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Tan Chau River Cruises

Tan Chau river cruises trade temples and markets for craft and quiet industry, a gentler, more hands-on side of a Mekong River cruise. This riverside town near the Cambodian border made its name in silk, and you can still watch artisans dyeing and weaving the glossy black Lanh My A fabric that once dressed the region.

Getting around is part of the fun. Many visits include a xe loi, the local trishaw, rattling you past stilt houses, floating fish farms and a covered market that spills into the lanes. Tan Chau feels like a frontier town the tour buses forgot, which is exactly why it stays on the itinerary.

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River Cruises Visiting Tan Chau

Browse the Mekong cruises that call at Tan Chau below, with 2026, 2027 and 2028 departures and our Best Price Guarantee on every sailing.

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APT Touring
Departure: Jan to Nov
VISITING: London (DEPARTURE) Hanoi (ARRIVAL) Hanoi Hanoi / Tuan Chau / Ha Long Bay (EMBARK) Ha Long Bay Ha Long Bay / Tuan Chau / Hanoi / Siem Reap (DISEMBARK) Siem Reap Siem Reap / Kampong Cham / Koh Pen / Angkor Ban (EMBARK) Angkor Ban / Oknha Tey / Phnom Penh Phnom Penh Phnom Penh / Oudong / Koh Chen Phnom Penh / Tan Chau (BORDER CROSSING) Tan Chau / Evergreen Island / Sa Dec Sa Dec / Cai Be / My Tho My Tho / Ho Chi Minh City (DISEMBARK) Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City (DEPARTURE) London (ARRIVAL)
BENEFITS: Free FlightsTaxes & Fees IncludedFree Wi-Fi
FROM £ 7,195 pp
APT Touring
Departure: Jan to Nov
VISITING: London Arrive Hanoi Hanoi / Mai Chau Mai Chau Mai Chau / Hanoi Hanoi Hanoi (EMBARK) Ha Long Bay Ha Long Bay / Tan Chau / Hanoi / Da Nang / Hoi An (DISEMBARK) Hoi An Hoi An / Hue Hue Hue / Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City / My Tho / Cai Be (EMBARK) Cai Be / Sa Dec / Tan Chau Tan Chau / Evergreen Island / Border Crossing / Phnom Penh Phnom Penh Phnom Penh / Oudong / Koh Chen / Okna Tey Okna Tey / Angkor Ban / Wat Hanchey Wat Hanchey Kampong Cham / Siem Reap (DISEMBARK) Siem Reap Depart Siem Reap
BENEFITS: Free FlightsTaxes & Fees IncludedFree Wi-Fi
FROM £ 9,595 pp
APT Touring
Departure: Jan to Nov
VISITING: London (DEPARTURE) Siem Reap (ARRIVAL) Siem Reap Siem Reap / Kampong Cham / Koh Pen / Angkor Ban (EMBARK) Angkor Ban / Koh Oknha Tey / Phnom Penh Phnom Penh Phnom Penh / Oudong / Koh Chen Phnom Penh / Tan Chau (BORDER CROSSING) Tan Chau / Evergreen Island / Sa Dec Sa Dec / Cai Be / My Tho My Tho / Ho Chi Minh City (DISEMBARK) Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City (DEPARTURE) London (ARRIVAL)
BENEFITS: Free FlightsTaxes & Fees IncludedFree Wi-Fi
FROM £ 4,595 pp
Emerald
Departure: Jan to Dec
VISITING: Hanoi Hanoi – Halong Bay Halong Bay Halong Bay – Hanoi Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City – Embarkation Sail Cho Gao Canal Ben Tre Sa Dec – My An Hung Gieng Island – An Long Tan Chau – Vietnam/Cambodia Border Crossing Phnom Penh Phnom Penh – Angkor Ban Angkor Ban – Peam Chi Korng Peam Chi Korng Disembarkation – Siem Reap Siem Reap Depart Siem Reap
BENEFITS: Flights IncludedFree Drinks & Wi-FiAll Inclusive
FROM £ 5,745 pp
Emerald
Departure: Jan to Dec
VISITING: Hanoi Hanoi / Ha Long Bay Ha Long Bay Halong Bay – Hanoi Hanoi – Danang / Hoi An Hoi An Hoi An – Hue Hue – Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City – Embarkation Ben Tre Sa Dec – My An Hung Gieng Island – An Long Tan Chau – Vietnam/Cambodia Border Crossing Phnom Penh Phnom Penh – Oudong – Koh Khsach Krao Koh Khsach Krao Disembarkation – Siem Reap Siem Reap Depart Siem Reap
BENEFITS: Flights IncludedFree Drinks & Wi-FiAll Inclusive
FROM £ 5,945 pp
Riviera Travel
Departure: Jan to Dec
VISITING: Travel to Saigon Arrival in Saigon Saigon Cu Chi Tunnels Board the ship Quoi Son > Cho Loach Gieng Island > Long Thuan Cruising the Mekong Phnom Penh Wat Roka Kaong > Opopel Village Kampong Cham > Siem Reap - Disembark Temples of Angkor Siem Reap > Hanoi Depart Hanoi Arrive home
