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Rv Jahan Cruise 8 Days Upstream High water from Saigon to Siem Reap

Good For: Family, Couple, Honeymooner who enjoy luxury Jahan Cruise and stunning scenery along the Mekong River Delta in Vietnam and Cambodia.
Named after the famous Indian emperor Shah Jahan, the vessel brings in it a romantic soul and love of art and luxury in a boutique design. With modern comfort and distinctive British Indian colonial theme that evokes the opulent like a Maharajah Palace, it provides 26 cabins on two decks with the largest private balconies on Indochina waterways. Jahan cruise will take you through Vietnam’s rural landscapes of lush rice paddies, tangled fruit orchards to Cambodia’s mystical temples. Soaking in the Jacuzzi on pool deck or taking part in shore excursions, no matter what you choose, this is a floating sanctuary ideally for couples and small groups.  

Fact sheet
  • Passenger cabins: 26
  • Length: 70 m
  • Beam: 12.5m 
  • Draft: 1.7m 
  • Decks : 4
  • Gross tonnage: 950 tons
  • Speed: 12 nautical knots 
  • Crew: 40 (International)
  • Registry: Vietnam
  • Build: 2011
Cabin Types and facilities
4 room types: 12 Superior cabins, 08 Deluxe cabins, 04 Signature Suite & 02 Indian Suites Cabins
 
Superior Staterooms
Bed Types: Double or Twin Beds
Area: 30 sq.m
Location: Main Deck with Private Balcony
 
Deluxe staterooms
Bed Types: Double or Twin Beds
Area: 30 sq.m
Location: Upper Deck with Private Balcony
Features: Flower & fruit basket, Common Facilities
 
Signature Suite
Bed Types: Double or Twin Beds
Area: 35 sq.m
Location: Main Deck, Upper Deck with Private Balcony
Features: Flower & fruit basket, Jacuzzi, TV & DVD Player, Champagne, Common Facilities
 
Indian Suite
Bed Types: Double or bed
Area: 51 sq.m
Location: Upper Deck with Private Balcony
Features: Complimentary mini bar (daily replenished with your favorite drinks, chosen from the drinks menu)

All cabins are equipped with Hot water kettle (Tea) and Espresso machine (Pads), Hair-dryer, Bedside controls including air-conditioning, light and music. Shower, Toilet, In-house Telephone, Complimentary Drinking Water, Mini bar, Slippers, Wardrobe, Safety Equipment and Life Vests, Safety box, Bathrobe, En-suite Bathroom, Beauty mirror, Sofa, luggage rack, 4.5m2 balcony with table and chairs. 

Restaurant & meals

Meals
Breakfast: Buffet-style or you can choose to have breakfast served on the balcony
Lunch: Buffet-style
Dinner: two option of either set menu or buffet.
During the cruise, enjoy a wonderful combination of Asian and Western cuisine. Vegetarian dishes are also offered – please order directly with our executive chef. Menus comprise of the best quality local products consisting of exotic fruits, organic vegetables, fish and prawns that give you a real taste of the lands Vietnam and Cambodia you journey through. Let us know up front if any special diets requested.  
 
Restaurant
An air-conditioned indoor restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner offering buffet or set menu.
We cater for vegetarians or diets upon request. Dinner time will vary. Please refer to the detailed program. The bell will be rung to get your attention when lunch or dinner is ready.
Learn the culinary delights of Khmer-Vietnamese cuisine at our cooking demonstration on board 

Beverage​

Drinks
Freshly coffee, tea and fruit juices are complimentary during breakfast (unless if it is through room service).

Iced mineral water as complementary from the jug that is filled from bottled mineral water. Before or during shore excursions, bottled mineral water will be handed out. All other drinks will be put on your ship board account. When you take daily excursion, please avoid all ice, ice cream, crushed sugar cane, salads or fruit skins sold by vendors that we hardly control the safety
 
In room dining room service
Room dining menu in your cabin offers an excellent range of room service meals and beverages. Room service is open from 6.00 am till 10.00 pm at night. The bill will be charged to your ship board account. We will cater your private in-room meal at the room balcony if you wish. 

Wine
A wide range of quality wines are on offers at the Lounge & Bar and the Restaurant. The bill will be charged to your cabin number. Wine is also served in-room and then you can return any unfinished bottle to the waiter and consume it another day.

