Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s busy capital, sits at the junction of the Mekong and Tonlé Sap rivers. It was a hub for both the Khmer Empire and French colonialists. On its walkable riverfront, lined with parks, restaurants and bars, are the ornate Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and the National Museum, displaying artifacts from around the country. At the city’s heart is the massive, art deco Central Market.
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Highlights of Cambodia, Vietnam & Luxury Mekong
Scenic Spirit, Scenic River Cruises
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Scenic Spirit
Departure: 15/07/2025
Duration: 20 Nights
Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
Itinerary
Enjoy the thrilling wonders of Halong Bay, before you travel to Cambodia to explore the Heaven on Earth that is Angkor Wat and embark on your Mekong River cruise. Journey from quaint upriver stilt houses to the allure of Phnom Penh, before cruising back i
- Day 1 Hanoi, Vietnam 15 Jul 2025 (Tuesday)
- Day 2 Hanoi, Vietnam 16 Jul 2025 (Wednesday)
- Day 3 Hanoi, Vietnam 17 Jul 2025 (Thursday)
- Day 4 Cát Bà Island, Vietnam 17 Jul 2025 (Thursday)
- Day 5 Cát Bà Island, Vietnam 18 Jul 2025 (Friday)
- Day 6 Cát Bà Island, Vietnam 19 Jul 2025 (Saturday)
- Day 7 Hanoi, Vietnam 19 Jul 2025 (Saturday)
- Day 8 Hanoi, Vietnam 20 Jul 2025 (Sunday)
- Day 9 Siem Reap, Cambodia 20 Jul 2025 (Sunday)
- Day 10 Siem Reap, Cambodia 21 Jul 2025 (Monday)
- Day 11 Siem Reap, Cambodia 22 Jul 2025 (Tuesday)
- Day 12 Siem Reap, Cambodia 23 Jul 2025 (Wednesday)
- Day 13 Kampong Cham, Cambodia 24 Jul 2025 (Thursday)
- Day 14 Kampong Cham, Cambodia 24 Jul 2025 (Thursday)
- Day 15 Kampong Cham, Cambodia 25 Jul 2025 (Friday)
- Day 16 Angkor Ban, Cambodia 25 Jul 2025 (Friday)
- Day 17 Angkor Ban, Cambodia 26 Jul 2025 (Saturday)
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Day 18 Phnom Penh, Cambodia 26 Jul 2025 (Saturday)
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Day 19 Phnom Penh, Cambodia 26 Jul 2025 (Saturday)
Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s busy capital, sits at the junction of the Mekong and Tonlé Sap rivers. It was a hub for both the Khmer Empire and French colonialists. On its walkable riverfront, lined with parks, restaurants and bars, are the ornate Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and the National Museum, displaying artifacts from around the country. At the city’s heart is the massive, art deco Central Market.
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Day 20 Phnom Penh, Cambodia 27 Jul 2025 (Sunday)
Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s busy capital, sits at the junction of the Mekong and Tonlé Sap rivers. It was a hub for both the Khmer Empire and French colonialists. On its walkable riverfront, lined with parks, restaurants and bars, are the ornate Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and the National Museum, displaying artifacts from around the country. At the city’s heart is the massive, art deco Central Market.
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Day 21 Phnom Penh, Cambodia 28 Jul 2025 (Monday)
Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s busy capital, sits at the junction of the Mekong and Tonlé Sap rivers. It was a hub for both the Khmer Empire and French colonialists. On its walkable riverfront, lined with parks, restaurants and bars, are the ornate Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and the National Museum, displaying artifacts from around the country. At the city’s heart is the massive, art deco Central Market.
- Day 22 Tân Châu, Vietnam 28 Jul 2025 (Monday)
- Day 23 Tân Châu, Vietnam 29 Jul 2025 (Tuesday)
- Day 24 Sa Déc, Vietnam 30 Jul 2025 (Wednesday)
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Day 25 Cái Bè, Vietnam 31 Jul 2025 (Thursday)
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Day 26 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 01 Aug 2025 (Friday)
Romantically referred to by the French as the Pearl of the Orient, Ho Chi Minh City today is a super-charged city of sensory overload. Motorbikes zoom day and night along the wide boulevards, through the narrow back alleys and past vendors pushing handcarts hawking goods of all descriptions. Still called Saigon by most residents, this is Vietnam's largest city and the engine driving the country's current economic resurgence, but despite its frenetic pace, it's a friendlier place than Hanoi and locals will tell you the food—simple, tasty, and incorporating many fresh herbs—is infinitely better than in the capital.This is a city full of surprises. The madness of the city's traffic—witness the oddball things that are transported on the back of motorcycles—is countered by tranquil pagodas, peaceful parks, quirky coffee shops, and whole neighborhoods hidden down tiny alleyways, although some of these quiet spots can be difficult to track down. Life in Ho Chi Minh City is lived in public: on the back of motorcycles, on the sidewalks, and in the parks. Even when its residents are at home, they're still on display. With many living rooms opening onto the street, grandmothers napping, babies being rocked, and food being prepared, are all in full view of passersby.Icons of the past endure in the midst of the city’s headlong rush into capitalism. The Hotel Continental, immortalized in Graham Greene's The Quiet American, continues to stand on the corner of old Indochina's most famous thoroughfare, the rue Catinat, known to American G.I.s during the Vietnam War as Tu Do (Freedom) Street and renamed Dong Khoi (Uprising) Street by the Communists. The city still has its ornate opera house and its old French city hall, the Hôtel de Ville. The broad colonial boulevards leading to the Saigon River and the gracious stucco villas are other remnants of the French colonial presence. Grisly reminders of the more recent past can be seen at the city's war-related museums. Residents, however, prefer to look forward rather than back and are often perplexed by tourists' fascination with a war that ended 40 years ago.The Chinese influence on the country is still very much in evidence in the Cholon district, the city's Chinatown, but the modern office towers and international hotels that mark the skyline symbolize Vietnam's fixation on the future.
