Luxury Mekong with Eastern & Oriental Express

Welcome to Siem Reap where youll check in toyour beautiful hotel for a one-night stay.

Journey to the port of Kampong Cham with a walk across the ancient Khmer bridge at Kampong Kdei and a stop at a stone cutters village en-route. Upon arrival be welcomed aboard the luxurious Scenic Spirit.

Awake as you approach Wat Hanchey, an ancient hilltop pagoda and monastery to meet the resident novice monks. Walk to the top and soak in some of the best elevated views of the cruise before sailing downstream to Kampong Cham.

Cruise up the Tonle Sap River to Kampong Tralach, experience an ox cart ride from the ship through a local village and fields to Wat Kampong Tralach. Board your coach to the ancient capital of Oudong to visit the impressive pagoda and monastery to observe the lifestyle of the resident monks and nuns.

Journey to the Killing Fields and tour Tuol Sleng, or tour the local food market before joining a hands on Khmer cooking demonstration. Alternatively, by Tuk Tuk explore Phnom Penhs colonial buildings, the Central Market as well as its modern architecture.

Visit the National Museum and Royal Palace before setting sail for the Cambodian and Vietnamese border. Relax during your afternoon of cruising as you cross the border into Vietnam. Celebrate arriving in Vietnam with your themed evening dinner.

Visit Evergreen Island and enjoy a ride in a Xe Loi to the local Cao Dai Temple. Alternatively explore Chau Doc city or visit Tra Su Bird Sanctuary.

Immerse yourself in the historic town of Sa Dec and explore the lively market. Stop for a green tea at the home of Mr Huynh Thuy Le who inspired Marguerite Duras novel LAmant.

Drive to Ho Chi Minh City and enjoy an orientation tour around the attractions near your Special Stay hotel. Later, check in to a historical hotel in the heart of the city where you will enjoy an overnight stay.

Transfer to the airport for your flightto Singapore.

Explore Singapore in the morning during your free time, then transfer to the Fullerton Hotel to check in for the Eastern & Oriental Express. You will be met at the station by exquisitely dressed stewards who will show you to your private cabin. Once you have settled in, enjoy an afternoon tea as the train rolls out of Singapore and crosses the Causeway Bridge into Malaysia. As your journey winds through Malaysia, the train travels through and onward to the northern state of Perak, one of 11 states and 2 federal territories in the Malay peninsula.

After breakfast, arrive at Kuala Kangsar, the picturesque royal town of Perak and the official residence of the Sultan of Perak. Your excursion will first take you to the grand Ubudiah Mosque, reputed to be one of Malaysias most resplendent. Close by is the captivating Royal Museum of Perak, an architectural masterpiece which now houses the Royal regalia. En route to the museum, you will see one of the oldest rubber trees in Malaysian peninsula. Your unforgettable tour concludes with a visit to the Sultan Shah Gallery. Later, enjoy lunch back on board the Eastern & Oriental Express as your journey continues, cutting a path through rice fields with limestone outcrops on the horizon, heading for the border town of Padang Besar, where Malaysia meets Thailand.

Lush jungles and winding rivers set the surrounding scene for the town of Kanchanaburi. After breakfast on board, alight at the River Kwai Bridge station for a cruise along the picturesque river where a local historian will divulge secrets of this world famous landmark. Visits to a war museum and war cemetery are also included, if you please. Dine back on board, enjoying a plentiful lunch as you head towards Krung Thep, also known as Bangkok, for an overnight stay at the Shnagri La Bangkok.

After breakfast, Transfer to the airport for your flight home with Singapore Airlines.