BENEFITS: Free FlightsExcursions IncludedDrinks & Wi-Fi Included
FROM £ 4,399 pp
APT Touring
Departure: January
VISITING: London (DEPARTURE) Siem Reap (ARRIVAL) Siem Reap Siem Reap, Kampong Cham (EMBARK SHIP) Kampong Cham / Angkor Ban / Kok Oknha Tey Kampong Cham, Angkor Ban, Kok Oknha Tey Phnom Penh, Oudong, Koh Chen Phnom Penh Phnom Penh, Tan Chau (BORDER CROSSING) Tan Chau, Sa Dec Sa Dec, Cai Be, My Tho My Tho, Cu Chi Tunnels, Ho Chi Minh City (DISEMBARK SHIP) Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City (DEPARTURE) London (ARRIVAL)
BENEFITS: Free FlightsTaxes & Fees IncludedFree Wi-Fi
FROM £ 2,795 pp
APT Touring
Departure: Jan to Nov
VISITING: London Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Hoi An Hoi An Hoi An, Hue Hue Hue, Hanoi Hanoi Hanoi, Tuan Chau, Embark Ship Ha Long Bay Ha Long Bay Ha Long Bay, Tuan Chau, Disembark Ship, Hanoi, Siem Reap Siem Reap Siem Reap, Kampong Cham, Embark Ship, Koh Pen, Angkor Ban Angkor Ban, Koh Oknha Tey, Phnom Penh Phnom Penh Phnom Penh, Oudong Phnom Penh, Border Crossing, Tan Chau Tan Chau, Evergreen Island, Sa Dec Sa Dec, Cai Be, My Tho My Tho, Disembark Ship, Depart for Ho Chi Minh City
BENEFITS: Free FlightsTaxes & Fees IncludedFree Wi-Fi
FROM £ 8,395 pp
Travelmarvel
Departure: Jan to Nov
VISITING: London Hanoi Hanoi, Tuan Chau, Embark Ship, Halong Bay Ha Long Bay Halong Bay, Disembark Ship, Tuan Chau, Hanoi, Siem Reap Siem Reap Siem Reap, Kampong Cham, Embark Ship, Angkor Ban Angkor Ban, Oknha Tey Oknha Tey, Oudong, Koh Chen, Phnom Penh Phnom Penh Phnom Penh, Border Crossing, Tan Chau Tan Chau, Sa Dec Sa Dec, Cai Be, My Tho My Tho, Disembark Ship, Cu Chi Tunnels, Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City Depart Ho Chi Minh City
FROM £ 5,295 pp
Scenic
Departure: Jan to Dec
VISITING: Hanoi Hanoi / Halong Bay Cruise Halong Bay Cruise Halong Bay Cruise / Hanoi Hanoi / Hoi An Hoi An Hoi An / Hue Hue / Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City Cai Be / Sa Dec Tan Chau / Border Crossing Phnom Penh Phnom Penh / Oudong Silk Island / Angkor Ban Wat Hanchey / Kampong Cham Siem Reap
BENEFITS: Flights IncludedFree ExcursionsButler Service
FROM £ 10,045 pp
Scenic
Departure: Jan to Dec
VISITING: Hanoi (hotel-stay) Hanoi > Halong Bay Halong Bay Halong Bay > Hanoi (hotel-stay) Hanoi > Ho Chi Minh City (hotel-stay) Ho Chi Minh City (hotel-stay) Ho Chi Minh City > Mekong Cruise Cai Be > Sa Dec Tan Chau (Border Crossing) Phnom Penh Phnom Penh > Oudong Silk Island > Angkor Ban Wat Hanchey > Kampong Cham Mekong Cruise > Siem Reap (hotel-stay) Siem Reap (hotel-stay)
BENEFITS: Flights IncludedFree ExcursionsButler Service
FROM £ 8,595 pp
Uniworld
Departure: Jan to Dec
VISITING: Saigon Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City – My Tho – Tien Loi (Ben Tre) Tien Loi (Ben Tre) – Vinh Long – Sa Dec Sa Dec, Gieng Island, Hong Ngu Hong Ngu – Phnom Penh Phnom Penh Phnom Penh – Angkor Ban Angkor Ban – Wat Hanchey- Kampong Cham Kampong Cham – Siem Reap Siem Reap Siem Reap – Hanoi Hanoi
BENEFITS: 5★ Boutique ShipsButler ServiceFree Transfers
FROM £ 5,999 pp
Emerald
Departure: Jan to Dec
VISITING: Siem Reap Siem Reap / Peam Chi Korng Angkor Ban / Phnom Penh Phnom Penh Phnom Penh / Crossing Vietnam-Cambodia Border Tan Chau An Long / Gieng Island My An Hung / Sa Dec Ben Tre Cho Gao canal / Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City
BENEFITS: Flights IncludedFree Drinks & Wi-FiAll Inclusive
FROM £ 4,645 pp
Travelmarvel
Departure: Jan to Nov
VISITING: London (DEPARTURE) Hanoi Hanoi / Ha Long Bay (EMBARK*) Ha Long Bay Hoi An (DISEMBARK*) Hoi An Hoi An / Hue Hue / Ho Chi Minh City Cu Chi Tunnels / Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City / My Tho (EMBARK) Cai Be / Sa Dec Tan Chau (Border Crossing) Phnom Penh Oudong / Koh Chen Okna Tey Angkor Ban / Koh Pen Kampong Cham / Siem Reap / Angkor (DISEMBARK) Angkor / Siem Reap Siem Reap (DEPARTURE) London
FROM £ 5,895 pp
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Tan Chau River Cruise Reviews

