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A local in traditional Vietnamese dress rowing their boat, laded with produce, down the Mekong River, Vietnam

Luxury Mekong River Cruises made for you

Authentic luxury Mekong River Cruises, designed just for you

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 Southeast Asia.

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.

  • Beautiful sunrise on Mekong river , border of Thailand and Laos, Loei province,Thailand.
  • A person wearing a traditional conical hat rows a small wooden boat across dark, rippling water.
  • Sunset at Mekong river, Luang prabang Laos.
  • Tourism rowing boat in Mekong delta, Vietnam
  • Fisherman on boat river sunset / Asia fisherman bamboo fish trap on wooden boat sunset or sunrise in the Mekong river - Silhouette fisherman boat with mountain background life person countryside
  • Fishermen in action when fishing in the mekong river , Thailand.
  • Sunset behind hill and Mekong river view at Nong Khai

From our experts

Experiences picked by our Mekong river cruises specialists

Take time to appreciate local flavours

Discover unfamiliar but delicious fresh fruit at the floating markets

Explore at the river's pace

Relax as you float through daily life and livelihoods on the Mekong

See the sights along the banks

Visit orchards, flower markets and fish farms

A word from one of our experts

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.

Keith Jarman Senior Travel Designer

Luxury cruises on the Mekong River

There are many incredible places to stay on the Mekong River, here are some of our favourites, handpicked by our travel designers:

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

Get inspired with our Mekong River example trips and then get in touch to plan your own adventure

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Where to go

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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)

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We craft trips deeply personal, delightfully surprising and entirely one of a kind. Every Jacada journey begins in conversation with a travel designer, a specialist in their destination of expertise. Behind each journey is a wealth of insight, gathered over years of on-the-ground exploration.

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