Bursting with a chaos of colour and noise, the cities of Vietnam beckon. With colourful markets around every corner and mopeds zipping through the streets, you can feel the energy. Across the border, Cambodia is a land of contrasts, from delicate architecture to its recent sobering history. Connecting the two, the Mekong River is perfectly suited to river cruising.

APT's  2022/23 luxury program offers Signature Experiences and highlights including dinner at Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam House, a Buddhist Blessing Ceremony in Oudong, witnessing the natural wonders of Ha Long Bay and Sapa Hills, the buzzing atmosphere of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh, and watching the sunrise above Angkor Wat.

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Cruise the Mekong River between Ho Chi Minh City and Siem Reap aboard the new and spacious Mekong Serenity. Discover timeless riverside villages & bustling cities on a seven-day cruise. Highlights include sunrise at Angkor Wat, three nights in Siem Reap and two in Ho Chi Minh City, a Buddhist blessing ceremony at a Cambodian monastery and dinner at Vietnam House, founded by Australian-Vietnamese celebrity chef Luke Nguyen.

Hanoi to Siem Reap

Cruise the fascinating Mekong River and discover the beauty of Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay. Spend seven nights aboard the new Mekong Serenity from Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap, and two nights cruising Ha Long Bay. Watch the sun rise over Angkor Wat, explore the Cu Chi Tunnels or historic Long Tan, visit a Cambodian monastery for a Buddhist blessing and dinner at Vietnam House, founded by Australian-Vietnamese celebrity chef Luke Nguyen.

Ho Chi Minh City Return
 
Attend Hoi An’s Red Bridge Cooking School, experience the sun rising above Cambodia’s Angkor Wat and dine at Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam House. Enjoy a tuk-tuk tour in Koh Pen, a Buddhist Blessing Ceremony in Oudong, and discover the beauty of Ha Long Bay on a three-day luxury cruise. Spend seven nights aboard the luxurious Mekong Serenity to ensure this 21-day tour ticks all the must-see sights.

Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City or vv
 
Venture into Cambodia’s spiritual heart at Angkor Archaeological Park, then see rural life unfold during a seven-night cruise along the Mekong River. From rural villages and monasteries to pagodas and bustling markets, you'll be utterly captivated. Experience the sun rising above Angkor Wat, a traditional Buddhist Blessing Ceremony and exploring Koh Pen by tuk-tuk are all highlights of this tour.

A luxury river cruise aboard the Mekong Serenity features APT’s fully inclusive lifestyle with international house wine, local beer, spirits and soft drinks included. Luxuriously spacious, the Mekong Serenity boasts some of the largest entry-level suites than any other vessel cruising the Mekong River.

OneTomorrow is the APT Travel Group’s (ATG) not-for-profit charitable fund. OneTomorrow’s mission is to make a positive and enduring impact on nature and the communities they touch. Today’s cause in focus: Opportunities of Development thru Art (ODA)

The mission for ODA is simple: to provide free English education to children living in Siem Reap’s remote villages, with the aim to improve future employment opportunities. Guests visit ODA on these tours in Cambodia. 
 

A large number of children from outlying villages around Siem Reap have to stay home each day to help run their family farm, making it impossible to attend school. Without an education, future employment prospects for these children are limited, and the cycle of poverty remains unbroken.

With APT's help, ODA is able to improve the future employment opportunities for village children with free English education and an introduction to computer skills. Continued funding means continued services, and a fighting chance for kids to change their own lives. In addition, the ODA Art Project gives students the chance to attend art classes and sell their artwork in the ODA school’s on-site gallery.

Guest Giving whilst on tour
Guests will learn more about causes such as the one above whilst on tour and have the option of contributing a tax-deductible donation to these charities. All donations are matched dollar for dollar by OneTomorrow & all overheads are funded by the business - therefore 100% of donations make it directly to the charity/organisation in need.