Touch down in Siem Reap and meet your private local guide, who transfers you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax and explore this charming temple town at your own pace.

A full day exploring the Angkor complex: the Bayon's 216 smiling faces, Baphuon, and the Terrace of Elephants, then the legendary Angkor Wat at sunset from Phnom Bakheng, followed by a Khmer dinner with an Apsara dance performance.

Climb the sacred Phnom Kulen, home to the River of a Thousand Lingams and a 16th-century reclining Buddha carved into stone, then cool off at a jungle waterfall before visiting the pink-sandstone Banteay Srei temple.

Cruise the floating village of Chong Khneas on Tonle Sap, Southeast Asia's great lake, then visit Angkor's silk-weaving artisans and the Western Baray reservoir on the way back to town.

Travel by private van from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh (approx. 6 hours), stopping at the ancient Naga Bridge at Kompong Kdei before checking in to your hotel in the capital.

Visit the sobering Tuol Sleng Museum (S-21) and Choeung Ek Killing Fields, browse the Central and Russian Markets, then tour the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and Wat Phnom in the afternoon.

Depart Phnom Penh by speedboat along the Mekong to the Vietnamese border town of Chau Doc, arriving in the evening for an overnight stay.

Board a Mekong cruise vessel at Cai Be for a panorama lunch cruise, a guided walk through orchards and riverside villages, then dinner and an overnight stay aboard the boat.

A morning cruise leads to the bustling Cai Rang floating market by sampan, before your onward transfer to Ho Chi Minh City, marking the end of this unforgettable journey.