Uniworld River Cruises

Daily Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Ho Chi Minh City

   Vietnam

   

   Still whispered as Saigon by its ten million residents, Ho Chi Minh City pulses with an energy that outlasted every empire and every war. The French colonial grandeur of Notre-Dame Cathedral and Gustave Eiffel's Central Post Office stands in vivid counterpoint to the city's kinetic street life — an endless river of motorbikes, fragrant with pho broth and charcoal-grilled meats. Do not miss the Reunification Palace, a time capsule of Cold War modernism, or a dawn bowl of bánh mì from a sidewalk vendor. The dry season, November through April, offers the most comfortable conditions for exploration.

2. Day 2

   Ho Chi Minh City

   Vietnam

   

   Still whispered as Saigon by its ten million residents, Ho Chi Minh City pulses with an energy that outlasted every empire and every war. The French colonial grandeur of Notre-Dame Cathedral and Gustave Eiffel's Central Post Office stands in vivid counterpoint to the city's kinetic street life — an endless river of motorbikes, fragrant with pho broth and charcoal-grilled meats. Do not miss the Reunification Palace, a time capsule of Cold War modernism, or a dawn bowl of bánh mì from a sidewalk vendor. The dry season, November through April, offers the most comfortable conditions for exploration.

3. Day 3

   My Tho

   Vietnam

   

   My Tho offers the most accessible gateway into the Mekong Delta, where the great river fractures into a web of channels, floating markets, orchid gardens, and coconut-palm islands that feel entirely removed from the pace of Ho Chi Minh City, just 70 kilometres north. A sampan journey through Thới Sơn Island's narrow waterways, past honey-bee farms and cottage workshops pressing coconut candy, captures the unhurried rhythms of delta life with immediacy no museum could replicate. The city is at its most photogenic in the dry season from November to April, when clear skies illuminate the jade-green water hyacinth drifting on the current.

4. Day 4

   Sa Dec

   Vietnam

   

   Sa Đéc, a sleepy town of French colonial villas and temple-filled alleyways on a branch of the Mekong Delta, is renowned as the birthplace of Marguerite Duras and the flowering capital of Vietnam. The town's nurseries supply orchids, bonsai, and chrysanthemums to florists across the country, perfuming the riverside air. The restored Huỳnh Thủy Lê House — where Duras's colonial-era love story unfolded — offers a haunting window into the delta's past. Vendors ply the waterways in flat-bottomed boats piled with tropical fruit. November through April brings the dry season's golden light and gentle breezes.

5. Day 4

   Sa Dec

   Vietnam

   

   Sa Đéc, a sleepy town of French colonial villas and temple-filled alleyways on a branch of the Mekong Delta, is renowned as the birthplace of Marguerite Duras and the flowering capital of Vietnam. The town's nurseries supply orchids, bonsai, and chrysanthemums to florists across the country, perfuming the riverside air. The restored Huỳnh Thủy Lê House — where Duras's colonial-era love story unfolded — offers a haunting window into the delta's past. Vendors ply the waterways in flat-bottomed boats piled with tropical fruit. November through April brings the dry season's golden light and gentle breezes.

6. Day 4

   Sa Dec

   Vietnam

   

   Sa Đéc, a sleepy town of French colonial villas and temple-filled alleyways on a branch of the Mekong Delta, is renowned as the birthplace of Marguerite Duras and the flowering capital of Vietnam. The town's nurseries supply orchids, bonsai, and chrysanthemums to florists across the country, perfuming the riverside air. The restored Huỳnh Thủy Lê House — where Duras's colonial-era love story unfolded — offers a haunting window into the delta's past. Vendors ply the waterways in flat-bottomed boats piled with tropical fruit. November through April brings the dry season's golden light and gentle breezes.

7. Day 5

   Sa Dec

   Vietnam

   

   Sa Đéc, a sleepy town of French colonial villas and temple-filled alleyways on a branch of the Mekong Delta, is renowned as the birthplace of Marguerite Duras and the flowering capital of Vietnam. The town's nurseries supply orchids, bonsai, and chrysanthemums to florists across the country, perfuming the riverside air. The restored Huỳnh Thủy Lê House — where Duras's colonial-era love story unfolded — offers a haunting window into the delta's past. Vendors ply the waterways in flat-bottomed boats piled with tropical fruit. November through April brings the dry season's golden light and gentle breezes.

8. Day 5

   Sa Dec

   Vietnam

   

   Sa Đéc, a sleepy town of French colonial villas and temple-filled alleyways on a branch of the Mekong Delta, is renowned as the birthplace of Marguerite Duras and the flowering capital of Vietnam. The town's nurseries supply orchids, bonsai, and chrysanthemums to florists across the country, perfuming the riverside air. The restored Huỳnh Thủy Lê House — where Duras's colonial-era love story unfolded — offers a haunting window into the delta's past. Vendors ply the waterways in flat-bottomed boats piled with tropical fruit. November through April brings the dry season's golden light and gentle breezes.

