Trip Highlights
- Visits to Siem Reap and Angkor Wat.
- Day trip of Kulen Mountain from Siem Reap.
- Visit to the countryside, floating villages and floating markets.
- Boat cruise at Tonle Sap, South East Asia’s largest fresh water lake.
- City tour of Phnom Penh.
About The Package
This tour package is unique opportunity to explore the magnificent Cambodia. Visit the ancient temples of Siem Reap and Angkor Wat showcases the great culture of the region. See the countryside, visit Kulen Mountain, floating villages and Tonle Sap, South East Asia’s largest fresh water lake. Visit to Phnom Penh is also quite interesting as it takes you to the days of Khmer Rouge.
Package Includes
- Accommodation on twin sharing basis in well-appointed rooms as mentioned in itinerary.
- All transfers and sightseeing as mentioned in itinerary.
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner as mentioned in itinerary.
- Services of English speaking guides for sightseeing.
- Entry fees at monuments as mentioned in itinerary.
- 2 bottles of packaged water per person per day.
Day
1
Arrival at Siem Reap
Upon arrival at Siem Reap airport, our representative would meet you and take you to your booked hotel. Siem Reap is a tiny colonial town, appealing and enjoyable enough to roam around, with some fine patterns of French colonial architecture. Upon arrival, proceed to visit TA PROHM – the holy temple surround by jungle. Its web of stone halls and lobbies is dense with the roots and branches of the massive Banyan trees which envelope the stones limbs. Later in the afternoon, visit ROLUOS GROUP TEMPLES. The temple are Located 12 km southeast of Siem Reap, the first major capital of the Angkorian era Khmer Empire. The three monuments in the RULUOS GROUP present a look at the earliest classification of Khmer civilization. These temples, BAKONG, LOLEI AND PREAH KO, were built in the 9th century under Indravarman I. In the night, enjoy your dinner with KHMER TRADITIONAL DANCE SHOW. (L/D)
Day
2
Siem Reap
After breakfast, visit the SOUTH GATE OF ANGKOR THOM. The fortified city of Angkor Thom (Great Angkor or Great City), was built by Angkor’s greatest king, Jayavarman VII (1181 – 1219). Sat at the heart of Angkor Thom, the giant faces of BAYON have become the most recognizable images connected to classic Khmer art and architecture. Later, visit the TERRACE OF THE ELEPHANT, TERRACE OF THE LEPER KING, the PHIMEANAKAS AND BAPHOUN. In the afternoon, visit the WORLD HERITAGE SITE – ANGKOR WAT. This is the largest temple in the world with a volume of stones leveling with the Cheops Pyramid in Egypt. The temple was built by King Suryarvarman II from 1113 – 1150 AD when the Khmer civilization was at the peak of its growth. It represents humankind's most amazing and persistent architectural succeses. Angkor Wat, surrounded by a channel with an peripheral wall with peculiarly extracted Apsara carvings that decorate the wall throughout the temple. The exterior walls of the lower level the most amazing bas-reliefs, portraying stories and characters from Hindu mythology and the wars of Suryarvarman II. In the evening, proceed to watch sunset at PHNOM BAKHENG. (B/L/D)
Day
3
Siem Reap – Kulen Mountain Excursion
Enjoy the breakfast in the morning. After breakfast, proceed for a full day tour with a drive of 60 km through the Khmer countryside to the holy KULEN MOUNTAIN range. The mountain range supplied the stones used to build the Angkor temples. With beautiful backdrops to the way up, our vehicle will bring us to the top of the mountain. Here see the site of the 1000 Lingas carved in the riverbed by consecutive kings of the Angkor period. Walk further to the site of a huge natural rock with on top with a big reclining Buddha carved in the rock. Later reach to a waterfall (don’t forget to carry swimsuits). More carvings in the riverbed can be seen above the waterfall. After enjoying a delicious picnic lunch, along the way going back to Siem Reap, visit the temple of BANTEAY SREI. Back to the town and enjoy the dinner at the hotel. (B/L/D)
Day
4
Siem Reap – Phnom Penh
After a sumptuous breakfast at the hotel, proceed for a morning sightseeing tour to TONLE SAP (The largest fresh water lake in Southeast Asia). In the lake, enjoy the boat cruise tour, and explore the life of the people living on the floating villages. Enjoy shopping at local TOURIST MARKET-PSAR CHAS (Old market). After lunch, transfer by coach to PHNOM PENH (approx. 5 hours) - the capital of Cambodia. En route, enjoy the beautiful scenery of the country side. You might also see people selling FRIED SPIDER and Insects at the halfway stop known for local people as SKON area. Upon arrival, check in at the hotel. Enjoy the dinner and overnight stay at the hotel. (B/L/D).
Please note that public coach would be used up to 14 guests and private bus would be used for 15 guests and above.
Day
5
Phnom Penh
After the breakfast at the hotel, explore the Capital city. Start this tour with a visit to the GENOCIDE MUSEUM. It is a former high school which was used as the infamous SECURITY PRISON 21 (S-21) by the Khmer Rouge regime from its escalation to power in 1975 to its collapse in 1979. Later proceed to the KILLING FIELDS. The Killing Fields were a number of sites in Cambodia where large numbers of people were killed and buried by the Khmer Rouge regime. At least 200,000 people were executed by the Khmer Rouge. Study of 309 mass grave sites by the DC-Cam Mapping Program and Yale University shows at least 1,386,734 victims. At the Killing Fields, you can see the actual location of where the execution took place. Have your lunch before visiting the ROYAL PALACE, AND THE SILVER PAGODA. This is where the King of Cambodia still resides in. Visit NAGAWORLD (Offer 10 USD cash for match play coupon). (B/L/D)
Day
6
Departure from Phnom Penh
After having the breakfast, Visit the INDEPENDENCE MONUMENT, WAT PHNOM- the symbol of the capital city. Rest of time is free shopping at TOURIST MARKET– CENTRAL MARKET for local products or souvenirs. After lunch, transfer to airport for your onward flight. (B/L)
End of memorable tour!!
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