis of Ho Chi Minh, visiting the grand Metropolis Corridor, Reunification Palace, the previous Opera Home, the Chinatown space, and a lacquer manufacturing unit.
The ultimate day of the Magnificent Mekong itinerary may have company try of your lodge and proceed to the airport for a return flight, or proceed the Southeast Asia journey with a three-night keep in Bangkok, Thailand’s capital.
Present 2022-2023 crusing dates can be found for by March 2022, and the 2023-2024 season is ready to start in July 2023.
Viking Saigon
Inbuilt 2021, Viking Saigon is a three-deck river ship designed to navigate the Mekong River. Internet hosting simply 80 company in 40 out of doors staterooms, it presently sails with inclusive airfare from Vietnam to Cambodia on 15-day cruises.
“This would be the most trendy vessel on the Mekong and can really feel like ‘house’ to our loyal Viking company who’re accustomed to the comfy design of our ships,” stated Viking chairman Torstein Hagen.
Viking Saigon is the road’s first Asia-based river ship and can characteristic an open-air sky bar on the higher deck, a spa and health heart, and an infinity pool.
