There can be no tapestry of river life as fascinating and varied as the River Mekong. Indeed there can be no more striking a cultural contrast as that between the bustling Vietnam delta and the tranquility of Cambodia.

The might Mekong River, one of the world's great waterways, is navigable all the way from the busting southern Vietnamese capital of Ho Chi Minh City (commonly referred to by its former name, Saigon), via the iridescent Mekong Delta to the Cambodia Capital of Phnom Penh. From here, depending on the river's water levels, you can continue across the vast Tonle Sap lake to visit the ancient temples of Angkor in Siem Reap, or continue up the Mekong to the quaint colonial era town of Kratie that marks the lower end of a huge and fascinating wetland that stretches 150km south from the border with Laos. This is the home of the rare Irrawaddy freshwater dolphin.

A shipping link between Saigon and Angkor is immensely practical for the traveller as it makes it possible to connect three important destinations on one trip with easy plane connections at either end: Saigon the exotic Frenchified former capital of South Vietnam, Phnom Penh, the quaint Cambodian capital, and the stupendous World Heritage monuments at Angkor. One need no longer check in and out of hotels and endure bumpy roads to visit these magnificent places. In our Land Tour Section you will see that we have selected the most fitting hotel partners in both Saigon and Angkor.