The Mekong: Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap through the Delta, Phnom Penh and Angkor Wat.
A Mekong cruise joins Vietnam and Cambodia in one trip: a week on the river from the Mekong Delta near Ho Chi Minh City up through Cai Be, Sa Dec, Tan Chau and the border to Phnom Penh and the Tonle Sap, with hotel nights at both ends for Saigon and for Siem Reap and Angkor Wat. Many programs add Hanoi and Halong Bay first. The ships carry 40 to 120 guests, the villages come to the riverbank by sampan, and the food is as much the point as the temples. Every Mekong program from Emerald, Viking, Avalon, Scenic, Uniworld, AmaWaterways, Aqua Expeditions and Pandaw is here, priced live with taxes, fees and port expenses included. Call 1-800-444-1560 and a river cruise expert prices the lines against each other for your dates.
Three ways to do the Mekong
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Saigon to Siem Reap
- Ho Chi Minh City hotel nights, the Delta, Phnom Penh, the Killing Fields and the silver pagoda, then Siem Reap and Angkor
- Every line runs it in both directions
- 12 to 13 nights in all
Best for: first trip to Southeast Asia, Angkor Wat, food
Hanoi and Halong Bay first
- Three or four nights in the north with a Halong Bay junk cruise before flying south
- Viking, Avalon, Scenic and Uniworld sell it as one 15 night program
- The best of Vietnam north and south plus Cambodia
Best for: two weeks away, first-time visitors to Vietnam
Siem Reap to Saigon
- Start with Angkor Wat and finish in Ho Chi Minh City
- Boarding at Phnom Penh or Kampong Cham after the Siem Reap nights
- Same stops, reversed; pairs with Thailand or Bali afterwards
Best for: anyone continuing on to the rest of Southeast Asia
Mekong river cruise deals: SmartCruiser picks first
Every Mekong program from every river line, priced live with taxes, fees and port expenses included. The picks at the top are sailings where booking with SmartCruiser gets you something extra; below them, every departure with full sorting by line, month, length and price.
SmartCruiser picks
Sorted by what you save, biggest firstEvery Mekong program
Stack any filters, then pick a sortPrices are per person, double occupancy, in US dollars, and include cruise fare, taxes, fees and port expenses as published by the cruise line at the moment you load this page. Fares are capacity controlled and change daily; the fare is confirmed when you book. Flights, hotels and transfers are extra unless the line’s offer says otherwise. SmartCruiser instant savings and bonus onboard credit are provided by SmartCruiser on top of the cruise line’s price and are not available when booking direct; amounts are per stateroom, vary by stateroom category and are shown for the lowest category offered. Special SmartCruiser rates are pricing SmartCruiser holds on that sailing for its clients, with extra onboard credit; you book your own stateroom and travel on your own. Senior fares apply to guests 55 and over; resident fares need proof of residency in a listed state or province at check-in; police and fire fares apply to active or retired police, fire and EMT personnel with ID. Qualifier-fare savings are measured against the best fare the cruise line offers the general public for the same stateroom category on the day the list was pulled, updated weekly.
Pick your starting point
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Which line for the Mekong?
Every line is on the list above. Our one-line take on each, with a link to its deals page.
When to go
The Mekong sails from August to April. Match the month to the water level and the heat.
Mekong river cruise questions we answer every day
Where does a Mekong cruise go?
Between the Mekong Delta near Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh or Kampong Cham in Cambodia: Cai Be, Sa Dec, Tan Chau, the border crossing, Phnom Penh, Oudong and the Tonle Sap villages, with hotel nights in Ho Chi Minh City and Siem Reap for Angkor Wat. Many programs add Hanoi and Halong Bay.
How long is a Mekong cruise?
7 nights on the river inside a 12 to 15 night program with hotel nights at both ends. A few lines sell 4 night river-only segments.
Can the ship reach Siem Reap?
Only at high water in the fall on some lines; otherwise the last stretch to Siem Reap is a 5 to 6 hour coach ride or a short flight. We tell you how your exact departure handles it.
Do I need visas?
Yes, for both Vietnam and Cambodia; e-visas are straightforward and the lines walk you through it. We send you the instructions when you book.
Are taxes and fees included in the prices here?
Yes. Every price on this page includes cruise fare, taxes, fees and port expenses. International flights, visas, gratuities where not included and optional excursions are extra. Flights inside Vietnam are usually included.
Do you have other exotic rivers?
Yes: the Nile through Egypt, and every river on our river cruises page.
Talk to a Mekong river cruise specialist
Tell us your dates and we price every Mekong line side by side, with taxes and port fees included and the Saigon, Hanoi and Siem Reap nights and internal flights worked out. Monday to Thursday 9 to 6, Friday 9 to 5, Saturday 10 to 6 ET.