Phnom Penh & Siem Reap: Discover Angkor Wat and Floating Villages Tour

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Take a magical journey with this great 5-day package that lets you experience the essentials of these two amazing cities. From exploring an ancient kingdom to the home of a king this is a great escape to the unique country of Cambodia. Starting with a visit to the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda which remains home to the Royal family is part of your time in this bustling city as well as the inspirational Wat Phnom temple complex. Contrasting this is a visit to the Genocide Museum which reflects on the brutal Khmer Rouge period. Continue to Siem Reap home of the ancient temples of Angkor Wat, you will discover an ancient culture in a place that is one of the wonders of the world.

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Max People
10

Inclusions

Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Accommodation in Double/Twin shared with daily breakfast
Boat trip in Tonle Sap
English-speaking tour guide (other languages available upon request)
Entrance fees as mentioned in the program
Water during transfer
Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Food & drinks

Exclusions

Any services not mentioned in the program
Drinks, other meals, TIP and personal expenses
International / Internal flight from or to Vietnam

Tour Plan

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Day 1 Phnom 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

Overnight at Cardamon Hotel (3-star) or similar

Day 2 Phnom Penh – city tour – Flight / Express Bus to REP

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

Free time for go shopping around Russian market, enjoy the bustling daily activities of the locals

Welcome to Cambodia - Siem Reap, the treasures of the Kingdom of Cambodia

Overnight at Cardamon Hotel (3-star hotel)

Day 3 Full day Angkor 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

visit 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

Overnight at Kouprey Hotel (3-star)

Day 4 Full day Angkor Tour

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

Prasat Kravan was originally constructed by noblemen rather than a king

Banteay Kdei was built in sandstone, which has deteriorated quite badly. However, there remain some very beautiful lintels and pediments

Srah Srang is a royal pool was the King's bathing pond, where he washed with his many concubines each day

Takeo - King Suryavarman I commissioned this temple in the 10th Century, but it was never completed so has no elaborate decoration like its contemporaries. It is a pyramid on 5 levels and is dedicated to Shiva

Thommanon - small attractive temple in very good condition, built at the same time as Angkor Wat

Chau Say Tevoda built during the second quarter of the 12th century opposite of Thommanon, it was dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu

Preah Khan - meaning The Sacred Sword, this temple was also built by Jayawarman VII and is famous for its immensely long cruciform corridors and delicate carvings

Neak Pean - This temple is a delicate highlight of Khmer art. Built by Jayavarman VII, this temple is the perfect representation of the heavens on earth

Ta Som was a small classic Bayon style monastic complex consisting of a relatively flat enclosure

East Mebon was built in the 10th Century by Rajendravarman; this temple was situated on a small island in the middle of the Oriental, or Eastern, Baray

Pre Rup was built in the 10th Century by Rajendravarman and we will have lovely sunset view from there

Overnight at Kouprey Hotel (3-star)

Day 5 Siemreap - Floating Village - Departure

visit 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

visit 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

We continue to one of the city’s lively open markets, Psar Chars, also called the “Old Market”, where anything and everything is for sale

Straight to Siemreap airport for your departure flight

Meeting / Pickup

Pick-up only: Customers must be picked up from selected pick-up locations.

Know Before You Go

  • Infants must sit on your lap
  • Public transportation nearby
  • Passport required

Please Note

  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Not recommended for people with back problems
  • Not recommended for people with heart conditions
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not wheelchair accessible

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