Itinerary

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• Arrival – Siem Reap, Cambodia

  Breakfast Lunch Dinner

  Sua s'dei! Welcome to Cambodia. (IATA Siem Reap–Angkor Int’l Airport Code: SAI)  

  Siem Reap is the gateway to the world’s most spectacular ancient temples dating from 8th-13th centuries with their countless sculptured decorations. The small province lies between great lake and Kulen-holy mountain, it also homed the magnificence of several former Khmer capitals. Beyond, there is plenty to do in and around for much more fun activity when you are out of the temples.

  Upon arrival at Siem Reap airport by flight, you will be welcomed by local English-speaking guide who will escort you directly to hotel for relaxing.  

  Note: Official check-in time at 2:00pm, early check-in subjects to room available. 

  Afternoon, you take a short walk through sandstone causeway for a visit Angkor Wat built in 1113-1150 during the reign of King Suryavarman II. The structure occupies and enormous site of nearly 2 km2, said to be the one of the world’s largest religious monuments. It appears to have been both as the state temple and mausoleum, dedicating to the God Vishnu then has become an important place of pilgrimage for Buddhists. The temple is famous for bas-reliefs encircling the temple wall depicting scene from Hindu mythology and the historical wars of the King. The central tower reaches a height of 65 meters, is crowned with five towers in a quincunx also known as Bakan where you may also climb up and enjoy breathtaking view. Angkor Wat is symbolizing as the soul of Khmer people and graces on every Cambodia's flag.

  Welcome dinner will be served at Marum restaurant, it has indoor and outdoor seating. The building is a traditional Khmer wooden house with a beautiful garden in which to enjoy your meal. Your meal help builds a new life for the students in training while enjoying a memorable dining experience! 100% of the profits are reinvested into the education of students in training and Kaliyan Mith social programs. (Note: Marum opens daily, the restaurant will be closed for two weeks of each public holiday-Khmer New Year and Bchum Ben festival. Alternative local restaurant subjects to replace.)

  Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap. 

• Siem Reap, Cambodia

  Breakfast Lunch Dinner

  This morning, you take a shady walk through a walkway flanked by lofty trees to explore the beautiful temple of Ta Prohm. It is overgrown by the massive roots of huge trees and vines making the temple unique and famous. It was a Buddhist temple, built in 1186, dedicated to the king’s mother. The temple was also where Angelina Jolie's movie Lara Croft the Tomb Raider was filmed because of its peaceful place and nature is taking it back. You will fall in love with its amazing natural surroundings—a photographer's paradise!
  
  Your last visiting at Bayon Temple that sits at the heart of the capital. The temple is incredibly intricate in terms of both its construction and meaning. Its masterpiece of 54 standing towers with four huge smiling faces represented the Khmer provinces during the great Khmer empire period. Along the outer gallery of the temple figures about 11000 bas-reliefs depicting heroic historical tales as well as scenes of Khmer daily life in that civilization.
  
  Exiting the capital through South Gate is the ancient gateway that grabs you with an impressive sandstone carving of four gigantic smiling faces. Each side of the entrance is flanked by 54 gods and demons holding the sacred Naga snake. Stop to view the jungle in the compound, which is encircled by a 100-meter-wide moat.
  
  Return hotel for lunch break and relaxing (on own account).
  
  Mid-afternoon, you will take an orientation walk 1.5Km spending about 2:00 hours enjoying the local tap in Siem Reap. The first stop at Artisan d'Angkor, a complete arts and crafts school, will take you through the various training and production workshops. The tour takes you to the riverbank which is linked by lofty trees along the famous river. Stop at the McDermott Gallery of FCC Angkor where you will visit images captured of an Angkor that is rapidly vanishing-the hidden realm of temples lost in the jungle, if it opens. Then, you will stop at Spirit House of Ang Jeak Ang Jong, where you will learn about holy statues and long-held spiritual beliefs.
  
  Finally, you may drop at old market that is popular for its hospitality. We will settle in for a drink if you like and you will be free to chat with your knowledgeable expert tour guide. (Dinner on own account).
  

  
  Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap. 

• Siem Reap, Cambodia

  Breakfast Lunch Dinner

  Get up early for an eye-catching sunrise at Angkor Wat, you might be lucky to see the sunlight rays clear for a dawn display of color over the towers, making the view towards the temple stunning.
  
  Return hotel for breakfast and refreshment.
  
  Continue to the countryside for visit Banteay Srei temple, so-called "Citadel of the Women". It was built in 967, and the temple’s most intricate and deep carvings and architectural details in the unique pink-hued sandstone temple well preserve the best of Khmer art.
  
  On the way return, stop at the perfect spot to take a break just in front of a charming ancient lake and enjoy with lunch featuring authentic Khmer cuisine based on traditional recipes with several vegetarian options and most of our fresh produce is home grown in our vegetable garden. The beautiful atmosphere provides an ever-changing vista with a breeze of fresh air of the countryside.
  
