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Overviews
| Price Price in USD in 2013, 2014
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It
has 10 rooms in all (3.3 m x 2.5 m), 4 on the first deck and 6 on the
second, each air-conditioned and with a bathroom (2.5 m x 1.4 m)
including toilet, shower and sink. The water on board is taken from the
river, passed through a powerful filtration system and chlorinated in
the final step of the treatment.
In order to make the best possible use of the common areas from the
standpoint of both size and variety we have installed a library-reading
room on the lower deck. There is also a covered space at the front of
the middle deck, a restaurant to the rear anda half-covered sundeck on
top.
Price
Price in USD in 2013, 2014
| Phnom Penh - Siem Reap (or back) 3 Days / 2 Nights** |
From 955.09 $
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| Phnom Penh - Saigon (or back) 4 Days / 3 Nights*** |
From 1 515.41 $
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| Siem Reap - Saigon (or back) 7 Days / 6 Nights*** |
From 2 785.72 $
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| Siem Reap - Saigon (or back) 8 Days / 7 Nights*** |
From 2 785.72 $
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| Siem Reap - Saigon (or back) 10 Days / 9 Nights*** |
From 3 661.21 $
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| Siem Reap - Saigon (or back) 12 Days / 11 Nights*** |
From 4 393.46 $
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Contact us
| info@mekongriverboats.com | |
| Web | Mekong River Boats |
| Mobile | +84 912217448 |
| Working Hour | Mon- Fri: 8:00- 17:30 GMT+ 7 |
Discounts
20% low season 2014 discount
Phnom Penh to Siem Reap
Aug 2nd- 4th
Siem Reap to Phnom Penh
Aug 8th- 10th
20% discount
Phnom Penh- Siem Reap
Sep 2nd- 4th
Sep 9th- 11th
Oct 27th- 29th
Siem Reap- Phnom Penh
Sept 5th- 7th
Sep 12th- 14th
Oct 24th- 26th
Phnom Penh- Saigon
Sep 28- Oct 1
20% discount
Siem Reap to Saigon- 8 days
Oct 30th - Nov 6th
Other Information
Fully-paneled
in wood, with charm and comfort in mind, we designed it in keeping with
the local style. Modestly sized and with the safety of a steel hull,
its low draught makes it possible for the boat to access the smallest of
villages. With the tasteful decoration of a bygone era, it has 10 cozy
double cabins with private shower, a large lounge area, a panoramic
viewing space to the front, a half-covered bar-restaurant to the rear
and a roof patio. Air conditioning, hi-fi system and library are
provided. The captain, boat hands, hostesses, cooks and boat master are
quiet and insonspicuous in the performance of their duties.
The legend of Toum and Tiou
The Toum Tiou
derives its name from a traditional Khmer tale of star-crossed lovers,
the Cambodian equivalent of Romeo and Juliet, Toum being the boy and
Tiou, the girl. This beautiful love story turned tragedy features Tiou's
mother, an ambitious woman who wants to marry her daughter off to the
king and Toum as the awkward lover. The king, good-hearted and
understanding, eventually gives up on the marriage to make Tiou happy.
It ends tragically when a frame-up involving the mother and the governor
leads to the death of one of the two lovers, the other committing
suicide to follow suit. This story is taught from primary to high
school. Many songs and pieces of traditional music allude to the pair of
ill-fated lovers.
Construction
This traditional locally built boat started out as a freighter with a
metal hull and a capacity of 150 tons, with two large but low-ceiling
decks in order to maximize storage space. Like all boats of this type,
it went up and down the Tonle Sap and Mekong, stopping at Siem Reap,
Kompong Cham, Kratie and Stung Treng. We stayed as close as we could to
the original line of the boat, because we wanted to retain its slightly
curved and elegant lines.
The Toum Tiou is 38 meters long and 6.5 meters wide in the middle.
