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Best of Cambodia

Rs.43500

per person

• 04 nights / 05 days
• Tour Code: CAM002
• Phnom Penh (1) → Siem Reap (3)
• Private Car for Tours
• Indian Veg & Jain Meals available

Highlights

  • 01 night in Phnom Penh
  • 03 nights in Siem Reap
  • Phnom Penh: Wat Phnom Pagoda, National Museum, Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda
  • Phnom Penh: Choeung Ek Memorial (Killing Fields), Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
  • Siem Reap: Angkor Thom, Tonle Sap Lake, Terrace of Elephants, Terrace of the Leper Kings
  • Siem Reap: Neak Pean, Bayon Temple, Angkor Wat Temple, Ta Prohm Temple, Pre Rup Temple
  • We only recommend hotels with good ratings on TripAdvisor
  • Departure
    Ex-Phnom Penh
  • Departure Time
    All Year Round
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Day 01: Arrival in Phnom Penh and Local Sightseeing

Arrive in Phnom Penh and proceed to the hotel for check-in.

In the afternoon, visit the National Museum. Housed in a beautiful traditional building, it contains many outstanding examples of Khmer craftsmanship. Learn about a brighter period in Cambodian history with a visit to the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda. Explore Wat Phnom, a peaceful temple situated on a hill for which the city is named. According to legend, a 14th-century woman named Penh found sacred Buddhist objects in the nearby river and placed them here on the small hill.

Overnight Stay in Phnom Penh.
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Day 02: Phnom Penh (local sightseeing) and transfer to Siem Reap by BUS

After breakfast, proceed to the Choeung Ek Memorial, where a stupa made up of some 8,000 human skulls marks the site of the infamous Killing Fields. This was the execution ground for the torture victims of Tuol Sleng and standing in this peaceful setting it's almost unthinkable to imagine that to date nearly 9000 corpses have been exhumed from the area. Confront Cambodia's tragic past on a guided tour of the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, a former school which served as a Khmer Rouge torture center.

Get transferred to Phnom Penh Bus station for the SIC coach to Siem Reap (6 hours journey). After arrival in Siem reap, get transferred to hotel.

Overnight Stay in Siem Reap.

Note: Phnom Penh to Siem Reap by BUS (6 hrs journey)
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Day 03: Siem Reap (Local sightseeing of Angkor Wat)

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. Its distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag and the 12th century masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture. Enjoy wonderful sunset from the top of Pre Rup Temple.

Overnight Stay in Siem Reap.
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Day 04: Siem Reap (Local sightseeing of Angkor Wat)

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 in Siem 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.
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Day 05: Siem Reap to Tonle Sap Lake and Airport Transfer

After an early breakfast, proceed to Tonle Sap Lake, located 10 kilometers south of Siem Reap! Enjoy a boat ride on the Tonle Sap Lake at KAMPONG PHLUK VILLAGE. Tonle Sap Lake is the largest fresh-water lake in South East Asia and flows into Tonle Sap River, joining the Mekong in Phnom Penh. View the "floating village" with floating schools, floating police station, etc. It is same as a big village floating on the lake, and the "village" move from place to place following water levels and current.

Get transferred to Siem Reap airport for flight to your onward destination.

Tour concludes with some wonderful memories.

Inclusions

  • 01 night accommodation in Phnom Penh
  • 03 nights accommodation in Siem Reap
  • Accommodation on double sharing basis at the hotels mentioned or similar
  • Meals: Breakfast at hotels mentioned
  • Indian Veg & Jain Meals available on request
  • Phnom Penh: Wat Phnom Pagoda, National Museum, Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda
  • Phnom Penh: Choeung Ek Memorial (Killing Fields), Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
  • Siem Reap: Angkor Thom, Tonle Sap Lake, Terrace of Elephants, Terrace of the Leper Kings
  • Siem Reap: Neak Pean, Bayon Temple, Angkor Wat Temple, Ta Prohm Temple, Pre Rup Temple
  • Airport transfers and sightseeing tours by private AC vehicle
  • Phnom Penh to Siem Reap transfer by SIC
  • English speaking local guide
  • All guests will be picked up from the hotel lobby
  • All transfers, excursions, sightseeing and surface transportation as mentioned in the itinerary
  • International standard check-in time at the hotels is 14:00 hrs & check-out time is 10:00 hrs
  • Note: Guests are requested to buy Local SIM Card from Airport and pass on new number to us for any communication. Cambodia office will contact on local Cambodia mobile number for any communication
  • Note: Guests are requested to be on time and wait at the hotel lobby for pick-ups. Failure to be punctual may result to missing out of the transfers and there will be no refund provided for missed transfers
Exclusions
  • GST
  • Cambodia Visa Fees
  • Visa is on arrival for guests with Indian Passport (approx. 30 USD)
  • Any additional sightseeing or activities not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Any airfare / train fare
  • Any meal plan not mentioned
  • Hotel surcharges (if applicable) during high / festive season to be paid extra per person
  • Travel Insurance
  • Any portage at airports and hotels, tips, camera charges, insurance, wine, mineral water, telephone charges, and all items of personal nature
  • Tips & Gratuity or any other hotel expenses
  • All arrangements made by us are in the capacity of a ground handling agent only. We will not be liable for claims or expenses arising from circumstances beyond our control such as accidents, injuries delayed or cancelled flights or ferry & acts or forces of nature, political disturbances etc.
  • Above itinerary is just indicative. Itinerary with detailed timings will be handed over to guests upon arrival
  • Anything not specifically mentioned in 'Inclusions' box

We only suggest hotels having good ratings on TripAdvisor.

Hotels

  1. 3* Star Hotels
Extra Adult/Child
  1. Extra cost for adult will be 40% of the package cost (with extra bed)
  2. Child below 5 years will be complimentary (without extra bed)
  3. Kindly request for rates of child above 5 years (with extra bed)