Le Mekong Legendaire A Bord Dutoum

Ho Chi Minh City is a city of contrasts. Wander through timeless alleys to incense-infused temples before catching up with the present in designer malls beneath sleek skyscrapers. The ghosts of the past live on in buildings that one generation ago witnessed a city in turmoil, but the real beauty of Saigon’s urban collage is the seamless blending of these two worlds into one thrilling, seething mass, while a host of new and exhilarating tours get you way off-the-beaten track.  

The ‘rice bowl’ of Vietnam, the Mekong Delta is a landscape carpeted in a dizzying variety of greens and slashed with mighty waterways. It's a water world where boats, houses, restaurants and even markets float upon the innumerable rivers, ca-nals and streams that flow through the region like arteries. At times you can quite simply lose sight of land.
The area is both riparian and deeply rural, but it's also one of Vietnam's most densely populated regions, with nearly every hectare intensively farmed. Visitors can dwell on southern charm in little-visited riverside cities, sample fruits traded in the colorful floating markets, or feast on home-cooked delicacies before over-nighting as a homestay guest. Mangrove forests, sacred Khmer pagodas and off-the-beaten-track attractions round out the picture.  

A bustling commercial centre, Kompong Thom is only two hours south of Siem Reap. Kampong Thom is the capital of Kampong Thom Province, rich with beautiful lakes, rivers, forests, mountains and more than 200 ancient temples. The town’s focal point is the main market, Psar Kompong Thom.  

It is the major tourist hub in Cambodia, as it is the closest city to the world famous temples of Angkor. A visit to Siem Reap is recommended to explore the many markets, shops, restaurants and nightlife;  

Phnom Penh, the vibrant capital of Cambodia is situated at the junction of three rivers, the mighty Mekong, the Bassac and the great Tonle Sap. Phnom was once considered the center of Indochina. Today, Phnom Penh remains a charming city with plenty to see. From the glimmering spires of the Royal Palace, the fluttering saffron of the monks’ robes, and French colonial mansions and tree-lined boulevards amidst monumental Angkorian architecture, to lush locations along the banks of the mighty Mekong. Phnom Penh is an existing city known for its Cambodian hospitality that welcomes visitors with open arms.