Day 1. Siem Reap - Arrival - Dinner with Apsara Show (D)
Welcome to Cambodia!
Upon arrival at Siem Reap International Airport, you will be welcomed by our expert tour guide and transfer to the hotel for check in.
In the evening, enjoy the dinner with Cambodia Traditional show, a classical Khmer performance art inspired by the water and cloud spirit of Hindu and Buddhist mythology. Overnight in Siem Reap.
Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Reap
Included meal: Dinner
Day 2. Siem Reap - Angkor Wat - Angkor Thom - Kong Kea boat with Sunset (B)
Breakfast at hotel
Visit the most famous & magnificent Angkor Wat Temple. This architectural masterpiece was constructed in the 12th century and covers an area of about 210 hectares. With many galleries with columns, libraries, pavilions, courtyards and ponds full of water, carved low-reliefs about Ramayana Story and day-to-day life at the time of Angkor's construction.
Continue to visit the "Great City" of Angkor Thom, visits the Jayavarman’s state temple of Bayon Temple at the center of the city, then pass Phimeanakas with its beautiful lake and the imposing Baphoun, the state temple of King Udayadityavarman II Terrace of the Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King.
Enjoy with a unique Khmer traditional boat ride on the moat of Angkor Thom and travel along the water way where history, nature by sound of bird song and culture come alive. You will enjoy and view the past of the ancient Khmer water system and photograph along the great all of Angkor Thom. Especially you can watch the amazing sunset at Great wall.
Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Reap
Included meal: Breakfast
Day 3. Siem Reap - Banteay Srei - Grand Circuit - Small Circuit – Massage (B)
Morning after breakfast, we travel to Banteay Srei temple (10th century) which is regarded as the jewel in the crown of Classical Khmer Art. Continue to visit Banteay Samre, built in the third quarter of the 12th century. It consists of a central temple with four wings preceded by a hall and accompanied by two libraries, the southern example remarkably well preserved. Two concentric walls enclose the ensemble. Our next destination is Ta Prohm - one of the area's most beautiful temples. Ta Prohm has been relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery.
In the afternoon, we continue our temple visits to Preah Khan. Built by the King Jayavarman VII, Preah Khan is, like Ta Prohm, a place of towered enclosures and shoulder hugging corridors. Unlike Ta Prohm, however, the temple of Preah Khan is in a reasonable state of preservation and ongoing restoration efforts should maintain and even improve this situation. Neak Pean, a fountain built in the middle of a pool (representing the paradisiacal Himalayan mountain-lake), Ta Som.
Return to the town and then continue to Bodia Spa, one of the top spas in Southeast Asia having been nominated for the Best Day Spa’s in Asia award for 2016 and 2017. Return to the hotel or go on to visit the nearby Psar Chas to buy some souvenir gifts and observe the Cambodian life.
Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Reap
Included meal: Breakfast
Day 4. Siem Reap - Phnom Kulen Mountain – Beng Mealea (B)
Breakfast at the hotel
Discover Phnom Kulen which located about 60 kilometers from Siem Reap provincial town. Considered by Khmers to be the most sacred mountain in Cambodia, it played a significant role in the history of the Khmer empire, as it was from here in AD 802 that Jayavarman II proclaimed himself a devaraja (god-king), giving birth to the Cambodian kingdom. Attractions include a giant reclining Buddha, hundreds of lingas carved in the riverbed, an impressive waterfall and some remote temples.
On your way back, discover another spectacular sight to behold called Beng Mealea is one of the most mysterious temples at Angkor, as nature has well and truly run riot. Exploring this titanic of temples, built to the same floor plan as Angkor Wat, is the ultimate Indiana Jones experience. Built in the 12th century under Suryavarman II, Beng Mealea is enclosed by a massive moat measuring 1.2km by 900m.
Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Reap
Included meal: Breakfast
Day 5. Siem Reap - Tonle Sap Tour - Countryside Dining Tour [~ 16.00 PM - 21.00PM] (B/D)
Breakfast at the hotel
Today we’re heading to Mechrey floating village. The journey passes beautiful countryside before we embark a private sheltered boat to explore Tonle Sap Lake. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia and is also an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997. The boat excursion takes us passing floating school, mangroves, floating houses which animated by some fishing activities. Our tour guide will explain you about Tonle Sap ecosystem and witness how life works in the floating community, and we stop to see floating crocodile farm, souvenirs shop if it interests you before we disembark.
Beyond the temples lies a rural landscape which is often little changed since the days of Jayavarman VII. To depart Siem Reap having seen only the temple ruins is to miss contemporary Khmer culture. As infrastructure and technology encroaches upon the countryside this opportunity will soon be lost.
