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Highlights of Sihanoukville

Preah  Sihanouk  Province, better known as Kampong Som to locals. Is the economic center of a small peninsula that is surrounder by the warm waters of the Gulf of Thailand, and it is Cambodia's most famous beach town. It's about 230 Km southwest of Phnom Penh. It's a unspoiled island and it has a dynamic nightlife.

   

The Mekong River The Mekong River is one of the world's major rivers. It is the world's 10th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is 4,350 km (2,703mi) and it drains an area of 795,000 km2 (307,000 sq mi). From the Tibetan Plateau, this river runs through China's Yunnan province, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. It connects not just countries and commerces, but also diverse cultures and history. A river journey on the Mekong through Cambodia & Vietnam can offer greater insights and experiences than any other way of exploring two very different countries. Halong Bay is one of the world's natural wonders, and is the most beautiful tourist destination of Vietnam. Halong Bay's features more than one thousand awesome limestones karsts and islands of various sizes and shapes along the 120-km coastline of Bai Chay Beach. Halong Bay is about 170 kilometers northeast of Hanoi and 3,5hours by road. The Mekong River and Halong Bay, two of the world's greatest natural wonders, await you in the South East of Asia. The mighty Mekong is a lifeline running through the heart of this remarkable landscape.

   

Siem Reap-Saigon & Izabella or Phnom Penh-Siem Reap by Toum Teav

Built in Cambodia out of hard tropical woods and using traditional methods, the Toum Teav was the first cruise boat to travel on the Mekong River from Siem Reap and the magnificent Angkor Wat temples, all the way to saigon. And from Cambodia to Vietnam, it's offering a high quality accommodation with a blend of charm and tradition. The Izabella is a comfortable cruiser that Siem Reap & Phnom Penh more detail...

 
   

Tonle Pandaws - Siem Reap - Siagon by Rv Mekong

The RV Tonle Pandaw, built by the famous Irrawaddy Flotilla Company of Burma, comes from a long tradition of fine river vessels. A replication of the lovely look of the 1920's British vessels that sailed the Southeast Asia waters, this Burmese teakwood vessel carries a maximum of 68 passengers on a total of 3 decks. The RV Mekong Pandaw, on the Mekong Rivers interests passengers in the exciting Cambodia/Vietnam cruise. more detail...

   

Emeraude in Halong Bay (Vietnam)

French owner, Eric Merlin accidentally discovered the existence of a magnificent fleet of four single-wheeled paddle steamers - Emeraude, Perle, Saphir and Rubis. They operated in Halong & Vietnam from 1906 tot 1945 from a black and white postcard he bought in France! With inspiration from these historic steamers, Emeraude has been designed in the traditional of the grand steamers of yesteryear. Its refined interior decor will bring you back to the old-world charm of the colonial era, while maintaining modern standards of comfort and safety to make your cruises as enjoyable as possible. Led by Captain Jaques Lefur and General Manager, Bertrand Fromm, the 35 multilingual members crew is well trained in safety and service requirements.

 

 

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