Pandaw: Phnom Penh and Siem Reap

PERFECT ADD-ON TO YOUR LAND TOUR
Combine the ancient temples of Angkor in Siem Reap with Cambodia’s bustling capital city Phnom Penh with this expeditions on the Tonle and Mekong Rivers.
3 or 4 nights Phnom Penh – Siem Reap from US$592

Visiting Cities:

Phone: +84 982 661 133

Number of Cabins: 28 rooms

Checkin time: 14:00

Checkout time: 12:00

Room rates: $ 592 – $ 1600

Tonle Pandaw Cruise

BRIEF:

RV TONLE PANDAW
Modelled on Pandaw II and originally called Pandaw III, the Tonle saw a year’s service in Burma in 2002/3 before being sent under tug-tow to the Mekong where she has done continuous service between Saigon and Kampong Cham ever since. With her gorgeous upper deck saloon, observation decks and formal dining room this ship is an old favourite and has a rich ambience. In 2013 she was fully refitted and the number of cabins reduced to just twenty-eight in order to create a professional spa and library on the lower deck. She is not a small ship but despite her size she has a shallow draft and can usually get up river into low water areas when other vessels are stuck well below.
The ship has quality mountain bikes for your independent exploration.

SAFETY & SECURITY
– All onboard crew is trained and certified as per international marine standards (VIRES)
– Fire alarm system in all cabins, public areas and back areas
– Fire fighting system in all ship areas
– Expert marine superintendant
– 24 hrs watch on duty
– Certified hygiene standards for all areas (Johnson & Diversey).

PUBLIC SPACES
– Guest relation desk
– Largest public space to passenger ratio of any cruise ship in the world
– Shop, supporting fair trade
– Lecture and meeting room with oversized flat screen TV, LCD projector and sound system
– Art gallery featuring local art and artists
– Library with contemporary and classic literature.

CRUISE INFO
– Build 2002 in Yangon, refit 2013
– Length: 180ft / 54.8m
– Beam: 33.13ft / 10.10m
– Draft: 4ft / 1.5m
– Berths: 56 pax

ABOVE PRICE INCLUDED

Entrance fees
guide services (English language)
Gratuities to crew
Main meals
Locally made soft drinks
Local beer and local spirits
Jugged coffee and selection of teas and tisanes, mineral water
Transfers between the meeting point and the ship at the start and end of a voyage.

ABOVE PRICE EXCLUDED

International flights
Port dues (if levied)
Laundry
All visa costs
Fuel surcharges (see terms and conditions)
Imported beverages such as wines, premium spirits and liqueurs, fancy soft drinks like Perrier, espressos and cappuccinos at bar
Tips to tour guides, local guides, bus drivers, boat operators and cyclo drivers.

ITINERARY:

Phnom Penh – Tonle River – Kratie – Siem Reap

Please note: We are experiencing low water levels which will continue until April. If we are unable to reach Kratie to see the river dolphins a revised itinerary will be offered with an exciting variety of excursions.Day 1: Phnom Penh
Passengers embark the ship in the afternoon. Passengers spend the afternoon at leisure and dinner is served on board.
Day 2: Tonle River
Explorations up Tonle River to a silver making village, Kampong Trolach, and Chong Koh either by ship or by coach depending on water levels. This river is very pretty and there is a vibrant local life to be viewed along the river banks and in lesser craft.
Day 3: Kratie
Morning walk at Angkor Ban and after an all day sail through delightful Cambodian countryside we reach charming French colonial town of Kratie in the evening. No other river ships get this high but thanks to the Mekong Pandaw’s shallow draft we can attempt it.
Day 4: The Dolphin Grounds
From Kratie we go further upstream using a local bus to view the dolphin grounds in a national park protected area. In the afternoon on our return downstream we stop at a curious shrine known as the Monkey Temple on the way to moor overnight near Kampong Cham.
Day 5: Siem Reap
Early morning transfer to Siem Reap. Refreshments will be provided and we will stop at Kampong Thom along the way. Arrive at Siem Reap mid-afternoon.

TRANSFERS & JOINING
Day 1: Phnom Penh
Passengers can embark the ship between 14.00 and 18.30. The ship will be moored at the tourist jetty, Sisowath Quay, near the Royal Palace.
Day 5: Siem Reap
Early morning coach transfer to the Victoria Angkor Resort & Spa in Siem Reap, arriving mid-afternoon.
Transfer by coach from Kampong Cham to Siem Reap takes approx 5 hours.

Siem Reap – Kratie – Prek Kdam – Phnom Penh

Please note: We may experience low water levels between January and April. If we are unable to reach Kratie to see the river dolphins a revised itinerary will be offered with an exciting variety of excursions. Day 1: Siem Reap
Morning transfer by coach from the Victoria Angkor Resort & Spa to your Pandaw moored at Kampong Cham. A packed lunch will be provided on the coach and we will stop at Kampong Thom along the way. Once on board we will set sail upstream to moor overnight at Cchlong.
Your guide or purser will collect your passports at the meeting point so we can arrange the immigration formalities.
Day 2: Kratie and the Dolphin Grounds
Sail through the morning to reach Kratie, a charming French colonial river port, and after lunch visit the dolphin grounds travelling further upstream by local bus.
Day 3: Prek Kdam
Sailing down river we stop at the very curious Monkey Temple, Wat Hanchey and Angkor Ban.
Day 4: Phnom Penh
After a full buffet breakfast, we will disembark in Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh.

TRANSFERS & JOINING
Day 1: Siem Reap
We will transfer by coach from the Victoria Angkor Resort & Spa to Kampong Cham. Transfer by coach to Kampong Cham to board ship takes approx 5 hours.
Registration Details
VICTORIA ANGKOR RESORT & SPA
Registration is at 11.30am
Central Park,
P.O. Box 93145,
Siem Reap Town, Kingdom of Cambodia
Tel: (+855) 63 760 428
Fax: (+855) 63 760 350
Day 4: Phnom Penh
Disembark after breakfast in Phnom Penh at the International Passenger Pier at Sisowath Quay, next to Titanic Restaurant.