At present, the chief attractions
of Sihanoukville are the three beaches that ring the headland.
Although tourism has increased over the past few years, the beaches
of Sihanoukville are some of the most unspoiled in all of Southeast
Asia. It is a prefect tropical getaway, filled with lovely beaches
and facilities for swimming, snorkelling, scuba diving or just
sunbathing. Boat trips are also available to many of the nearby
islands. There are several hotels and local restaurants serving
fresh, delicious seafood on the beach. On the weekend, there are
many local visitors from Phnom Penh to relax, swimming and enjoy
fresh seafood. Dinner and overnight in Sihanoukville.
Day 3 : Sihanoukville
- Phnom Penh ( B/L/D )
After breakfast at the hotel we will pay
a visit to Koh Kong Market. Transfer to Koh airport for departure
flight to Phnom Penh. Arrival at Phnom Penh International Airport
and transfer to the hotel. Lunch at a local restaurant or at the
hotel. After lunch we start our sightseeing tour of Phnom Penh.
We will visit The Royal Palace which is situated on the site of
the former citadel, it was built by King Norodom in 1866 in front
of the Mekong River. Inside its yellow walls are the Throne hall,
the Chan Chaya Pavilion, specially made for performances of classical
Cambodian dance, the Napoleon III Pavilion, offered to King Norodom
by Queen Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III, and the King’s and
Queen’s residential quarters. Nowadays, only the Silver
Pagoda can be visited. We continue to The Silver Pagoda, also
called the Pagoda of the Emerald Buddha, it is located in the
walls of the Royal Palace. Inside, its floor is comprised of 5,000
silver blocks. In the centre of the pagoda there is a magnificent
17th century emerald Buddha statue made of baccarat crystal. The
walls enclosing the pagoda are covered with frescoes depicting
episodes from the Khmer version of the Ramayana. Afterwards we
make a stop at The National Museum. Situated near the Royal Palace,
Cambodia’s National Museum offers a charming setting for
the display of a stunning collection of Khmer art. Predominantly
worked in stone, the sculptures date from both the Angkorean and
pre-Angkorean eras, complimented by more recent examples of Cambodian
art. The museum is housed in a terracotta-roofed structure of
traditional Cambodian design, which was built between 1917 and
1920. Dinner at city restaurant and overnight stay in Phnom Penh.
Day 4 : Phnom
Penh - Siem Reap ( B/L/D )
After breakfast at the hotel, we will visit
Toul Sleng Museum & Choeung Ek ( Killing fields ). When the
Khmer Rouge came to power in 1975 they converted a non-descript
high school in the suburbs of Phnom Penh into a detention and
torture centre known as Tuol Sleng, or S-21. A genocide museum
was established at Tuol Sleng after 1979 and today it remains
the way it was left by the Khmer Rouge. The very ordinariness
of the setting as you approach it contrasts greatly with the horrors
perpetrated within its walls. Hundreds of faces of those tortured
line the walls inside the old school. Most of the 17,000 people
detained at Tuol Sleng were eventually transported to Choeung
Ek, a mass graves site located 15 kilometres outside Phnom Penh.
Known to locals as the Killing Fields after the popular movie,
Choeung Ek also serves as a memorial to those killed under the
Khmer Rouge rule. Lunch in a local restaurant or at the hotel.
We pay a visit to the Central Market in Phnom Penh and afterwards
transfer to the airport for your flight to Siem Reap. We check
in at the hotel and after we will enjoy sunset at Angkor Wat.
Dinner and overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 5 : Siem
Reap ( B/L/D )
Breakfast at the hotel. Today day we will
visit the South Gate of Angkor Thom. Inside its walls there are
many monuments: The Bayon. This temple mountain built by Jayavarman
VII is situated in the centre of the city of Angkor Thom. It is
a three-tiered pyramid with its entrance facing East. The central
shrine is surrounded by 54 towers all crowned by gigantic faces,
representing Lokiteshvara but with the features of Jayavarman
VII. They gaze out to the North, South, East and West, and wherever
you are in the temple, you are surrounded by these enigmatic faces,
smiling at you all the time. This sets The Bayon apart from many
other Angkorean monuments. Lunch at the hotel. After lunch we
will visit one of the most famous temple in the Angkor Wat. There
are few places anywhere on earth to match the splendour of Angkor
Wat. The temple is one of the largest monuments to religion ever
built and is truly one of the wonders of the world. Believed to
have been constructed as a temple and mausoleum for King Suryavarman
II at the peak of the Khmer empire in the first half of the 12th
century, Angkor Wat is probably the best-preserved of the Angkorean
temples. In the afternoon we will drive to the Tole Sap Great
Lake. This is perhaps one of the most ecological wonders in the
world, Tonle Sap is located in the middle of Cambodia. It is the
Tonle Sap Lake that feeds the people of Cambodia with tons of
fresh water fish, carps, mussels, and herrings all year round.
To a wide array of birds and fish-eating waterfowls, Tonle Sap
provides them the fruitful aquatic habitats. During the dry season,
the depth of the lake is only 1 metre, but in the wet season,
marvelous natural phenomenal takes place when the Tonle Sap River
reverses its direction and floods the lake, enlarging its size,
then Tonle Sap Lake becomes one of the largest lake in Southeast
Asia. With its biological diversity, the Tonle Sap Lake has naturally
established bird sanctuary around Prek Toal where rare breeds,
the milky stork and the spot-billed pelican can be seen. These
days, number of visitors who add famous bird-watching spot of
Prek Toal into their Siem Reap’s trip is increasing, particular
from December to May. We will take a boat trip on the lake to
see the floating village. Dinner with Cambodian classical Dance
and Music and overnight at the hotel in Siem Reap.
Day 6 : Siem
Reap - Departure
After breakfast its time for visiting the
Banteay Srey.Built by a Brahman in the 10th Century, this temple
was dedicated to Shiva. The famous pink sandstone structure bears
a series of beautiful sculptures, lintels, pediments and friezes.
While not a particularly large temple complex, the beauty of Banteay
Srey is found not in the scale but the detail. Some say the bas
relief work is the best example of Khmer classical art remaining.
Lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch some free time for shopping
in the local market before transfer to the airport.
Tour Includes : Hotel in sharing
Twin room basis, Meals ( 5B6L5D ), All ground transfers, Sightseeing
& Entrance fees as per itinerary, Boat trip and English or
Thai speaking guide.
The tour does not include : Cambodia entry Visa,
Domestic Airport tax in PNH, International Airport tax in REP,
Air ticket ( Domestic and international ), beverages and Personal
expenses.
Thailand to Cambodia via Trat and Koh Kong - 6 Days / 5 Nights - Code: Cambodia
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