Discovery up the waterway...

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Forget those cruises on the Nile, the Niger, the Danube... the mythical Mekong River, the "mother of all water" reaches out to you with its many arms. For over three decades it was closed to travel, forgotten, occupied as a hostage of war. Its silty, ocher-colored waters, its immense spaces that reach out to infinity, its magical colors, its rapids, its freshwater dolphins, its sleepy colonial villages, are now open to you. Follow the tracks of Francis Garnier and his mission to explore the Mekong. Take along the Petit Fute and discover the old River Shipping Company."

By Pierre-Yves Clais, reproduced from [Petit Fute Cambodia, 2004-2006 (available only in French)]

Much more than other countries, Cambodia is a land made for river cruises. Everything in the kingdom is linked to its waterways, some of which are truly unique, such as the Tonle Sap that changes its direction of flow during the rainy season. Without such miracles of nature, Kambuja, the land born of water, simply would not exist. According to legend, the king of the Nagas created the land of the Khmers by drinking, in one draught, all the water at the foot of Mount Meru in order to offer the dowry of dowries to his daughter. It's easy to understand why Cambodians celebrate each of the mystical manifestations of their waterways with festivals that are expressions of the rhythm of life in this country.
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Cambodia's waterways are more than a convenient way of getting around; they are the country's lifeblood. Take a trip on them and you get an unparalleled in-depth look at the real country, becoming totally immersed in something both gentle and spectacular that cannot be experienced by any other mode of transportation. The shallow draught of the Toum Tiou makes it possible to reach the very heart of the remotest of villages where the sense of discovery is often reciprocal. Is it the travelers or the Khmers who are most surprised by the encounter ?

Floating villages at Koh Chen, a flooded forest at Phnom Krom, sandy beaches in Kompong Cham, the rare Mekong dolphin... On the Toum Tiou, you will personally discover daily life in Cambodia at close range.
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