9. Day 5

   Sa Dec

   Vietnam

   

   Sa Đéc, a sleepy town of French colonial villas and temple-filled alleyways on a branch of the Mekong Delta, is renowned as the birthplace of Marguerite Duras and the flowering capital of Vietnam. The town's nurseries supply orchids, bonsai, and chrysanthemums to florists across the country, perfuming the riverside air. The restored Huỳnh Thủy Lê House — where Duras's colonial-era love story unfolded — offers a haunting window into the delta's past. Vendors ply the waterways in flat-bottomed boats piled with tropical fruit. November through April brings the dry season's golden light and gentle breezes.

10. Day 6

    Phnom Penh

    Cambodia

    

    Phnom Penh rises from the confluence of the Mekong, Tonlé Sap, and Bassac rivers with a resilience that makes it one of Southeast Asia's most affecting capitals — a city that endured the Khmer Rouge's "Year Zero" and has re-emerged as a place of broad riverfront boulevards, excellent Khmer cuisine, and a cultural energy that feels earned rather than manufactured. The Royal Palace and its Silver Pagoda, housing a life-size gold Buddha studded with 9,584 diamonds, is the city's architectural centrepiece; the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, a former high school converted to a prison by the Khmer Rouge, is sobering but essential history. November through February offers the most comfortable climate for extended exploration.

11. Day 6

    Phnom Penh

    Cambodia

    

    Phnom Penh rises from the confluence of the Mekong, Tonlé Sap, and Bassac rivers with a resilience that makes it one of Southeast Asia's most affecting capitals — a city that endured the Khmer Rouge's "Year Zero" and has re-emerged as a place of broad riverfront boulevards, excellent Khmer cuisine, and a cultural energy that feels earned rather than manufactured. The Royal Palace and its Silver Pagoda, housing a life-size gold Buddha studded with 9,584 diamonds, is the city's architectural centrepiece; the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, a former high school converted to a prison by the Khmer Rouge, is sobering but essential history. November through February offers the most comfortable climate for extended exploration.

12. Day 7

    Phnom Penh

    Cambodia

    

    Phnom Penh rises from the confluence of the Mekong, Tonlé Sap, and Bassac rivers with a resilience that makes it one of Southeast Asia's most affecting capitals — a city that endured the Khmer Rouge's "Year Zero" and has re-emerged as a place of broad riverfront boulevards, excellent Khmer cuisine, and a cultural energy that feels earned rather than manufactured. The Royal Palace and its Silver Pagoda, housing a life-size gold Buddha studded with 9,584 diamonds, is the city's architectural centrepiece; the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, a former high school converted to a prison by the Khmer Rouge, is sobering but essential history. November through February offers the most comfortable climate for extended exploration.

13. Day 8

    Phnom Penh

    Cambodia

    

    Phnom Penh rises from the confluence of the Mekong, Tonlé Sap, and Bassac rivers with a resilience that makes it one of Southeast Asia's most affecting capitals — a city that endured the Khmer Rouge's "Year Zero" and has re-emerged as a place of broad riverfront boulevards, excellent Khmer cuisine, and a cultural energy that feels earned rather than manufactured. The Royal Palace and its Silver Pagoda, housing a life-size gold Buddha studded with 9,584 diamonds, is the city's architectural centrepiece; the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, a former high school converted to a prison by the Khmer Rouge, is sobering but essential history. November through February offers the most comfortable climate for extended exploration.

14. Day 8

    Phnom Penh

    Cambodia

    

    Phnom Penh rises from the confluence of the Mekong, Tonlé Sap, and Bassac rivers with a resilience that makes it one of Southeast Asia's most affecting capitals — a city that endured the Khmer Rouge's "Year Zero" and has re-emerged as a place of broad riverfront boulevards, excellent Khmer cuisine, and a cultural energy that feels earned rather than manufactured. The Royal Palace and its Silver Pagoda, housing a life-size gold Buddha studded with 9,584 diamonds, is the city's architectural centrepiece; the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, a former high school converted to a prison by the Khmer Rouge, is sobering but essential history. November through February offers the most comfortable climate for extended exploration.

15. Day 9

    Angkor Ban

    Cambodia

    

    Angkor Ban is a riverside Mekong village in Cambodia's Kampong Cham Province where unvarnished authenticity awaits the discerning river cruise traveler — a world away from tourist infrastructure, offering a rare glimpse into rural Khmer life unchanged by modernity. Ancient laterite temple ruins hide among the trees, while local craftspeople practice traditional silk weaving and pottery in family compounds that welcome visitors with quiet warmth. The dry season from November through April offers the most comfortable conditions for exploring the village lanes and surrounding countryside on foot or by bicycle. Phnom Penh is a half-day's river journey downstream.

