Complete Cambodia

Day 1 – Siem Reap     

Upon arrival in Siem Reap, your guide will meet you and transfer you to your hotel for check-in.

This afternoon and evening are free at your leisure.

Overnight in Siem Reap

What’s included: Transfer, guide, entrance fee and accommodation.

Accommodation:

Standard Class:  The Frangipani Green Garden Hotel  www.frangipanigreengardensiemreap.com

Superior Class: Navutu Dreams Resort – The Grand tour room http://navutudreams.com/

First Class: Raffles Grand D’Angkor Hotel – State room  www.raffles.com/siem-reap

Day 2: Angkor Wat and Ta Phrom Temples

After breakfast, start exploring the stunning temples by taking a tuk-tuk ride to the royal city of Angkor Thom. At first glance, it seems a shapeless mass of stone, but further scrutiny reveals enigmatic faces looking in every direction, with half-closed eyes, all looking content and serene. Continue your exploration by visiting Elephant Terrace served as a platform from which to view returning armies and the Leper King Terrace with perfect carvings winding along a narrow passage way. In the afternoon, visit the intricately carved Khmer ruins at Angkor Wat, one of the world’s most impressive temple ruins constructed between the 9th and 13th centuries. The temple still has intact hundreds of fine carvings of Apsara and Hindu mythology. Stroll around the massive hallways to discover small shrines still in use today by the local people.

Then move onto the temple of Ta Phrom, jungle covered and pretty much left as originally found by European explorers to create a mystical atmosphere.

Back to Siem Reap (15 minutes away) for lunch and a rest in the hot midday. This afternoon return to explore Angkor Wat – the most famous and best preserved of all the Angkor temples. You’ll have time for a thorough exploration with your guide before watching the sun set over the park from Pre Rup Temple.

What’s included: Transfer, guide, bottled drinking water, entrance fee, breakfast & accommodation

Accommodation:

Standard Class:  The Frangipani Green Garden Hotel  www.frangipanigreengardensiemreap.com

Superior Class: Navutu Dreams Resort – The Grand tour room http://navutudreams.com/

First Class: Raffles Grand D’Angkor Hotel – State room  www.raffles.com/siem-reap

Day 3: Siem Reap- Battam Bang

Depart to Battam Bang, Cambodia’s 2nd city. The city  boasts some of the country’s best French colonial architecture and is one of the best places to immerse yourself in rural Cambodian life.

After lunch visit Phnom Banan, an 11th century hill top temple with beautiful views of the surrounding countryside. Phnom Sampeou Mountain is the next destination, again boasting fantastic views and home to the “Killing Caves”, a cavern in which a golden reclining Buddha lies peacefully next to glass fronted memorial filled with the bones and skulls of victims of the Khmer Rouge who were beaten to death and thrown through the overhead skylight. Overnight in Battambang

What’s included: Transfer, guide, bottled drinking water, entrance fee, breakfast & accommodation

Day 4: Battam Bang- Phnom Penh

Enjoy the popular Battambang’s bamboo train. Strap a motorboat engine to a light metal frame with bamboo laths and you have a bamboo train. An ingenious way of making use of the single track, you’ll be transported on a track that winds through beautiful countryside, twisting and dropping in every direction. If you meet someone coming the other way, the lightest has to be lifted off the track to allow the other through. A unique and memorable experience, although not a cultural high, it may still be one of your favourite holiday experiences.

Time to visit Ek Phnom Temple, an 11th century Hindu temple that holds some beautiful carvings that remain in good condition before enjoying lunch in a local restaurant.

Transfer to Phnom Penh and overnight

What’s included: Transfer, guide, bottled drinking water, entrance fee, breakfast & accommodation

Accommodation:

Standard Class: Ohana Phnom Penh- Deluxe Room www.ohanahotelpp.com

Superior Class: Villa Langka Hotel- Deluxe Balcony http://villalangka.com/en/

First Class: Raffles Le Royal Hotel – State Room www.raffles.com/phnom-penh/

Day 5: Phnom Penh visit

Start the day with a visit the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, two of the most striking buildings in the capital and considered as some of the finest examples of Khmer architecture. They were initially constructed in 1866 by the French. The Royal Palace is home to the current King Sihamoni. The neighboring Silver Pagoda stands out in its own distinctive way. The floor consists of 5,329 solid silver tiles to which the building owes its name. Later, opt to take a journey through Cambodia’s more turbulent past. Situated 17km from Phnom Penh town, Cheung Ek was made famous by the movie “The Killing Fields”. Nowadays, a large memorial has been built to commemorate the 17,000 victims who died here under the reign of Khmer Rouge leader, Pol Pot. The remnants inside the memorial and the mass graves that dot the area remind you of the suffering of the victims. Besides the tragic past, you will also start to appreciate the tremendous courage of the Cambodian people to move on and rebuild their nation. Transfer back to your hotel or you may choose to stop off at one of the riverside cafes or bars to relax and enjoy the sunset.

