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Wanted to do a River cruise. We had never done a river cruise and heard that Viking was a good choice. We were very happy about the whole cruise , from the the start. The hotels were excellent. The tours very good. The staff and the food excellent. Nothing to complain about.

We will do more river cruises. Viking is very good. The Viking personnel ls very organized and attentive to everyones needs.  The cabin was keep very clean as well as the rest of the ship. My favourite part was when we came back onboard from a tour , we removed our shoes and they were cleaned and returned to our cabin. 

The ringing of the breakfast, lunch and dinner bell , was a very nice touch. It was good to go ashore where there was no other ships to contend with. In some stops the crew even built stairs for us to climb in order for us to go ashore .  Love the smaller ships.

Keep up the good work.

Mekong River Cruise

La Romana (Casa de Campo)

Mekong river cruise, Dec 2018.

We chose this cruise because we know and trust Viking, and had not seen much of Asia (this was my wife’s first trip to Asia).  This cruise certainly met our expectations:  The food was great, the staff was friendly, and the ship’s cleanliness was impeccable. We had ground tours before and after the river cruise which were fantastic.  A suggestion about the pre-tour:  Stick some tissue in your pocket when you leave your hotel.  A number of the rest stops do not provide toilet paper.  Speaking of the hotels, they are indeed the best in town. The Reverie in Saigon is by far the best hotel we have ever stayed in.  

Our guide for the pre-tour survived the Cambodian holocaust and told us at length of the horrors of trying to survive under Pol Pot.  We visited one of the killing fields, which is not for the faint of heart, since there is a large reliquary filled with skulls.  Our guide stressed that if we don’t remember, these things will happen again.

We missed the first day because of passport problems.  The Viking staff smoothly found us very late at the Hanoi airport and joined us up with the tour.  

There were a couple of negatives about the river cruise.  The shower had a serious ‘flush shock’ problem.  If anyone on the same deck flushed, the shower temperature would jump.  If someone in the cabin behind ours flushed, the water became dangerously hot.  Unfortunately this is a design problem, and it would take a complete re-fit to fix.  The second issue happened at dinner when the staff served KFC... Khmer Fried Critters.  The plate of crickets and grasshoppers did not bother me at all, my wife has eaten them before and I might try them sometime.  However, when a platter of fried tarantulas was  placed in front of me, an arachnophobe, without any warning, it was too much.  I grabbed my wine and bolted.  The staff could have showed some sensitivity in this case.

Overall, this was a wonderful experience, and I recommend it to any adventurous traveler.

A very sobering and educational tour.

Interested in going to Vietnam and Cambodia to experience the culture, history, people and the food. 

While I knew it would be hot, I was not prepared for the humidity. The humidity permeated everything, even the air conditioned rooms. 

We chose Viking because we have cruised with them 6 previous times

This was a combination land and river cruise. All of the hotels were Outstanding! The ship was a disappointment. The crew, food, and service was excellent but the ship was too small. Dining was cramped and our cabin was the largest on the ship but small compared to other Viking river boats. 

Our tour director, Tony, who was with us the entire trip was the best we have ever had. He made the trip! He 

I would recommend the trip because of the destinations and shore excursions ( especially Hanoi, Angkor Wat, Phnom Penh, Saigon). However, I would not do it again unlike other trips (Egypt, China, Russia etc) that I would do again.

Vietnam & Cambodia

This was a wonderful journey, part land tour and part cruise with a company, Viking, that we've come to trust and enjoy. We started in Hanoi, a group of 54 people. We were divided into two groups with each of us having an escort for the complete journey. Our escort was from Saigon (the other from Hanoi) and I very much appreciated his frankness and being able to fill in the gaps when talking about the history of Viet Nam and Cambodia. To start, the hotels Viking uses are 5+ star accommodations, from old classic hotel in Hanoi, to a resort in Siem Reap Cambodia, to modern resort in Ha Long Bay, to ultra modern high rise hotel in Saigon. The excursions in Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Siem Reap (Ankor Wat) was very well organized and very educational. We did the elephant ride among the temples in Siem Reap on our own and would recommend it. The air flight from Hanoi to Siem Reap was on a new Airbus A321; airport terminals were nice and modern. 

