A visit acquaints us with some major sights of Phnom Penh. The private quarters of the Royal Grand Palace are now home to the royal family and travel to Siem Reap with glorious Angkor Temple is a great way to unveil Cambodia....

Cambodia Overview  6 days

A visit acquaints us with some major sights of Phnom Penh. The private quarters of the Royal Palace are now home to the royal family and travel to Siem Reap with glorious Angkor Temple is a great way to unveil Cambodia....

Destinations: Phnom Penh | Siem Reap  |  Angkor Wat | Bayon Temple |   Tonle Sap Lake

Itinerary:
 

DAY 1: ARRIVAL PHNOM PENH

On arrival at Po Chen Tong Airport , you are met and transferred to hotel. The capital city of Phnom Penh was once considered the loveliest city of Indochina. Despite its recent turbulent history, it still maintains considerable charm. A city tour acquaints us with some major sights of Phnom Penh. The private quarters of the Royal Palace are now home to the royal family and are therefore very close to the public. At the northern area of the palace grounds is Silver Pagoda, which is the most sacred temple in the country. We visit both structures as well as the National Museum, with an excellent collection of artifacts illustrating the splendor of Khmer history.

Overnight in Phnom Penh.

DAY 1: PHNOM PENH -TONLE BATI - PHNOM PENH

After breakfast, we continue exploring the capital city with the bustling Central market, the Independence Monument, Wat Ounalom and Wat Phnom, topped with a huge stupa as well as Buddhist temple.

We then transfer out of the town to visit the Tonle Bati with Ta Prohm and Prasat Yeay Peo Temple before continuing our trip to the Tuol Sleng Prison Museum and the notorious 'Killing Fields' of Choeung Ek, which provides a deep insight into the painful bloody rule of the Khmer Rouge.

Overnight in Phnom Penh.

DAY 3: PHNOM PENH - SIEM REAP - ANGKOR TEMPLE

A short morning flight to Siem Reap. The town of Siem Reap is our base for visiting the world famous temples of the ancient city Angkor, which was the capital of the powerful Khmer Empire from 802 AD to 1350 AD.

After checking into hotel, we drive to the archeological area to visit the South Gate of Angkor Thom, which is famous for its series of colossal human faces carved in stone, the impressive Bayon Temple, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephant Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King, the largest and most complete structure of Angkor Wat.

Overnight in Siem Reap.

DAY 4: SIEM REAP - ANGKOR TEMPLE

The temple of Ta Prohm, with enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers embracing themselves in the stone foundations of the structure giving the impression of man's creation being reclaimed by the powerful forces of nature is an incredible sight. We explore this masterpiece as well as its surrounding temples of Banteay Kdei, Sra Srong, Ta Keo, Thommanon, Chau Say Tevado. The grand circuit including Preah Khan, the Kravan, Neak Pean, Krol Ko, Ta Som, East Mebon, Pre Rup Temple is also visited in the afternoon before walking up to Phnom Bakheng Hill for an enjoyable view of the sunset over these sandstone monuments.

Overnight in Siem Reap.

DAY 5: SIEM REAP - ANGKOR TEMPLE

Heading out of the town, we visit some outlying sights including the Preah Dark village , the intricately carved and well preserved temple of Banteay Srei, the River of 1000 Lingas, locally named Kbal Spean and the Banteay Samre Temple, with its impressive relieves depicting scenes of Vishunu as well as Krishna legends. We also have time, today seeing the Roluos Group with Lo Lei, Preah Ko, Bakong Temple, and strolling around the town to explore the different local ways of life. Overnight in Siem Reap.

DAY 6: SIEM REAP - DEPARTURE

There is a free time for your own exploration of the town and wandering around the shopping area. The tour ends after your transfer to Pochentong Airport for departure.
 

Tour includes:

• All accommodation and daily breakfast

• Tours and transfers as per above itinerary

• Meals as per itinerary

• All entrance fees as mentioned

• English or French speaking guide (German/Italian/Spanish guide subject to availability at  Extra charge)

• Apsara dance performance at local restaurant in Siem Reap

• Navigation on RV Toum Teav boat from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap

• Fresh water and refreshing towels in bus during the visa formalities

Tour excludes:

• International Airfare Bangkok-Phnom Penh//Siem Reap-Bangkok [Extra: US$ 420 per person if required]

• Lunch & Dinner

• Airport tax & personal expense

• Cambodia visa fee (Visitors can obtained visa upon arrival at US$ 20 with 2 photos)
   

  
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