This trip will bring you general knowledge about Cambodian history and culture through the highlights: magnificent Angkor temples, and Phnom Penh. Furthermore, we will combine it with a beach relaxation trip at the end of the trip for refreshing yourself after a long discovery.
This trip will bring you general knowledge about Cambodian history and culture through the highlights: magnificent Angkor temples, and Phnom Penh. Furthermore, we will combine it with a beach relaxation trip at the end of the trip for refreshing yourself after a long discovery.
Phnom Penh arrival
Phnom Penh - Phnom Penh retains its traditional Khmer and colonial styles, featuring French villas and wide, tree-lined sidewalks.
Royal Palace - Visit the impressive and colorful Khmer-style royal palace complex, built in 1866 by the predecessors of King Norodom.
Silver Pagoda - The Silver Pagoda, also known as the…
Phnom Penh arrival
Phnom Penh - Phnom Penh retains its traditional Khmer and colonial styles, featuring French villas and wide, tree-lined sidewalks.
Royal Palace - Visit the impressive and colorful Khmer-style royal palace complex, built in 1866 by the predecessors of King Norodom.
Silver Pagoda - The Silver Pagoda, also known as the Emerald Buddha Temple, houses numerous Buddha statues adorned with gold, diamonds, gemstones, and silver.
Independence Monument - The Independence Monument, or Vimean Ekareach in Khmer, is a majestic structure that dominates Phnom Penh’s city center. It was primarily erected to commemorate Cambodia’s liberation from French rule, which lasted from 1863 to 1953.
National Museum - The National Museum, a beautiful example of Khmer architecture, contains more than 5,000 art pieces made from bronze, wood, gold, silver, copper, sandstone, and other materials.
Wat Phnom - Walk up to the sacred hill of Phnom Daun Penh, which is also the name of a pagoda and the capital city.
Central Market - The Central Market, a large market constructed in 1937, features a dome with four arms branching out into vast hallways filled with countless stalls. The initial design and layout were created by French architect Louis Chauchon.
Phnom Penh – city tour – Flight / Express Bus to REP
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum - Tuol Sleng prison, now the Genocide Museum, was the most secret part of the Khmer Rouge regime. Also known as S-21 (Security Office 21), it was a premier security camp designed for the interrogation and extermination of anti-Angkor elements.
Russian Market - Enjoy free time shopping around the Russian Market and experiencing the bustling daily activities of the locals.
Siem Reap - Welcome to Siem Reap, the treasure of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
Full day Angkor Tour
Angkor Thom South Gate - Explore the South Gate of Angkor Thom, known as Big Angkor, a 3km² walled and moated royal city that was the last capital of the Angkorian Empire.
Bayon Temple - The famous Bayon Temple is an architectural marvel, partly because it was constructed in a piecemeal fashion over a century.
Terrace of the Elephants - The Terrace of the Elephants is an impressive, 2.5-meter tall, 300-meter long terrace wall adorned with carved elephants. It spans the heart of Angkor Thom in front of Baphuon, a huge temple mountain in the Royal Palace Area and Phimeanakas, an impressive rite and sandstone pyramid.
Terrace of the Leper King - The Terrace of the Leper King is located at the north end of the Terrace of the Elephants. It features a double terrace wall with deeply carved nagas, demons, and other mythological beings.
Angkor Wat - Visit Angkor Wat temple, founded by Suryavarman II, who reigned Cambodia from 1113 to 1152. He built the five towers in the 12th century to dedicate to the Hindu God Vishnu. The temple’s pyramidal design, combined with its spaces, alleys, and ditches, is an ancient masterpiece of architectural design and construction.
Full day Angkor Tour
Ta Prohm - Ta Prohm temple is a wonderful combination of human genius and natural beauty, with giant trees that have grown here for centuries.
Prasat Kravan - Prasat Kravan was originally constructed by noblemen rather than a king.
Banteay Kdei - Banteay Kdei was built in sandstone, which has deteriorated quite badly. However, some very beautiful lintels and pediments remain.
Srah Srang - Srah Srang is a royal pool that served as the King’s bathing pond, where he washed with his many concubines each day.
Takeo - Takeo, commissioned by King Suryavarman I in the 10th century, was never completed and thus lacks the elaborate decoration of its contemporaries. It is a pyramid on five levels dedicated to Shiva.
Thommanon - Thommanon is a small, attractive temple in very good condition, built at the same time as Angkor Wat.
Chau Say Tevoda - Chau Say Tevoda, built during the second quarter of the 12th century opposite Thommanon, was dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu.
Preah Khan - Preah Khan, meaning The Sacred Sword, was built by Jayavarman VII and is famous for its immensely long cruciform corridors and delicate carvings.
Neak Pean - Neak Pean is a delicate highlight of Khmer art. Built by Jayavarman VII, it perfectly represents the heavens on earth.
Ta Som - Ta Som is a small, classic Bayon-style monastic complex with a relatively flat enclosure.
Eastern Mebon - East Mebon, built in the 10th century by Rajendravarman, was situated on a small island in the middle of the Oriental, or Eastern, Baray.
Pre Rup - Pre Rup, built in the 10th century by Rajendravarman, offers a lovely sunset view.
Full day Angkor Tour
Kbal Spean - Kbal Spean temple features carvings of Buddha and Buddhist images in the rock that date from a later period than the lingas. The original River of Thousand Lingams, Kbal Spean is an intricately carved riverbed deep in the foothills of the Cambodian jungle. Lingams, phallic representations sacred to Brahmanism as symbols of fertility, are carved into the rock here, along with several carvings of gods and animals above a small waterfall.
Banteay Srei - Banteay Srei, loosely translated as “citadel of the women,” is a modern name likely referring to the delicate beauty of the carvings.
Banteay Samre - Banteay Samre is a large, comparatively flat temple displaying distinctively Angkor-style architecture and artistry.
Siemreap departure
Siem Reap - Enjoy free leisure time until your transfer to the airport for your onward flight. If time permits, we will visit Puok, the original place of the Artisans d’Angkor silk. Here, you can see the full process of silk production, from silkworms munching on mulberry leaves to spinning their cocoons, which are used to make silk warp. You can also see the weaving work and purchase high-quality silk products as beautiful Cambodian souvenirs.
- All meals included - breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Complimentary water during transfers
- Admission to all attractions as per itinerary
- Expertise of an English-speaking guide (options for other languages)
- Comfortable transfers with in-vehicle air conditioning
- Cozy accommodation with daily breakfast
- All meals included - breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Complimentary water during transfers
- Admission to all attractions as per itinerary
- Expertise of an English-speaking guide (options for other languages)
- Comfortable transfers with in-vehicle air conditioning
- Cozy accommodation with daily breakfast
- Any services not mentioned in the program
- Drinks, other meals, TIP and personal expenses
- International / Internal flight from or to Vietnam
- Any services not mentioned in the program
- Drinks, other meals, TIP and personal expenses
- International / Internal flight from or to Vietnam
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.