Day 1: Siem Reap – Chnok Tru
07:00 Meet FCC hotel. Transfer to pier. Local boats are coming along the RV Toum Tiou and picking passengers for the visit of the biggest floating village on the Tonlé Sap River
08:30 Departure for Chnok Tru. Enjoy the Tonlé Sap Lake.
12:00 Lunch on board
16:00 Arrival in Chnok Tru. Visit the largest floating village on the Tonle Sap River.
17:30 Leave Chnok Tru to Kampong Chnang. Dinner on board.
Day 2: Kampong Chhnang – Kampong Tralach
07:00 Breakfast on the way to Kampong Chnang.
09:00 Arrival at Kampong Chnang. Visit the village and its environment. Located some 90 kilometers from Phnom Penh, the town of Kampong Chnang is one of the largest fishing ports on the Tonlé Sap. Fish farming is also widely practiced in the area. The area is famous for its pottery ware, unchanged in style for centuries, which is produced in sufficient quantities to supply the entire country? And not to be overlooked are the products of the Thnot tree (sugar palm – a real national symbol) that abounds in the area: a mellow tasting, caramel-colored sugar sold in large cakes and palm wine.
12:00 Lunch, Leave for Kampong Tralach.
16:00 Arrival in Kampong Tralach. Visit of its wonderful Vihara belonging to Wat Kampong Tralach Leu pagoda. To get to it, we cross Kampong Tralach Krom village along a small road perpendicular to the river, crossing some gorgeous stretches of emerald rice paddy as we leave the river behind. The Vihara dates back to early last century. It was probably built on an older site, as indicated by the latérite foundations, and is home to some outstanding mural paintings. These, however, are starting to suffer from weathering. They remain one of the last survivors of cultural destruction that continues unabated due to widespread indifference. Standing by itself in the middle of rice fields, it is a modest pagoda that receives very few visitors. Its isolation may well be its undoing, as was the case for Wat Tani Pagoda in the province of Kampot.
18:00 Departure for Phum Thmei
19:00 Dinner and overnight on boat on the way to Phum Thmei.
22:30 Overnight on board at anchor
Day 3: Phum Thmei – Kampong Cham
06:00 Departure for Phum Thmei
07:45 Breakfast during navigation.
10:00 Discussion about Cambodia with your local guide
12:00 Lunch on board
15:30 Arrival to Phum Thmei Literally known as the “new village”, the passengers can get an insight into Cambodian life, a nice way to Have a break after their Phnom Penh “adventure”. First village to be visited on the Mekong; a local ferry Will come to pick them up and transfer them to shore.
17:00 Departure for Kampong Cham
19:00 Dinner on board
21:00 Arrival to Kampong Cham. Overnight on board
Day 4: Kampong Cham
08:00 Passengers disembark for the visit of Kampong Cham. The passengers leave for a long tour to the Angkorian temple of Nokor Bachey then head to the ruins of a pagoda on the hill Phnom Pros, which translation would be: “the man’s hill”, in front of Phnom Srey (“the woman’s hill”).
12:00 Departure for Kratie and lunch on the way.
16:00 Cooking lesson with our Chief, as he unravels the key secrets of Cambodia’s finest, traditional dishes.
19:00 Dinner while sailing.
22:00 Overnight at anchor on the way to Kratie.
Day 5: Kratie
06:00 Departure for Kratie.
07:30 Breakfast while sailing.
10:00 Documentary about the natural resources of Cambodia.
12:00 Lunch on board.
13:00 Arrival in Kratie.
14:00 Visit of Kratie. City tour of Kratie, visit of the pagoda of Wat Roka Kandal then the passengers will try to catch a picture of the unique fresh water Irrawaddy dolphins. Finally they will end this tropical day with a swim in the Mekong
18:00 Departure to Wat Hanchey
22:00 Overnight at anchor on the way to Wat Hanchey
Day 6 Wat Hanchey – Phnom Penh
05:30 Departure for Wat Hanchey.
07:00 Breakfast.
08:30 Arrival to Wat Hanchey and visit.pre-Angkorian temple on the hill.
10:00 Departure for Phnom Penh.
12:30 Lunch on the way Afternoon of navigation, perfect time for leisure, lecture and discussion about Cambodia with your local guide.
19:00 Dinner
21:00 Arrival at Phnom Penh.
