One complimentary shore excursion in every port of call
Free Wi-Fi (connection speed may vary)
Beer, wine & soft drinks with onboard lunch & dinner
24-hour specialty coffees, teas & bottled water
Port taxes & fees
Ground transfers with Viking Air purchase
Visits to UNESCO Sites Enrichment lectures & Destination Performances
Day 1 Hanoi, Vietnam Explore this ancient city’s Temple of Literature, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and “Hanoi Hilton.”
Day 2 Hanoi, Vietnam Experience the bustling Old Quarter, where you can glimpse people going about everyday life.
Day 3 Hanoi, Vietnam Explore this former capital of Indochina and take in the aromas of an array of street food. Siem Reap, Cambodia Enjoy an evening of traditional Khmer dance and music with a performance by Apsara dancers.
Day 4 Siem Reap, Cambodia Visit UNESCO-listed Angkor; see Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world.
Day 5 Siem Reap, Cambodia Discover the Ta Prohm and Angkor Thom; mingle with children at a local school.
Day 6 Kampong Cham, Cambodia Admire the Cambodian countryside and landscapes of the provincial capital of Kampong Cham.
Day 7 Kampong Cham, Cambodia Journey to the Twin Holy Mountains and visit a silk-weaving village.
Day 8 Phnom Penh, Cambodia Explore the city by cyclo, viewing the Royal Palace; visit Choeung Ek and the Killing Fields.
Day 9 Phnom Penh, Cambodia Meet locals at a riverside village and visit with Buddhist monks at the Udon Monastery.
Day 10 Scenic Sailing: Mekong River Sail the scenic Mekong; see its rice fields and admire patchwork vistas of farmlands.
Day 11 Tân Châu, Vietnam Discover rural Vietnam, take a rickshaw ride, and see handmade silk and a floating fish farm.
Day 12 Sa Ðéc, Vietnam Witness traditional village life as you explore the network of waterways of the Mekong Delta. Cái Bè, Vietnam Witness village life and a traditional floating market along the Mekong Delta.
Day 13 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Discover the city formerly known as Saigon and browse bustling B?n Thành Market.
Day 14 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Admire Ho Chi Minh City’s French-inspired architecture, set along picturesque boulevards.
Day 15 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Relax in open green spaces; observe locals taking outdoor classes, such as tai chi or dance.
Fiction:
The Beach by Alex Garland The Headmaster’s Wager by Vincent Lam
Nonfiction:
Fire in the Lake: The Vietnamese and the Americans in Vietnam by Frances FitzGerald
Shadows and Wind: A View of Modern Vietnam by Robert Templer
For those looking for more suggestions, here are some other books you may want to consider:
My Vietnam: Stories and Recipes by Luke Nguyen
The Gangster We Are All Looking For by Le Thi Diem Thuy
