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Tour Highlights
- Explore Phnom Penh’s highlights: Royal Palace, Wat Phnom, and the National Museum
- Visit emotional heritage sites: Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum & Choeung Ek Killing Fields
- Discover Khmer pottery-making traditions in Kampong Chhnang
- Visit Phnom Sampov and witness millions of bats at sunset
- Ride the famous Bamboo Train through Battambang’s countryside
- Visit century-old Khmer wooden houses and local village artisans
- Comfortable accommodations with private transport and English-speaking tour guide
- Optional: Phnom Penh sunset cruise or Phare Circus in Battambang
Itinerary
Day 1
Arrive Phnom Penh
- Arrival at Phnom Penh, Techo International Airport
- Meet and greeted by our English-speaking tour guide and transfer to the hotel in Phnom Penh city
- Enjoy the nightlife at Walk Street in your own style, a food paradise where you can taste a variety of Khmer dishes and eat like a local. At the same time, enjoy cultural activities and traditional Khmer performances.
Hotel in Siem Reap -
Day 2
Phnom Penh City Tour
- Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
- Start to visit Wat Phnom Daun Penh where it is a Buddhist temple pagoda that symbolizes the name of Phnom Penh. Standing 27 meters high on a man-made hill, Wat Phnom is the most significant temple in Phnom Penh
- Visit the Royal Palace of Cambodia, a complex of buildings that serves as the royal residence of the King of Cambodia, The Throne Hall and Silver Pagoda are the most must see parts of its complex. It features a royal temple officially called Preah Vihear Preah Keo Morakot but is commonly referred to as Wat Preah Keo Morakot or temple of the Emerald Crystal Buddha. This pagoda, which houses a collection of priceless Buddha and historical objects, including the “Emerald Buddha” and the floor covered by more than 5,000 silver tiles.
- Visit the National Museum, Cambodia’s largest museum of cultural history and the country’s leading historical and archaeological museum. It has the world’s largest collection of Khmer art, sculptures, ceramics, bronzes, and ethnographic objects dating from prehistoric times to periods before, during and after the Khmer Empire.
- Visit Independence Monument, which was built in 1958 to memorialize Cambodia's independence from France in 1953. The monument was designed by the renowned Cambodian architect “Vann Molyvann” in the shape of a lotus bud adorned with Naga heads to resemble the great Khmer temples at the Angkor historical sites. Behind the Independence Monument is a statue of His Majesty Preah Bat Samdach Preah Norodom Sihanouk, the father king of Cambodia.
- Visit Central Market (Psar Thmey), a unique Art Deco building constructed in 1937. Inside, you’ll find a vast array of goods sold at bargain prices, from fresh produce to jewelry and souvenirs. As an alternative, you can explore Tuol Tum Poung Market, also known as the Russian Market due to its popularity with Russian expats in the 1980s. This bustling market is ideal for tourists looking for local handicrafts, clothing, antiques, and art.
- Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant
- Visit Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum is a museum chronicling the Cambodian genocide. The site is a former secondary school that was used as Security Prison 21 (S21) by the Khmer Rouge regime from 1975 until its fall in 1979. Here, inmates were systematically tortured to extract confessions and subsequently executed at the killing fields of Choeung Ek.
- The last visit is the Killing Fields of Choeung Ek, 15km from Phnom Penh city, which was once an orchard and a Chinese graveyard. It was used by the Khmer Rouge regime as an execution ground to put down thousands of people in mass graves between 1975 and 1979. The site is now better known as the Killing Fields. Mass graves containing thousands of bodies were discovered at Choeung Ek after the fall of the Khmer Rouge regime. Many of the dead were former inmates in the Tuol Sleng prison. Today, Choeung Ek is a memorial marked by a Buddhist stupa. The stupa has acrylic glass sides and is filled with more than 5,000 human skulls, many of which are either shattered or had evidently been smashed. To save their bullets, they executed the victims by smashing their heads with some equipment and they smashed the children’s heads against the tree.
- Enjoy dinner and then transfer to the hotel
- Note:
- You must dress appropriately when visiting the Royal Palace. Pants or skirts should cover your knees, and shirts must cover your shoulders – no sleeveless tops or singlets are allowed.
