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Day 1: Phnom Penh - Arrival (-/-/D) Value guest arrival Phnom Penh International Airport. Your excellence tour guide is waiting for pick up. Cold towel and pure drink water are available during the transfer. After your freshmen at a nice room. After that enjoy a tour to experience just a glimpse of Phnom Penh – the city retains its traditional Khmer and colonial charm. French villas along tree - lined boulevards remind the visitor that the city was once considered the gem of Southeast Asia.
Nowadays Phnom Penh city has self develop and change political have a triggered an economic boom of sorts,
with new hotels, restaurants, bars and nightclub springing up around the city. Dinner
Day 2: Phnom Penh City tours (B/-/D) After breakfast at the hotel, Firstly, visit Royal Palace & Silver Pagoda was build by King Norodom in 1866 inside its gleaming yellow walls are most conspicuous feature and impressive colorful Khmer style halls for the Royal Family, then visit silver pagoda, located in the compound of the Royal Palace. Inside it floor is constructed of 5000 silver tiles. In the center of the pagoda there is a magnificent 17th century emerald Buddha status made of baccarat crystal and its walls enclosing are covered with frescoes depicting episodes from the Khmer version of the Ramayana. Continue your visiting to Wat Phnom that is a hill in town set on top of a tree covered knoll 27m high. According to legend, the first pagoda on this site was erected in 1373 and actually it was rebuilt in 1434, 1806, 1894 and the most recently in 1922 and Independent Monument.
Afternoon visit Toul Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21) a memorial and a testament to the madness of the Khmer Rouge regime, Toul Sleng Kept extensive records, leaving thousand of Photos of their victims. Continue to Toul Tompong Market (Russian Market). It is the best place in town for souvenir shopping having a large range of real and fake antiquities. Items for sale include miniature Buddha, silk silver jewelry, gems, ganja,...
Day 3: Phnom Penh Kompong Cham (B/-/D) Morning departure to Kompong Cham, on the way visit pagodas, typical villages, local markets, visit Nokor Bachey temple (12th century). After lunch, excursion to the hill Phnom Pros and Phnom Srey (Male hill & Female hill) local legend said that there are two teams, one of men and the other women, toiled by night to be the first to construct a stupa on their summit by day-break.
The women built a big fire which the man took to be the rising sun and gave up work. The women, won out, no longer had to ask for the man’s hand in marriage. Excursion to Chup, cross the Mekong river by bridge friendship Khmer-Japanese and visit the rubber plantation. Return to Kompong Cham, Dinner at local restaurant – Overnight at Mekong Hotel.
Day 4: Kompong Cham Kompong Thom Siem Reap (B/-/D) After breakfast, Continuation by road to Kompong Thom, on the way stop at Taing Kok for visiting Kuhear Nokor Temple, Phum Prasat. Arrival at Kompong Thom around noon, lunch at local restaurant. Depart to visit the Sambo Prei Kub temples, former capital “Chenla”.
After continue to Siem Reap – Angkor and arrival late afternoon. O/N & Dinner at Siem Reap.
Day 5: Siem Reap – Small Circuit & Main Circuit (B/-/D) In the morning you get the sightseeing spot for visiting the Small Circuit: Thommanun with some very nice walled-doors and stylized devata, Chau Say Tevoda, Takeo one of the first to be build out of sandstone, Ta Prohm invaded by the roots of giant baniyan, Banteay Kdei (Citadel of the Cells) used to be a religious monastery, Prasat Kravan with a unique bas-reliefs of bricks and Sras Srang used for ceremonies and royal baths.
After lunch, Afternoon visit Eastern Mebon used to be in the middle the waters of the large Oriental Baray that is presently filled with rice-fields, Neak Poan was supposed to be a symbol of the Universe, and Preah Khan built in 1191 according to the tradition on a spot where the king fought a crucial battle against the Cham. Then re-take to Phnom Bakheng view sunset. Dinner
Day 6: Siem Reap - Angkor (B/-/D) After have nice breakfast at the hotel, Visit the South Gate of Angkor Thom, the famous Bayon Temple – built by Jayavarman VII at the end of the 12th, in the exact center of the city of Angkor Thom, Baphuon, Phimean Akas, Elephants and Leper King Terraces.
Afternoon to discover Angkor Wat that is visually, architecturally and artistically breathtaking it is a massive three tiered pyramid crowned by five beehive-like tower rising 65 meter from ground level. Have a moat and exterior wall measuring 1300 x 1500 meters surround Angkor Wat. The temple it self is 1km square and consists of their levels surmounted by a central towel. The walls of the temple are covered inside and out with bas-reliefs and carving. Nearly 2000 distinctively rendered Apsara carving adorn the walls.
Day 7: Siem Reap – Banteay Srey – Tonle Sap lake (B/-/D) After breakfast at hotel continuing by car to Banteay Srei (Citadel of Women) about 30 km from Siem Reap town, a magnificent jewel of a temple of pink sandstone and it very finely sculpted with a luxuriance of details. Afternoon make the excursion by boat to visit the Tonle Sap lake: visit fishing villages or floating village to discover the standard of living of the people on the water and mangrove forest.
Day 8: Siem Reap -Departure (B/-/-) After have nice breakfast at the hotel, city tours and visit "Les Artisans D'Angkor" Free at leisure and transfer to airport for flight departure to country by safety and happy. *** End of services ***
Tour Code: 2wd-cht8 |