SIHANOUKVILLE/
PHNOM PENH / KAMPONG THOM / SIEM REAP / BATTAMBANG
/ PURSAT / KAMPONG CHHNANG / PHNOM PENH / SIHANUKVILLE / PHNOM PENH
14 Days / 13 Days
ITINERARY
DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN PHNOM
PENH
Arrival at Phnom Penh
airport, transfer to your hotel and free time to rest.
DAY 2: PHNOM PENH
After breakfast, you
will ride a tuk tuk with your guide to the National Museum of Fine Arts,
exposed admirable collections (bronze, bas-reliefs from the temples of Angkor,
jewelry, weapons, Palanquins, various ceramics and coins). The next visit is
the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda. Lunch at local restaurant. In the
afternoon, visit the Independence Monument and the Central Market. This market is
covered of great architectural originality, built by French architects in an
art deco-colonialist. In continuation you will see Wat Phnom, the oldest
sanctuary on the only hill in town. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
DAY 3: PHNOM PENH /
KAMPONG THOM / SIEM REAP
After breakfast depart
for the town of Kampong Thom in private vehicle with your guide. On the way you
will stop at Skuon to see and taste if you like roasted tarantulas. Arriving in
the town of Kampong Thom, you will be served lunch and then, depart to visit
the temples of Sambor Preikuk. Return to Kampong Thom and drive to Siem Reap. Arrive
at Siem Reap and check in hotel. Dinner and overnight at the hotel
DAY 4: SIEM REAP /
ANGKOR TEMPLES
After breakfast depart
by tuktuk with your guide to Angkor. You will start the tour with a ride on an
elephant of the south gate of Angkor
Thom to Bayon temple until you discover with its gigantic 200 faces with
mysterious eyes looking in all directions, enigmatic smiles, beings from
another world in their smiling serenity. In continuation you will visit
Baphuon, Phimeanakas, the Terrace of Elephants and the Leper King. Lunch at a
local restaurant. In the afternoon you will go for the big circuit: Preah Khan,
Neak Pean and Pre Rup, and you will explore the magnificent temple of Ta Prohm
gripped by tree roots. Then, you will appreciate the beauty of Banteay Kdei and
Srah Srang. Back at the hotel, free dinner and overnight at hotel
DAY 5: SIEM REAP /
ANGKOR TEMPLES
Breakfast at the hotel
and departure by private vehicle with your guide 40 Km from Siem Reap to visit
the temple of Banteay Srei, a jewel of pink sandstone carved and entirely
dedicated to Shiva and built in the 10th century by King Jayavarman V. It is a
small temple considered one of the most beautiful temples of Cambodia. In
continuation, you will visit the Banteay Samre, elegant temple built in the XII
century. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the magnificent Angkor
Wat and admire its unique architecture and its splendid reliefs. You will end
the day by the Phnom Bakheng with the sunset
DAY 6: SIEM REAP /
ANGKOR TEMPLES / TONLE SAP
After breakfast, start
with your guide by private vehicle to explore the picturesque floating village
of Kampong Pluk, most houses built on stilts 6 to 7m height, and enjoy hiking
in a boat navigating through the flooded forest. Lunch at a local restaurant. In
the afternoon, visit the pre-Angkorian temples (9th century) of the Roluos
Group: Bakong, Prah Ko and Lolei temple. Return to your hotel, free dinner and
overnight at hotel
DAY 7: SIEM REAP /
BATTAMBANG
After breakfast, depart
by private car to the city of Battambang. On the way, you will stop at the
village of Puok to visit the silk farm and discover the different stages of the
complex process of silk production in hand. At Preah Net Preah you will make a
short stop in the workshops of sandstone carvings. Arrive in Battambang and
check in the hotel and depart for by Bamboo Train. This train is a small
motorized platform that run a few kilometers amidst lush countryside on the narrow
railway that connects Battambang to Phnom Penh. Lunch at a local restaurant. In
the afternoon you will visit the San Pao mountain with its top of the hill
where you can enjoy a panoramic scenery throughout the countryside. After that,
you will go to visit Kamping Puoy, huge water reserve between two hills (Phnom
Kol and Kamping Puoy). The site is one of the most important achievements of
the Khmer Rouge regime, namely a dam 3km built between the hills of Phnom Kul
and Phnom Kam Pinh Pouy. During the reign of Pol Poth, the construction of this
work has caused the death of tens of thousands of people due to malnutrition,
disease, overwork and abuse. Today is a lake of 1 900 meters wide and 19
kilometers long, holding some 110 million cubic meters of water. You will go
for a boat ride for one hour and will observe the quantities of lotus and birds.
Returning to the lake for sunset.
DAY 8: BATTAMBANG /
PURSAT / KAMPONG CHHNANG / PHNOM PENH
After breakfast, start
with your guide by private car to Phnom Penh, 40 km after Pursat town, you will
stop to visit by boat (private boat) the large floating village Kompong Luong
(12,000 inhabitants) on the Tonle Sap. This floating city has doctors, bars,
karaoke. Back on the road to Phnom Penh and lunch at a local restaurant. After
lunch, drive to Kampong Chhnang and visit a potter village. Many families of
this village make pottery for sales in all Cambodia.
Arrive late afternoon in Phnom Penh and transfer to hotel. Dinner in a local restaurant and overnight at hotel
Arrive late afternoon in Phnom Penh and transfer to hotel. Dinner in a local restaurant and overnight at hotel
DAY 9: PHNOM PENH
After breakfast, depart
with your guide by tuk-tuk to visit the central market. This market is covered of
great architectural originality, built by French architects in an art
deco-colonialist. This gigantic yellow newly renovated hall is the most
important place of exchange of the city with over 2,000 booths. It includes
absolutely everything. In continuation you will make a tour of the main
vestiges of colonial architecture of the city and the monument of independence.
Free lunch. After lunch departure to the village of Eng Preik or discover everyday life and crafts of the inhabitants along the Mekong River. Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Free lunch. After lunch departure to the village of Eng Preik or discover everyday life and crafts of the inhabitants along the Mekong River. Dinner and overnight at the hotel
DAY 10: PHNOM PENH /
SIHANOUKVILLE
After breakfast
departure by private vehicle (without guide) to the city of Sihanoukville.
Arriving in Sihanoukville, you will check in hotel and rest of the day. Overnight
at hotel
DAY 11: SIHANOUKVILLE /
KOH RONG
Morning departure by
boat to the island of Koh Rong. Free day and night at the hotel.
DAY 12: KOH RONG
Free day on the island
of Koh Rong.
Overnight at hotel
DAY 13: KOH RONG /
SIHANOUKVILLE
Free day on the island
and return by boat around 16:00 to Sihanoukville,
DAY 14: KOH RONG /
PHNOM PENH
Free time until your
departure to the Phnom Penh airport for your return flight.
