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21st21 | FebFeb | 202020 | 5 nights accommodation before your cruise | ||||
26th26 | FebFeb | 202020 | Kampong Cham, Cambodia, embark on the Viking Mekong | ||||
27th27 | FebFeb | 202020 | Kampong Cham, Cambodia | ||||
28th28 | FebFeb | 202020 | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | ||||
29th29 | FebFeb | 202020 | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | ||||
1st01 | MarMar | 202020 | Cruising | ||||
2nd02 | MarMar | 202020 | Tân Châu, Vietnam | ||||
3rd03 | MarMar | 202020 | Sa Déc, Vietnam | ||||
3rd03 | MarMar | 202020 | Cái Bè, Vietnam | ||||
4th04 | MarMar | 202020 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, disembark the Viking Mekong | ||||
Romantically referred to by the French as the Pearl of the Orient, Ho Chi Minh City today is a super-charged city of sensory overload. Motorbikes zoom day and night along the wide boulevards, through the narrow back alleys and past vendors pushing handcarts hawking goods of all descriptions. Still called Saigon by most residents, this is Vietnam's largest city and the engine driving the country's current economic resurgence, but despite its frenetic pace, it's a friendlier place than Hanoi and locals will tell you the food—simple, tasty, and incorporating many fresh herbs—is infinitely better than in the capital.This is a city full of surprises. The madness of the city's traffic—witness the oddball things that are transported on the back of motorcycles—is countered by tranquil pagodas, peaceful parks, quirky coffee shops, and whole neighborhoods hidden down tiny alleyways, although some of these quiet spots can be difficult to track down. Life in Ho Chi Minh City is lived in public: on the back of motorcycles, on the sidewalks, and in the parks. Even when its residents are at home, they're still on display. With many living rooms opening onto the street, grandmothers napping, babies being rocked, and food being prepared, are all in full view of passersby.Icons of the past endure in the midst of the city’s headlong rush into capitalism. The Hotel Continental, immortalized in Graham Greene's The Quiet American, continues to stand on the corner of old Indochina's most famous thoroughfare, the rue Catinat, known to American G.I.s during the Vietnam War as Tu Do (Freedom) Street and renamed Dong Khoi (Uprising) Street by the Communists. The city still has its ornate opera house and its old French city hall, the Hôtel de Ville. The broad colonial boulevards leading to the Saigon River and the gracious stucco villas are other remnants of the French colonial presence. Grisly reminders of the more recent past can be seen at the city's war-related museums. Residents, however, prefer to look forward rather than back and are often perplexed by tourists' fascination with a war that ended 40 years ago.The Chinese influence on the country is still very much in evidence in the Cholon district, the city's Chinatown, but the modern office towers and international hotels that mark the skyline symbolize Vietnam's fixation on the future. | |||||||
4th04 | MarMar | 202020 | 2 nights accommodation following your cruise | ||||
6th06 | MarMar | 202020 | Check out of accommodation |
The images shown are for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of what you find on the ship.
Located on the Upper Deck these Staterooms have floor-to-ceiling sliding French doors, hotel-style beds with optional twin-bed configuration, a private bathroom with shower and products as well as a safe and a hair dryer. Air conditioning is provided throughout, as well bottled water replenished daily. Staterooms provide guests with 220V powerpoints.
Located on the Upper Deck these Staterooms have floor-to-ceiling sliding French doors, hotel-style beds with optional twin-bed configuration, a private bathroom with shower and products as well as a safe and a hair dryer. Air conditioning is provided throughout, as well bottled water replenished daily. Staterooms provide guests with 220V powerpoints.
Located on the Middle Deck these Staterooms have floor-to-ceiling sliding French doors, hotel-style beds with optional twin-bed configuration, a private bathroom with shower and products as well as a safe and a hair dryer. Air conditioning is provided throughout, as well bottled water replenished daily. Staterooms provide guests with 220V powerpoints.
The images shown are for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of what you find on the ship.
All meals are served in the sun-lit Restaurant located on the Middle Deck with most of the tables set for six. Meals are served at set times each day; the bang of a gong heralds mealtime.
Open seating allows you to mingle with the same guests every evening or meet someone new each day.
A cafe breakfast consisting of coffee, juice and pastries is available on the Sun Deck from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. each day. A buffet breakfast is offered from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. each day, with breads and pastries, an assortment of fruit, meats, cheeses, cereal, a hot porridge and yogurt. Hot dishes are cooked to order, and typically include eggs, bacon, grilled tomatoes and potatoes. A selection of fresh juices and Champagne for mimosas is available, besides the usual teas and coffee. Passengers are asked to order their choice of luncheon entree at breakfast, and their pick for dinner courses at lunchtime.
The images shown are for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of what you find on the ship.
Located on the Sun Deck, the bar is lively and inviting; a gathering place for guests to have a drink and hear live music every evening. Count on at least one night of dancing, with lessons in regional dance that evolve into an "anything goes" dance party.
The beautiful lounge is a great place to have a drink and relax with friends before enjoying a gourmet dinner in the restaurant. Or simply unwind with like-minded guests as you enjoy amazing river views.
Visit the onboard library for a quiet and relaxing spot to read your book, or take advantage of the large collection the ship provides.
The images shown are for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of what you find on the ship.
The images shown are for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of what you find on the ship.
5 nights in a hotel before your cruise | |||
7 nights cruising on the Mekong | |||
2 nights in a hotel following your cruise | |||
Deluxe ensuite accommodation with river view | |||
Beer, wine and soft drinks at lunch & dinner | |||
Alternative restaurant with lighter meals | |||
One complimentary shore excursion in every port | |||
Free Wi-Fi included | |||
Complimentary tea and coffee | |||
Port Taxes and Fees | |||
ABTA and ATOL Protection* |
Date 21st Feb 2020 |
Nts 14 |
Please Call for Availability |
Date 21st Feb 2020 |
Nts 14 |
Please Call for Availability |
Balcony staterooms | |||
A | Veranda Stateroom | ||
B | Veranda Stateroom | ||
C | French Balcony | ||
Suite staterooms | |||
JR | Junior Suite | ||
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