16. Day 9

    Angkor Ban

    Cambodia

    

    Angkor Ban is a riverside Mekong village in Cambodia's Kampong Cham Province where unvarnished authenticity awaits the discerning river cruise traveler — a world away from tourist infrastructure, offering a rare glimpse into rural Khmer life unchanged by modernity. Ancient laterite temple ruins hide among the trees, while local craftspeople practice traditional silk weaving and pottery in family compounds that welcome visitors with quiet warmth. The dry season from November through April offers the most comfortable conditions for exploring the village lanes and surrounding countryside on foot or by bicycle. Phnom Penh is a half-day's river journey downstream.

17. Day 9

    Angkor Ban

    Cambodia

    

    Angkor Ban is a riverside Mekong village in Cambodia's Kampong Cham Province where unvarnished authenticity awaits the discerning river cruise traveler — a world away from tourist infrastructure, offering a rare glimpse into rural Khmer life unchanged by modernity. Ancient laterite temple ruins hide among the trees, while local craftspeople practice traditional silk weaving and pottery in family compounds that welcome visitors with quiet warmth. The dry season from November through April offers the most comfortable conditions for exploring the village lanes and surrounding countryside on foot or by bicycle. Phnom Penh is a half-day's river journey downstream.

18. Day 10

    Siem Reap

    Cambodia

    

    Siem Reap, the gateway city to the ancient Khmer empire's greatest achievement, is the essential staging post for exploring Angkor — the twelfth-century temple complex whose scale and ambition remain without parallel in human history. Angkor Wat at sunrise, its towers mirrored in the lily-covered moat, is one of the world's most transcendent spectacles; Angkor Thom's enigmatic Bayon, with its serene stone faces emerging from the jungle canopy, is another. The city's Old Market quarter offers silk workshops, street food vendors, and celebrated restaurants serving amok — fish steamed in coconut and lemongrass. November through April brings the driest, most comfortable conditions.

19. Day 11

    Siem Reap

    Cambodia

    

    Siem Reap, the gateway city to the ancient Khmer empire's greatest achievement, is the essential staging post for exploring Angkor — the twelfth-century temple complex whose scale and ambition remain without parallel in human history. Angkor Wat at sunrise, its towers mirrored in the lily-covered moat, is one of the world's most transcendent spectacles; Angkor Thom's enigmatic Bayon, with its serene stone faces emerging from the jungle canopy, is another. The city's Old Market quarter offers silk workshops, street food vendors, and celebrated restaurants serving amok — fish steamed in coconut and lemongrass. November through April brings the driest, most comfortable conditions.

20. Day 12

    Siem Reap

    Cambodia

    

    Siem Reap, the gateway city to the ancient Khmer empire's greatest achievement, is the essential staging post for exploring Angkor — the twelfth-century temple complex whose scale and ambition remain without parallel in human history. Angkor Wat at sunrise, its towers mirrored in the lily-covered moat, is one of the world's most transcendent spectacles; Angkor Thom's enigmatic Bayon, with its serene stone faces emerging from the jungle canopy, is another. The city's Old Market quarter offers silk workshops, street food vendors, and celebrated restaurants serving amok — fish steamed in coconut and lemongrass. November through April brings the driest, most comfortable conditions.

21. Day 13

    Hanoi

    Vietnam

    

    Founded on a dragon's auspice in 1010 AD, Hanoi is Southeast Asia's most historically layered capital — a city where French colonial boulevards wrap around ancient temple islands and where the morning ritual of phở bò at a pavement stall carries the weight of a thousand years of tradition. Venture to Halong Bay's limestone karst seascape or explore the lantern-lit lanes of Hội An via nearby Chan May. October through April brings dry, pleasant weather ideal for exploring Vietnam's storied north.

22. Day 14

    Hanoi

    Vietnam

    

    Founded on a dragon's auspice in 1010 AD, Hanoi is Southeast Asia's most historically layered capital — a city where French colonial boulevards wrap around ancient temple islands and where the morning ritual of phở bò at a pavement stall carries the weight of a thousand years of tradition. Venture to Halong Bay's limestone karst seascape or explore the lantern-lit lanes of Hội An via nearby Chan May. October through April brings dry, pleasant weather ideal for exploring Vietnam's storied north.

23. Day 15

    Hanoi

    Vietnam

    

    Founded on a dragon's auspice in 1010 AD, Hanoi is Southeast Asia's most historically layered capital — a city where French colonial boulevards wrap around ancient temple islands and where the morning ritual of phở bò at a pavement stall carries the weight of a thousand years of tradition. Venture to Halong Bay's limestone karst seascape or explore the lantern-lit lanes of Hội An via nearby Chan May. October through April brings dry, pleasant weather ideal for exploring Vietnam's storied north.