We had a 3.5 hour bus ride from Siem Reap to the Mekong river port to pick up the Viking Mekong riverboat. It is much shorter than their riverboats in Europe, but there are only 26 staterooms on the boat anyway, so it's much more intimate. The first thing that impresses you is the mahogany wood trim and finish all over the boat. The staterooms are slightly smaller that European boats, but all had a queen/king size bed. Each stateroom opens onto an exterior passageway large enough for a couple of chairs and small table to sit and enjoy the river sights. The food was typical Viking, excellent, with many local and standard choices every day. The riverboat only travels during the day (anchor in the river at night except in Phnom Penh where it's tied up, so you're always able to see river sights everyday. We got to our excursions on the river via large sampans which was exciting. Our escorts presented several lectures on the life and history of Viet Nam/Cambodia which were very well done. Viking had a couple of local groups come aboard for entertainment after dinner which was well presented. The bus ride at the end of the river portion into Saigon took us to the Cu Chi tunnels first which was very educational. We had two nights in Saigon at The Reverie, a wildly luxurious hotel, that was included in the basic Viking journey. We wish we had stayed longer. The whole journey including the embarkation and debarkation were effortless; Viking takes care of it all. I strongly recommend this trip and arriving in your departure city (either Hanoi or Saigon) a couple of days early to adjust to time differentials.

Amazing Journey on the Mekong

New York (Manhattan)

Expect the days to be HOT and humid at each port you visit.  If you can stand the heat and like to sweat, then you'll have a great time. I enjoyed the food offered on the ship, the chefs had nightly special, that gave you a chance to try foods that you wouldn't have a chance to enjoy otherwise. The crew couldn't have been more helpful, from keeping the room clean, deck dry, and even cleaning your shoes after coming back from shore excursions.  The entertainment on board the ship was limited, except they showed several movies about the area, which help you gained a better understand of their culture and customs.  Enjoyed visiting villages, palaces, temples, and homes while on the cruse.  Took the pre-excursion to Bangkok, Thailand and was glade that I did.  Bangkok is truly a colorful city to visit and their temples have the WOW factor that you just can't miss if you want an enjoyable vacation in Asia.

Mekong Amazing Journey

We chose this cruise because I have always wanted to return to Vietnam after servicing there in 1970-71.  Being able to visit Cambodia and Thailand were added benefits that provided a very unexpected and memorable experience.

Our first night destination was Hanoi which proved to be a very nice experience.  The Sofitel Legend Metropole was beautiful and the service and restaurant were outstanding. The next morning we departed the hotel on the additional trip to Ha Long Bay.  We experienced beautiful scenery, a fun trip on a junk with a nice lunch and a trip to a cavern that was a total surprise.  Then we were delivered to our hotel by boat.  The Vinpearl Hotel was luxurious and welcoming on its own private island. The next morning we visited a cultured pearl farm and learned about the technique and method used to culture a pearl.  Then we were off back to Hanoi.  We enjoyed and felt safe going out at night to walk through the city to enjoy all of the weekend festivities around the lake.

Our next adventure was to fly to Siem Reap, Cambodia.  Visiting the many temples was unbelievable.  The pictures you see just don't do them justice.The tour guides, both Viking and local for the entire trip were very knowledgeable and entertaining.  After many memorable experiences on land we embarked the Viking Mekong.

The ship was beautiful on board (not much to look at from shore).  Stateroom was very nice and comfortable, food on board was the highest of quality and the service provided made us feel like we were the only people on board.  Perfect!

As mentioned earlier our guides were absolutely amazing.  The care and concern for our well being was far beyond our expectations.  We we got to Saigon our guide, Smiley arranged for me to visit the village in Vietnam that I worked in during the war.  The day was a day I will treasure the rest of my life.  I felt very proud of what we accomplished and the progress that had been made since 1971.

