Day 1: ARR-REP (-/L/D)
Arrival Siem Reap airport, pick up and transfer to hotel (room may not ready till afternoon) Visit the floating village of Chong Khneas, located 10 kilometers south of Siem Reap. Take a traditional wooden boat for a ride on the Tonle Sap Lake, the “Great Lake” of Cambodia, one of the largest in Asia.
Lunch at restaurant
Visit “Les Artisans d’Angkor – Chantiers Ecoles” of Siem Reap renowned woodworking, stone carving and polychrome workshops. Free tours a glimpse into the unique skills of the artisans who were trained in the techniques and styles of classic Cambodian artistry, visit Angkor silk farm where collated in Puok, 16 km from Siem Reap, exhibition on silk and its process. The silk farm is a fascinating farm/workshop where you can see the entire silk creation process including growing the food for the silk worms, breeding the worms, silk extraction, spinning and refinement, traditional ikat dying, pattern creation, and looming. It’s a very interesting and educational tour well worth the time and time at leisure at the local market Dinner with traditional dance show at local restaurant and accommodation at hotel
Day 2: REP (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel
In the morning, visit the most famous of all the temples on the plain of Angkor: Angkor Wat. 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. 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, the ocean beyond.
Lunch at restaurant
Visit the ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th c.). See the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephants Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King and Bayon Temple (unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara), Ta Prohm Temple of similar design to the Jayavarman VII temples, this quiet sprawling monastic complex is only partially cleared of jungle overgrowth. Intentionally left partially unrestored, massive fig and silk cotton trees grow from the towers and corridors offering some of the best ‘tree-in temple’ photo opportunities at Angkor Wat until sunset at Bakheng Mountain.
Dinner local restaurant and accommodation at hotel
Day 3: REP-PNH (B/L/D)
Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer to Phnom Penh by coach (Approximately 5-6 hours), up on arrival pick up and transfer to hotel
Lunch at restaurant
Visit the Independent Monument, and the National Museum, also called Musee des Beaux-Arts. A French archaeologist and painter, Georges Groslier, designed it in Khmer style in 1917. The museum contains a collection of Khmer art – notably sculptures – from throughout the ages. Visit the Royal Palace, built by King Norodom in 1866 on the site of the old town, and 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. The treasures found inside include a solid gold Buddha encrusted and weighing 90kilograms and a small 17th c. emerald and baccarat crystal Buddha, visit of the Wat Phnom Temple, Phnom Penh’s namesake, from where you can enjoy views over the tree-lined avenues of the city.
Dinner at restaurant and accommodation at hotel
Day 4: PNH (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel
Visit the Notorious Tuol Sleng Museum, In 1975 Tuol Svay Prey High School was taken over by Pol Pot’s security forces and turned into a prison known as Security Prison 21 (S-21). It soon became the largest such center of detention and torture in the country. More than 17.000 people held at S-21 were taken to the extermination camp at Choeung Ek to be executed; detainees who died during torture were buried in mass graves in the prison ground. The museum displays include room after room of these photographs of men, women and children covering the walls from floor to ceiling; virtually all the people pictured were later killed. Visit to Killing Fields of Choeung EK just outside Phnom Penh about a 20-40 minute was an orchard and a Chinese cemetery prior to 1975. During the Khmer Rouge regime it became one of the killing fields. Choeung Ek is now a group of mass graves and a memorial stupa containing thousands of skulls.
Lunch at restaurant
Visit the Russian Market (Psah Tuol Thom Pong) and the Central Market (Psah Thmey), a lively outdoor market where you will find antiquities, silver and gold jewelry, gems, silk, kramas, stone and wood carvings, as well as T-Shirts, CDs and other souvenirs. Visit a well-known NAGA world casino where you can visit & enjoy many games inside.
Dinner at restaurant and accommodation at hotel
Day 5: PNH-DEP (B/-/-)
Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer to airport for departure
End of services!!
Services Included:
-Meals for full board
-English or Chinese speaking guide
-All entrance fees
-All land transportation with A/C in Private and transfers
-Accommodation for 2nights in REP and 2nights in PNH based on twin sharing room
-Bus ticket REP-PNH by express bus
-Drinking water during the tours
Services Excluded:
-International air ticket, all airport taxes, tipping and visa fee
-Other personal expanses such as soft drink, laundry and so on.
Important Remark:
-A pair of comfortable walking shoes is recommended when visiting Angkor Wat.
-Proper attire must be worn (no sleeveless tops, shorts & Bermudas) when visiting The Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda.
Child condition:
-Child in extra bed 15% discount on total price
-Child no bed 25% discount on total price
-Child in twin no discount
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