Cabin Categories

Grand Suite

Suite

551 sq ftMax 2GS

Grand Suite (551 sq ft - 51 sq m). Note that amenities may differ from those of a Uniworld company-owned ship.

ShowerToiletries ProvidedRoom Service AvailableButler ServiceTVCoffee Machine+4

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Royal Suite

Suite

339 sq ftMax 2RS

Royal Suite (924 sq ft - 85.8 sq m). Note that amenities may differ from those of a Uniworld company-owned ship.

DoubleShowerToiletries ProvidedRoom Service AvailableButler ServiceTV+5

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Suite

Suite

924 sq ftMax 2S

Suite (339 sq ft - 31.5 sq m). Suites on the Sun Deck and Orchid Deck feature private open-air balconies. Suites on the Lotus Deck feature French balconies. Note that amenities may differ from those of a Uniworld company-owned ship.

ShowerToiletries ProvidedRoom Service AvailableButler ServiceTVCoffee Machine+5

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Suite A

suite

SA

Suite (339 sq ft - 31.5 sq m) Suites on the Sun Deck and Orchid Deck feature private enclosed balconies with floor-to-ceiling windows Suites on the Lotus Deck feature French balconies Note that amenities may differ from those of a Uniworld company-owned ship

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Suite AB

suite

SAB

Suite (339 sq ft - 31.5 sq m) Suites on the Sun Deck and Orchid Deck feature private enclosed balconies with floor-to-ceiling windows Suites on the Lotus Deck feature French balconies Note that amenities may differ from those of a Uniworld company-owned ship

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Suite B

suite

SB

Suite (339 sq ft - 31.5 sq m) Suites on the Sun Deck and Orchid Deck feature private enclosed balconies with floor-to-ceiling windows Suites on the Lotus Deck feature French balconies Note that amenities may differ from those of a Uniworld company-owned ship

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Grand Suite

Suite

551 sq ftMax 2GRANDSTE

<p>Grand Suite (551 sq ft - 51 sq m)</p><p>Note that Grand Suites have a fixed four-poster bed that cannot be separated</p><p>Note that amenities may differ from those of a Uniworld company-owned ship</p>

ShowerToiletries ProvidedRoom Service AvailableButler ServiceTVCoffee Machine+4

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Royal Suite

Suite

924 sq ftMax 2ROYALSTE

<p>Royal Suite (924 sq ft - 85.8 sq m)</p><p>Note that Royal Suites have a fixed four-poster bed that cannot be separated</p><p>Note that amenities may differ from those of a Uniworld company-owned ship</p>

ShowerToiletries ProvidedRoom Service AvailableButler ServiceTVCoffee Machine+5

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Suite

Suite

339 sq ftMax 2SUITE

<p>Suite (339 sq ft - 31.5 sq m)</p><p>Suites on the Sun Deck and Orchid Deck feature private enclosed balconies with floor-to-ceiling windows</p><p>Suites on the Lotus Deck feature French balconies</p><p>Note that amenities may differ from those of a Uniworld company-owned ship</p>

DoubleShowerToiletries ProvidedRoom Service AvailableButler ServiceTV+5

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Suite A

Suite

339 sq ftMax 2SUITEA

<p>Suite (339 sq ft - 31.5 sq m)</p><p>Suites on the Sun Deck and Orchid Deck feature private enclosed balconies with floor-to-ceiling windows</p><p>Suites on the Lotus Deck feature French balconies</p><p>Note that amenities may differ from those of a Uniworld company-owned ship</p><p><b>This category is only available on 2027 &amp; 2028 sailings. </b><i></i></p>

DoubleShowerToiletries ProvidedRoom Service AvailableButler ServiceTV+5

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Suite AB

Suite

339 sq ftMax 2SUITEAB

<p>Suite (339 sq ft - 31.5 sq m)</p><p>Suites on the Sun Deck and Orchid Deck feature private enclosed balconies with floor-to-ceiling windows</p><p>Suites on the Lotus Deck feature French balconies</p><p>Note that amenities may differ from those of a Uniworld company-owned ship</p><p><b>This category is only available on 2027 &amp; 2028 sailings. </b></p>

DoubleShowerToiletries ProvidedRoom Service AvailableButler ServiceTV+5

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Suite B

Suite

339 sq ftMax 2SUITEB

<p>Suite (339 sq ft - 31.5 sq m)</p><p>Suites on the Sun Deck and Orchid Deck feature private enclosed balconies with floor-to-ceiling windows</p><p>Suites on the Lotus Deck feature French balconies</p><p>Note that amenities may differ from those of a Uniworld company-owned ship</p><p><b>This category is only available on 2027 &amp; 2028 sailings. </b></p>

DoubleShowerToiletries ProvidedRoom Service AvailableButler ServiceTV+5

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