OVERVIEW:
- Discover Cambodia in only 8 days with spectacular temples of Angkor (Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Ta Prohm…), the remote temples of Roluos group in Siem Reap, Royal Palace, National Museum in capital of Phnom Penh and spend your rest day of tour to enjoy the beautiful beach in Sihanouk Ville.
- Only private tour available
- All land transfers, tickets, accommodation and most meals included.
Itinerary
Arrival in Siem Reap airport, pick up and transfer to hotel.
Check in hotel and your free time for relax.
Stay overnight in Siem Reap.
Breakfast at hotel.
In the morning, visit to the antique capital of Angkor Thom (literally: “Great City”), located in present day Cambodia, was the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer empire. Continue your visit at the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the Bayon Temple, unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara, the Phimeanakas, the Royal Enclosure, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. Continue your visit to Ta Prohm, one of the most beautiful temples in Angkor. Ta Prohm has been relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery. Neak Pean, a fountain built in the middle of a pool (representing the paradisiacal Himalayan mountain-lake), Ta Som, built in late 12th century C.E. the most distant temple on the grand circuit, small but classic.
In the afternoon, visit Angkor Wat the most famous of all the temples on the plain of Angkor. The temple complex covers 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. Before ending the tour today, enjoy a wonderful sunset scenery from the Top of Phnom Bakhen Hill.
In the evening, enjoy a delicous dinner at a nice local restaurant in Seam Reap. Watch a Apsara dance show while dining.
Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap.
Morning, enjoy breakfast at hotel. Visit Angkor National Museum at 7.30am. Angkor National Museum is an archaeological museum dedicated to the collection, preservation and presentation of Angkorian artifacts, also to provides information and education about art and culture of Khmer civilization, with collections mainly dated from Khmer Empire’s Angkor period circa 9th to 14th-century. Most of the artifacts are discovered in and around the Angkor archaeological sites nearby. The museum is located in Vithei Charles de Gaulle No. 968, Siem Reap, Cambodia, on the way between downtown Siem Reap to northern road leading to Angkor ancient city.
After that, take a boat trip for sight-seeing on Tonle Sap Lake, the Great Lake of Cambodia. It is one of the largest lakes in Asia. Here, enjoy a brief cruise past floating villages complete with schools, restaurants, and hospitals.
Afternoon, transfer to Phnom Penh by bus.
Arrival Phnom Penh station, pick up and transfer to hotel.
Overnight at hotel in Phnom Penh.
Breakfast at hotel.
Morning, visit to the Royal Palace, built by King Norodom in 1866 on the site of the old town. Visit the Silver Pagoda, located within the grounds of the Royal Palace, the Silver Pagoda is so named because of its floor, which is made up of 5000 silver tiles. You then continue your visit at The notorious Choeung Ek Killing Field and Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum afterward.
Choeung Ek Killing Fields, 15km southwest of Phnom Penh, is the site of brutal executions of more than 17,000 individuals, most of whom first suffered through interrogations, torture and deprivation in Toul Sleng Prison during Pol Pot regime (From 1975–1979).
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S21 prison). This prison was a high school, and used as a prison by Pol Pot’s security forces and became the largest center for detention and torture during the rule of the Khmer Rouge.
Overnight at hotel in Phnom Penh.
Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to pier for ferry to Koh Rong Samloem.
Arrival Koh Rong Samloem, check-in and your time for relax.
Overnight at hotel in Koh Rong Samloem.
Breakfast at hotel.
Your leisure time in Koh Rong island.
Overnight at hotel in Koh Rong Samloem.
Breakfast at hotel.
Your leisure time until transfer to ferry back Sihanoulk Ville. Then, private car transfer you from Sihanoulk Ville to Phnom Penh.
Check-in hotel in Phnom Penh and your free time for relax.
Overnight at hotel in Phnom Penh.
Breakfast at hotel.
Your free time for relax and explore the city on your own until transfer to Phnom Penh airport for flight back home.
END OF TOUR
