Cambodia classic tour starts from Siem Reap, you can visit one of the most astounding archaeological sites nowhere in the world: Angkor Temples and learn about the history of Khmer kings at their highest and wealthiest power then visit Phnom Penh – capital of Cambodia. This tour helps you to have an outlook of Cambodia but will give you a deeper understanding of this beautiful country.
BREAF ITINERARY
DAY 1: Arrival Siem Reap (Meals:)
DAY 2: Siem Reap - Angkor Thom - Angkor Wat (Meals:B)
DAY 3 : Siem Reap – Phnom Penh And City Tour (Meals: B)
DAY 4: Free Then Departure (Meals:B)
DAY 1: Arrival Siem Reap (Meals:)
Arrive at Siem Reap International Airport, please go to custom desk as your first point of entry to get visa-on-arrival into the country and pay stamping fees directly by cash to custom office there
Transfer to hotel with a private vehicle and your guide. The driving distance is approximately 30 minutes.
Afternoon, your guide & driver transfer you to Tonle Sap Lake - the largest fresh water lake in South East Asia and is the heart of the Cambodian fishing industry and the lifeblood for millions of Khmers living on and around it. You will embark a comfortable boat to see the true way of life in one of the floating villages of the Tonle Sap. Here you can see how Khmers and Vietnamese live and work side by side years later.
DAY 2: Siem Reap - Angkor Thom - Angkor Wat (Meals:B)
Today, visit to the antique capital of Angkor Thom, built in the 12th century: the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the Bayon Temple, unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara, the Phimeanakas, the Royal Enclosure, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King.
After a short your rest, you will visit the most famous of all the temples on the plain of Angkor: Angkor Wat. The temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag. This masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture. Angkor Wat’s five towers symbolize Meru’s five peaks - the enclosed wall represents the mountains at the edge of the world and the surrounding moat, the ocean beyond. End of day take a relaxing stopover at Prasat Chrung visiting Tadev Hole and temple with the best Sunset. Return to your hotel and end of the tour
DAY 3 : Siem Reap – Phnom Penh And City Tour (Meals: B)
Morning, transfer to airport for flight to Phnom Penh. Upon arrive Phnom Penh, check in hotel
Begin a half morning city tour with a visit to the Victory Monument, and the National Museum (called as Musee des Beaux-Arts). Next, you’ll visit a French archaeologist and painter, Georges Groslier, designed it in Khmer style in 1917. The museum contains a collection of Khmer art - notably sculptures – from throughout the ages. You’ll also discover 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 Silver Pagoda is so named because of its floor, which is made up of 5000 silver tiles. The treasures found inside includes a solid gold Buddha encrusted and weighing 90 kilograms and a small 17th century emerald and baccarat crystal Buddha. End of day stop at the Central market and in right time to views over the tree-lined avenues of the city during sunset
DAY 4: Free Then Departure (Meals:B)
Morning, you’re free at leisure for individual sightseeing and shopping at Russian Market or Central market. Afternoon, transfer to the airport for departure flight