Day 01 : Pnom Penh – Arrival
Arrival in Phnom Penh, welcome by the guide and the driver, transfer to the hotel.
Night at hotel
Day 02 : Pnom Penh (B)
Full day escape from this charming city: The Royal Palace, built in 1866 by King Norodom on the banks of the Tonle Chatomouk of Phnom Penh and was then called Preah Borane Reach Vang Chatomuk Mongkut.
And then the Silver Pagoda, among the most visited, the Royal Pagoda or Emerald Buddha Pagoda (wat preah Keo, better known as the Silver Pagoda), is the shrine of the royal ashes. Since 1962, 5329 silver tiles of 1.125 k each glitter there.
Next, the National Museum, the Khmer sculpture house of the world.
Let's also visit Toul Sleng: The genocide museum "Toul Sleng" (optional) which, before becoming a detention and torture center under the Khmer Rouge regime in 1975, Toul Sleng was a college.
Apsara Association: where supports homeless children or those from poor family by giving the traditional dance race.
Wat Phnom: In the center there is a large stupa, visible from the whole city, on a square base of 26m on each side. The height of its two floors is 42m25. Today, Wat Phnom remains the highest point of the city and offers visitors a multitude of activities.
Rest of the time free for personal exploration at your own pace
Night at hotel
Day 03 : Pnom Penh – Kratie (B, L)
Departure for the province of Kratie about 340 km from Phnom Penh with the travel time is 6 hours.
A stop for a break at Skun, discovering the fried spiders and the local fruit sellers. Another stop at the male and female hill (Phnom Bros & Phnom Srey)
Arrival in Kratie, don't forget to taste the sticky rice in the toasted bamboo is the most famous cake in Kratie. Then boat trip to see the freshwater dolphins on the Mekong River.
Visit the pagoda of Wat Sar Sar 100 (100 pillars).
Night at hotel Kratie
Day 04 : Kratie – Kampong Thom (B, L)
Stroll to the local market and then transfer to Kampong Cham province. Along the road to Chhlong, prepare your camera to take pictures of the old Khmer style houses.
A stop at the rubber plantation in Suong. Then visit the bamboo bridge about 2 km to Kampong Cham. Continue the visit to the pagoda of Wat Kuhea Nokor.
Transfer directly to Kampong Thom
Night at hotel
Day 05 : Kampong Thom – Siem Riep (B, Apsara Dinner)
Visit the group of pre-Angkorian temples of Sambor Prei Kuh where the capital of Cambodia was before the city of Angkor.
Continue to Siem Reap through the district of Kampong Kdei, a stop to discover the pre-Angkorian bridge of Kampong Kdei.
Arrival in Siem Reap, installation at the hotel.
Dinner at the Apsara dance show
Night at hotel
Day 06 : Siem Riep (B, L)
Visit the pre-Angkorian temples of the Rolouse group (Preah Ko, Bakong and Lolei): which served as the capital of Indravarman I (reign 877-89), are among the largest temples of the pre-Angkorian period, and mark the beginning of traditional Khmer art.
And then visit the West Gate of Angkor Thom. Start at the Southern Gate of Angkor Thom. Then visit the sites of Angkor Thom, including Bayon, a mountain temple dedicated to Buddhism and dating from the late 12th century / early 13th century was its main monument. We will then discover the Baphuon, imposing construction site of the French School of the Far East, was in the middle of the 11th century. Then, Baksei Chamkrong, the Terrace of the Elephants, on which the king and his court attended the processions, and the Terrace of the Leper King, so called because of a statue that represents a Judge of the Underworld with a demonic appearance.
The day will end by admiring the sunset on the hill of Phnom Bakkeng.
Night at hotel
Day 07 : Siem Riep (B, L)
Visits :
Angkor Wat: imposing "temple mount", raised in the twelfth century by King Suryavarman II. This sanctuary, marking the apogee of the Khmer kingdom, constitutes by its plan of concentric enclosures, by the perfection of its proportions and the richness of its sculpted decoration, the most beautiful realization of the Khmer classical art.
Preah Khan: one of the most important of the Angkor group and whose name means "the Sacred Sword". It seems to have been the center of an ancient city and was a Buddhist monastery inhabited by a large population.
Neak Pean: which is protected by a laterite rampart. It included a series of basins, connected sometimes between them by small buildings, kinds of chapels.
Mebon Oriental: monument in the center of a sort of gigantic lake, now dried up, of 7 km by 1.8 km. This temple formed an artificial island. At the four corners of the temple stand stone elephants of beautiful appearance.
Pre Rup: monument of the same style as the previous one. However, the base levels are higher and the overall appearance is more bold and majestic.
Night at hotel
Day 08 : Siem Riep (B, L)
Visits:
Banteay Srei the "City of Women": this wonderfully preserved 10th century temple, the most delightful in Angkor, (now served by a good road). It is a jewel carved in pink sandstone that changes color according to the sunlight. Archaeologist Maurice Glaise called it "the prettiest of Khmer temples". Called "the citadel of women" it is entirely decorated with reliefs of a surprising perfection.
Banteay Samre: dating from the 12th century, preceding the construction of Angkor Wat by a few years. Moreover, these two temples are of comparable style.
Prasat Kravan: dedicated to the god Vishnu, built in 921 and restored about 40 years ago. Entirely built in clay bricks, it is famous for its numerous representations of the God Vishnu.
Ta Prohm: whose name means "the Ancestor Brahma". This temple is a mixture of architecture and tropical nature, combined in very balanced proportions
Banteay Kdei: temple with remarkable statues of female deities
Night at hotel
Day 09 : Siem Riep – Sihanouk Ville (B)
Boat trip on the Tonle Sap lake, visit the floating villages of Chong Khneas with a population of fishermen, mostly Vietnamese living from fishing. Then go through the flooded forest and its exceptional landscapes.
Transfer to the airport, flight to Sihanouk City.
Welcome by the driver and transfer to the hotel in Sihanouk City
Night at hotel
Day 10 : Sihanouk Ville (B)
Free time for swimming (without guide or driver)
Night at hotel
Day 11 : Sihanouk Ville (B)
Free time for swimming (without guide or driver)
Night at hotel
Jour 12 : Sihanouk Ville – Kirirom – Chambork (B, D)
Transfer to Kirirom National Park for the discovery of the landscape in Cambodia.
Continuation to the village of Chambork
Night at homestay
Day 13 : Chambork – Pnom Penh – Return Flight (B)
Ride an ox cart, then visit the waterfall.
Transfer to Phnom Penh airport for your return flight.
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