Duration
5N/6D
Duration
5N/6D
Itinerary
Day 01 - PHNOM PENH – ARRIVAL (L, D)
Welcome to Phnom Penh - the city retains its traditional Khmer and colonial styles with French villas and large tree-line sidewalk
Upon arrival at Phnom Penh airport, you are met and transferred by our friendly guide to hotel. And then visits the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda the most sacred shrine in the country. We visit both structures as well as the legendary temple of Wat Phnom which recites the history of Phnom Penh’s name. Continue to explore. Today is a full day exploring Phnom Penh.
Lunch and Dinner at local restaurant
Phnom Penh (ភ្នំ ពេញ): the name can’t help but conjure up an image of the exotic. The glimmering spires of the Royal Palace, the fluttering saffron of the monks’ robes and the luscious location on the banks of the mighty Mekong – this is the Asia many day dream about from afar. It is a surprisingly large city, and each of its quarters has a remarkably different character. The most attractive part of the city is the long riverfront with bars and restaurants where visitors and locals gather to watch the sunset.
Overnight in Phnom Penh
Day 02 - PHNOM PENH – KILLING FIELD – SIEM REAP (B, L, D)
Breakfast at hotel.
Discover the Tuol Sleng Prison Museum; it was formerly Tuol Svay Pray High School before it was turned into an interrogation, torture and execution centre by the Khmer Rouge regime. Also known as S-21 Prison, an estimated 17,000 Cambodians entered this notorious venue but only seven managed to survive following the end of the regime and the notorious ‘Killing Fields’ of Choeung Ek is a bone-chilling reminder of Cambodia’s tragic history. Located 17km south of Phnom Penh City, it is one of the many killing fields or execution and burial grounds used by the Khmer Rouge regime during its rule of the country from 1975 to 19767. Mass graves were discovered after the Khmer Rouge fled the city, leading to the construction of a Buddhist memorial for over 15,000 victims in The Killing Fields. If have time we will go to shopping at Russian Market (Phsar Tuol Tompong)
Lunch at local restaurant
In the afternoon our private car with driver will pick up at hotel for transfer from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap 314Km around 6h30mn. Upon arrival at Siem Reap transferred to your hotel reserved or direct to have dinner at local restaurant without guide
Siem Reap with the complex of Angkor Wat – the largest religious monument of the world, and a UNESCO heritage – has wowed every visitor from around the world with its mystical and mesmerizing scenic of temples that brings a glimpse from the glorious past of the ancient Khmer Kingdom to life.
Overnight in Siem Reap
Day 03 - SIEM REAP – ANGKOR TEMPLES (B, L, D)
Breakfast at hotel
Explore South Gate of Angkor Thom known as Big Angkor, 3km2 walled and moated royal city and was the last capital of the Angkorian Empire, the famous Bayon Temple was an architectural muddle, in part because it was constructed in a somewhat piecemeal fashion for over a century. Terrace of the Elephants is an impressive, two and a half meter tall, 300 meter long terrace wall adorned with carved elephants and gradual that spans the heart of Angkor Thom in front of Baphuon - huge temple mountain in the heart of Angkor Thom, Royal Palace Area and Phimeanakas - impressive rite and sandstone pyramid. Terrace of the Leper King is at the north end of the Terrace of the Elephants, a double terrace wall with deeply carved nag as, demons and other mythological beings
Afternoon visit Angkor Wat temple, the founder of the temple was Suryavarman II who ruled Cambodia from 1113 to 1152 and built the five towers in the 12th century to dedicate to the Hindu God Vishnu. The plan of the pyramidal conception of the temple combined with spaces, alleys, ditches is an ancient masterpiece of architectural design and construction. It is time to visit Pre Rup temple for a romantic sunset view
Lunch & Dinner at local restaurant
Overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 04 - SIEM REAP – KULEN MOUTAIN & BANTEAY SREI (B, L, D)
Breakfast at hotel
Departure by private car with guide to discover Kulen Mountain. Kulen mountain is situated at north east of Angkor Complex about 50 Km, it takes approximately 2h drive up to the hill top with 487 meters height and plateau stretches 30 km long. Kulen is considered by Khmers to be the most sacred mountain in Cambodia and it is a popular place for domestic visitors during weekends and festivals. The hill is used as the ancient capital city II in AD 802 to declare himself as god king and announced independence from Java, then giving birth to present day Cambodia. On the hilltop there are 56 Angkorian temples made of bricks and volcanic stones, but most of them are badly in poor condition, today name Hahendrapura, founded in the reign of King Jayavarman temple base only is remain intact. The visible sites in modern day are Prasat krau Romeos, Rong Chen (the first mountain temple), Sra Damrei (Elephant pond); Thousands of phallic symbols carved a long liver bed and divided in three ports for the Hindu trinity gods. These three ports used for baptistery. At the summit of the hill you can see Buddhist pagoda and a large reclining Buddha statue 8 meters length carved into a sandstone bock in 16th century.
The last attractive spot is a waterfall, it splits in two spots the first waterfall is four or five meters heights and 20 to 25 diameters in dry and raining seasons. The second waterfall is 15 to 20 meters heights and 10 to 15 diameters in dry and raining season’s. Lunch box India food
The water is considered holy and Khmers like to bottle it to take home with them. The source of water eventually flows in to Tonle Sap Lake and is thought to bless the water ways of Cambodia
On the way back we will visit the enchanting Banteay Srei. It appears that the temple was designed to leave no space undecorated, and the fine carvings in pink sandstone are unique.
Buffet dinner with Apsara show at local restaurant
Overnight in Siem Reap
Day 05 - SIEM REAP – CITY TOUR & FLOATING VILLAGE (B, L, D)
Breakfast at hotel
This morning visiting Kampong Pluk Floating Village. Kampong Pluk is about 20 Km locates on the Southeast of Siem Reap Town. Just one hour by car, upon arrival at dock meet a boatman drives a long a small stream to the village. In dry period we can drive motorbike or car all the way to the village because the road is clear. Over 3000 inhabitants are real Khmers, their households made of wood and bamboo built on stilts of about 6m to 7m high. During dry season when the lake is low and lack of water those buildings look like the skyscrapers. At this time of the year many of villagers move out onto the lake and build provisional stilted houses. In wet season while the water level rises up again, the dwellers move back to their permanent houses on the flood plain, the stilts now hidden under the water. People made a living by catching fishes produce as well as smelly fish paste, fermented fish, smoked fish, dried fish, dried prawn etc. Lunch at local restaurant
In the afternoon continue to visiting Artisan D’angkor. The Handicraft centre and free shopping at local old market (Phsar Jas). Dinner at local restaurant
Overnight in Siem Reap
Day 06 - SIEM REAP – DEPARTURE (B)
Breakfast at hotel
Free for your own leisure until transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
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