PHNOM PENH
Day 1: Arrival-Phnom Penh (/L/D)
Arrive at Phnom Penh International Airport. On arrival your local English speaking guide will meet you for the transfer to visit the Wat Phnom, where is on the only ‘hill’ in town. According to legend, the first pagoda on this site was erected in 1373 to house four statues of Buddha deposited here by the waters of the Mekong River and discovered by Penh before check in your hotel. After having lunch at local restaurant, we 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 and the Central Market (Phsar Thmei) in Phnom Penh is one of those busy bazaars that are always filled with effervescent crowd from one end to the other. The Central Market (Phsar Thmei) of Phnom Penh stocks everything right from food items to clothes; silverworks and jewelries until have dinner at local restaurant and overnight in Phnom Penh.
Day 2: Phnom Penh (B/L/D)
After having breakfast at hotel, we visit to 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) and the Killing Fields are a number of sites in Cambodia where collectively more than a million people were killed and buried by the communist Khmer Rouge regime, during its rule of the country from 1975 to 1979, immediately after the end of the Cambodian Civil War (1970–1975). After having lunch at local restaurant, we visit the Russian Market of Phnom Penh stocks everything right from food items to clothes, silverworks and jewelries, the former king Norodom Sihanouk Statue, the Independence Monument or Vimean Ekareach – as it is referred to in Khmer, is a majestic structure that dominates Phnom Penh city center. Independence Monument was primarily erected to mark the liberation of the country from the French who ruled Cambodia for almost a century from 1863 to 1953 and the Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Monument. It was built in the late 1970's to commemorate the cordial relationship between Cambodia and Vietnam until have dinner at local restaurant and overnight in Phnom Penh.
Day 3: Phnom Penh-Siem Reap (B/L/D)
After having breakfast at hotel, we’ll board a public coach to Siem Reap (Approximately5-6hours). On arrival, our guide will pick you up and transfer to have your lunch at local restaurant before check in your hotel. Afternoon, we visit the Khmer Ceramics Centre located on the road to the temples, and this ceramics center is dedicated to reviving the Khmer tradition of pottery, which was an intricate art during the time of Angkor and the APOPO's Visitor Center in Siem Reap gives you the chance to discover the history of conflict in Cambodia, the impact of landmines on local communities. Next, we visit the Senteurs d’Angkor. Senteurs d’Angkor has created a complete range for those who want to bring home souvenirs carefully prepared from the raw material un til the packaging, the Old Market (Phsar Chas) to see Cambodia life food, Cambodia souvenirs, walking around to see and buy some Khmer souvenir bring back home for family gifts or friend gifts and the Pup Street until have dinner with Apsara Dance Show at local restaurant and overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 4: Siem Reap (B/L/D)
After having breakfast at hotel, we proceed to Angkor Thom Area (Angkor Thom Temple South Gate, Bayon Temple, Baphuon Temple, Phimean Akas Temple, Elephants Terrace & Leper King Terrace, Royal Palace, Woman and Man Pond). Proceed to visit Ta-Prom Temple. After having lunch at local restaurant, we continue our journey to Angkor Wat Temple – one of the seven greatest architectural wonders of the world, built in between the 9th – 13th century until its beautiful sunset. We’ll have dinner at local restaurant and overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 5: Siem Reap (B/L/D)
After having breakfast at hotel, we drive to Kbal Spean, which is located 50 km from Siem Reap. It takes about 1h to reach the site and you will spend a moderately easy 45-minute Uphill walk through the woods. Kbal Spean means literally “the head of the river”. This is one of the rivers of 1000 lingas made up of unique Lingas stands chiseled into the riverbed of the Siem Reap River. It was believed that the lingas spiritually fertilized the waters that fed the Eastern Baray and irrigated the rice fields. After having lunch at a local restaurant, we turn back to visit Banteay Srei. This is the fabled pink temple of women, so called because it is made of pink sandstone and considered a tribute to the beauty of women. Its small size, delicate carvings and remarkable state of preservation make Banteay Srei one of everyone’s favorite temples. It’s Apsara and male and female divinities represent the most skilled crafts-manship of sand stone carvings and on the way, we’ll make a stop to see how locals produce Palm Sugar and Toddy Palm Cake until have dinner at local restaurant and overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 6: Siem Reap-Departure (B/)
After having breakfast at hotel, it’s free on your own leisure until transfer to Siem Reap airport for your departure (driver only).