6D5N Cambodia Wonders (Phnom Penh – Siem Reap)

Inclusions: 5 nights accommodation at selected hotel (Twin share) with breakfast, Airport transfer & land transportation by air-conditioned seat-in-coach, 1 way transfer from Phnom penh to Siem Reap by air-conditioned public bus, 1 hour Khmer traditional massage, English or Chinese Speaking guide (2 days in Siem Reap & 2 days in Phnom Penh), Entrance fee, Drinking water during tours, Meals & Tour as per itinerary.

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6D5N CAMBODIA WONDERS (PHNOM PENH – SIEM REAP)
Itinerary can also start from Siem Reap and end in Phnom Penh
 
DAY 01: ARRIVAL-PHNOM PENH (Lunch / Dinner)                                
Pick up from airport, transfer to hotel, visit the Independent Monument, and 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. Lunch at restaurant, visit of 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 and the Wat Phnom Temple, Phnom Penh's namesake, from where you can enjoy views over the tree-lined avenues of the city, the Sisowath Quay & Naga World Casino. Dinner at restaurant and accommodation at hotel

 
DAY 02: PHNOM PENH (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
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) and the 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. Lunch at restaurant, visit the Russian Market (Psah Tuol Thom Pong), 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. Dinner at restaurant and accommodation at hotel
 
Day 03: PHNOM PENH – SIEM REAP (Breakfast)
After breakfast, we will board a public bus down to Siem Reap (4-6hours). On arrival at Siem Reap, meet and transfer to your hotel for the night.  This day is free at your own leisure; take some time to enjoy this mystical place.
 
Day 04: SIEM REAP (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner) 
After breakfast, 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 lunch, continue our journey to Angkor Wat Temple – one of the seven greatest architectural wonders of the world, built in between the 9th – 13th century.  Before we end our tour today, make a visit to Bakheng Hill for its beautiful sunset.  
 
Day 05: SIEM REAP (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
After breakfast, proceed to the Tonlesap Boat Trip (Floating Village) and Les Artisan D’ Angkor (Art School), a full-service crafts organization with an ambitious program which includes Les Chantiers Ecoles, an educational center that trains rural young people in the traditional skills of stone carving, woodcarving, lacquer and silk weaving.  After lunch, proceed to Angkor Silk Farm.  Enjoy a traditional Khmer massage for 1hour and proceed for a tour of their Local Market.  Tonight, we will have dinner with Aspara Dancing Performance.
 
Day 06: SIEM REAP – DEPARTURE (Breakfast)
After breakfast, free at leisure till time to be transferred to airport for your flight back home.


6D5N ACCOMMODATION

PNH= Pnom Penh, REP= Siem Reap

 
 Hotel Category                                                        Hotels (or similar)
3* Hotel Class A  PNH:  Salita Hotel /  Rain Rock Hotel
 REP:  Desire Park Boutique Hotel 
Class B  PNH:  Mito Hotel / Samnang Laor Phnom Penh Hotel 
 REP:  Cheathata Angkor Hotel / New Angkor Land Hotel / Angkor Hotel / Claremont Angkor 
4* Hotel Class A  PNH:  River Palace Hotel / Green Palace Hotel / Asia Tune Hotel
 REP:  Sokha Roth Hotel / Angkor Holiday Hotel / Starry Angkor Hotel / Angkor Riviera 
Class B  PNH:  Ohana Phnom Penh Hotel / Almond Hotel / Anik Boutique Hotel
 REP:  Somadevi Angkor Resort & Spa / Ree Hotel / Pacific Hotel / Cheathata Suite
Class C  PNH:  Harmony Phnom Penh Hotel / King Grand Suites Boutique Hotel
 REP:  Empress Angkor Hotel / Angkor Paradise Hotel / Tara Angkor Hotel 
5* Hotel Class A  PNH:  Frangipani Royal Palace / Hotel Cambodiana 4*
 REP:  Royal Angkor Resort / Memoire D’Angkor Hotel / Angkor Miracle Resort 
Class B  PNH:  La Rose Boutique Hotel & Spa / Sokha Phnom Penh Hotel & Residence
 REP:  Sokha Angkor Resort Hotel
Class C  PNH:  Intercontinental Phnom Penh
 REP:  Shinta Mani Resort
 


