DAY 8 MY THO – SA DEC This morning you will be taken to the village of Đat Dua, where you will watch a coconut candy and other fruits workshop. Then, travel to the Tan Long Pagoda and return to your Star-Ship to sail onwards to Sa Dec. Inclusions: Excursion: Visit to workshop in Đat Dua & Visit to Tan Long Pagoda Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner DAY 9 S A DEC – MY AN HUNG – HONG NGU Start your day with a visit to the Chinese congregational house in Kien An Cung. Afterwards, visit the home of Mr. Huynh Thuy Le who inspired Marguerite Duras’ novel, L’Amant, then take a walk through the Central Market in town. Return to the star-ship and sail to My An Hung village. In the afternoon, as part of your EmeraldPLUS program, you will have a chance to visit this lovely and unspoiled place. Ho Chi Minh City skyline, Vietnam
to defend themselves such as bamboo traps and camouflaged pits. In the afternoon, you will have a guided tour of Ho Chi Minh City, starting with a visit to the city’s most iconic building: Reunification Hall. Formerly called the Presidential Palace, images of the building were seen around the world on April 30, 1975 when tanks stormed the gates as Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese. Inclusions: Excursion: Visit to Cu Chi Tunnels and guided tour of Ho hi Minh City Meals: Breakfast
Inclusions: EmeraldPLUS Visit to My An Hung village Excursion: Visit to Chinese congregational house in Kien An Cung and home of Mr. Huynh Thuy Le Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner DAY 10 H ONG NGU – AN LONG – LONG KHANH This morning is yours to explore on your own or, if you prefer, you can take part in the DiscoverMORE optional excursion to the Ramsar Bird Sanctuary. In the afternoon, embark on a visit to the Long Khanh Island. There, you will visit a local family and learn about scarf weaving. Then, visit the Hoa Hao
Buddhist pagoda and a grapefruit garden. Return to the star-ship and this evening be delighted by a Lion Dance performance on board. Inclusions: EmeraldPLUS Lion dance performance on-board Excursion: Visit to local scarf-weaving workshop and Hoa Hao Buddhist Pagoda in Long Khanh Island Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Optional: DiscoverMORE (additional cost) Visit to Ramsar Bird Sanctuary DAY 11 H ONG NGU – VIETNAM / CAMBODIA BORDER CROSSING – PHNOM PENH As part of your EmeraldPLUS program, visit a unique family-owned Lanh My A silk producing factory. The silk product is created with dyes made from the mac nua fruit, a kind of wood tree, which originally came from the Tan Chau silk village about 100 years ago. Here, you will learn more about the long, complicated silk-making process and have a chance to touch the real Lanh My A silk. Continue to Evergreen Island for a walk through a local village before re-boarding your luxury Star-Ship and cruising to the border between Vietnam and Cambodia. Inclusions: EmeraldPLUS Visit to family-owned Lanh My A silk producing factor Excursion: Visit to Evergreen Island Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Optional: DiscoverMORE (additional cost) Evening Saigon Street Food tour DAY 7 H O CHI MINH CITY – EMBARKATION – MY THO Today, transfer from your hotel and embark on your Emerald Waterways Star-Ship and be welcomed by your captain and crew. Set sail to My Tho in the Mekong Delta and, this evening, enjoy your first dinner on-board with your fellow travelers. Your Cruise Director will also conduct a port talk to review the activities and itinerary for the days ahead. Inclusions: Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Saigon Post Office, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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