Phnom Penh – Battambong – Siem Reap
ITINERARY
Day 1: Phnom Penh Arrival
Pick up and transfer to hotel for check in. you will be welcome by our tour guide and receive some general information of Cambodia.
Today you will experience another kind of local transportation called TukTuk. we will visit the main attractions of the beautiful capitol of Cambodia like The Royal Palace, The Silver Pagoda, Tuol Sleng Museum, Choeng Ek (Killing Fields), The National Museum and of course Wat Phnom, the symbol of this city. In the evening you have the opportunity to take a drink at one of the many terraces on the boulevard over viewing the Tonle Sap River. Overnight in Phnom Penh.
Day 2: Phnom Penh – Battambang (B, D)
After lunch we will leave Phnom Penh By bus we will go to Battambang. Although Battambang is the second largest city of Cambodia, you will immediately notify the differences with Phnom Penh when we arrive around noon.
Upon arrival Battambang, you will be pick-up and transferred to hotel for check in.
If time permitted, going to take Bamboo Train, the Bamboo train is a unique and creative from of ad-hoc local transportation.
Dinner at local restaurant
Overnight in Battambang Province
Day 3: Battambang Tours (B, L, D)
Start your trip to Phnom Bannon Hill (1hr drive). Climb the 337 steps (80m high) to reach the temple (10mn walk). Visit the Prasat Bannon temple, a mountaintop 11th century Angkorian ruin consisting of five prasats and enjoy the breathtaking view over the surrounding plains. Continues then to the L’Ang But Meas cave (very old 150 years) located down the hill. After 15min walk through a banana plantation and the forest, reach the cave of the holy water. The Kouhea Preah Toeuk still hosts some Buddha statues brought by locals in the immense natural room. On the way, stop at grape farm to taste the Red Wine, made by local farmer, and visit grape farm.
Afternoon, start to discover this charming town, with its gardens and numerous colonial buildings and continue to the local NGO “La Maison de Coco” by Tuk Tuk.
Day 4: Battambang – Siem Reap (B, D)
The boat trip from Battambang to Siem Reap is probably the most beautiful boat trip in Cambodia. The trip will take about 4-7 hours, depending of the water level. In the afternoon we will arrive in Siem Reap, home of Angkor Wat, one of the seven world wonders. At 19.00 hours we are expected to have a buffet dinner at the Koulen II restaurant. During this buffet we will be entertained by traditional Khmer dancers who shall perform traditional Apsara dances.
Day 5: Siem Reap Tour (B, L)
One of the highlights of this tour is of course a visit to Angkor, the largest temple complex in the world. With the temples of Angkor, Cambodia has something to offer that none of its neighbors can rival.
To visit all temples will take us a week. Unfortunately we don't have that much time so we will visit with an experienced guide only the major and most impressive temples like Angkor Thom, Baphoun, Bayon, Elephant Terrace and of course the most famous one, Angkor Wat. You will be surprised by the unmatched architecture of these temples. This temple complex was discovered by the Frenchman Henri Mouhout in 1860 and was totally overwhelmed by the impressive jungle. Most temples are still in the same condition as when they were discovered in 1860. You can still feel the mysterious atmosphere as you probably witnessed in the movie Tombraider, which was partly filmed at this location. We will make this Angkor tour not with luxury touring cars but in Cambodian style, by TukTuk.
Day 6: Siem Reap Travel (B)
Another day in Siem Reap is your own leisure day you manage the trip by yourself without tour guide and driver. For those who want to see more of the magnificent temples of Angkor it is possible to rent a bike and make your own tour throughout the forest of Angkor. But Siem Reap has more to offer than only the temples of Angkor. You could visit The Cultural Village to get a good impression of Cambodian culture and daily life. Other possibilities are The War Museum or the floating village. But of course if you are in the mood for a relaxed day at the swimming pool, well, the choice is yours.
Day 7: Siem Reap Departure(B)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Free leisure.
Transfer to Airport for departure. END OF SERVICES.
To get our quote for this tour, please fill in the below form and give us as much information as possible:
or should you want us to design your dream Vietnam holiday, please follow these steps:
- 14/01/2010 - ADC03: Coastal Adventure - 7 days / 6 nights
- 14/01/2010 - ADC02: Eco Adventure - 10 days / 9 nights
's Tours