Bar & Lounge – 160m2
Enjoy sundowner drinks and snacks a la carte while cruising through ever-changing scenery. It is open from 6 am till the last guest leaves.
Pre-dinner cocktails, briefings and lectures, movie nights and documentaries. Features tasting workshops - tea, coffee, spirits (local brands) and all kinds of fruit.

Services & Entertainment

Service
-          Reception: Entrance area at the lobby lounge
-          Booking Service, Please contact our front desk for after cruise hotel bookings, reconfirmations, tours and pick up services.
-          Cruise concierge: Multimedia concierge desk located at the observatory
-          Money Exchange: small amounts of the Euro and Australian Dollar into US Dollar or Vietnamese Dong. Please note that the US Dollar is widely accepted in Cambodia but not in Vietnam.
-          US dollar by cash or credit card (American Express, Master Card or Visa).
-          The bills exceeding US$ 25 can be settled by credit card. Traveller cheques are not accepted
-          Burn CDs If your camera card memory is full, we’ll you our CD burning service for free.
-          Contact the reception regarding to Lost & Found For lost and found items
 
Batteries
-          Power adaptors/Batteries Power adaptors are available. You can buy our batteries at the reception and also accept used ones for environmentally sound disposal.
 
Excursion 
o    Daily program, excursions and dinning time are hung up next to the reception area
o    Detailed itinerary for the following day will be updated and placed in your cabin one day before
o    The bell is rung five minutes prior to the excursion, gather at the Lobby Lounge and keep your key at the reception before you leave the ship.
o    Gymnasium: Bicycles, treadmill and Work-out center
 
Spa & Massage 
o    Spa: Experience Asian spa packages, and beauty treatments at the treating rooms, you also can book a foot massage on the sundeck or in the privacy of your balcony. Please
o    Pool: Pool/Jacuzzi 2.5 x 5 meter, located on terrace deck with outdoor shower and sun beds
o    Wheelhouse deck: Sun beds with a view – on top of the wheelhouse
Please check the daily program before booking your spa treatments to avoid missing out on any excursion.
 
The Boutique Shop
o    Boutique shop: Clothes, souvenir, a collection of magazines, literature, toiletries, travel items, postcards, handicraft and amenities shop located in the lounge
 
The Lobby Lounge & Art Gallery  
Our air-conditioned library is well stocked with books, magazines, music, videos and games. The Lobby
Lounge and Art Gallery also features briefings, lectures and movie nights.
 
Sun Deck
Enjoy the cruise on the sun deck whilst soaking in the balmy rays of the Southeast Asian sun. Enhance the sunny experience with a drink in hand. Come and foster a calm and tranquil mind with our morning Tai Chi classes. A moving form of yoga and meditation combined, Tai Chi animates the body and provides a practical avenue for balance, alignment and a perfect rhythm of movement. 

