Phnompenh - Kampong
Cham - Kampong Thom - Siemreap
9days
- 8 nights (
Code : ATC 09 )
Private tour
Cambodia is a country famous for
land of Angkor Wat. With this trip, you have a chance to see the
beautiful scenery of Cambodia and temples, monuments, museums
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Day 1 : Arrival Phnompenh
Upon arrival at Phnom Penh airport, meets and transfers to hotel. Visit
the Victory Monument and the National Museum, the Royal Palace,
built by the French in 1866 on the site of the old town, and Silver
Pagoda, which located within the Royal Palace ground.
You will then end your tour with a visit to Wat Phnom Temple,
Phnom Penh's namesake, from where you can enjoy views over the
tree lined avenues of the city during sunset
Accommodation at hotel
Day 2: Visit Phnompenh & Tonle Batie + Mekong Cruise (
B )
Breakfast at hotel. Depart from Phnom
Penh to Tonle Batie. Visit the laterite temple of Ta Prohm, built
by King Jayavarman VII ( ruled 1181 – 1201), on the side is the
6th century Khmer Shrine. The main sanctuary consists of five
chambers with each is a lingram. The visit Yeay Pov temple, named
after King Ta Prohm's mother, located 150ms north of Ta Prohm
temple.Back to Phnnom Penh, later in the afternoon. Evening : Mekong
Sunset Cruise (1 hour) to view the city during sunset. Overnight
at hotel in Phnom Penh.
Day 3 : Phnompenh - Kampong
Cham ( B )
Breakfast at hotelDepart to Kampong
Cham by overland. This province is located 120 kms, north part
of Phnom Penh. The road condition is good. Short tour of Kampong
Cham to view the examples of colonial architectures.Visit Wat
Nokor with its ancient temple and modern style pagoda (12th century)Check
in at hotel in Kampong Cham. In the afternoon, drive to Chup,
a rubber plantation in the region established by the French tire
maker, Michelin. Return to Kampong Cham for overnight
Day 4 : KamPong Cham - Kampong
Thom ( B)
Breakfast at local restaurantDepart
from Kampong Cham to Kampong Thom by road. En route, visit to
Wat Kohear Nokor (11th Century)Continues to Phum Prasat with its
single ancient templeArrives in Kampong Tnom, check in at Stueng
Sen hotel or similarIn the afternoon, visit to Sambo Prei Kuk
temples, known as the ancient capital of Chenla with its 100 temples
dating from the Pre-Angkorian period. Return to Kampong Thom for
overnight.
Day
5 : Kampong Thom - Siemreap ( B )
Breakfast
at local restaurant. Depart by road from Kampong Thom to Beng Mealea,
sprawling jungle temple covering one square kilometer. The temple
is largely overrun by vegetation. Constructed in a distinctly
Angkor Wat style.This temple is located 60 kms from Siem Reap,
taking 3 hours drive from Kampong Thom. You will take on the poor
road conditions, passing so many Khmer Villages and beautiful
rice fields. Later in the afternoon, we will leave this temple
to our next destination, SIEM REAP. Check in and relax at hotel
and ready for the next day temple trips. Accommodation at hotel
Day
6: Siemreap -Angkor Wat ( B )
Breakfast at hotel. Visit the Roluos Group. The
monuments of Roluos, which served as the capital of Indravarman
I (reigned from A.D 877-89), are among the earliest permanent
temples built by the Khmers and mark the beginning of Khmer classical
art. See the temples of Preah Ko (erected by Indravarman I in
the late 9th century and dedicated by the King to his ancestors),
Bakong (the largest and most interesting of the Roluos group temples,
it has an active Buddisht monastery) and Lolei (built on an islet
in the center of a large reservoir by Yasovarman I, the founder
of the first city at Angkor).Return to the hotel for your lunch
(not included in the package)In the afternoon, you will continue
your temple visits. Included are Prasat Kravan (with its unique
brick sculptures), Srah Srang ("The Royal Boths" was
once used for ritual bathing), Banteay Kdei (surrounded by four
concentric walls), Eastern Mebon (guarded at its corner by stone
figures of harnessed elephants, some of which are still in a reasonable
state of preservation) and the "Mountain Temple" of
Pre Rup until sunset. Accommodation at hotel.
Day
7: Siemreap - Angkor Wat ( B )
Breakfast
at hotel. Visit the ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century).
See the South Gate (with its huge statues depicting the churning
of the ocean of milk), Bayon Temple(unique for its 54 towers decorated
with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara), the Royal Enclosure,
Phimeanakas, the Elephant Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper
KingIn the afternoon, visit the most famous of all the temples
on the Angkor plain: Angkor Wat. The temple complex cover 81 hectares
and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its
distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag and
the 12th century masterpiece is considered by art historians to
be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture.
Angkor Wat's five tower symbolize Meru's five peaks, the enclosed
wall represents the mountains at the edge of the world and the
surrounding moat symbolizes the ocean beyondSunset from Phnom
Bakheng, one of two hills dominating the plain of Angkor, from
where you will have a spectacular view of the Western Baray and
Angkor Wat. Accommodation at hotel.
Day 8: Siemreap tours ( B )
Breakfast
at hotel. Morning transfer to Banteay Srei temple (10th century),
regarded as the jewel in the crown of Classical Khmer Art. Visit
Banteay Srei then continue to Banteay Samre, built in the third
quarter of the 12th century. It consists of a central temple with
four wings preceded by a hall and accompanied by two libraries,
the southernmost of which is remarkably well preserved. Two concentric
walls enclose the ensemble. On the way back we will also see Ta
Prohm temple. Lunch not includedIn the afternoon, visit the floating
village of Chong Khneas, located 10 kilometers south of Siem Reap.
Visit the village and take a ride in a traditional wooden boat
on the Tonle Sap, the "Great Lake" of Cambodia and the
largest in Asia. Accommodation at hotel
Day
9
: Siemreap - Departure ( B)
Breakfast
at hotelTransfer to Siem Reap airport for your departure home....