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Day 1 : ARRIVAL in PHNOM
PENH
Arrival at Phnom Penh
Airport. welcome by your guide and transfer to your hotel (room
may not be ready until begining afternoon). With your professional
guide and private car we start to visit Phnom Penh . Situated
at the confluence of the Mekong and Tonle Sap Rivers, the Cambodia's
capital city look like a big village- town where French colonial
influences can still be seen in old buildings restored. We will
first go to see Wat Phnom Temple.
Afternoon, visit of the National Museum, a Khmer red pavilion,
which is dedicated to Khmer art and sculpture. The majority are
from the Angkor period (9th to 15th century), and some from the
4th century. If you would like to see, you will visit Tuol Sleng
Genocide Museum or we will visit one of the city's lively open-air
markets Psar Tuol Tom Pong, called Russian Market, where we can
find mix of silks, gems, silver, antiques, etc, and we will enjoy
a boat cruise on the Mekong River to see Phnom Penh from the
river, and watching the sunset over Phnom Penh. Transfer to hotel.
Overnight hotel
Day 2 : PHNOM PENH/ SIEM
REAP
With your professional
guide and private car, we will visit the Royal Palace and the
Silver Pagoda . The Palace is a magnificent example of Khmer
architecture, it was built in 1866. You will see the Throne Hall
and the Napoleon III Pavilion. Silver Pagoda is one of the richest
shrines in the world . The floor is made of 5.000 silver tiles.
transfer to the airport and flight to Siem Reap, the Angkor's
gate. at arrival in Siem reap, transfer to your hotel . Siem
Reap is the nearest town to the famous complex of Angkor. From
the 9th to 15th century, Angkor was the heart of a sophisticated
civilization. After a short visit of Siem Reap, we will go in
Angkor complex, in Bakheng Temple on the top of a hill with spectacular
views over Angkor Wat and sunset on all Angkor site.
Transfer to hotel. Overnight hotel
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The enchanting Banteay Srei
Temple
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Day 3 : SIEM REAP / ANGKOR
morning, with your
guide and private car, we will see massive stone monuments. We
start by visit the "Great City" of Angkor Thom. Visits
include the famous Bayon Temple, Phimeanakas Temple within the
Royal Palace enclosure , Baphuon Temple, the Terrace of the Elephants
and the Terrace of the Leper King. Afternoon dedicated to visit
the most famous temple magnificent Angkor Wat. This architectural
masterpiece was constructed in the 12th century and covers an
area of about 210 hectares. Beautiful carved bas- relief on the
outer walls and corridors, depicting mythological scenes of Ramayana
and day to day life at the time of Angkor's building. Transfer
to hotel. Overnight hotel
Day 4 : ANGKOR (Siem Reap)
We will visit on the
morning with your guide and private car,, a selection of temples,
including the Royal City of Preah Khan with carved stone lanterns
and impressive sculptures, Neak Pean a shrine built on a small
circular island, Ta Som, East Mebon with false doors decoration
and lintels and Preah Rup.
Afternoon will include Thommanon, Takeo, one of Angkor's great
mountains temple, Ta Prohm who become part of the jungle, Banteay
Kdei with attractive carvings, Srah Srang, Prasat Kravan unique
brick sculptures. Time permitting we will visit Les Chantiers
Ecole, a handicraft center located in the center of Siem Reap.
Les Chantiers Ecole was founded in 1992 to revive ancient art
of Khmer Transfer to hotel. Overnight hotel
Day 5 : VISIT BANTEAY SREI / ROLUOS
Morning we will visit
with your guide and private car, the enchanting Banteay Srei
with the fine carvings in pink sandstone are quite unique. The
second visit will be to Banteay Samre, with elaborate architecture
and exceptional carvings, and we will visit a local village.
Afternoon, visit of the earliest temples of Angkor area, the
Roluos group. The three Roluos temples have been built in years
877 to 889. They are the Bakong Temple Mountain with beautiful
carvings on the false doors and lintels, the funerary temple
of Preah Ko, and Lolei Temple. Transfer to hotel. Overnight hotel
Day 6 : BOAT RIDE on TONLE SAP LAKE / DEPART
This morning we will
enjoy a boat ride on the Tonle Sap lake. This is
the largest permanent fresh-water lake in South East Asia and
flows into Tonle Sap River, joining the Mekong in Phnom Penh.
We will see a fishermen's "floating village"
with floatting schools, floatting police station, etc. It is
same as a big village floatting on the lake, and the "village"
move from place to place following water levels and curant.
Your flight time permitting, we will visit the Silk Farm in
Puok, established to revive Cambodia's beautiful silk production.
We can see every step of silk production . Transfer to
Siem Reap Airport. 2 hours before your departure with international
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