7-day Phnom Penh Siem Reap Angkor temples Floating village

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Phnom Penh arrival⌄

   Phnom Penh – the city retains its traditional Khmer and colonial styles with French villas and large tree-line sidewalk

   Visit the impressive colorful Khmer-style royal palace complex build in 1866 by the Predecessors of King Norodom

   Silver pagoda (the emerald Buddha temple), where contain plenty of Buddha Statues decorated and made by gold, diamond, gemstone and silver

   Independence Monument, or Vimean Ekareach as it is referred to in Khmer, is a majestic structure that dominates Phnom Penh city centre. 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.

   the National museum; a beautiful Khmer architecture building contains more than 5000 art antiques made by bronze, wood, gold, silver, copper, sandstone and others

   Walk up to sacred hill Phnom Daun Penh – also the name of a pagoda and name of the capital nowadays

   Central Market, a large market constructed in 1937 in the shape of a dome with four arms branching out into vast hallways with countless stalls of goods. Initial design and layouts are from French architect Louis Chauchon

   Meals: Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight at Cardamon Hotel (3-star) or similar

2. 2Phnom Penh Full day city tour⌄

   Choeung Ek museum, where between 1975 and 1978 about 17,000 men, women, children and infants detained and tortured at S-21 were transported for the extermination

   to Tuol Sleng prison now is Genocide Museum, the most secret part of the Khmer Rouge regime. It’s also called S-21 (abbreviated for Security Office 21), a Khmer Rouge's premier security camp, specifically designed for the interrogation and extermination of anti-Angkor elements

   Going shopping around Russian market, enjoy the bustling daily activities of the locals

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

   Overnight: Overnight at Cardamon Hotel (3-star) or similar

3. 3Phnom Penh – Free the Bears at Ta Mao Mountain – Tonle Bati⌄

   let’s lend a paw at the largest Sun Bear sanctuary in the world while being a bear keeper for the day. This program is conducted at the Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre 40kms outside Phnom Penh. You will get to go behind the scenes to see what it takes to care for more than 100 rescued bears on a daily basis while working alongside their keepers to prepare special treats to keep the bears happy and healthy in their forested sanctuary. Best of all, by taking part in this unique experience you will know that you have contributed directly towards helping care for hundreds of bears and other animals rescued from the wildlife trade. Note: We will help the keepers prepare enrichment toys for the bears and hide foods in the bear’s enclosures. Direct contact with the bears is not allowed under any circumstances, as these bears are rescued wild animals and the centre wants them to live as natural as possible.

   Tonle Bati Lake, a popular weekend destination for the local people. It is also a popular fishing spot for both tourists and people who live locally. We then visit the nearby small picturesque Angkorian temple of Ta Prohm, the Bayon-style temple built in the late 12th century and left in much the same condition in which it was founded - unlike most of the Angkorian ruins

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

   Overnight: Overnight at Cardamon Hotel (3-star) or similar

4. 4Phnom Penh - Siemreap⌄

   Siem Reap is widely famed for its spectacular Angkor Wat temple, well recognized as World's Heritage & UNESCO site. It amazingly attracts more than two millions of international tourists to visit its incredible Angkor complex annually. Besides, Siem Reap still offers much more to be explored including charming rural villages, the natural wonder of the great lake "Tonle Sap", floating communities, the national park of Phnom Kulen waterfalls, national museum, crafted workshops, bird sanctuary, local life and its friendly people. Bike ride & walking tour activities would be an ideal to discover the authentic Siem Reap, get inspired and meaningfully leave Cambodia.

   Visit West Baray Big Pond, a “baray” is a water reservoir built by the ancient Khmer people.

   Meals: Breakfast · Dinner: Welcome dinner with Apsara, the traditional Khmer dance performance, which are not merely dance but also telling a story

   Overnight: Overnight at Kouprey Hotel (3-star) or similar

5. 5Angkor Full day tour⌄

   Explore South Gate of Angkor Thom known as Big Angkor, 3km2 walled and moated royal city and was the last capital of the Angkorian Empire

   The famous Bayon Temple was an architectural muddle, in part because it was constructed in a somewhat piecemeal fashion for over a century

   Terrace of the Elephants is an impressive, two and a half meter tall, 300 meter long terrace wall adorned with carved elephants and gradual that spans the heart of Angkor Thom in front of Baphuon - huge temple mountain in the heart of Angkor Thom, Royal Palace Area and Phimeanakas - impressive rite and sandstone pyramid

   Terrace of the Leper King is at the north end of the Terrace of the Elephants, a double terrace wall with deeply carved nag as, demons and other mythological beings

   Angkor Wat temple, the founder of the temple was Suryavarman II who reigned Cambodia from 1113 to 1152 and built the five towers in the 12th century to dedicate to the Hindu God Vishnu. The plan of the pyramidal conception of the temple combined with spaces, alleys, ditches is an ancient masterpiece of architectural design and construction

   Ta Prohm temple which is a wonderful combination of human genius and natural beauty! Giant trees have grown here for centuries

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

   Overnight: Overnight at Kouprey Hotel (3-star) or similar

6. 6Siemreap - Tonle Sap Floating Market⌄

   Floating Villages, located 10 kilometers south of Siem Reap! Take a ride in a traditional wooden boat on the Tonle Sap, the "Great Lake" of Cambodia and the largest in Asia. Here you’ll see plenty of examples of the Khmer way of life on the Tonle Sap

   Wat Bo founded in the 18th century, a highly respected pagoda contains very unique wall paintings of the Reamker (Ramayana) that are said to be late 19th century

   Wat Bo founded in the 18th century, a highly respected pagoda contains very unique wall paintings of the Reamker (Ramayana) that are said to be late 19th century

   Psar Chars, also called the “Old Market”, where anything and everything is for sale

   Wat Thmei (Killing Field) contains a unique glass-walled stupa containing the bones of victims of the Khmer Rouge. Some of the bones were recovered from a nearby well while others are the remains of soldiers who died on a nearby battlefield

   the "Les Artisans d'Angkor – Chantiers Ecole" the Finest Authentic Khmer Arts and Crafts

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

   Overnight: Overnight at Kouprey Hotel (3-star) or similar

7. 7Siemreap departure⌄

   free leisure on own arrangement until time transfer to airport for flight onwards

   Meals: Breakfast