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THE HEART OF CAMBODIA 14Days
Most recommended Tour to Cambodia 2020 & 2021

14day Tour to Cambodia 2020 & 2021

Day 1: Siem Reap Arrival
Day 2: Siem Reap / Angkor Temple Tour (B)
Day 3: Siem Reap / Tonle Sap Lake (B)
Day 4: Siem Reap / Banteay Srey, Banteay Samre, Pre Rup (B)
Day 5: Siem Reap / Golden Silk / Battambang (B)
Day 6: Battambang / Sightseeing (B)
Day 7: Battambang / Phnom Penh (B)
Day 8: Phnom Penh / Sightseeing (B)
Day 9: Phnom Penh / Kep (B)
Day 10: Kep / Discovery (B)
Day 11: Kep / Sihanoukville / Koh Rong (B)
Day 12: Koh Rong- Free Day (B)
Day 13: Koh Rong- Free Day (B)
Day 14: Koh Rong - Departure (B)

DAY 1: SIEM REAP ARRIVAL

Upon arrival in Siem Reap International Airport, meet our guide and driver, then you will transfer to hotel. The rest if the day is free on your own. Overnight in Siem Reap

DAY 2: SIEM REAP / ANGKOR TEMPLE TOURS (B, L)

Today is an one-day tour of the Angkor temple complex. You will start the trip at 7AM in the early morning and head to the famous Angkor Wat – best preserved of all the Angkor temples. Built in the 12th century by King Suryavarman II, this is the most famous temple at Angkor. We will enter through the back entrance and witness the perfect fusion of symbolism and symmetry. We will then walk through to the front entrance where our car will be waiting to pick you up.

Enjoy a relaxed lunch in Siem Reap before heading to the South Gate of Angkor Thom, where you’ll begin your exploration of the centrepiece of this ancient city, the Bayon. The Bayon holds 54 towers decorated with more than 200 enigmatically smiling stone faces. The afternoon tour also visits the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Terrace of Elephants and Terrace of Leper Kings, as well as Ta Prohm, made famous by the movie Tomb Raider. After the day's touring you will be taken back to your hotel. Overnight in Siem Reap.

DAY 3: SIEM REAP / TONLE SAP LAKE (B)

Breakfast at hotel We drive to Chong Khneas village, the floating village located 10 kilometers south of Siem Reap. Visit the village and take an excursion in a traditional wooden boat on the Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia’s biggest natural water body and, one of the largest in Asia. The experience is wonderful as we pass by floating village, friendly children in small boats and fishermen. Back to city and continue your visit to "Les Artisans D`Angkor - ChantiersEcoles", this center works with young artisans; the team creates, produce and market a unique collection of ornamental sculpture, lacquer, silk weaving and silk painting. The company promotes fair and sustainable development in order to provide benefits to rural communities. Overnight in Siem Reap

DAY 4: SIEM REAP / BANTEAY SREY, BANTEAY SAMRE, PRE RUP (B)

At 7AM, we will head further out through rural countryside to the small but beautiful temple of Banteay Srei. This temple is largely built of pink sandstone, a harder rock that can be more elaborately carved and better survives the rigors of time. This is an opportunity to capture some good photographs of the clear and detailed carvings. Not be missed is Banteay Samre: Its rose-colored sandstone walls are decorated with carvings and bas-reliefs, which are among the most accomplished Angkor has to offer. On the way back we visit the Pre Rup - a large temple-mountain, it contains well-preserved carvings of fine detail. Transfer back your hotel and enjoy the afternoon free at leisure.Overnight in Siem Reap

DAY 5: SIEM REAP / GOLDEN SILK / BATTAMBANG (B)

Breakfast at hotel. We check out from hotel and departure to Battambang (175km – 3hour drives). Our first destination is going to have cultural experience by visiting Weaving Villages & Crafts Workshops at Phnom Srok, the famous area for the Golden Silk, the tradition of Khmer golden silk from ancient Angkor civilization still continues today in modern Khmer rural life, “Golden” silk produces a unique modern style that merges the best of handmade traditions with the newest designs to produce luxury silks. Golden Silk is supporting rural family, there are over 500 families producing Khmer golden silk yarn in the region of Phnom Srok. The production of silk is also a mutli-crop agriculture product. Mulberry trees are planted on .5 hectres to 2.5 hectres family agriculture land, in addition to vegetable and fruit trees, and rice, thus providing a rural family with the means for income. After finished, continue your journey and make a second stop at Outaky Bridge, the place where you’ll see villagers are selling BBQ Rat, fried crickets, silkworm, tarantula and other fired insects. Test it before continue to Battambang. Check in and free. Overnight in Battambang

DAY 6: BATTAMBANG / SIGHTSEEING (B)