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Day 27 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 02 Aug 2025 (Saturday)
Romantically referred to by the French as the Pearl of the Orient, Ho Chi Minh City today is a super-charged city of sensory overload. Motorbikes zoom day and night along the wide boulevards, through the narrow back alleys and past vendors pushing handcarts hawking goods of all descriptions. Still called Saigon by most residents, this is Vietnam's largest city and the engine driving the country's current economic resurgence, but despite its frenetic pace, it's a friendlier place than Hanoi and locals will tell you the food—simple, tasty, and incorporating many fresh herbs—is infinitely better than in the capital.This is a city full of surprises. The madness of the city's traffic—witness the oddball things that are transported on the back of motorcycles—is countered by tranquil pagodas, peaceful parks, quirky coffee shops, and whole neighborhoods hidden down tiny alleyways, although some of these quiet spots can be difficult to track down. Life in Ho Chi Minh City is lived in public: on the back of motorcycles, on the sidewalks, and in the parks. Even when its residents are at home, they're still on display. With many living rooms opening onto the street, grandmothers napping, babies being rocked, and food being prepared, are all in full view of passersby.Icons of the past endure in the midst of the city’s headlong rush into capitalism. The Hotel Continental, immortalized in Graham Greene's The Quiet American, continues to stand on the corner of old Indochina's most famous thoroughfare, the rue Catinat, known to American G.I.s during the Vietnam War as Tu Do (Freedom) Street and renamed Dong Khoi (Uprising) Street by the Communists. The city still has its ornate opera house and its old French city hall, the Hôtel de Ville. The broad colonial boulevards leading to the Saigon River and the gracious stucco villas are other remnants of the French colonial presence. Grisly reminders of the more recent past can be seen at the city's war-related museums. Residents, however, prefer to look forward rather than back and are often perplexed by tourists' fascination with a war that ended 40 years ago.The Chinese influence on the country is still very much in evidence in the Cholon district, the city's Chinatown, but the modern office towers and international hotels that mark the skyline symbolize Vietnam's fixation on the future.
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Day 28 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 03 Aug 2025 (Sunday)
Romantically referred to by the French as the Pearl of the Orient, Ho Chi Minh City today is a super-charged city of sensory overload. Motorbikes zoom day and night along the wide boulevards, through the narrow back alleys and past vendors pushing handcarts hawking goods of all descriptions. Still called Saigon by most residents, this is Vietnam's largest city and the engine driving the country's current economic resurgence, but despite its frenetic pace, it's a friendlier place than Hanoi and locals will tell you the food—simple, tasty, and incorporating many fresh herbs—is infinitely better than in the capital.This is a city full of surprises. The madness of the city's traffic—witness the oddball things that are transported on the back of motorcycles—is countered by tranquil pagodas, peaceful parks, quirky coffee shops, and whole neighborhoods hidden down tiny alleyways, although some of these quiet spots can be difficult to track down. Life in Ho Chi Minh City is lived in public: on the back of motorcycles, on the sidewalks, and in the parks. Even when its residents are at home, they're still on display. With many living rooms opening onto the street, grandmothers napping, babies being rocked, and food being prepared, are all in full view of passersby.Icons of the past endure in the midst of the city’s headlong rush into capitalism. The Hotel Continental, immortalized in Graham Greene's The Quiet American, continues to stand on the corner of old Indochina's most famous thoroughfare, the rue Catinat, known to American G.I.s during the Vietnam War as Tu Do (Freedom) Street and renamed Dong Khoi (Uprising) Street by the Communists. The city still has its ornate opera house and its old French city hall, the Hôtel de Ville. The broad colonial boulevards leading to the Saigon River and the gracious stucco villas are other remnants of the French colonial presence. Grisly reminders of the more recent past can be seen at the city's war-related museums. Residents, however, prefer to look forward rather than back and are often perplexed by tourists' fascination with a war that ended 40 years ago.The Chinese influence on the country is still very much in evidence in the Cholon district, the city's Chinatown, but the modern office towers and international hotels that mark the skyline symbolize Vietnam's fixation on the future.