What’s included: Transfer, guide, bottled drinking water, entrance fee, breakfast & accommodation

Accommodation:

Standard Class: Ohana Phnom Penh- Deluxe Room www.ohanahotelpp.com

Superior Class: Villa Langka Hotel- Deluxe Balcony http://villalangka.com/en/

First Class: Raffles Le Royal Hotel – State Room www.raffles.com/phnom-penh/

Day 6: Phnom Penh- Kratie

This morning depart the city and drive to Kratie, a small town on the banks of the Mekong. Stop en route at Skuon, ‘Spiderville’, to sample if you dare the local delicacy of deep fried tarantula and visit Wat Hanchey with its commanding views over the Mekong River. Cross over to Koh Trong Island, a quiet and peaceful island surrounded by white sandy banks. Enjoy a cycle trip to experience rural Cambodia of old. Overnight on the island at Rajabori Villas.

What’s included: Transfer, guide, bottled drinking water, entrance fee, breakfast, lunch & accommodation

Accommodation:

Day 7: Kratie- Ban Lung

After breakfast, back to the mainland and enjoy a scenic drive to Phnom Sambok, a pagoda offering fabulous riverside views. Continue onto a site to search for rare Irrawaddy dolphins and end in Banlung, the capital of Ratanakiri province. Enjoy time to cool off in the crystal clear waters of the crater lake of Yeak Loam. Overnight Terre Rouge Lodge.

What’s included: Transfer, guide, bottled drinking water, entrance fee, breakfast, lunch & accommodation

Accommodation: Terre Rouge Lodge

Day 8: Ban Lung

Today, travel north to Vouen Sai passing through several villages including those of the Tampou (Tampoun) people. Board a wooden boat and cruise up the Sesan River to Koah Peak village. Upon arrival, stroll through the local village of the Katcha ethnicity and visit the burial ground with its many statues, believed to act as guardians after their death. Enjoy a picnic lunch before returning by boat to Vouen Sai and then back to Banlung. Enjoy free time in the afternoon.

What’s included: Transfer, guide, bottled drinking water, entrance fee, breakfast, lunch & accommodation

Accommodation: Terre Rouge Lodge

Day 9: Ban Lung- Kam Pong Cham

Depart Banlung and take the transfer to Kampong Cham via Kratie. This is quite a long day and the journey will break for lunch en route. Stop at a rubber tree plantation and a factory in Chup, one of Cambodia’s oldest and largest plantations. On arrival in Kampong Cham in the late afternoon, take an easy cycle ride around Koh Paen to meet the locals. Check into the Monorom VIP 2 Hotel for an overnight stay.

What’s included: Transfer, guide, bottled drinking water, entrance fee, breakfast, lunch & accommodation

Accommodation: Best hotel in Kratie

Day 10: To Siem Reap

Journey to the ‘fusion temple’ of Wat Nokor which reflects a colourful contrast between the Hindu past and Buddhist present. Explore the pre-Angkorian temple of Isanapura which offers an interesting contrast to temple visits from the days to follow. Continue to Siem Reap and spend your final night.

What’s included: Transfer, guide, bottled drinking water, entrance fee, breakfast & accommodation

Accommodation:

Standard Class:  The Frangipani Green Garden Hotel  www.frangipanigreengardensiemreap.com

Superior Class: Navutu Dreams Resort – The Grand tour room http://navutudreams.com/

First Class: Raffles Grand D’Angkor Hotel – State room  www.raffles.com/siem-reap

Day 11: Departure

Free at leisure until transfer to airport for your onward flight

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Although it is our intention to operate the itinerary as detailed in the proposal, we cannot be held responsible for any last minute changes made as a result of climatic conditions, alterations to flight schedules or other operational factors.