“We are regular European visitors, but we wanted to see things from a different perspective, and this cruise really did not disappoint. There is the option to do all the usual touristy things, but we did sneak some chillout days on the boat and just stayed put. The views are incredible and especially through the Rhine Gorge, it’s such an atmospheric river, it’s hard to tear yourself away from the water. Of course, the cuisine and service were a big part– they were both excellent!”

Ben and Daisy, Blackheath, London

“This is our fourth Rhine cruise; we just can’t stop coming back because we love the atmosphere of the river, and on every cruise, we see something different and visit new locations. If you haven’t travelled by water, then you’re missing a trick – the river is never the same any two days in a row and has a mystery and drama all its own. The boat facilities are very luxurious, and the staff helpful and attentive. We really rate these cruises, there’s something for everyone.”

Simon and Sarah, Manchester

“This cruise was a surprise gift for my husband, a wine buff and keen sailor, and it lived up to all my expectations. There is so much to see and do, but if you want to sit on deck and enjoy the views and a drink, there’s no pressure to sightsee. The boat is the most amazing location to come back to, very well equipped and incredibly private because it sits on the water. For wine enthusiasts, this is definitely one to pick with incredible vintages on the menu every night.”

Michelle, Bristol

“We were worried that we might be a bit young for the cruising set, but there was a real mix of ages on board and a great vibe. We are keen train travellers, so this was a first for us. We thought we might feel a bit restricted, but there are loads of opportunities to disembark and lots to explore, which you can do free range or follow guided tours with experts – we did a mixture of the two. The quality of accommodation and service on board easily match a five-star hotel with the beauty of a constantly changing view. Try it, you won’t be disappointed.”

Bella and Stephen, Edinburgh

Trustpilot Reviews

Tan Chau RIVER CRUISE ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

Main Airport

Frankfurt International Airport (FRA)

Flight time from London

1h 35m

Flight time from Manchester

1h 45m

Time difference

GMT +1

Currency

Euro (€)

Languages

German, Dutch, French, and other local languages

Hottest month

August

Coldest month

January

Most popular month

September

Crui.se recommends

Rhine Cruise to Switzerland, Riviera Travel

Best excursion

Wine tasting at vineyards along the Rhine Valley

Favorite cuisine

Bratwurst, Sauerbraten, and Rhineland Wine

Tan Chau Ship Tracking & Recent Routes

This shows the ship’s current location and recent routes. Actual sailing itineraries may vary by departure date.

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