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Day 1: Royal Palace/Silver Pagoda/
National Museum/Central Market
Transfer to your hotel for check in. You
will be taken on a tour of Phnom Penh
city. In the afternoon, you will enjoy a
visit to the Royal Palace built in 1866
by King Norodom. Visit Silver Pagoda so
named because of its floor that is
comprised of 5,000 silver tiles.
Then, visit to the
National Museum which is exclusively devoted to preserving and
displaying Khmer arts and sculptures. Visit the Central Market and then
you are free to enjoy the delights of Phnom Penh nightlife.
Overnight in Phnom Penh
Day 2: Killing field Choeung Ek/
Tuol Sleng/
Wat Phnom/Independent Monument/Russian Market
After breakfast, drive to the Killing fields of Choeung Ek, where
between 1975 and 1978 about 17.000 men, women, children and infants
(including nine westerners) were detained and tortured at S-21 prison.
Visit the notorious Tuol Sleng Genocide
Museum known as Security Prison 21 (S-21) where in 1975 Tuol Svay Prey
High School was taken over by Pol Pot's security forces and turned into
a prison known as Security Prison 21 (S-21).
It soon became the largest such center of
detention and torture in the country. Afternoon, visit the city's
namesake Wat Phnom which was founded in 1373 which was built as the
pagoda to house Buddhist relics washed ashore by the river. Con tinue
visiting the Independent Monument which was built in 1958 following the
country's independence from France.
Visit the Russian Market (Psah Tuol Thom
Pong), a lively outdoor market where you will find antiquities, silver
and gold jewelry, gems, silks, kramas, stone and wood carvings, as well
as T-Shirts, CDs and other souvenirs. Overnight in Phonom Penh.
Day 3 : Phnom Penh - Siem Reap (Angkor)
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to
Siem Reap by private transportation which will pass by Kompong Thom
Province and along the way we will visit Kompong Kdey Bridge. This
Bridge was built by King Surjavarman who also built Angkor temple in 12
th century. Arrive in Siem Reap in the afternoon then check in hotel and
continue to take a boat trip & enjoy the wonderful views of Tonlesap
Great Lake. Overnight in Siem Reap.Accommodation at hotel in Siem Reap.
Day 4 : Angkor Complex
This morning start the tour to visit the
South Gate of Angkor Thom, and then go to Angkor Thom Complex which was
built by Angkor’s greatest king, Jayavaman VII. The major attraction of
Angkor Thom is the Bayon Temple, which function and symbolism are still
unknown until now. Visit Baphoun Temple which is one of the most
spectacular of Angkor’s temples in its heyday.
The Terrace of the Elephants which was used
as a giant viewing stand for public ceremonies and served as a base for
the king’s grand audience hall. Visit the Terrace of the Leper King is
another of Angkor’s mysteries. Visit the fabulous Ta Prohm Temple which
is embraced by the roots of enormous fig trees.
It has been left in much the same condition
in which it was found: the photogenic and atmospheric combination of
trees growing out of the ruins and the jungle surroundings have made it
one of Angkor's most popular temples. In the afternoon, visit the World
Heritage which is well known as Angkor Wat, which is one of the most
important archaeological sites in South-East Asia. In the evening view
sunset at Phnom Bakheng Hill.
Overnight in Siem Reap
Day 5 : Roluos Group/Neak Pean/Preah Khan/Srah Srang/Banteay Kdei
Visit Roluos group of temples. These 3
monuments served as the capital during the reign of King Indravaraman I
(877-89), are among the earliest large and permanent temples of the
Khmer classical art period. Preah Ko, erected by Indavaraman I in the
late 9th century was dedicated by the King to his ancestors. Bakhong is
the largest and the most interesting of the Roluos group temples with
its active Buddhist monastery. Lastly, visit Lolei, which is four brick
towers replicas of the ones at Preah Ko. It was built on an islet in the
center of large reservoir by Yasovarman I; the founder of the first city
of Angkor.
Afternoon, visit Neak Pean, a fountain built in the middle of a pool and
representing the paradisiacal Himalayan mountain–lake. Continue to visit
Preah Khan, built by King Jayavarman VII, then Srah Srang (Royal Bath)
and Banteay Kdei Temple, in the ruin and confusion of Banteay Kdei the
carvings take one’s interest. They are piquant, exquisite and seem meant
to make adorable a human habitation.
Overnight in Siem Reap
Day 6 : Banteay Srey
After breakfast, visit Pradak Village where
you can see Khmer way of life and than continue to visit Banteay Srey,
the exquisite ‘Women’s Citadel’. Located 32 km from Siem Reap town. This
was Cambodia’s last major Khmer temple to be re-discovered. Visit
Banteay Samre, built in the third quarter of the 12th century and then
move on to visit Les Artisans D’ Angkor and see their stone and wood
carving workshops where the Artisans are taught to use traditional Khmer
techniques. Next, visit the Old Market where you can see the fresh local
products being sold and browse the souvenir stalls.
Overnight in Siem Reap
Day 7 : Siem Reap - Departure
Breakfast at hotel and free at leisure
until time to transfer to the airport for departure flight. |