Cambodia highlights

Brief Information

Tour type: Private, classic tour

Hotel options: Variety

Duration: 6 days

Departure/end: Phnom Penh/ Siem Reap, Cambodia

Highlights: Royal Palace, Genocide Museum, Angkor Thom, Angkor Wat, Bayon Temple, Phnom Bakheng Hills, Tonle Sap, Apsara Dance Show.

Price: From US$373 p.p.

Brief itinerary and service:

Itinerary

Day 1: Phnom Penh Arrival
On arrival at Airport, you will be met and transferred to hotel. This afternoon, discover the Phnom Penh City, visit Wat Phnom, an ancient pagoda stand up on the hill, Independence Monument commemorates the end of Cambodia's ruled by France in 1953, Wat Unalom, the oldest Buddhist foundation in the city, probably predating the abandonment of the capital at Angkor in the 15th century. The founding date is variously cited as 1422 and 1443. This Wat is the home to the Buddhist patriarch and then we walk along the riverfront, the confluence of the Tonle Sap, Mekong and Bassac Rivers for taking fresh air. Overnight at hotel in Phnom Penh.

Day 2: Phnom Penh – City Tours
After breakfast – Continue your city tour: visit the National Museum built in 1917-18 is exclusively dedicated to Khmer arts. Royal Palace built in 1866 and Silver Pagoda located within the Royal Palace compound this morning end your visit to Central Market (Phsar Thmei), this distinctive building is a city landmark & the busiest market in the city with a unique art deco version of a traditional market and the market constructed in 1935-37, during the French colonial period, Phsar Thmey is currently just completed its renovation and become the central section of the main market building displays an amazing collection of gems, jewelry and souvenirs. Then visit the infamous Tuol Sleng Museum and Cheung Ek, better known as the Killing Fields, where large numbers of people were killed and buried in mass graves. Overnight at hotel in Phnom Penh.

Day 3: Phnom Penh – Siem Reap
Breakfast at hotel – transfer to Mekong Bus for departure to Siem Reap (~6 hours), on arrival your will be met and then transferred direct to hotel for refreshment.
This afternoon, visit the most famous of all the temples on the Angkor plain: Angkor Wat. The temple complex, cover 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag and the 12th century masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture. Angkor Wat's five towers symbolize Meru's five peaks, the enclosed wall represents the mountains at the edge of the world and the surrounding moat symbolizes the ocean. Tonight enjoy buffet dinner with Apsara Dance Show at local restaurant, overnight at hotel in Siem Reap.

Day 4: Siem Reap – Temples
Breakfast at hotel then continue your visit to the jungle covered temple of Ta Prohm is an incredible sight. There are enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers which embrace themselves in the stone foundations of the structure giving the impression of man's creation being reclaimed by the powerful forces of nature. We explore this masterpiece as well as some of the surrounding temples including Banteay Kdei, Sra Srong, Ta Keo, Thommanon and Chau Say Tevado. Visit the ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century); See the South Gate (with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk), Bayon Temple (unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara), the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephant Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap.

Day 5: Siem Reap- Bantey Srei – Tonle Sap
An early morning – we drive 35 km out of town to visit the famous Banteay Srei (Citadel of Women), we drive back to the sought by visit to Bakong Temple of Rolous Group before continue your last trip to Kompong Phluk, one of natural tourisms and a mangroves for hundreds species of fresh water fishes and birds and decorated with ethnic stilted houses line over the water surface up to the air. The villages are primarily Khmer and have about 3000 inhabitants between them, most of who live in stilted houses. The people depend largely on fishing and tourism for their incomes. We embark on the traditional wooden boat through the flooded forests of the Great Tonle Sap Lake, habitat of many bird species it will bring you to Kampong Phluk. This amazing floating village is built on 8 to 10 m high stilts. We visit an island pagoda, a school and traditional stilt houses to interact with the local families. Return to Siem Reap for refreshment. This evening explore Artisan D’ Angkor, home of handicrafts or Old Market for buy souvenirs gifts. Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap.

Day 6: Siem Reap – Departure
Breakfast at hotel - transfer to Siem Reap Int’s Airport for departure. End of our services.

Quotation and Services

Hotel categories	Net rate in US$/person in group of						Single supplement
	1 prs	2-3 prs	4-5 prs	6-7 prs	8-9 prs	10 prs up
Tourist	907	538	481	410	373	On request	98
Superior	1010	589	533	462	425	On request	142
First Class	1152	661	604	533	496	On request	210

Note: The price is not applicable on National Holidays, Christmas, New Year.

Includes:
Accommodation:
- 5 night twin/double sharing at hotels with daily breakfast.
Transportation:
- Land transfer by private vehicle for the whole trip.
- Bus transfer from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap.
- Boat trip in Tonle Sap Lake.
Others:
- Meals as mentioned. B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: dinner
- English speaking guides on tour.
- Admission fees for the sightseeing spots.
- 1 bottle of mineral water and wet tissue per person on touring day.
- Service charge and Government taxes
Excludes:
- International air tickets.
- Visa stamping fee.
- Personal expenses.
- Drinks.
- Tips and gratuities.
- Services not clearly mentioned above.

List of hotels on tour