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6Days/5Nights: Siem Reap - Phnom Penh

 


HIGHLIGHTS
  • Neak Poan, Eastern Mebon, Pre Rup, Preah Kahn, Angkor Thom, Bayon, Elephant Terrace, Terrace of Leper king, Sras Srang, Banteay Kdei, Takeo, Ta Phrom ...
 
ITINERARY
DAY 01: ARRIVE - SIEM REAP (L/D)
Arrive in Siem Reap, meet and transfer you to check in hotel, In the afternoon, we commerce tour with visiting the grand circuit; Neak Poan, Eastern Mebon, Pre Rup, Preah Khan temples. Overnight at hotel.
 
DAY 02: SIEM REAP (B/L/D)
Breakfast, this morning, we visit Angkor Thom. Drive through the South Gate and visit Bayon Temple, Continue to visit Elephant terrace & Terrace of Leper King, at the North of the Baphuon lies the Royal city, of which very little remains. The first owes its name to the outstanding depiction of elephants, while the second gets its name from the magnificent sculpture of King Yasovarman, popularly known as the Leper King. Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap (B)
 
DAY 03: SIEM REAP (B/L/D)
Breakfast, Today we visit Sras Srang, the royal pool is situated opposite the East gate of Banteay Kdei. It is known as the King's bathing pond. Next stop is Banteay Kdei, this temple was constructed by Jayavarman VII during the 12th and 13th Centuries. Continue to Takeo and jungle-clad Ta Prohm. This temple was a monastery built by Jayavarman VII as a residence for his mother. In the afternoon, we visit the magnificent Angkor Wat to view its architecture and bas reliefs. Enjoy sunset from the top of Phnom Bakheng hill. Overnight at hotel, Siem Reap.(B)
 
DAY 04: SIEM REAP - PHNOM PENH (By Air - Airfare is included) (B/L/D)
After breakfast, your tour guide will take you to do a cruise sightseeing on Tonle Sap Lake with visiting the floating villages and markets, visit the Les Artisan D’ Angkor. In the afternoon, you will have to visit the old market, Silk farm at Pouk commune and Western Barray, later we transfer you to the airport for the evening flight to Phnom Penh, arrive in Phnom Penh, meet & great by guide then transfer to check in hotel, Overnight, Phnom Penh.
 
DAY 05: PHNOM PENH (B/L/D)
Phnom Penh: the Capital city of Cambodia is the commercial and political hub of Cambodia as well as home to nearly 2 million of the country’s 14 million people. Upon arrival transfer to visit the Royal Palace (proper attire) and Silver Pagoda. The Royal Palace is the official residence of King Norodom Sihamony and his king farther Norodom Sihanouk, several buildings within the gleaming yellow walls of the compound can be visited. Next to visit the National Museum. Check in hotel, in the afternoon we proceed to visit the killing filed of Choeung Ek – a soccer-field-sized area surrounded by farmland, the killing fields contain mass graves, slightly sunken, for perhaps 20,000 Cambodians, many of whom were tortured before being killed. A memorial building stands in the centre of the killing fields, many of the skulls inside were pulled from the mass graves, next visit the Toul Sleng, known as the Museum of Genocide Crimes. In 1975 Toul Svay Prey High school was taken over by Pol Pot’s security forces and turned into a prison known as Security Prison 21 (S-21). It was used by the Khmer Rouge as detention and torture centre in the later 1970. Today the building houses exhibits, paintings and photographs of many of the victims. Later you will then proceed to Russian Market for some shopping, next, proceed to Independent Monument, visit NAGA world casino or visit Night Market, drive along the river for a view of the city and its local lifestyle. Overnight at hotel in Phnom Penh.
 
DAY 06: PHNOM PENH - DEPARTURE (B/-/-)
Breakfast at hotel, free at leisure till transfering to airport for onwards flight departure (B)
 
 
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