Viking latest river cruise ship, Viking Saigon, started its inaugural season of crusing on the Mekong River in Southeast Asia.
Viking Saigon is an 80 passenger ship that’s customized constructed for cruises on the Mekong River. The brand new ship sails between Kampong Cham, Cambodia and Mỹ Tho, Vietnam as a part of the cruise line’s standard 15-day Magnificent Mekong itinerary. With the 2022-2023 season now underway, common crusing dates can be found by means of March 2023; the 2023-2024 season begins in July 2023.
“The fascinating cultures of Vietnam and Cambodia have all the time made this area a favourite vacation spot amongst our company,” mentioned 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 look ahead to introducing much more curious vacationers to this iconic waterway within the coming years.”
Objective-built for the Mekong River, the brand new Viking Saigon hosts 80 company in 40 exterior staterooms. That includes the clear Scandinavian design for which Viking is thought, all staterooms have hotel-style beds and floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doorways with a Veranda or French Balcony. Company on the three-deck Viking Saigon additionally get pleasure from a Spa & Health Heart, Infinity Pool and open-air Sky Bar on the Higher Deck.
Throughout this 15-day journey, company discover the cultural treasures of Vietnam and Cambodia with 16 guided excursions. Resort stays in Hanoi, Siem Reap and Ho Chi Minh Metropolis (Saigon) bracket an eight-day Mekong River voyage on this distinctive itinerary, throughout which company can get pleasure from exploring the Previous Quarter of Hanoi and attending a efficiency by Apsara dancers; tasting the distinctive contemporary substances from bustling markets and native eating places; wandering the Khmer temple advanced of Angkor Wat, a UNESCO World Heritage Website; visiting Ta Prohm, the place jungle vines embrace historic ruins; and seeing the sights of Phnom Penh by cyclo rickshaw. On the river voyage portion of the itinerary, company can uncover silk cities, fishing villages, monasteries and floating markets.
