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Day by Day Summary and Map
Land Segment of Itinerary
Saturday - Dec 13, 2025
Day 1
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Bus Travel
Cruise Segment of Itinerary
Day 1 - Saturday - Dec 13, 2025
Day 1
Cruise Begins
Prek Dam, Cambodia
Welcome to Cambodia. Upon arrival, you'll be transferred to the Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh, before traveling to Prek Kdam to embark your Emerald Cruises award-winning Star-Ship. You'll be welcomed aboard Emerald Harmony by your captain and crew. Later, you'll set sail for Kampong Tralach. Please book your flight to arrive into Phnom Penh prior to 3 PM. ... Read More
Sunday - Dec 14, 2025
Day 2
Kampong Tralach
Bus Travel
Oudong, Cambodia
Bus Travel
Prek Dam, Cambodia
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Begin the day with an ox cart ride in Kampong Tralach to a local temple before driving to Oudong. Oudong was Cambodia's former royal capital until it relocated to Phnom Penh in 1866. In Oudong Monastery's main temple, receive a traditional Buddhist blessing from the resident monks, as part of your EmeraldPLUS experience. Return to Emerald Harmony and sail to Phnom Penh. Spend the afternoon at leisure, either experiencing one of the DiscoverMORE excursions, visiting the Central Market, or relaxing onboard. After dinner, as part of your EmeraldPLUS experience, enjoy Phnom Penh by night on a remork (local tuk-tuk) tour. ... Read More
Monday - Dec 15, 2025
Day 3
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
This morning, learn more 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 be able to stroll through the fields, visit the memorial, and understand more about the country's sombre chapter. Afterwards, visit the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (known as 'S-21'), a former school converted to the Khmer Rouge's main prison and torture headquarters. Back onboard, savor a Cambodian Street Fair lunch, before visiting the majestic Royal Palace, with its French-inspired gardens. This evening, for your EmeraldPLUS experience, enjoy a cultural performance by the Cambodian Student and Children's Organisation, before sailing for the border. ... Read More
Tuesday - Dec 16, 2025
Day 4
Vietnam-Cambodia Border Crossing, Vietnam
Tan Chau, Vietnam
Today, you'll cross the border into Vietnam and sail on to Tan Chau. Relax onboard, or join a DiscoverMORE excursion to Tra Su Bird Sanctuary, before returning for a late lunch onboard. This afternoon, embark on a sampan to Evergreen Island for a stroll through a local village, revealing the lives of the local farming community. Reboard your sampan to travel back to Tan Chau and as part of an EmeraldPLUS program, visit the recently renovated Cao Dai Temple. The religion of Cao Dai is a syncretic, monotheistic religion established in southern Vietnam in the city of Tay Ninh in 1926. Here, you will learn more about the mix of ideas that form the basis of this fascinating religion. Afterwards, ride in a xe loi (local form of cyclo) from the temple back to your sampan before returning to Emerald Harmony where, later this evening as part of an EmeraldPLUS program, you'll be delighted by a traditional Lion Dance performance onboard. ... Read More
Wednesday - Dec 17, 2025
Day 5
Cu Lao Gien, Vietnam
My An Hung, Vietnam, Vietnam
Known as 'Mango Island', Cu Lao Gieng is a small, scenic island that is 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, boat construction, and temple incense sticks. Return to Emerald Harmony by sampan and sail to My An Hung Island. Recognized as a cultural and historical destination, this small rural village specializes in cultivating red-hot chili and peppers. As part of your EmeraldPLUS experience, listen to local folk singing, wander through coconut farms, and immerse yourself in traditional village life. ... Read More
Thursday - Dec 18, 2025
Day 6
Sa Dec, Vietnam
Cai Be, Vietnam
Take a short ride on a sampan to Sa Dec, a Mekong Delta hidden gem. 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 stroll through Sa Dec's bustling central market. Return to Emerald Harmony by sampan for lunch, while cruising to Cai Be. Upon arrival, travel via sampan to Tan Phong, a small island located nearby, rich in alluvial soil suitable for cultivating tropical fruit orchards year-round. At this established ecotourism destination, try a hands-on experience at a workshop specializing in weaving water hyacinth into artistic crafts. Board a motorized buggy for a ride through fruit orchards, stopping to sample tropical fruits. Reboard the sampan and cruise back to Cai Be, discovering local cottage industries where families produce rice-paper and sweets from pop-corn, pop-rice, and coconuts. Return to Emerald Harmony. ... Read More
Friday - Dec 19, 2025
Day 7
My Tho, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City (Formerly Saigon), Vietnam
After sailing from My Tho, you'll leave the Mekong Delta and enter the Cho Gao canal, considered one of Vietnam's major arterial canals that connects Tien Giang Province with Ho Chi Minh City. Today, you'll be fascinated watching the heavy commercial traffic navigating this important waterway, where upwards of 1,800 vessels transit each day. Relax onboard, taking in the everchanging vistas of mangroves, cargo barges, and local fishing boats. Tonight, you'll dock in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, where you can admire the city lights; due to Vietnamese customs regulations, you'll not be permitted to venture ashore. ... Read More
Saturday - Dec 20, 2025
Day 8
Ho Chi Minh City (Formerly Saigon), Vietnam
After breakfast this morning, you will be transferred to Ho Chi Minh City Airport to catch your onward or homebound flight.
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