SIEM REAP
In the vast rain forests, brown fields and rice paddies, lies Siem Reap, a province in Northwestern Cambodia where visitors will find the most significant archaeological sites in Southeast Asia. Here, history and nature come alive to sweep visitors away to a mesmerizing and ancient world.
Most of the lost civilization’s temples and ancient archaeological sites can be found in the Angkor Complex. The West Baray is an interesting Angkorian megastructure which can be viewed from the plane. Even before landing, visitors can take a glimpse of this enormous reservoir, which is still hard to believe that this entire expanse of water is man-made. It was constructed for irrigation and flood management.
Angkor Wat is just one of more than a hundred structures in a complex twice the size of Manhattan. It was originally built according to the orders of King Suryavarman II as an offering for the Hindu God, Vishnu. It has since transformed into a Buddhist structure, making it the world’s largest religious monument and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992. The intricate stone carvings on the walls seem like the whole history of ancient Khmer was displayed right in front of you.
Ta Prohm is one of the major temples in Eastern Angkor and is very famous because of its romantic appeal. Unlike the other structures in Angkor, Ta Prohm was maintained in this condition of collapsed ‘natural’ state, with trees interlaced among the ruins so that visitors would see how most of Angkor looked when it was discovered in the 19th century.
For visitors who wish to see the other side of Siem Reap, then there is Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. Not only it serves as a major source of fish products in Cambodia, Tonle Sap is also home to an enormous community that take residence in floating villages and stilted homes. Here, boats serve not only as vehicles, but also homes. Touring the Tonle Sap is probably the best way to interact with Khmer people.
Unravel the wonders of Siem Reap as you explore Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm, Angkor Thom, Tonle Sap lake and many more – complemented by a delightful melange of things to experience!
 
PHNOM PENH
Phnom Penh may not be as famous as Siem Reap, but it is a destination for visitors who wish to understand how Khmer culture was nearly wiped out by the terrors brought by Maoist-inspired guerrillas of the Khmer Rouge.Despite its painful past, there are still touches of that beauty in the Cambodian capital – the gentle and friendly Khmer people, the legacy of the French colonialists, monks parading the streets, fishing boats in the Mekong river.
Most tours in Phnom Penh begins in the vicinity of the city’s most beautiful monument, the Royal Palace, which is situated just beside the Tonle Sap. Gleaming in gold, the palace was constructed a century ago to serve as a royal residence for the King, his family and foreign dignitaries. On the other side of the palace compound, the Silver Pagoda is open to public. Inside the pagoda stands a life-size golden Buddha made up of emerald and sparkling with thousand diamonds.
Located right at the corner of Sihanouk Blvd and Monireth Blvd, The Olympic Stadium of Phnom Penh is not your usual tourist destination but more of a place for locals. Although a bit old and run down and no Olympic games was ever held here, it is a great place to observe how Cambodians use their leisure hours for exercise, dancing and sports.
During the Khmer Rouge, several buildings were converted into torture centres one of which was Tuol Sleng, a former high school in the souther part of the capital. When the Vietnamese invaded Cambodia and ended the Khmer Rouge, Tuol Sleng was converted into a museum. A tour not recommended for faint-hearted, but worth a visit if you could bear to see the victims of the slaughter.
Another notorious site is the Killing Fields of Choeung Ek, a soccer-field-sized area surrounded by farmland used as killing fields. It is where the Khmer Rouge practiced genocide where almost 2 million Cambodians lost their lives, many of whom were tortured before finally being killed. Horrifying and fascinating at the same time, this area has become as tourist attraction. Today, visitors  can see up close a glass shrine full of over 8,000 human skulls. 

Reviews

  1. Lester

    It's alright. Although the guides are not consistent in quality but they are generally good enough. Everything went well, from booking to delivery of tour on destination. Family is all satisfied. Good job everyone.

  2. Shamila

    Good tour. Reasonable price. Completed cambodia, i will go to vietnam next. Thank you.

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