DAY 01 : ARRIVAL AT SIEM REAP (-/-/D)
Check-in at Changi International Airport for your flight to Siem Reap .
Siem Reap – a small colonial town, charming and pleasant enough to roam around, with some fine examples of French colonial architecture.
Upon arrival, transfer to Tonle Sap Lake here will enable you to see fascinating fishing village, one of Asia 's largest fishing villages. On the way back to town, visit Artisans D'Angkor to discover the traditional Khmer techniques used for stone and wood carving, lacquering and gilding.
The numerous items made in the workshops are inspired by the rich Cambodia heritage.
Overnight at Siem Reap city.
DAY 02 : SIEM REAP- FULL DAY EXC URSI ON (B/L/D)
After breakfast, visit the South Gate of Angkor Thom . The fortified city of Angkor Thom (Great Angkor or Great City ), was built by Angkor 's greatest king, Jayavarman VII (1181 – 1219). Sat at the heart of Angkor Thom, the giant faces of Bayon have become one of the most recognizable images connected to classic Khmer art and architecture.
You will also visit the Terrace of the Elephant and the Terrace of the Leper King.
After lunch, tour to one of the Seven Wonders of the World – ANGKOR WAT.
The temples of Angkor was built when the Khmer civilization was at the height of its development, represent one of humankind's most astonishing and enduring architectural achievements.
In the evening, proceed to watch sunset at Phnom Bakheng .
Tonight, enjoy your dinner and also Cambodia 's cultural show.
Overnight at Siem Reap city.
DAY 03 : SIEM REAP – PHNOM PENH ( OVERLAND – MEKONG EXPRESS COACH) (B/L/D)
Today, transfer by overland coach to Phnom Penh (approx. 5 hours) - the capital of Cambodia, is the commercial and political hub of Cambodia as well as home to nearly a million of the county's 11.4 million people.
Upon arrival, transfer to visit the Roya l Palace (proper attire) and Silver Pagoda .
The Royal Palace is the official residence of King Norodom Sihanouk, several buildings within the gleaming yellow walls of the compound can be visited. Next, proceed to Independent Monument , Naga Casino and drive along the river for a view of the city and its local life style.
Overnight at Phnom Penh city.
DAY 04 : PHNOM PENH (B/L/D)
After breakfast, visit to Tuol Sleng Museum , known as the Museum of Genocidal Crimes . In 1975 Tuol 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 a detention and torture center in the late 1970.
Today the building houses exhibits, paintings and photographs of many of the victims.
Visitors can see the crude cells built in the classrooms and the torture devices used to extract confessions.
Next, visit the Killing Field 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 center of the killing fields. Many of the skulls inside were pulled from the mass graves. You will then proceed to Russian Market for some shopping.
Overnight at Phnom Penh city.
DAY 05 : DEPARTURE FROM PHNOM PENH (B/-/-)
After breakfast, free at own leisure until time for transfer to airport for your flight home. |
