Highlights of Cambodia

Upon your arrival at Siem Reap International Airport, you will be greeted by your english speaking guide who will accompany you in a private car to your hotel for check-in.

Overnight Stay at Siem Reap.

Note: Visa is on arrival for Cambodia for guests with Indian Passport.

After breakfast at the hotel, proceed with your guide for a full day discovering the famous Angkor Complex. Explore the South Gate of Angkor Thom known as Big Angkor, walled and moated royal city and was the last capital of the Angkorian Empire, the famous Bayon Temple an architectural muddle, Terrace of the Elephants is an 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.

A visit to Ta Prohm Temple really gives you the feeling of discovering something hidden and truly ancient, giving you a real Indiana Jones vibe. The area served as a filming location for the 2001 movie, Tomb Raider. It is estimated that this vast, 600-room structure and the surrounding area once had a population of over 70,000 people. The temple contains a maze of courtyards and galleries, and it is well worth spending some time to explore its many dark corridors. Some walls and doorways of the ancient buildings have been left overgrown and gripped by huge trees and other foliage. Flocks of parrots in the trees add to the atmosphere and give you the feeling of discovering a temple lost in the jungle. The plan of the pyramidal conception of the temple combined with spaces, alleys, ditches is an ancient masterpiece of architectural design and construction.

Visit Angkor Wat, an enormous Buddhist Temple complex located in northern Cambodia. It was originally built in the first half of the 12th century as a Hindu Temple. Spread across more than 400 acres, Angkor Wat is said to be the largest religious monument in the world. Its name, which translates to “temple city” in the Khmer language of the region, references the fact it was built by Emperor Suryavarman II, who ruled the region from 1113 to 1150, as the state temple and political center of his empire. Originally dedicated to the Hindu God Vishnu, Angkor Wat became a Buddhist temple by the end of the 12th century.. Angkor Wat's five famous towers rise into the sky, a geometrical arrangement of numerous galleries, adorned with beliefs and the stone images of celestial Apsara dancers, as well as portals, chambers and courtyards.

Overnight Stay at Seam Reap.

Optional: Angkor Gondola Tour for 01 hour (15 USD per person)
Optional: Enjoy a traditional Cambodian Dinner at Kanell Restaurant with an Apsara and Bokator show (30 USD per person)

Note: During the visit of the Bakan tower of Angkor Wat temple, visitors are required to wear proper attire, covering shoulders and knees as this temple is still considered as a sacred site (no short, miniskirt or short trousers). Children under 12 years old are not allowed to climb up this tower.

In the morning, bike ride to discover the beauty of the surrounding landscapes of Siem Reap and the daily life of the peasants.

Overnight Stay at Siem Reap.

Optional: “Cambodian Circus” show in Siem Reap / Angkor by energetic and talented young professional artists from Phare!
After successful tours around the world, Europe, Australia, Japan, the United States, Singapore, the Philippines, to name a few of the countries visited, the famous and talented young Cambodian artists of the Circus School Lighthouse, will now occur in Siem Reap / Angkor with even more stunning and unique numbers in the very heart of the cradle of Khmer civilization!
Seat A (VIP) - 38 USD
Seat B (Normal) - 28 USD

Embark on a boat ride on the Tonle Sap Lake, with a visit of local floating villages, located 10 kilometers south of Siem Reap! You will go through the floating houses with small private boat. The natural wonder of Tonle Sap offers an insight into the old tradition of life and the natural splendor of the countryside.

Visit "Les Senteurs d’Angkor" and their production workshop pride themselves on sourcing all of its products in Cambodia, from the raw ingredients to the packaging materials. Only a small percentage of items that cannot be found within Cambodia come from outside the country.

Then, continue to an Architectural Walking Tour of Siem Reap that will take you from some fine Old Wats and Pagodas along the river to the Old Market where colonial buildings stand as a testimonial to the French presence during the Protectorate, and to make you discover the daily life of the inhabitants of Siem Reap.

Visit "Les Artisans d' Angkor" which provides training to young Cambodians in an effort to revive the ancient Khmer traditions of stone carving and wood sculpting. A complete visit of the Arts and crafts school will take you through the various training and production workshops of the les Artisans d' Angkor. Discover the traditional techniques used for wood sculpting, stone carving, lacquer work, polychrome and stone patina work.

Overnight Stay at Siem Reap.

Optional: Cambodia Quad Bike at 1700 hrs (30 USD)
We will send a tuk-tuk to pick you up from the hotel and transfer to the Cambodia Quad Bike office. After a short safety briefing and familiarization training ride you will head out to the rice fields surrounding Siem Reap. Ride will go past several local villages, where you can see how people live in Cambodian countryside. Our guides will recommend you the best stops for stunning sunset photos. Tour finishes at Cambodia Quad Bike office. After you wash mud off your feet and take a refreshing drink, we will transfer you back to your hotel in Siem Reap.

Breakfast at the hotel. Free time until transfer to the airport for your flight back home.