The brands are offering savings of up to 45% on Mekong river cruises departing between September and December. Discounts are available to agents’ clients on bookings made by 31 July. Deposits start from £99pp with payment due 100 days prior to departure.

APT is offering savings of up to 45% on its 15-day Vietnam and Cambodia Highlights itinerary onboard Mekong Serenity, which leads in from £3,895pp (down from £6,795pp).

Packages include return flights, seven nights onboard the ship, hotel accommodation, all transportation, 32 meals and onboard drinks, as well as 12 sightseeing destinations and excursions, including a Vietnamese cooking class.

Travelmarvel, meanwhile, is also offering up to 40% off voyages onboard its new ship, Apsara, which will sail the Mekong next year.

Its 14-day Essential Vietnam and Cambodia itinerary, sailing from Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap, leads in from £2,895pp (down from £4,995pp) and includes return flights, seven nights onboard Apsara, hotel accommodation, 27 meals and selected complimentary drinks at meal times.

In Siem Reap, guests will visit underprivileged children at Opportunities of Development thru Art and see how the organisation is helping them develop, while taking in a performance of Apsara dance.