5 Nights / 6 Days
Daily Tour
15 people
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Wonders of Cambodia in 6 Days will reveal the breathtaking beauty and distinctive culture of this wonderful country. Start your exploration with Phnom Penh, formerly referred to as “the Pearl of the Orient”. Despite its recent violent history, it is a vibrant and interesting city, that is currently developing confidence and dynamic. Then head to Siem Reap to discover the ancient beauty of the temples of the Angkor Era. You will see the famous Angkor Wat and jungle-covered Ta Prohm, as well as less visited temples.
End your journey by boating at the unusual floating village on Tonle Sap Lake, the largest lake in South-East Asia, and see the authentic local life right on the lake.
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Your Cambodia adventure begins with your arrival in Phnom Penh. Your private driver will meet you at the airport, holding a signboard with your name. He will escort you to your accommodation, where you could have a rest after the flight or head to Pub Street to explore the city at your own pace and have a delicious meal.
Overnight in Phnom Penh.
Have breakfast at the hotel and meet your guide in the lobby. Start your day by visiting the Royal Palace, where His Majesty, the King of Cambodia, and the royal families live. It is like a small town of royal dynasties. Continue to Silver Pagoda, which is not only a functioning temple but also a repository for cultural treasures such as a 90 kg golden Buddha encrusted with 2086 diamonds. Then head to Wat Phnom Temple, which is one of the most important pagodas in Phnom Penh. It was constructed in 1373 on an artificial hill by the wealthy widow Daun Chi Penh.
In the afternoon, we will discover the dark side of Cambodian history and visit Tuol Sleng Museum (S-21 prison). This former school was used as a prison by Pol Pot’s security forces. More than 17,000 people held at S-21 were taken to the extermination camp at Choeng Ek to be executed. Finally, we will visit the Russian Market (Toul Tumpong Market), the Market, where you can find everything: cheap clothing, a large selection of Buddha images and woodcarvings, betel-nut boxes, silk, silver jewelry,
home decor products and local snacks.
Overnight in Phnom Penh
Have breakfast at the hotel and complete the check-out formalities. We will transfer you to take a bus for 5 hour journey to Siem Reap. Upon arrival, we will transfer you to the hotel to have some rest.
In the afternoon, we will visit Artisan D’Angkor, a handicraft center for the wood and stone carving processes, and the sustainable project for maintaining the traditional crafts and giving job opportunities to the locals. After that, we will visit Wat Thmey, or Killing Field, which contains a unique glass-walled stupa containing the bones of victims of the Khmer Rouge.
Overnight in Siem Reap.
Have breakfast at the hotel and meet your guide in the lobby. This morning we will head out of town to the intricately carved and well-preserved temple of Banteay Srei, the elegant temple considered to be the jewel in the crown of Angkorian art. Along the way, we will stop at the Preah Dark village to see the Banteay Samre Temple, adorned with impressive reliefs depicting scenes of Vishnu, as well as Krishna legends.
In the afternoon, we will visit Angkor Wat, the largest temple in the world, which covers an area of 200 hectares and is surrounded by a moat and an exterior wall measuring 1300 meters x 1500 meters. Walk through the covered galleries with columns and see the beautiful carvings showing the scenes of Hindu legends.
Overnight in Siem Reap
Have breakfast at the hotel and meet the guide in the lobby. Today we will visit Angkor Thom. Start your exploration with the South Gate of Angkor Thom, then see the Bayon Temple, built between the 12th and 13th centuries by King Jayavarman VII and consists of 54 towers. Continue to the Royal Enclosure, the Phimeanakas, the Elephants Terrace, and the Terrace of the Leper King. Then visit Preah Khan temple, built by King Jayavarman VII and dedicated to his father. It is a huge, highly exportable monastic complex, and served as a Buddhist monastery and school, engaging over 1000 monks.
In the afternoon, you will see the jungle-covered temple of Ta Prohm. The enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers embrace themselves in the stone foundations of the structure, giving the impression of man's creation being reclaimed by the powerful forces of nature. End your day by watching the sunset from the top of Bakheng hill.
Overnight in Siem Reap
Have breakfast at the hotel and depart to see the floating villages, where we will enjoy a private boat trip on the Tonle Sap lake. This is the largest permanent freshwater lake in South East Asia and flows into the Tonle Sap River, joining the Mekong in Phnom Penh. You will see a fishermen's "floating village" with floating schools, a floating police station, etc. It is the same as a big village floating on the lake, and the "village" move from place to place following water levels and current. Then we will transfer you to the airport for your departure flight.
Trip ends.
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