On arrival in Phnom Penh, your tour guide meets you as you exit from the Restricted Area at the airport and offers you a private transfer to your hotel.
3.30 pm – Begin with making a wish at the spiritual Wat Phnom, and wrap up today with a memorable sunset cruise (sharing basis). A trip not to be missed! relax on a wooden boat cruising along the mighty Mekong River. Watch a spectacular sunset over the Phnom Penh skyline and Royal Palace and witness this charming capital’s beauty at dusk.
Today you will discover the glittering Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, admiring the over 5,000 silver tiles, each weighing about two pounds, covering the floor and the collection of shiny golden Buddhas. Then walk to see the National Museum, home to the country’s most important collection of ancient Cambodian artifacts.
After lunch at a local restaurant, continue to visit the harrowing Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, a former school turned into the S-21 prison –essentially a torture center – by the murderous Khmer Rouge regime. Next is to explore the notorious killing fields of Choeung Ek, where some 17,000 people met their ends.
(Note: If you wish not to visit these horror sites, you may visit the famous Tuol Tumpong Market “Russian Market”, or the Central Market (Phsar Thmei) which is a unique colonial-style building constructed in 1937)
Transfer to Phnom Penh Airport for your morning flight (#TBA) to Siem Reap. On arrival in Siem Reap, your tour guide meets and transfers you to your hotel.
3.30 PM – depart to visit the encroaching jungle Ta Prohm, also known to be the undisputed capital of the “Kingdom of the Trees” or “Tomb Raider Temple”. Wrap up today with Preah Khan or “Sacred Sword” until sunset, or view the sunset over the mountain temple of Pre Rup.
Or (with a supplement) you may opt to enjoy relaxing sunset cocktails at the royal bathing pool of Sra Srang. Or you may opt to enjoy a relaxing sunset gondola ride with cocktails along the moat of the Great City of Angkor Thom.
As evening comes, enjoy your welcome dinner at a local restaurant and witness the hundred-year-olds “Royal Ballet of Cambodia” or “Apsara Dance”.
Today continue your Angkor adventure by exploring the ancient fortified city of Angkor Thom. From Angkor Thom’s southern gateway, continue to visit Bayon temple “The Giant Smiling Faces temple”. Move on to visit the nearby triple-tiered mountain temple of the Baphuon, also known as the Pyramid temple in Angkor. From there walk through the shaded parkland to the Terrace of the Elephant, and the Terrace of the Leper King to view their detailed stone carvings.
After enjoying a Khmer lunch at a local restaurant, conclude your day with the famous pink temple of Banteay Srei temple “the Citadel of Women”. Stop at a local village along the way, to meet local people and see how they traditionally produce their local commodities such as basket weaving and sugar palm. Return to your hotel and enjoy some free time at leisure.
Today rise early to catch the spectacular sunrise over the world’s largest religious ruins of Angkor Wat and discover this mighty temple at dawn, regarded by many as the quintessential Angkor experience. After exploring the ruins in detail led by your professional tour guide, return to the hotel for a late leisurely breakfast.
This afternoon takes a break from temples, and travel a bit further away from town to explore Kampong Phluk “Harbour of the Tusks”, a fascinating fishing community on the fringes of the magnificent Tonlé Sap Lake. Take a boat trip to see its glory as you pass through the floating village where the fisherman and their families live in stilted houses. Relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery dominated by the tranquility of the lake that dots the landscape.
Evening option: Visit Phare Circus Performance by Phare Artists
• 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Cambodian street food, drinks, shopping, and pre-show entertainment (Own expenses)
• 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Phare Circus Performance
Free at leisure until it’s time for the transfer to the Siem Reap Airport for your flight home or next destination.
4-Day Angkor Tour & Surroundings
Siem Reap
Explore the magnificent Angkor temples and Tonle Sap Lake
Go off-the-beaten-track beyond Siem Reap’s limits.
Support the Elephant conservation project by visiting the Kulen Elephant Forest sanctuary.
3-Day Angkor Tour & Surroundings
Siem Reap
Discover Angkor Wat at its stunning time – at dawn and sunrise.
Explore Tonle Sap Lake with a boat trip
Go off-the-beaten-track beyond Siem Reap’s limits.