Launch 2011
High Water Program (approx. between July and December)
Day 1: Saigon - My Tho (Meals: B)
Bid farewell to the hustle and bustle of Saigon you will go to My Tho for embarkation. My Tho is 70km South of Saigon and located on the upper Mekong river in Vietnam. Enjoy a cocktail reception at the Funnel Bar and Lounge followed by a Welcome Dinner on the Sun Deck. Drop anchor just outside of My Tho for the night. Overnight on the Jahan Cruise
Day 2: Cai Be - Sa Dec - Chau Doc (Meals: B,L,D)
Every morning – starts with an invigorating Tai Chi lesson on the sun deck, just as the sun begins its gentle glow. Coffee and tea awaits the early bird. The day’s tour starts with a visit to Cai Be’s boisterous and colorful floating market on board a traditional sampan (a flat bottomed traditional Vietnamese wooden boat). During the languid ride, discover breath-taking landscapes along the river and quaff the rustic life on the Mekong Delta. The cruise will halt intermittently to allow us to observe how rice paste, rice cookies and coconut candies are made, along with the Longan fruit drying process. After touring the canals, we head to an ancient house surrounded by fruit orchards before heading to the Ship for lunch. In the afternoon, we cruise to Sa Dec.
Upon arrival, we embark a traditional sampan to tour Binh Thanh Island and its manmade canals. Here, every villager is involved in the process of growing and processing water hyacinths into natural fibre floor mats and rattan baskets. We then board the Ship for a tranquil evening cruise towards Chau Doc. Including breakfast, lunch and dinner. The ship will moor midstream overnight near Chau Doc. Overnight on the Jahan Cruise
Day 3: Chau Doc - Border Crossing (Meals: B,L,D)
Welcome to the fish sanctuary of Vietnam. Begin your day with a hearty breakfast at the Dining Hall or in the quiet sanctuary of your balcony. Brace yourself for a short excursion in Chau Doc, a pleasant town near the Cambodian border with sizeable Chinese, Kinh and Khmer communities. We will also visit the colorful local market near an ancient temple. This is followed by a trip to the quay, where we will be feted to a boat excursion to the floating villages and rustic catfish farms where we will learn exciting facts about the breeding of Basa fish in the Mekong Delta. Then, it is back to the ship for a lunch.
By mid-afternoon, the cruise liner will make its way to the border for Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia. It is an opportune time to relax on board, sharpen your culinary skills with our hands-on cooking classes or tour the ship with our impeccable Cruise Director. Or, better yet, do all three. “The Highway Blues” beckons as we float into a state of mild bliss caused by the hypnotic murmur of the ship’s engine. After hours of cruising, we will feel the rush of entering into a new country and to embrace new adventures. Overnight midstream near Phnom Penh
Note: Due to high water in the Mekong Delta between July and December the following program applies: This morning, you will start your excursion on a local boat (sampan) and discover the border town of Tan Chau. Firstly, the journey takes you to the “evergreen” islands where you will be thrilled to learn the life of the locals. The inhabitants of these islands live on houses poised on high stilts – a centuries-old tradition in this part of the Mekong Delta. We stop to visit a fish farm located in the Tan Chau canal – this farm consists of floating houses and the villagers make their living by cultivating fish. You continue by boat to Tan Chau pier, disembark here and stroll around this colorful local market with lots of regional products. You return to the cruise Ship after your market visit. Overnight on the Jahan Cruise
Day 4: Phnom Penh (Meals: B,L,D)
Phnom Penh was once the Paris of the East. Despite its rapid development, it has retained a lot of its rustic charm and elegance. After breakfast, we will be captivated by a comprehensive lecture on Cambodia’s modern history. This will be followed by a city tour of this dynamic, historical capital city of Cambodia which has managed to preserve huge slices of its French colonial allure. Sightseeing in the morning will include visiting the dazzling white and gold edifice of the Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda, and witnessing exceptionally beautiful Khmer craft at the National Museum.
After lunch at a local restaurant, we will visit the Genocide Museum and the Killing Field in town. Be prepared to be heart wrenched by this stark reminder of the genocide that transpired during Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge regime.
We go back to the Ship after our museum visit. Take a rest on your cabin balcony or the lounge and get prepared for an exciting evening event. The evening starts with a variety of cocktails served on the sun deck. Take a seat and enjoy the following Apsara dance performance. Experience the brilliance and richness of this culture, the soothing sounds of traditional music, the calming scent of incense sticks and a barbeque on the sun deck. It is indeed a truly marvellous experience, dining in the open with the stars and the moon as our companions.
Include breakfast, lunch and dinner.  Overnight on the Jahan Cruise in Phnom Penh 
Day 5: Phnom Penh - Kampong Cham (Meals: B,L,D)
We will depart before the break of dawn from Phnom Penh with a stop at the little known Chong Koh silk weaving village. We will then return to the Ship and will cruise past the Mekong’s tranquil villages, river life and sun-hardened fishermen on their shift boats.
We will tour the rural Angkor Ban village where time stood still. We are transported back a hundred years into an era unsullified by modernity. The houses here are truly rustic, made by hand and without any concrete. But most of all, we feel overwhelmed by the unbridled warmth of the villagers.
Travellers can take part in the daily activities of the villagers to experience village life first hand. Then, we are back to the Ship to cruise towards Kampong Cham. Overnight on the Jahan Cruise
Day 6: Kampong Cham - Wat Hanchey (Meals: B,L,D)
We will wake up in the small hours of the morning, truly energized to embark on a land journey to the pre-Angkorian temple of Wat Hanchey. Travelers either take a motor-taxi or climb 291 steps to the top. Located at the top of a hill overlooking the river, it offers one of the most breath-taking views in Cambodia. Built in the 8th century, this ancient structure, together with a bigger and newer addition underscores the superb architecture of the Chenla Empire which predates the mighty Angkor temple complex. We even get to engage in light banter with some of the monks in the area. We will return to the Ship to witness a blessing ceremony performed by orange-clad local monks.
When the tide allows, we will enjoy a surprise sojourn in our zodiacs (inflatable boats) to the nearby bank to swim in the tea coloured Mekong River, an experience that will, no doubt, dominate dinner conversations in the weeks to come. We will then cruise towards Kampong Cham to visit Wat Nokor, a wat built within the ruins of an ancient temple which holds a timeless story. On the way back to the Ship, we will visit an orphanage. Along the way, we will have to maneuver a 2-kilometer rickety bamboo bridge. Our sense of balance lies in the balance! Overnight cruise to Kampong Chhnang 
Day 7: Kampong Cham - Kampong Chhnang - Tonle Sap (Meals: B,L,D)
Before the sun peeks over the horizon, the cruiser sets sail towards Kampong Chhnang on the Tonle River – an amazingly narrow river – which glides through leafy swaths of the Southeast Asian jungle. We are greeted by cacophonous children who waive enthusiastically early in the morning when they bring their livestock for a bath in the meandering Tonle River. Then we approach Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia’s “waterworld” where everything is on stilts balanced on water rich soil– it’s an awesome sight whilst practising Tai Chi on the deck.
Here we take a motorboat excursion to the landing, followed by a short bus trip to see the Khmer-styled pottery at the Aundaung Russey village. Then, it is back to the river for an adventurous motorboat excursion to the wetlands, floating houses and fish farms in the region.
We then return to the Ship for lunch whilst cruising the narrow and meandering Tonle River. Your floating sanctuary will then cruise gently, in the afternoon, along the narrow and meandering Tonle River. In the evening, a sumptuous spread will be served. And for the big surprise – bring along your dance shoes and learn to jiggle the Cambodian way with our staff doubling up as dance instructors. (If you can’t dance, do not fret. Neither can our staff) Including breakfast, lunch and dinner. Overnight in Kampong Chhnang 
Day 8: Tonle Sap - Siem (Meals: B,L)
This great lake dominates Cambodia and is the largest freshwater lake in Asia with abundant birdlife. This lake is so wide that one can’t see its shores from the middle of the lake.
Enjoy the stillness of the water and the quiet tranquillity on the way to Siem Reap. The water level varies a great deal according to the time of the year and the amount of rainfall recorded. Thus, minor changes to the itinerary may occur during different seasons.
Our Heritage Line cruise liner comes to an end as we reach this city of the fabled Angkor temple complex. We bid farewell to the cruise as our journey comes to a close. But the memories and the friendships made on board linger on for a lot longer. We will cross the Tonle Lake at dawn and at 9.00h, we will disembark at the Siem Reap Port for onward coach transfer to the drop off point in town.
Including breakfast and lunch 

