COMBINED TOUR TO MEKONG SUB REGIONCambodia Tour Itinerary
Classic Cambodia Tour
5 Days/4 Nights
Phnom Penh/ Siem Reap
Day 1: Phnom Penh After arrival at the airport, we visit the Royal Palace, located on the
shores of the Mekong. Next stop will be the Silver Pagoda, home to a
glittering array of Buddhist statuary. Check in to the hotel. In the
afternoon, we visit the National Museum, home to the world’s leading
collection of Khmer sculpture. Time permitting and depending on interest, we
visit to the harrowing genocide museum at Tuol Sleng and the Killing Fields
of Choeng Ek, both enduring memorials to the gruesome and brutal rule of the
Khmer Rouge. Accommodation at hotel.
Day 2: Siem Reap and Angkor
 Breakfast
at hotel then transfer to airport for flight to Siem Reap. In the morning,
we visit the earliest temples of the Angkor period at Roluos Group about
10km from Siem Reap. Roluos Group includes Preah Ko, Bakong and Lolei.
Visiting here first gives us a useful chronological perspective on Angkor’s
development. In the afternoon, we drive to north to visit the well-preserved
temple of Banteay Samre, built in the 12th century by Suryavarman II, the
builder of Angkor Wat. We then continue to the elegant temple of Banteay
Srei built by a Brahman in the 10th Century. Return to town. Accommodation
in Siem Reap.
Day 3: Siem Reap and Angkor
Breakfast at hotel. Today we visit some of the most beautiful temples on
the small circuit, including the huge pyramid of Takeo, built in the 10th
century. We continue to jungle-clad Ta Prohm. We continue to visit Sras
Srang, the royal pool situated opposite the East Gate of Banteay Kdei. In
the afternoon, we continue our Angkor encounter with a visit to the
spectacular temples of the grand circuit. We first explore Preah Khan or
Sacred Sword, one of the largest temples at Angkor with huge corridors
extending in every direction. Built by Jayavarman VII in the 12th century,
this is a highlight of Angkor. We continue to Neak Poan, a delicate temple
set in a square pool and surrounded on all sides by fountains and ponds.
Next is Ta Som and its famous strangler fig tree smothering the eastern
gate. We wind up at Pre Rup, built in the 10th Century by Rajendravarman.
Accommodation at hotel.
Day 4: Siem Reap and Angkor
We rise early today to catch the sunrise over the mother of all temples,
the world’s largest religious building, Angkor Wat. We return to the hotel
for breakfast and later in the morning explore Angkor Wat in more detail to
view its architecture and bas reliefs. This temple is the largest religious
buildings ever constructed and is truly one of the wonders of the world.
Believed to have been undertaken as a temple and mausoleum for King
Suryavarman II at the peak of the Khmer empire in the first half of the 12th
century, Angkor Wat is the best-preserved of the Angkorian temples. In the
afternoon, we visit the sites of Angkor Thom. This Royal city was first
built under the reign of Udayadityavarman II in the 11th Century. We
continue to visit the South Gate, flanked by demons and gods engaged in a
tug of war to obtain the elixir of immortality. Next stop is the Bayon, a
temple mountain built by Jayavarman VII. We also visit other important sites
in this immense walled city, including the pyramid of Baphuon, Phimean Akas,
and the royal viewing stands known as the Terrace of the Elephants and the
Terrace of the Leper King. Accommodation at hotel.
DAY 5: Siem Reap - Departure
Breakfast at hotel. Morning at leisure for your last-minute shopping.
After lunch, we transfer to airport for your flight to …
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