Breakfast at hotel. Spend your morning drive to discover “Traditional Livelihood” to see how local people run their small business producing such as Rice Paper Making, Dried Banana, Rice Wine, Khmer Noodle, Fish paste making, Fresh Local Fruits, Bamboo Rice Cake and so on. Back to hotel for relax. After lunch, we drive to visit Wat Ek Phnom located along Sangke River then back to take a bamboo train ride to explore beautiful countryside view with golden color during harvest season. Then we to view sunset at Phnom Sampov and see thousands of bad fly away for food at late evening. Overnight in Battambang. Don’t miss your evening time (07:00pm – 08P15pm) buy a show ticket to see Cambodian Circus which performance by PharePonleSelpak (optional). For more information, please visit https://phareps.org/

DAY 7: BATTAMBANG / PHNOM PENH (B)

Breakfast at hotel Departure in the morning to Phnom Penh. Your first stop in Kampong Luang Village in Pursat Province, one of the most wide lake village on the Tonle Sap, you will enjoy a small boat trip tour about 1 hour to see the floating villages before continue to Kampong Chhnang and its small harbor very lively. We visit the quite village of OndongRossey, is where the area's famous red pottery originates. Almost every household in this region populated by serene rice fields dotted with sugar palms is making some form of pottery or so. The pots, mostly unpainted but decorated with etched or appliqué designs, are either made with a foot-spun wheel (smaller pieces) or banged into shape with a heavy wooden spatula (larger ones). The intricate process is fascinating to observe. Check in on arrival and free.Overnight in Phnom Penh

DAY 8: PHNOM PENH / SIGHTSEEING (B)

Breakfast at hotel. We’ll visit to the Independence Monument, was built in 1958 to memorialize Cambodia's independence from France in 1953. Wat Phnom, it is the most significant of all the temples in Phnom Penh. Next visit the Royal Palace, built by King Norodom in 1866 on the site of the old town, and the Silver Pagoda, located within the grounds of the Royal Palace. The Royal Palace of Cambodia is a complex of buildings although it is generally understood to be the royal abode of the King of Cambodia. Continue to visit Toul Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21), this prison was a high school, and used as a prison by Pol Pot's security forces and became the largest center for detention and torture during the rule of the Khmer Rouge. If time permitted, visit the Central Market (PsarThmei), a large market constructed in 1937 in the shape of a dome with four arms branching out into vast hallways with countless stalls of goods. The four wings of this gigantic yellow dome are teeming with stalls that sell goods ranging from gold and silver, antique coins, money exchange, books, flowers, food, fabrics, shoes, souvenirs, seafood and countless other products. Overnight in Phnom Penh

DAY 9: PHNOM PENH / KEP (B)

Breakfast at hotel. Transfer by private car without guide to Kep(195km – 3 – 4hour drives, depend on trafic).Check in on arrival and remain of the day is free or explore at your own.Overnight in Kep

DAY 10: KEP / DISCOVERY (B)

Breakfast at hotel. Make visit to Phnom Chhngok Cave temple. This is impressively low-key cave formation that is home to a 7th century shrine to Shiva. The cave has provided good protection for the temple and it's in remarkably good shape. Then we head to the Organic Pepper Plantation; learn about the process of growing the different coloured peppers and the differences between each in flavor and intensity. We drive straight to the Crab Market where you will have lunch with seafood before go to check in at hotel. The vendors will present you with live crabs, fresh prawns, squid and fish from which to choose. Overnight in Kep

DAY 12: KEP / SIHANOUKVILLE / KOH RONG (B)

Breakfast at hotel. Transfer by private vehicle without guide to Sihanoukville with 2hour drives). You’ll drop off at the pier where you’ll joint speed boat (45min) to Koh Rong. Check in on arrival and free.Overnight in Koh Rong

DAY 12: KOH RONG / FREE AT LEISURE (B)

Breakfast at hotel. Free at leisure on the white sandy beach. Overnight in Koh Rong

DAY 13: KOH RONG / FREE AT LEISURE (B)

Breakfast at hotel. Free at leisure on the white sandy beach. Overnight in Koh Rong

DAY 14: KOH RONG / DEPARTURE (B)

Breakfast at hotel. Embark on speed boat back to mainland where your driver is waiting and transfer you direct to Phnom Penh International Airport for connecting flight home. End of Services!

Package Price Includes:
- Full private A/C vehicle transfer as program.
- Private tour with English speaking tours guide.
- Accommodation shared in Double/Twin sharing room
- Daily breakfast at hotel
- All sightseeing tickets.
- Boat to Kampong Khleang (depend on season)
- Government taxes
- Cold mineral water & Tissues on coach.

Services Excluded:
- Cambodia visa fee 30$
- International flights
- Personal expenses, tips and gratuities
- Travel insurance
- Beverages or meals
- Peak season surcharge (20th Dec – 05th Jan& 22nd Jan – 05th Feb)
- Gala dinner on 24th& 31st December
- Other services not mentioned above.
- Remittance fee in all kinds

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