  Return hotel for relaxing.
  
  Afternoon, drive passing along the local village where you can see how the rural life. Upon arrive at the lake inlet then get on a private wooden boat from Kampong Phluk’s pier for visit the floating village on Tonle Sap lake.
  
  The lake is one of world’s most varied and productive ecosystems and was designated as a protected area under UNESCO's Biosphere Reserve in 1997. It is the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia, connects to the Mekong river which is confluence in Phnom Penh capital. Tonlé Sap Lake plays as of central importance role for Cambodia's food provision. The lake is a unique ecological water wonders in the world due to when the monsoon starts filling up by water of the Mekong’s precipitation culminate in Sep-early Oct that makes the lake swelling floodplain around 10,000 km² and then the water flows reversal of the Tonle Sap river into lower Mekong river.
  
  On board a cruise slowly through the canal of Kampong Phluk, you will be thrilled at the scenic beauty of a unique and authentic Cambodian village on the lake. On the way, you will see administrative offices, schools, houses on stilts rise up 7 meters lining the way, pagoda. A short stop and ride on a rowboat through an impressive flooded forest where you can enjoy paddling beneath shady trees makes you feel breathtaking with its romantic atmosphere. Then the boat drives downstream onto the great lake of Tonle Sap where it offers you a close look at the submerged forest, and a breathtaking view of the seemingly endless water surface. Your excursion to the village is certainly a unique experience and exposes you to the hardships and tribulations facing the locals on a daily basis. It is a window into the realities of Cambodian life that helps you get just a little bit closer to understanding the complexities of life on the lake.
  
  Note: Kampong Phluk may fully flood between Sep-Nov otherwise all boats cannot access it but by car/minivan instead. However, your visit during dry season offers you a fascinating way to wander along the rough road of the village where you can be closer to meet friendly local people and see how the stilted houses are exposed from the lake. And if you intend on taking a boat, an alternative floating village at Chong Kneas can be arranged instead.
  

  
  Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap. 

• Sambor Preikuk – Phnom Penh, Cambodia

  Breakfast Lunch Dinner

  This morning, depart from Siem Reap and travel through the Cambodian countryside towards Phnom Penh via Sambor Prei Kuk (363Km, approx. 6:00 hour drive).
  
  On the midway, now you will continue a short drive along the remote village to visit Pre-Angkorian temple. The archaeological site of Sambor Prei Kuk "the temple in the richness of the forest", has been identified as Ishanapura-the capital of the Chenla Empire that flourished in the late 6th and early 7th centuries CE. There are over 100 monuments, but most of them are buried in the ground. The few remaining temples are unique specimens of their genre in Southeast Asia. Visiting the site gives you the best opportunity as you walk under shady trees with a beautiful atmosphere.
  
  Nearby the temple compound, where you will have a tasty lunch at a local restaurant.
  
  Stop en route for an optional visit to the Skuon market which is famous for its favorite snack of deep-fried spiders "tarantulas".
  
  Phnom Penh was founded in 1372 and become as the Capital since 1434, it was once known as the "Pearl of Asia" and considered one of the loveliest French-built cities during colonial-era in the region. The city still notes for its beautiful and historical architecture heritages although it was impacted by wars and revolutions. It sets on the confluence of the mighty rivers: Mekong and Tonlé Sap Lake where is the most popular for tourist meeting in any fascinating ways.
  

  
  Overnight at hotel in Phnom Penh. 

• Phnom Penh, Cambodia

  Breakfast Lunch Dinner

  After breakfast at hotel, you will get inside for a visit National Museum-built of red bricks by the French in a pseudo-traditional Khmer style with an inviting courtyard garden. It is one of the world's largest collections of Khmer art, including sculptural, ceramics, bronzes and wooden objects. More than a thousand items are on display which are dating from the pre-Angkorian period to the post empire time.
  
  Then you will discover Cambodia’s dark history and horror of Phnom Penh’s past of its city. First head, visit Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, a former high school which was used as the notorious Security Prison 21 (S-21) by the Khmer Rouge regime. A grim visit, but it is important site that will allow you to gain insight into Cambodia history.
  
  Spend the rest of balance morning browsing through the colorful market at Russian Market, it is the place to shop for discounted brand-name clothing, also the best place in the city for wooden and stoned carvings, jewellery and silk souvenirs.
  
  Return hotel for relaxing and for your own lunch.
  
  Late afternoon, you will be greeted by a driver who will take you from your hotel (or somewhere) by Cyclo for a fun tour of the most significant sights of the city. Three-wheeler cyclos were introduced to Phnom Penh streets in 1936. Its drivers are among the poorest in the city, yet they are happy to bring you around for a new experience.
  
