The Viking Saigon has begun its inaugural season in Southeast Asia.
The 80-guest ship will sail between Kampong Cham, Cambodia and Mỹ Tho, Vietnam as part of Viking’s 15-day Magnificent Mekong itinerary.
With the 2022-2023 season now underway, regular sailing dates are available through to March 2023; the 2023-2024 season begins in July 2023.
Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking, said: “The fascinating cultures of Vietnam and Cambodia have always made this region a favourite destination among our guests.
“We are also pleased to welcome back to Southeast Asia our first guests since early 2020.
“With the arrival of the Viking Saigon, we look forward to introducing even more curious travellers to this iconic waterway in the coming years.”
Purpose-built for the Mekong River, the new Viking Saigon hosts 80 guests in 40 outside staterooms.
Featuring clean Scandinavian design, all staterooms have hotel-style beds and floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors with a Veranda or French Balcony.
Guests on the three-deck Viking Saigon also enjoy a Spa & Fitness Centre, Infinity Pool and open-air Sky Bar on the Upper Deck.
During this 15-day journey, guests explore the cultural treasures of Vietnam and Cambodia with 16 guided tours.
Hotel stays in Hanoi, Siem Reap and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) bracket an eight-day Mekong River voyage on this unique itinerary.
Guests can explore the Old Quarter of Hanoi and attend a performance by Apsara dancers, dine at markets and local restaurants, visit Angkor Wat and Ta Prohm, and see the sights of Phnom Penh by cyclo rickshaw.
On the river voyage portion of the itinerary, guests can discover silk towns, fishing villages, monasteries and floating markets.
Viking is currently offering a discount of £750 per person across all 2023 river cruises which include the Magnificent Mekong itinerary.
If guests book a sailing departing in 2023 on this itinerary by 31 December 2022 they will save £750 per person and receive a free Silver Spirits beverage package.
For more information, visit Viking.com.
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