Cambodia Discovery: 4 Days in Siem Reap & Phnom Penh

Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel for check in. Afternoon, we continued to visit Artisan D’Angkor, a handicraft centre, the Handicraft center for the wood and stone carving processes. Continued visit to Wat Thmey or Killing Field, contains a unique glass-walled stupa containing the bones of victims of the Khmer Rouge. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Accommodation: In Siem Reap

Meals: Dinner

After breakfast, visit The South Gate of Angkor Thom: Bayon Temple, The Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, Elephant and Leper King Terrace. Continue to visit Ta Prohm (the jungle temple). After lunch, visit Thommanan, Chaosay Tevoda, Ta Keo: small, attractive temples in very good condition, built all at the same time as Angkor Wat. Continue to Angkor Wat: The “7th Wonders Of the World”. World Heritage Site since 1992, famous for its beauty and splendor. Angkor Wat features the longest continuous bas-relief in the world, which runs along the outer gallery walls and narrates stories from Hindu mythology. Continue visit to Bakheng Hill: Sunset viewing on the top of the hill. Bakheng is the first major temple to be constructed in the Angkor area; this temple-mountain offers extraordinary views of the Tonle Sap and Angkor Wat. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Special note:

As for the visit of Bakan Tower of Angkor Wat Temple itself, closed for 4 days of a month on the Theravada Buddhist Religious Calendar, visitors are required to wear decent attires with shoulders and knees properly covered (Non-revealing dress). The visitors are particularly requested to stand in queue awaiting their turns to climb up to this peak, and children under twelve year-old are not permitted to do so for their own safety reasons.

Accommodation: In Siem Reap

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast: transfer to the bus station to embark on your 5 hours journey to Phnm Penh. Upon arrival, pick up and transfer to the hotel check in. Afternoon, visit to Visit Tuol Sleng Museum (S-21 prison). This former school was used as a prison by Pol Pot’s security forces. More than 17,000 people held at S-21 were taken to the extermination camp at Choeng Ek to be executed and followed by Wat Phnom Temple is one of the most important pagodas in Phnom Penh. Built in 1373 on an artificial hill by the wealthy widow Daun Chi Penh.

Accommodation: In Phnom Penh

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast at the hotel, Visit to Royal Palace is a royal residence now where His Majesty, the King of Cambodia, and the royal families live. It is like a small town of royal dynasties. Continue to Silver Pagoda, serves less as a functioning temple than a repository for cultural treasures such as 90 kg golden Buddha encrusted with 2086 diamonds. Transfer to the airport for the flight.

Accommodation: Check out time is at 12:00

Meals: Breakfast