Price & booking

Package Prices (Valid until: 31/03)

Tour packageDoubleSingle 
Superior$5,987$4,491Book a pack
Deluxe$7,248$5,436Book a pack
Signature$7,902$5,927Book a pack

Package Prices (Valid until: 30/04)

Tour packageDoubleSingle 
Superior$4,655$3,491Book a pack
Deluxe$5,470$4,103Book a pack
Signature$6,143$4,607Book a pack

Package Prices (Valid until: 30/09)

Tour packageDoubleSingle 
Superior$3,729$2,797Book a pack
Deluxe$4,383$3,287Book a pack
Signature$4,921$3,691Book a pack

Package Prices (Valid until: 14/10)

Tour packageDoubleSingle 
Superior$4,655$3,491Book a pack
Deluxe$5,470$4,103Book a pack
Signature$6,143$4,607Book a pack

Package Prices (Valid until: 30/12)

Tour packageDoubleSingle 
Superior$5,987$4,491Book a pack
Deluxe$7,248$5,436Book a pack
Signature$7,902$5,927Book a pack

What's included

  • All cruises include group shore-excursions, entrance fees, transportation
  • Tour guide services (English speaking)
  • Taxes, fuel, river pilots, port dues, transfers in Saigon and Siem Reap from/to the meeting point to/from embarkation/disembarkation point or vice versa. 
  • Food and beverages includes full board. 
  • Mineral water, coffee/tea (from jug) is included all day.
  • Fresh fruit juices are included in addition during breakfast and afternoon tea.

What's excluded

  • Port tax per passenger of USD65 (levied by Vietnamese Port authorities and port taxes appear on our invoice). 
  • Crew gratuities (USD8-10 per passenger/day are recommended) and fuel surcharges if any (see terms and conditions).
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