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Mekong Sunset

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Duration: 3.5 - 4 hours

Categories: Culture & History, Food, Drink & Markets, Family Friendly

Group size: 1 - 12

Explore local Cambodian life on our sunset island visit and boat cruise. Mekong island is famous for silk weaving, agriculture and aquaculture. Travel across and stop to see the silk weavers at work in the village. Explore a Buddhist temple and experience the simple life style of the local people around 85% of who earn their living from agriculture or aquaculture. Board a boat to enjoy sunset from the water at the junction of the Tonle Bassac, Tonle Sap and the mighty Mekong Rivers.

Highlights

  • Travel by local tuk tuk and boats.
  • Explore an island in the Mekong.
  • Try local silk weaving.
  • See fishing and agriculture.
  • Wander around local villages, a Buddhist pagoda and a small produce market.
  • See the point where the Tonle Sap, Mekong and Tonle Basac Rivers collide
  • Sample Khmer snacks
  • Marvel at Phnom Penh’s Khmer and French colonial architecture from the water.
Pick up:
Pick up at centrally located hotels in Phnom Penh.
Drop off:
Drop off at centrally located hotels in Phnom Penh.
Included:
Transport via tuk tuk, vehicle barge, and local boat with life jackets, English speaking guide, Khmer snacks
Not included:
Items of a personal nature, Tips or gratuities for drivers or guide.
Clothing:
Dress standards are conservative throughout Asia, especially outside major cities. To respect this and for your own comfort, we strongly recommend modest clothing. This means clothing that covers your shoulders and knees. Loose, lightweight, long clothing is both respectful and cool in the predominantly hot Asian climate.
Tipping:
If you are happy with the services provided by your local guides and drivers a tip - though not compulsory - is appropriate. While it may not be customary to you, it is of great significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels, inspires excellent service, and is an entrenched feature of the tourism industry across many Intrepid Urban Adventures destinations. Please consider this when budgeting for your extra expenses on this tour
Notes:
For most of the year it is hot in Cambodia. There will be opportunities to purchase water or bring a supply with you. Please keep hydrated and wear sunscreen and a hat to protect yourself from the sun.

Tour Itinerary

Pick up in the afternoon is between 2 – 2.30pm by local moto-remork (Cambodian tuk tuk).

This afternoon we explore local Cambodian life on our sunset island visit and boat cruise. Head out of town on the Japanese Friendship Bridge which was blown up during fighting in 1975 and reconstructed by the Japanese in 1993.

Catch a vehicle ferry across the mighty Mekong River to Mekong Island. The island is famous for silk weaving, agriculture and aquaculture. Stop to see the silk weavers at work in the village. You can purchase some of the local product if you wish. Explore a Buddhist temple and experience the simple life style of the local people around 85% of who earn their living from agriculture or aquaculture. See fields of rice, morning glory and fruit. Enjoy some local snacks and wander around the small produce market. Stop to look around the Vietnamese village and see the fishing boats, floating fish farms and the pretty Catholic Church.

Say goodbye to the tuk tuk and board a boat to enjoy sunset from the water at the junction of the Tonle Bassac, Tonle Sap and the mighty Mekong Rivers. Enjoy seeing the distinctive architecture of Cambodia where Khmer influenced buildings such as Wat Ounalom, the Royal Palace, and the Silver Pagoda meet French colonial buildings some renovated some ravaged by neglect and the war. Return to Phnom Penh where you are transferred to your hotel.

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