All about the tour
01 - Overview
Destinations: PHNOM PENH – KOH KONG – SIEM REAP
An eight-day discovery of Cambodia’s treasures: from the fantastic ancient temples in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, to the wild and almost unexplored forest, to the thousand-year history of which traces can still be found in every corner of Angkor.
Highlights:
- Tread lightly upon the 5000 silver floor tiles at the Silver Pagoda, in the Royal Palace.
- Step back in time at the National Museum, home to the world’s finest collection of Angkorian sculpture
- Check out the Art Deco masterpiece that Psar Thmei, Phnom Penh’s central market.
- Wat Phnom – on a leafy hill, Wat Phnom affords a view that has changed little in a half century.
- Mekong Boat trips – Cruise the river as the sun sinks behind the spires of the Royal Palace
- Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains vast blanket of tropical rainforest remains one of Southeast Asia’s most pristine expanses of wilderness.
- Follow in the footsteps of pilgrims of old along the immense causeway of the temple that is a city, the holiest of holiest, the one and only Angkor Wat
- Angkor Thom means “the great city” in Khmer. The 12th-century royal Buddhist city is especially famed for its grand Bayon Temple with enigmatic smiles of the 216 giant faces of the Bayon.
- Tonle Sap Lake – Get a glimpse of the distinctive way of life led in the floating villages on Southeast Asia’s largest fresh water lake.
- Discover the secrets of Bar street, Siem Reap’s quaffing capital where the activities go on all night and Angkor Night Market
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02 - Brief Itinerary
03 - Tour Detailed
Day 1: Arrive – Phnom Penh, Sour Sdey “Hello” Cambodia
Upon arrival at Phnom Penh Int’s Airport, process immigration procedure (visa on arrival is available or obtain in advance via www.evisa.gov.kh), then get your luggage and walk straight to the Exit Gate where our guide is waiting. After self-introduced, you’ll transfer directly around 60 minutes to the hotel in the city for check in (check in time is 2pm). Time to fresh-up and relax at hotel.
Overnight in Phnom Penh.
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Day 2: Phnom Penh’s Past & Present
After breakfast, we meet our guide and hop on Cyclo, an original means of transport from Phnom Penh and a fun way to explore this vibrant city. First visit Wat Phnom is a Buddhist temple located in center of Phnom Penh City. It was built in 1373 and stands 27 meters above the ground. Next, we visit to the Royal Palace compound build in 1866 by the Predecessors of King Norodom, is the most conspicuous feature and one of impressive colorful Khmer-style Palaces. Nearside the Royal Palace is Silver Pagoda (The Emerald Buddha temple), display plenty of Buddha Statues that were decorated and made by diamond, emerald, gold and silver, continuing visit to National Museum, the distinctive red building with a beautiful Khmer architecture was built since 1917 and contains more than 5000 art objects made of sandstone, bronze, silver, copper, wood and others. Travelers will proceed to visit Independence Monument, which was constructed in 1954 after Cambodian took their country back from French colony.
We will stop at Central Market in the heart of the Phnom Penh. The Khmer name of the market is Phsar Thmei, which translates to “new market”. The Central Market was built in 1937 during the French colonial period, in Art Deco style, and is painted bright ochre.
We will enjoy a cruise for view sunset on the Mekong and Tonle Sap River (1 hour). Situated at the “Four Arms” where the Mekong meets the Tonle Sap River before splitting into two branches, Phnom Penh offers the ideal location to discover the mighty Mekong.
Overnight in Phnom Penh.
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Day 3: Phnom Penh – Koh Kong, Ta Tai
Today, drive to Ta Tai, Koh Kong. Away from the tourist trail to ancient civilizations there is another country, a land of unspoilt virgin forest, rare orchids and fragrant frangipani, the startling colors and calls of birds of paradise, secretive jungle creatures and a perfumed air of peace and solitude. This ecological miracle deserves an environmentally friendly resort that captures the imagination while offering.
Overnight in Ta Tai, Koh Kong.
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Day 4: Koh Kong, Ta Tai Exploration
Take a boat trip to Ta Tai waterfall.
Afternoon, free for your own time. You can swim or do kayaking or at night watch fireflies.
Overnight in Ta Tai, Koh Kong.
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Day 5: Koh Kong – Sihanouk Ville/Phnom Penh – Siem Reap
Meet your driver (no guide) and continue to Sihanouk Ville or Phnom Penh to take a flight to Siem Reap. Upon arrival at Siem Reap airport, meet your local guide and transfer to hotel for check in.
Overnight in Siem Reap.
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Day 6: Angkor Highlight
We start very early in the morning so we can capture the iconic picture of the pre-dawn facing Angkor Wat temple. Sunrise at Angkor Wat can be a busy venue especially during the months of December, January, February and March.
After sunrise, we will explore the vast and rich of Angkor Wat temple, taking pictures at different angles, playing with light and shadows and capturing the most beautiful devatas carved in sandstone.
Next destination will be the Ta Prohm Temple, famous for its giant trees where the most impressive scenes of the Tomb Raider movie were filmed. We will continue by veering you away from the crowd to a remote temple in the jungle. We will also visit places out of the beaten path where you will capture unique pictures.
We will get lost in the magnificent Preah Khan temple, one of the best temples to learn photography.
Next, at the Golden Hour, will be the impressive Bayon temple with its 54 towers and 216 faces overlooking the defunct city of Angkor Thom. The final stop will be at one of gate of Angkor Thom to capture sunset over the moat.
Overnight in Siem Reap.
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Day 7: Life on Tonle Sap Lake
We will enjoy a boat ride on the Tonle Sap Lake. This is the largest permanent fresh-water lake in Southeast Asia and flows into Tonle Sap River, joining the Mekong in Phnom Penh. We will see a fishermen’s “floating village” with floating schools, floating police station, etc. It is same as a big village floating on the lake, and the “village” move from place-to-place following water levels and current. We go to local pagoda, where you should change to clothes, we can get wet in as here we will experience the ceremony “Srouch Teok”, which roughly translates into “Water blessing”. A monk will chant in ancient Pali as he splashes water over us, washing away our sins and bad luck so we can start fresh and by being a good person can increase our good luck.
Visit Apopo a HeroRat Visitor Center and experience the realities of humanitarian demining and how we train rats to save lives. You will learn about the mine clearance process from our guides, enjoy a series of videos showing our work and can read all about how Cambodia became one of the most mine affected countries in the world.
Overnight in Siem Reap
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Day 8: Siem Reap – Departure
Transfer to Siem Reap airport for departure to next destination. It’s time to say goodbye, we thank you for traveling with us and warmly welcome you to come again.
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04 - Inclusion & Exclusion
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