- Optional:
- Enjoy a sunset cruise at the confluence of the mighty Mekong, Tonle Sap, and Bassac rivers, right in front of the Royal Palace, for a breathtaking perspective of Phnom Penh’s capital skyline.
Hotel in Siem Reap Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3
Phnom Penh – Pottery village – Phnom Sampov – Battambang
- Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
- Begin your journey to Battambang province
- Stop to visit a pottery workshop in Kampong Chhnang Province, a region renowned for its centuries-old pottery tradition. Watch skilled artisans shape clay into beautiful creations, and learn about the traditional techniques of pottery making at local workshops.
- Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, then continue your journey to Battambang Province.
- The name “Battambang” literally means “lost staff,” referring to a legend from Khmer history in which King Dambang Kranhoung threw his wooden staff from Angkor, and it was said to have landed here. This tale is commemorated by a large black statue of the king holding a ceremonial staff, proudly standing in the center of town.
- Upon arrival in Battambang province, head to Phnom Sampov and visit the killing field cave and hear about the story of the Khmer Rouge (1975-1979) where over 10 thousand victims were killed. Afterward, discover some temples, a monastery, statues and the breathtaking panoramic views from the summit of Sampov Mountain.
- Come down to Sampov foothill and wait at (Bats Cave) to see millions of bats flying out from the cave during sunset, capturing stunning photos and creating unforgettable memories
- Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant and then transfer to the hotel for check in
- Overnight in Battambang
- Optional:
- Phare Ponleu Selpak :Experience with a circus in Battambang province, it is more than just a circus.
Hotel in Siem Reap Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4
Battambang – Bamboo train – Phnom Penh
- Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
- Start the city tour and hear stories from your guide about Battambang’s culture, religion, agriculture, and folk tales, while also exploring some of the city’s historic buildings.
- Visit local families in the village who sell dried bananas and rice paper. Watch the process of slicing bananas, laying them out to dry on bamboo skewers, and selling them as snacks to travelers. Also, see how rice paper is made and used to prepare the famous and delicious spring rolls.
- Head to the symbol statue of Battambang province, Ta Dambong Kra Nhoung
- Visit Khmer Ancient House made of wood, over 100 years old. The most common traditional houses in Battambang are called Phtas Pet (hip roof) houses, built with wooden frames and roof tiles, measuring about 10.5 meters wide and 29 meters long. Constructed between 1910 and 1920, these houses have lasted nearly a century and remain in excellent condition, showcasing beautiful traditional architecture.
- Continue to beautiful villages surrounded by rice fields and local life at Ou Srauo Laou, then board the bamboo train. Experience this unique local mode of transport as it takes you through scenic countryside views.
- Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant
- Depart for Phnom Penh city
- Upon arrival, enjoy dinner and then transfer to the hotel for check in
- Enjoy the nightlife of Phnom Penh
- Breakfast
Day 5
Hotel – Airport
- Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
- Transfer to the airport and wait for your flight back home
- Breakfast
What's Included
- Accommodation (3-star and standard hotel), Double/Twin sharing for 2 adults
- A/C car/van/bus with driver
- All entrance tickets as mentioned in the itinerary
- Car at Phnom Sampov
- Bamboo train
- Water and cold towel
- English Speaking Tour Guide
What's Not Included
- Any airfares, International and Domestic flights
- Visa arrangement
- Meals (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
- Travel insurance
- Sunset cruise in Phnom Penh
- Any services other than mentioned and not stated in the itinerary
- Any personal expenses such as laundry bills, telephone bills, alcoholic beverages, airport tax, etc.
- Compulsory charge for room single supplement (USD 75)
Package options
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2-3 person
From USD619.00/person
At least 2 adults in this tour4-6 person
From USD511.00/person
At least 4 adults in this tour7-9 person
From USD307.00/person
At least 7 adults in this tour10-14 person
From USD259.00/person
At least 10 adults in this tour15-19 person
From USD222.00/person
At least 15 adults in this tourAdults
At least required based on group size
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Children (12+)
Charged as adult
100%
0
Children (5–11) with bed
75% of adult price
75%
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Children (5–11) no bed
50% of adult price
50%
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Children (under 5)
Free
Free
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