Luxury Mekong River
Cruises made for you
The Mekong Delta
a watery landscape home to working villages
Bankside delights
rice paddies, orchards and fish farms
Cruise downstream
visit floating markets and riverside towns
Explore and experience this vital river with a refined cruise
Spanning 4,350 kilometres, the Mekong River is the lifeblood to innumerable communities across Asia. From its icy beginning on the Tibetan Plateau, the river then winds through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand and Cambodia before breaking into Vietnam’s Mekong Delta.
In Cambodia, seasonally changing water levels result in the unique flow reversal of water into and out of Tonle Sap, a great lake at the heart of the country close to Siem Reap and Angkor Wat, which supports millions of people through fishing and farming. Further downstream, Phnom Penh marks the beginning of the delta system of the Mekong River, where the mainstream begins to break up into an increasing number of branches as it fans out into Vietnam.
Along the banks of the vast Delta, rice paddies, fruit orchards, fish farms and floating villages depend on the river’s bounty. The Mekong Delta is a bucolic watery landscape of working villages farming rice, fish, sugarcane, fruit and shrimp.
The best and most comfortable way to experience the Mekong is a refined river cruise with daily guided outings to explore quaint riverside towns, to barter at the colourful floating markets and gain a compelling insight into the rural life in Indochina.
Cruises typically range from three nights to weeklong journeys, plying the waters from Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam to Phnom Penh and Angkor Wat in Cambodia.
Highlights
Discover unfamiliar but delicious fresh fruit at the floating markets
Relax as you float through daily life and livelihoods on the Mekong
Visit orchards, flower markets and fish farms
Rachel O’Leary
Travel Designer
A cruise down the Mekong is an incredible experience. Watch the ever-changing scenery drift by and enjoy delicacies from traditional fishing villages or lively floating markets.
Rachel O'Leary
Travel Designer
Luxury accommodation on the Mekong River
Why book with Jacada?
Personalised design
We’ll plan your trip around your specific interests, tastes and preferences, providing helpful tips and honest advice based on first-hand knowledge of the destination.
Authentic experiences
Our expert guides and brilliant travel concierges are hand-picked to provide a genuine experience, bringing your destination to life with care and passion.
Responsible travel
Our luxury trips are designed with responsible travel principles that prioritise travel experiences that are both good for you and good for the planet.
Trip inspiration
Where to go
Can Tho
The buzzing cultural and commercial centre of the Mekong Delta, Can Tho sits on the southern bank of the Hua River, one of the Mekong’s main distributaries as it flows out past endless paddy fields into the South China Sea.
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Con Dao
An archipelago of 16 islands located off the south coast of Vietnam in the tranquil waters of the South China Sea, Con Dao is a tropical paradise of stunning natural beauty which spells adventure, relaxation and lazy sun-filled days.
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Dalat
With its cooler climate and French colonial feel, you’ll find the charming city of Dalat to be uniquely different from the rest of Vietnam. Known as “The City of Eternal Spring”, Dalat boasts a very temperate climate and its surrounding green countryside is blessed with lakes, waterfalls, evergreen forests and gardens.
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Danang
Danang is central Vietnam‘s largest city, an important port sat at the half way point between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh.
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Halong Bay
Over 2,000 limestone islets and plinths rise out from the emerald waters of the Gulf of Tonkin to make up the exquisite Halong Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Hanoi
Hanoi is a bustling and fascinating place – a whirlwind of colours, smells and sounds and a wonderful place to get a real flavour of life in Vietnam.
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Ho Chi Minh
A booming economy has given Ho Chi Minh city (often still referred to as Saigon) a new energy and lease of life. Socially the city is flourishing with a sophisticated café culture, an exciting dining scene and burgeoning interest in eclectic art.
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Hoi An
With its pretty architecture and beguiling riverside setting packed into its neat size, Hoi An is small enough to stroll around and soak up its rich wealth of heritage.
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Hue
Hue sits on the banks of the Perfume River and is another of Vietnam’s safeguarded heritage sites under UNESCO and an interesting blend of old and new.
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Lan Ha Bay
Limestone outcrops blanketed in lush vegetation rise up from the still, jade coloured water. Your boat glides smoothly across the glassy surface, the shapes and shadows of the islets changing as you navigate this watery paradise. This is La Ha Bay, the smaller, quieter and altogether more serene neighbour of Halong Bay.
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Nha Trang
The Nha Trang area is home to some of Vietnam‘s best luxury beach escapes, set in hidden coves well away from the vibrant town itself.
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Ninh Binh and Tam Coc
Rather than a destination in its own right, Ninh Binh is an excellent location from which to explore the breathtaking and quintessentially Vietnamese countryside that surrounds it.
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Phu Quoc
A sleepy palm fringed island a short flight from Saigon, Phu Quoc is an idyllic retreat after exploring the highlights of Vietnam.
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Sapa
Escape the heat of Hanoi as you travel through breath-taking rice terraces to the former French hill station and current trekking haven of Sapa.
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The Northern Highlands
Rarely visited and sometimes not even accessible, Vietnam‘s cool Northern Highlands is a rural medley of diverse hill tribes, deep valleys and soaring mountains.
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When to visit
The best months for a river cruise are November to April to avoid the rains.
Best for cruising
November - April
Rainy season
July - September
Water Festival
November (sometimes October)
Plan your trip to the Mekong River
Whatever you want from your Mekong River Cruise, our team of expert travel designers are ready to help.
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The Jacada team did a great job planning our Vietnam trip. They selected nice upscale hotels, the guides were experienced, informative, professional with good English language skills and the tour activities sites we visited as selected by the Jacada team were good, interesting and varied and included some non-traditional choices (such as Vespa riding in Ho Chi Minh City) that…
Ellie put together an exciting itinerary with all the sights that I needed to see. Staying at the hotels for at least 3 nights kept the fatigue to a minimum, and all the hotels were terrific with comfortable beds and climate controlled rooms. The breakfasts were wonderful with great fresh fruit and tasty pastries. The guides were always on time…
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