Upon
arrival at Phnom Penh international Airport, you will be met by our local tour
guide, he will welcome you to Phnom Penh city. Check in your hotels.
Today is
arrival day free at leisure.
This
evening, meeting your local guide with a brief of activity of your 15 days trip.
Welcome
dinner at Khmer Sourin Restaurant.
Note: All clients can get
a visa at airport; the visa fee is 20 USD in cash.Passports should be valid
for at least six months beyond the end of your visit and two passport photos
are needed.
This morning start Phnom Penh sightseeing city tour with our experience tour
guide. The visit included of Wat Phnom, National Museum, Silver Pagoda, Royal
Palace.
Afternoon, we visit to Toul Sleng, the Genocide Museum S21 and
Killing Field to witness the genocidal in Khmer Rouge regime during
the 1970s. Khmer Rouge trial is currently proceeding underway in
Cambodia. The day end with a visit to Russian Market.
Lunch at Local Restaurant. Evening dinner on boat cruise in Mekong River.
We start head out from Phnom Penh
City to Battambang. Enroute we stop at Oudong, the ancient capital
of the Kingdom of Cambodia (1618-1866) to discover the three large Stupas. The
stupas house the remains of past monarchs, King Monivong, King Ang
Duong, and recently built a new hug stupa holding relices of Buddha. Udong
is one of the local picnic spot in the weekend with picnic huts selling
everything from sweet palm fruit to roasted chicken cluster around the base of
the hill.
Lunch at local restaurant
Continue towards Battambang and stop at the small rural village of Ban
Chkol, famous for its pottery.
Dinner and accommodation at hotel
Transfer by Remork to the
Bamboo Train station. The Bamboo train has been set up by the villagers to
facilitate the transportation of goods and persons. The train itself is very
basic. One platform on 4 wheels activated by a small motor. Sitting on the
platform, you will travel the 8 km to the next station through beautiful
landscape and rice paddies. On arrival, visit the village and discover the daily
life of the Cambodian countryside. Stop at a workshop specialized in wooden
sculpture. Continue to the local NGO (non governmental organization) “La Maison
de Coco” and to the city center with its beautiful houses dating from the
colonial time.
Afternoon, free at
leisure.
Optional activities:
depend on your time we can drive to Phnom Bannon Hill. Climb the 337
steps to reach Prasat Bannon temple dating from 12th century and relish
the breathtaking view over the surrounding plains.
We take a private wooden boat
(Local boat). Cruise across Sangker River and Tonle Sap River,
with a picturesque landscape and floating village as we getting closer to Siem
Reap. The trip take 5 to 6 hours.
Picnic lunch on board /
Dinner at local restaurant in Siem Reap
This morning we start a visit to the fascinating South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon,
Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, Elephant Terrace and the
Terrace of the Leper King.
After lunch, we continue tour to discover magnificent Angkor Wat temples until sunset.
Dinner at a local restaurant with Apsara dance show and accommodation at
hotel.
Today you will take an excursion
tour to the famous Banteay Srey Temple (citadel of the women) and
Banteay Samretemple which are about 30 km away from Siem Reap.
Including a visit to an ethnic local village.
Afternoon, we visit the rest of the temples around Angkor Thom City,
Preah Khan, Neak Poan, Thomanan & Chausay Tevoda and the famous Ta Prohm
Temples was a monastery built by Jayavarman VII as a residence for
his mother. Ta Prohm has been controversially left to the destructive power of
the jungle by French archeologists to show how nature can destroy man's
work. It has been largely overgrown by the jungle and as you climb through the
dilapidated stone structures you see many giant trees growing out of the top of
the temple itself. It's the sort of place where you'd expect to see Indiana
Jones step out from behind a fallen pillar. As such, it is one of the most
regularly visited temples, with visitors often arriving during the warmer hours
of the middle of the day to take advantage of the protective canopy the forest
spreads above the temple.
This morning, we visit Roluos
group of temples locate about 20 km from Siem Reap town. The temple lies the
complex of Roluos, one of the first Khmer capitals built by Jayavarman II,
then called Hariharalaya. We can visit three remaining Hindu sanctuaries
Preah Ko, Bakong and Lolei. On our return to the hotel, we visit “Les
Artisans d' Angkor" which provides training to young Cambodians in an effort
to revive the ancient Khmer traditions of stone carving and wood sculpting.
We
depart by private transport to Kg. Thom, accompany by local guide, driving
through Cambodia country side then a short stop at Kampong Khdey Bridge
(built during Khmer Empire period), and a short stop at Stoung to visit
some colonial houses and Khmer houses. On arrival in Kampong Thom, we check in
our hotel.
Lunch
at local restaurant
Afternoon, tour to Sambor Prei Kuk located 30 Km from
Kampong Thom town, a pre Angkorian site dating from the 7th century which
presents among the most ancient surviving examples of Khmer architecture. We
continue to overnight in Kamong Cham.
This morning we take a short tour
of Kampong Cham includes examples of colonial architecture. Depart from
Kampong Cham to Phnom Penh. Visit Wat Nokhor with its ancient temple and
modern style pagoda (12th century). A short stop in Skun where local
people sell popular deep fried spider.
We start at 08:00 a.m.,
travel by private transport to Takeo province, 87 km south of Phnom Penh along
the national Road No.2 passing Tonle Bati, a favorite picnic spot for local
located on a small lake. We visit the ruin Ta Phrom Temple (Mini Angkor),
a uniquely temple constructed since 12th century then continue to Takeo province
town for lunch and taking a boat trip to Angkor Borei & Phnom DaTemple (constructed in the mid of 6th century). On the way
back, we visit a small museum with sculptures from the time of the Funan era of
early Khmer civilization (1st-5th century)
We continue the trip to
Kampot province, after check in our hotel we take a tour to top Bokor
Hill station (Bokor National Park) lie on southern tip of the
Elephant Mountain near Cambodia and Vietnam border. This hill station has been
abandoned twice in its history. Picnic lunch, and we enjoy the untouched jungle,
water fall, rivers, ruins building such as a French Church, Casino &
former King Sihanouk Villa. We continue journey from Kampot to Sihanouk Ville in
the evening.
Sihanouk Ville is knows as
(Beach Town). This town history goes back as far as 1955 when it’s known as
Kampong Som, when the International port was built.
Optional activities:
This morning tour to Ream
National Park, jungle walk, and a boat trip along the National Park, Prek Teuk
Sap River.
Or
Island Boat Trip from
Ochheuteal Beach at (See Dragon Restaurant), meeting at 9am. and departure 9 .30
am to Koh Preus where to stop for snorkeling and fishing (about 1 hour),
11:30am. arrives at Koh Takiev, and take a few hours relax on nice, quiet
and white sandy beach. BBQ lunch serve on the beach, late afternoon 16:30, trip
return to Sihanouk Ville.
Free at your leisure time. If your time allowed, you can
explore Phnom Penh
colorful market such as Central Market (Phsa Thom They) that its
building and architect remain charming since 1937. You will be transfer airport
to meet your flight.
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Free at your leisure time. If your time allowed, you can