After a short drive from Siem Reap visit a colourful contemporary pagoda to learn more about the importance of Buddhism in rural communities and seek a blessing from the monks.
This evening join us at country villa Chandara, situated in a beautiful and tranquil village to the north of the Western Baray. An impressive engineering feat, this man-made reservoir was once integral to the complex Angkorian rice irrigation system. You will travel to Chandara by boat (depending on water level) late this afternoon.
To relax here a while is an opportunity to slow down and just watch, cold drink in hand. The tempo of the Cambodian countryside is truly meditation in motion. At the end of the day you will likely see ox-carts returning from the fields, children washing their water buffalos, or playing and laughing as they jump from the bridge into the stream.
While our chef prepares your Classic Dinner, you can wander across the levees of the rice paddies, look for fish traps, or walk to a viewpoint over the ancient reservoir. Listen to the elegance of traditional Khmer music played by local musicians, before being seated for your evening meal.
Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Reap
Included meal: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 6. Siem Reap - Phnom Penh by Private Car (B)
Breakfast at hotel
Transfer from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh by private car (314km) around 5 – 6 hours. Along the way we will stop to visit Spean Praptos Bridge, Khmer-era bridge that straddles a small river at Kampong Kdei, a small town about sixty kilometers southeast of the Angkor Archaeological zone. Then stop at Spider Market. The region gets its big reputation thanks to its spider market. Seasoned and deep fried, the spiders are put on hundreds of plates, forming the most terrifying mounds for those of arachnophobia. Upon arrival, you will transfer to your hotel for check in. Overnight in Phnom Penh.
Accommodation: Hotel in Phnom Penh
Included meal: Breakfast
Day 7. Phnom Penh City Tour (B)
Breakfast at hotel
A begin of the step to explore Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. Enjoy cyclo riding 45 mins to visit the private quarters of the Royal Palace built in 1866 by King Norodom and the Silver Pagoda the most sacred shrine in the country. Discover the Tuol Sleng Prison 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). S-21 has been turned into the Tuol Sleng Museum, which serves as a testament to the crimes of the Khmer Rouge..
We continue to the National Museum, dedicated exclusively to Khmer art and sculpture which houses the world's foremost collection of Khmer art. The majority of the exhibits are from the Angkor period (9th to 15th Century). Enjoy shopping at Central Market. End your afternoon with a visit to Wat Phnom, a peaceful temple situated on a hill for which the city is named. According to legend, a 14th-century woman named Penh found sacred Buddhist objects in the nearby river and placed them here on the small hill.
Accommodation: Hotel in Phnom Penh
Included meal: Breakfast
Day 8. Phnom Penh - Sihaknouk Ville - Koh Rong (B)
Breakfast at hotel
Overland transfer by private car (with driver only) to Sihaknouk Ville, around 2 hours drives via Express Road. Then continue to the pier to take the boat to Koh Rong Island.
Free and leisure enjoys at the beach. Stay overnight in Koh Rong Island.
Accommodation: Hotel/ Resort in Koh Rong island
Included meal: Breakfast
Day 9. Koh Rong - Free and Easy (B)
Breakfast at the hotel
Full Day at leisure to enjoy with the beach and overnight in Koh Rong.
Accommodation: Hotel/ Resort in Koh Rong island
Included meal: Breakfast
Day 10. Koh Rong - Free and Easy (B)
Breakfast at the hotel
Full Day at leisure to enjoy with the beach and overnight in Koh Rong.
Accommodation: Hotel/ Resort in Koh Rong island
Included meal: Breakfast
Day 11. Koh Rong - Free and Easy (B)
Breakfast at the hotel
Full Day at leisure to enjoy with the beach and overnight in Koh Rong.
Accommodation: Hotel/ Resort in Koh Rong island
Included meal: Breakfast
Day 12. Koh Rong - Sihaknouk Ville - Phnom Penh International Airport (B)
Breakfast at the hotel
Take boat to Sihanoukville (1 hour) to take your private road transfer back to Phnom Penh for your onward flight (2-3 hours via express way).
Accommodation: Check out time at hotel is before 12.00PM
Included meal: Breakfast
Tour Inclusion:
- Transportation with A/C as program
- Accommodation with daily breakfast as program
- Local English speaking guide as program
- Meals as stated in the itinerary
- All sightseeing tickets as program
- Tissues and water on coach
- Boat trip as program (if any)
Tour Exclusion:
- Personal expenses, tips and gratuities (suggest 5- 7 USD/client/day for tour guide and driver)
- Domestic & international flight tickets (on request)
- Travel insurance, personal insurance
- Beverage
- Cambodia Visa service (35 USD/pax/single entry; if any)
- Other services not mentioned above
- International flights & departure taxes (if any)
- Peak season or public holidays surcharge (if any)
