Cambodia Temples and Beach Tours, 7 days – 6 nights
Siem Reap – Temple Tour – Beng Mealea – Floating Village – Sihanoukville – Phnom Penh – City Tour
Siem Reap – Temple Tour – Beng Mealea – Floating Village – Sihanoukville – Phnom Penh – City Tour
Upon arrival at the arrival halls you will be met by your local guide and driven to your hotel for check in (official checks in at 14:00, early check in depend on the availability).
The rest of the day is free to relax and explore this charming town on your own.
Siem Reap is a little and nice city to walk then we would like to recommend to wondering around the Old Market quarter, and scroll along the riverside to see the Royal garden.
Optional: Rise up early to see sunrise at Angkor Wat.
In the morning after having breakfast then we will exploration of the temples. Enter this last capital of the Khmer empire through the Southern Gate where giant carvings of gods and demons flank each side of the entrance. Inside this great city, explore the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, Elephant Terrace and Terrace of Leper King. Feel the serenity that exudes from the stone face carvings of the Bayon and temple walls covered in emerald-green moss intertwined with roots which many deem the most charming of all, Ta Prohm.
Lunch is Khmer style in a local restaurant. Regain your energy enjoying a sumptuous Khmer feast near Sras Srang, the Royal Pool of Ablutions, originally reserved for the King and his consorts. Enjoy a spread of great local food followed by a nap lazing in a hammock, or explore to see the traditional way of life and say hello to the Cambodians near here.
In the afternoon, you’ll head for the exploration to Angkor Wat, an architectural and artistic masterpiece of the mighty Khmer Empire. Sunset at Phnom Bakheng or Pre Rup paints the temple in an orange hue. Tonight you will enjoy dinner with Apsara show at local restaurant.
After having breakfast at the hotel, you’ll head to north-east of Siem Reap to see Beng Melea. This temple was built during the 12th century during the reign of Suryavarman II, at about the same time as Angkor Wat of which its layout and style closely mirror. However, Beng Melea is completely ruined and largely overrun by vegetation and competes with Ta Prohm for the “lost in the jungle” ambience. It is a tangle of trees, lichen-covered stones, broken towers and galleries. Many impressive sculptures are hidden among the rubble and the vegetation.
On the return way to Siem Reap will visit the great annual flood of Tonle Sap, we take a boat ride to the village of Kompong Phhluk on stilts. Explore this great ecosystem by way of canoeing and hear the calls of the macaque monkeys while observing the forest beneath the lake’s surface. We will see the Buddhist temple is standing on the island with some beautiful Buddhist life painting on the celling.
Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel then free at your leisure till checking out of hotel, then transfer to Siem Reap airport for an hour flight to coastal town of Sihanouk Ville.
Upon arrival we will be picked up by a private driver and driven to our hotel for check in. The lovely beaches of Sihanouk Ville are some of the most unspoiled in all of South East Asia. There are some 10 km of beach stretching the whole length of the town and dozens of small islands just a short boat ride away, which make for a perfect tropical getaway, with facilities for swimming, snorkeling or scuba diving. This free day will provide an opportunity for you to relax, sunbathe, or enjoy the various water sports on these beautiful beaches.
In the morning after having breakfast you will be free by the beach or you may enjoy the island trip on our own.
In the morning after having your breakfast at the hotel will follow by checking out then transfer to Phnom Penh by driving pass the range of Cardamom Mountain with the four hours journey.
After check in, this afternoon you will begin your Phnom Penh tour from visitation of the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, and Tuol Sleng Museum (S21). S21 was a former school, was used as an interrogation center by Pol Pot’s security forces and became the largest center for detention and torture during the rule of the Khmer Rouge. We will also have some time to explore the Russian Market before return to hotel.
In the morning have your lovely breakfast at the hotel then free at your leisure or enjoy shopping on your own till your departure transfer to airport for departure flight back home or connect to the next destination.