  Ride along the river line towards former French Quarter which evident in the colonial shop-house lining the boulevards, Belle Époque and Art Deco houses, with the occasional public building animating the cityscape. The Quarter lies near Wat Phnom where you will climb up to visit Wat Phnom (Mountain Pagoda), which was built in 1372 as the founding place of the city. The pagoda is set on top of a small artificial hill 27 meters height with tree-covered. Inside the temple, you will experience the Chakkumpi "Khmer fortune teller" manuscript on palm-leaf performed by selecting passages of hazard or luck and drawing from them indications concerning future events—an authentic experience with Khmer belief.
  
  End of your cyclo tour, you may stop at The Terrace on the upstairs of FCC, a row of bar stools looks out over the Tonle Sap river. During the happy hour where you may enjoy with the cocktails are strong and there is better place in Phnom Penh (any consuming is on client’s own account). 

  Overnight at hotel in Phnom Penh.

• Phnom Penh – Kampot, Cambodia

  Breakfast Lunch Dinner

  This early morning, you will be overlanded through the countryside to Kampot, accompanied by your guide (151Km, approx. 3:00 hour drive).
  
  A stop for a short walk-through rice fields and a climb provides a lovely outlook over the surrounding countryside. Then enter Phnom Chhnork limestone cave, home to a small 7th century temple. From the bottom, a 203-step staircase leads up the hillside and down into a cavern as graceful. The view from up top, and the walk to and from the Wat, is especially magical in the late afternoon.
  
  Upon arrival at Kampot directly to hotel, you might choose to stroll by the river and observe the French colonial architecture or relax on the veranda of one of the riverside restaurants and admire the view of the Bokor mountains.
  
  A short transfer from the town to see how the locals doing their work at the Salt Farm with old traditional technique passing down from generations. At first, they just look like fields full of water, the burning globe of the rising sun reflected in the pools. Around the edges the white salt crystals are beginning to form under the hot sun. There, you might see how workers are working hard by doing traditional method at the fields.
  
  Late afternoon, get on board with a sharing boat cruising around two hours. Boat anchors and waits maybe for the sun to set over the mountains with a beautiful setting in the middle of the river, here you will enjoy a cool drink providing on board. On the way back, boat stops by the bank and you might be lucky to see the fireflies in the bushes.
  

  
  Overnight at hotel in Kampot.

• Kampot-Kep, Cambodia

  Breakfast Lunch Dinner

  Early morning, talk along the riverfront to watch the fast and furious fish market. Fish of all kind lined the sidewalks brought in from the daily catches along the river. The market started in the wee hours and packed up by 7am when the fisherman jumped back on board and headed out for another day on the water.
  
  Transfer back to hotel for your breakfast and refreshment.
  
  Now, departure for Kep, it is seaside featuring the old buildings near the ocean front. The town was Cambodia's most popular and prestigious beach town from the early 1900s until the 1960s. Upon arrival, directly to hotel or you enjoy a walk along the beach at Kep and explore the old buildings near the ocean front.
  
  Afternoon, you are ready with local guide to explore the countryside surrounding the city of Kep which is full of beautiful scenery, traditional Khmer villages, and the seasonal rice paddies which form the heart of rural Cambodia at Phnom Konsath village. Drive on the road amid the many pepper farms with natural and peaceful surroundings for visit pepper farms. Kampot pepper is considered one of the world’s finest. Today the pepper is as an important symbol of Cambodian regeneration – the province’s pepper heritage returning after almost being wiped out by rice production during the Khmer Rouge.
  
  Tonight, tasty dinner of fresh seafood-crab, prawns or squid cooked up with Kampot green pepper corns that is famous for will be served for you with the wonderful atmosphere of seaside at the night.

  
  
  Overnight at hotel in Kep.

• Kep, Cambodia

  Breakfast Lunch Dinner

  In the morning, you will take short visit Crab market wandering through to see the local seafood industry in action. Small sellers & buyers store for the freshest seafood - crabs, fish, calamari and many interesting sites & smells here!
  
  Now, you will get on a boat for about 30 min drive for spending the morning at leisure exploring Rabbit island and relaxing on beautiful tropical beach which is main beach about 600 meters long, and lined with coconut palms, hammocks and lazy chairs, a few dozen huts and a handful of fresh seafood joints serving up some outstanding seafood. A fresh seafood lunch will be served at local restaurant.
  
  Mid-afternoon, return to Kep and then transfer to hotel for relaxing.

  
  
  Overnight at hotel in Kep. 

• Kep – Phnom Penh – Departure

  Breakfast Lunch Dinner

  After breakfast at hotel, you will be transferred back to Phnom Penh with your guide (172Km, Approx. 3:00 hour drive). Upon arrival directly to airport for your departure flight. (IATA airport trip code: PNH)
  
  Departure Transfer
  • Included with guide for airport departure transfer per group together by flight --@--
  

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