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Tour Highlights
- Explore Phnom Penh's iconic Royal Palace, Wat Phnom & National Museum
- Discover Cambodia’s history at Tuol Sleng & Choeung Ek Killing Fields
- Enjoy Khmer cuisine and culture at Phnom Penh’s Walk Street
- Take a scenic wooden boat ride to Tatai Waterfall
- Visit Khun Chhang Historical Stupa in Koh Kong
- Relax and watch the sunset from Bakhlorng Beach
- Walk the mangrove bridge at Peam Krasop Wildlife Sanctuary
- Optional: Sunset cruise along the Mekong River in Phnom Penh
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
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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
- 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.
- 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
Hotel in Siem Reap Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3
Phnom Penh – Tatai Waterfall – Koh Kong
- Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
- Depart for Koh Kong province is a hidden gem in southwestern Cambodia, known for its lush rainforests, pristine beaches, and stunning islands.
- Lunch break at a local restaurant
- Take a private wooden boat to visit Tatai Waterfall, a stunning cascade nestled in the lush jungle along the Tatai River in Koh Kong Province. Enjoy the amazing scenery as you cruise slowly down the river. The water, pure and clear from the remote Cardamom Mountains, offers cool pools perfect for swimming in a peaceful, natural setting.
- Continue to Koh Kong Province, about 30 minutes and visit Khun Chhang Historical Stupa, which sits on a rock in the middle of a sea tributary about 1 km from the provincial town. This remarkable site stands as a testament to Cambodia’s rich history and cultural heritage. There is a legend of a local village girl called Thim who had a triangle love with Khun Chhang and Khun Phen and ended in tragedy
- Go to Bakhlorng Beach for leisure and relaxation, and enjoy the stunning sunset view from the shore.
- Have dinner and then transfer to the hotel in Koh Kong province
- Enjoy the nightlife of Koh Kong province
Hotel in Siem Reap Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4
Koh Kong – Mangrove forest – Phnom Penh
- After breakfast
- Start your visit to Peam Krasoab Wildlife Sanctuary, a protected area in southwestern Cambodia known for its mangroves and numerous islands separated by a maze of bays and channels.
- Walk along a concrete bridge about one kilometer long, consisting of elevated walkways through a lush mangrove forest. Cross the lake via a swing bridge and enjoy panoramic views from a 15-meter-high observation tower.
- Return to the entrance gate, enjoying views of the beautiful mangrove forest along the estuary
- Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant
- Depart for Phnom Penh city about 6 hours
- Upon arrival, enjoy dinner and then transfer to hotel for check in
Hotel in Siem Reap Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5
Hotel – Airport
- Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
- Transfer to the airport and wait for your flight back home
Hotel in Siem Reap Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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
- Boat at Tatai waterfall
- Water and cold towel
- English Speaking Tour Guide
What's Not Included
- Any airfares, International and Domestic flights
- Visa arrangement
- Meals (B/LD)
- 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 60)
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