All of the hotels, restaurants and excursions were the best of the best!  Handling of luggage and moving us from place to place was perfectly executed.  I would make this trip again and again.

Bucket List Fulfilled

We had been on trips with Viking before and met people that highly recommended this cruise.  We were not disappointed!  This was our fourth Viking cruise and all have been great, but we think this one was the best yet.  The service, food, and guides were amazing.  We already loved Viking and didn't think they could do better, but they did. The guides were with us through out and all had wonderful stories and history to tell.  One of our local guides in Cambodia lived through the Khmer Rouge era, and we also got to meet a gentleman that survived a brutal time in a prison there.  We toured small villages and children and adults came out to greet us.  The heat and humidity was tough at times, but our guides always had plenty of water for us and they were very attentive to our needs by asking how we were feeling. The ships crew was very friendly and eager to help as well.  I would love to go on this cruise again!

Magnificent Mekong

Wanted to see and learn about viet nam. Could not do it in a better fashion than a vrc.

It was outstanding from a historic,cultural and shopping point of view. Returned home being much more knowledgeable about vietnam and throughly enjoyed the trip.

The tour guide was excellent. He was very knowledgeable about the history and was honest in his assessment.

Service on board was great as usual with the quality of food being outstanding!

The land portion was well organized and the hotels were first class.  most of the land excursions were of interest but not all of them. However the balance was great. 

The captain was always present and interacted with the passangers which made the atmosphere much more friendly. We have certainly cultivated new friends as a result.

I would strongly recommend this one to friends who want to do something different and learn a lot about a country rich in history.

A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE

Choose Viking for thismcruise because we had previously traveled with them and had an emergency which they handled beautifully. Know they would be able to handle any possible problem that might come up.

Our group leader, Lee, was informed, helpful, so willing to share insights of growing up in the area. For the most part, very good local guides. 

Loved the itinerary as we saw villages and off the beaten track areas, local businesses as well as had time to explore the larger cities on our own. Plenty of time for,shopping but not too much. No expensive add on excursions. Had opportunities to eat local foods, excellent onboard and off educational programs on history, culture, etc.

Ship is out of an Agatha Christie novel, beautiful Mahoney, so well cared for. Each cabin had a small outside area.  Staff is AMAZING. So well trained, pleasant, willing to,share their experiences and plans.

Excellent food with variety as expected.

Very nice and varied land accommodations.

The only snafu was booking through a third party who did not let us know the problems we would face once we left the Viking itinerary.  Got dropped like a hot potatoe, despite all of Lee's efforts. Didn't know we had to reserve our own room for,the first night, didn't know we had to arrange our own transport from airport to hotel by arriving one day early.  That really was a mess. Long story.

At the end of the tour we continued o our own, again not transfers, help.  Etc.  if Viking is not going to provide the transfers for independent add on travel, they should pay for the, or refund that portion of the trip.

Viking hits the high bar again!

Friends recommended Viking and we both wanted to cruise the Mekong.  The trip was made infinitely more enjoyable due to the two tour directors - Kong and Lee - they were exceptional at every turn.  Additionally, our local guides were also excellent - knowledgeable and very personable.  A further part of the trip that made it enjoyable was the other passengers we made friends with - definitely a plus, although not within the control of Viking.

My wife had some concerns before the trip as to the food on board as well as during field trips.  She was very pleasantly surprised with the excellent meals we had on board, as there were "Western Food" choices at every meal that satisfied her needs.  The support staff on the boat were also excellent - friendly and efficient - knew our names after one day.  A further highlight of the trip was the hotels we stayed in - absolutely mindblowing, particularly the Reverie in Saigon - possibly the most opulent hotel we have ever stayed in.  Shore excursions were always on time, and beautifully organised...  local guides very knowledgeable and each entertaining in their own way.  Weather was spectacular - never rained during our on shore activity - weather was controlled by Kong!  Based on this trip, we will definitely cruise with Viking again.

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