Mekong River Cruise Destinations
A Mekong itinerary strings together river villages, markets and temples across Vietnam and Cambodia. Here is what waits at each stop.
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
The energetic southern gateway — the War Remnants Museum, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Ben Thanh Market and the Cu Chi tunnels, usually with a land night before boarding.
The Mekong Delta & floating markets
Sampans through orchard-lined canals, the Cai Be floating market, rice-paper and coconut-candy workshops — the delta at its most colorful.
Tan Chau & Sa Dec
Silk-weaving and rattan towns near the Cambodian border, explored by local trishaw and small boat, far from any crowd.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The Khmer capital: the glittering Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, the National Museum, and the moving history of the Killing Fields and S-21.
Kampong Cham & Angkor Ban
Riverside Cambodian life — an ox-cart village, a traditional wooden-house community and hilltop temples — among the most authentic stops.
Siem Reap & Angkor Wat
The grand finale: the vast temple complex of Angkor, from sunrise over Angkor Wat to the tree-strangled ruins of Ta Prohm and the faces of the Bayon.
Optional: Hanoi & Halong Bay
Many travelers extend north to Vietnam’s capital and the limestone islands of Halong Bay — easily added to a Mekong cruise.
Book the land nights at each end of the voyage early: our sister site covers hotels in Ho Chi Minh City for the night before boarding and Siem Reap hotels near Angkor for extra days at the temples.
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