Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The Jahan Stepping onto The Jahan for a cruise down the Mekong River gives the feeling that you’ve just stepped into a movie set. Named after Shah Jahan — the Mughal ruler who built the Taj Mahal — the ship is decorated with touches from India and designed in the overall style of the British Raj. The river itself (the third largest in Asia) stretches from China to Vietnam and has been one of the region’s most important waterways for thousands of years.
The experience evokes the aura of many cultures and eras all on a single journey. A suite on The Jahan The Jahan is one of seven ships in the Heritage Line collection that travel the waterways of Southeast Asia. Along with its sister ship, the French-Colonial-themed Jayavarman , the Jahan traverses the lower Mekong between Cambodia and Vietnam, offering three, four and seven-night cruises.
The week-long trip takes you from Saigon to Siem Reap — or the reverse — while the shorter ones start or end midway at Phnom Penh. An ox-cart ride through the rice fields The experience is a successful mix of a luxury stay with a strong focus on local experiences. The ship’s smaller size — only 27 cabins — allows you to quickly become familiar with your fellow travelers and crew.
More importantly, the comfortable group size allows direct interaction with the people you’ll meet along the way. There are daily excursions, such as a visit to a monastery where you may meet a .
