Pandaw River Expeditions Launches 10-night Mekong Sailings for Spotting Rare Irrawaddy Dolphin

  • October 20, 2014
Pandaw River Expeditions Launches 10-night Mekong Sailings for Spotting Rare Irrawaddy Dolphin
Guests onboard the Mekong Pandaw will spot the rare Irrawaddy dolphin with its distinctive bulging forehead and short beak in the WWF protected area of Kratie, a region completely unexplored by any other river cruise operator on the Mekong. In the afternoon, board the small Pandaw Explorer boat and visit the remote Koh Trong Island for a chance to see Mekong mud turtles as well as visiting a remote floating village. Other additions to the Mekong Unexplored itinerary include an excursion to the Chhlong, known for its charming French colonial buildings.

The 10-night sailing also offers excursions to the local markets in Vinh Long, a day exploring the vibrant city of Phnom Penh and a visit to the pagodas at Preak Bong Kong and Angkor Ban.

Pandaw guests will enjoy a ‘yacht-like' feel onboard the 24-suite Mekong Pandaw as well as five-star luxury service and a crew to passenger ratio of 2:1. All excursions and local soft drinks, beer and spirits are included in this unique itinerary.

10-Mekong Unexplored upstream sailing:

Ship: Mekong Pandaw
Departure information: 8 July 2015
Price: Cruise-only from £1,550 per person based on two people sharing a main deck stateroom, fully inclusive of all excursions, crew gratuities, meals and non-premium drinks. Transfers between ports of embarkation and the international airport at the start and end of the voyage.

Itinerary:

Day 1: Saigon
Day 2: Vinh Long
Day 3: Can Tho
Day 4: Sa Dec
Day 5: Chau Doc
Day 6: Phnom Penh
Day 7: Kampong Trolach and Preak Kdam
Day 8: Preak Bong Kong and Angkor Ban
Day 9: Chhlong
Day 10: Kratie
Day 11: Disembarkation at Kampong Cham

For reservations and further information, please contact: Tel: + 44 203 287 6113 or visit www.pandaw.com

Pandaw currently operates cruises in Burma, Vietnam and Cambodia from June to April.

Photo credit: www.worldwildlife.org