What's Included:
- Included in your Scenic River Cruise is the following:
- Truly all-inclusive experience – no hidden costs, ensuring complete peace of mind.
- Luxurious suites with butler service for personalised comfort.
- All meals and unlimited premium beverages included.
- Exclusive Scenic Enrich cultural experiences and Scenic Freechoice excursions tailored to guests’ interests.
- Onboard wellness facilities, including a gym, walking track, and Salt Therapy Lounge (on most European ships).
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Deluxe Suite
The most spacious lead-in suites available on the Mekong River, these beautiful suites offer you a separate bedroom and lounge area to relax in. Enjoy dining, reading and taking in the passing views from your Scenic Sun Lounge, and a butler service to ensure every detail is taken care of.
Suite Highlights
- Queen-size Scenic Slumber Bed with a pillow menu
- Scenic Sun Lounge, for wide-angle splendour at the press of a button
- Separate bedroom and lounge area
- Spacious bathroom
Amenities & Features
- Butler service with valet, shoeshine and drinks service and morning tea/coffee
- Cocktails arranged in the lounge of your suite
- Plush bathrobes
- Nightly turndown service
Exclusively for guests staying on the Diamond Deck:
- In-suite breakfast
- Complimentary laundry service for two garments pressed daily
Deluxe Suite
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Grand Deluxe Suite
With luxury furnishings and a stylish lounge area to unwind in, your Grand Deluxe Suite will be your home away from home. Enjoy the captivating Mekong views from your Scenic Sun Lounge and the range of exclusive inclusions, from delicious pre-dinner canapes to hotel privileges when on your combined land journey.
Suite Highlights
- A queen-size Scenic Slumber Bed with a pillow menu
- Scenic Sun Lounge, for wide-angle splendour at the press of a button
- Separate lounge area
- Walk-in wardrobe
- Spacious bathroom
Amenities & Features
- Butler service with valet, shoeshine and drinks service and morning tea and coffee
- Club Floor privileges at the Caravelle Saigon and Landmark rooms at Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor in Siem Reap
- Complimentary laundry service for two garments pressed daily
- Fresh fruit delivered to your suite
- Canapes before dinner and petit fours after dinner
- Cocktails arranged in the lounge of your suite
- Plush bathrobes
- Nightly turndown service
Grand Deluxe Suite
Grand Deluxe Suite
Grand Deluxe Suite
Grand Deluxe Suite
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Royal Panorama Suite
These indulgent, spacious suites redefine industry standards and feature a private terrace, where you can unwind in your outdoor Jacuzzi and take in 180° views. Enjoy a range of exclusive inclusions while staying in your Royal Panorama Suite, from private transfers to in-suite breakfast, and hotel privileges when on your combined land journey.
Suite Highlights
- A Queen-size Scenic Slumber Bed with a pillow menu
- Scenic Sun Lounge, for wide-angle splendour at the press of a button
- Separate lounge area
- Walk-in wardrobe
- Oversized bathroom with bath
Amenities & Features
- Club Floor privileges at the Caravelle Saigon and Landmark rooms at Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor in Siem Reap
- Private transfers
- A bottle of champagne on boarding
- Invitation to Chef’s table whilst on board
- A US$100 per couple on board Wellness Centre credit
- Unlimited complimentary laundry services
- Butler service with valet, shoeshine and drinks service and morning tea and coffee
- Cocktails arranged in the lounge of your suite
- In-suite breakfast
- Plush bathrobes
- Nightly turndown service
Royal Panorama Suite
Royal Panorama Suite
Royal Panorama Suite
Scenic Spirit – Grand Deluxe Suite




Scenic Spirit – Royal Panorama Suite



Restaurants
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Crystal Dining
Enjoy à la carte menus for breakfast, lunch and dinner at Crystal Dining. Available on all Europe and South East Asia river cruises, this main restaurant offers a relaxed dining experience with local delicacies.
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River Cafe
Offering a casual dining experience, you can enjoy all-day grazing options, light snacks and tasty treats to suit your schedule. The River Café is available on all Europe and South East Asia river cruises.
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In-Suite Dining
Choose to dine in the comfort of your luxurious suite, while taking in the incredible views and enjoy included room service throughout your cruise.
Deckplans
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Sun Deck
- Sun Deck
- Open Air Cinema
- Elevator
- Sun Deck
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Diamond Deck
- Swimming Pool and Bar
- Royal Panorama Suite Cat RS
- Grand Deluxe Suite Cat RD
- Deluxe Suite Cat A
- Elevator
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Sapphire Deck
- Outdoor Lounge
- Spirit Lounge
- River Café
- Deluxe Suite Cat B, BB & BA
- Elevator
- Outdoor Lounge
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Jewel Deck
- Library
- Gift Shop
- Reception
- Crystal Dining
- Gallery
- Deluxe Suite Cat CA & C
- Elevator
- Library
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Gem Deck
- Wellness Centre
- Steam Sauna
- Beauty Salon
- Gym
- Guest Laundry
- Elevator
- Wellness Centre
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