Interesting things tourists should experience when traveling on the Mekong River.

Experience shopping and dining in Saigon.

You should visit Saigon during your Mekong River cruise. In Vietnam's largest city, District 1 is the central hub, home to numerous hotels, shopping areas, and major tourist attractions. However, if you want to experience a different side of the city's culture, cross the Saigon River to District 2. This area boasts many developing new neighborhoods with upscale shops, bars, cafes, and restaurants, including The Deck, a beautiful riverside eatery popular with expats.

Enjoy L'Usine coffee.

L'Usine is a popular chain of cafes located in District 1. One small cafe is housed in a rather hard-to-find French-style building on Le Loi Street, while another, more easily accessible, is situated in a beautifully decorated art space on Le Thanh Ton Street. Each L'Usine cafe also features a section selling fashion items, household goods, and books.

Visiting the ancient Ba Duc house in Tien Giang

The Mekong Delta is distinguished by its blend of traditional Vietnamese and French colonial architecture, with the spires of 19th- and early 20th-century Catholic churches rising above riverside villages. One of the most striking examples of this architectural fusion is the Ba Duc House in Hoa Hop, Dong Hoa Hiep, Cai Be, Tien Giang, dating back to 1850. This famous villa boasts a garden of ornamental and tropical fruit trees that consistently attracts numerous visitors.

Visit Tra Su Melaleuca Forest

Tra Su Melaleuca Forest is located in Van Giao commune, Tinh Bien district, An Giang province. This is a typical wetland forest of the Western Hau River region, home to many animal and plant species belonging to Vietnam's special-use forest system. You can reach it by a short speedboat ride through this vast mangrove forest of over 1,500 hectares, and nothing beats joining a local rowboat to explore and observe the birdlife.

Enjoy the view of Phnom Penh from above.

In Southeast Asia, Bangkok is famous for its many cool rooftop bars. This trend has spread to many other cities in the region, and Phnom Penh is a prime example. The 188-meter-tall Vattanac Capital Tower was recently inaugurated. It houses the Cambodian capital's newest hotel, Rosewood Phnom Penh, and the Alfresco Sora rooftop bar. Viewing Phnom Penh from these newly built locations is also a delightful experience.

Water and Moon Festival in Phnom Penh

The Water and Moon Festival, held annually in Phnom Penh, sees hundreds of thousands of Cambodians flocking to the streets to participate. This important three-day cultural event marks the end of the rainy season and the remarkable reversal of the Tonle Sap River's flow. During the festival, you can witness exciting races between traditional Khmer boats.

Visiting the Angkor ancient temple complex.

A visit to the Angkor temple complex is a top choice for any first-time visitor to Siem Reap. If traveling on the Spirit cruise ship, visitors will be treated to a unique dinner and a performance of traditional Angkorian culture. Watching the sunrise at Angkor Wat and taking a hot air balloon ride to admire the historical site from above are also incredibly enjoyable experiences.

Visit Tonle Sap Lake

Tonle Sap is one of Siem Reap's top tourist destinations, where you can experience life on Southeast Asia's largest freshwater lake. Start early in the morning with a visit to the floating market, where female fishermen sell their daily catch, followed by boat trips to floating villages, visits to bird sanctuaries, and shops selling local crafts.

Arriving at Kandal village, Siem Reap

The village of Kandal in Siem Reap is famous for its French Quarter, home to quality shops selling household goods, fashion items, and gifts, and especially Little Red Fox Espresso, considered the city's best coffee shop. Additionally, Christine, a shop run by a French woman of the same name, sells beautiful fashion items and accessories nearby.

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