Classic Tours
Phnompenh and Angkor Wat tour 04 days 03 nights
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DURATION : 04 days / 03 nights
DEPART FROM : Phnompenh Siemreap - Angkor Complex - Siemreap
Tour Code: |
FSCC04 |
Route: |
Phnompenh Siemreap - Angkor Complex - Siemreap |
Duration: |
04 days / 03 nights |
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Phnompenh and Siemreap tour |
Day 1: ARRIVE IN PHNOMPENH - CITY TOUR (-/L/D)
Transfer from Phnom Penh International Airport to the hotel.
Lunch at local restaurant.
Afternoon, visit the Victory Monument, and the National Museum, also called
Musee des Beaux-Arts. 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. 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 Silver Pagoda is so named
because of its floor, which is made up of 5000 silver tiles. The treasures found
inside include a solid gold Buddha encrusted and weighing 90kilograms and a
small 17th century emerald and baccarat crystal Buddha.
End your afternoon with the visit of the Wat Phnom Temple, Phnom Penh's
namesake, from where you can enjoy views over the tree-lined avenues of the city
during sunset. Dinner at local restaurant and accommodation at hotel.
Day 2: PHNOMPENH - SIEMREAP (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel, Transfer to Phnom Penh International Airport and departure
by Siem Reap Airways International or similar to Siem Reap. Arrive at Siem Reap
International Airport and transfer to the hotel (rooms may not ready until the
afternoon).
In the morning, visit Prasat Kravan with its unique brick sculptures and Ta
Prohm. One of the area's most beautiful temples, Ta Prohm has been relatively
untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery. Its appeal
lies in the fact that, unlike the other monuments of Angkor, it was abandoned
and swallowed by the jungle, looking very much the ways most of the Angkor
temples appeared when European explorers first stumbled upon them. Visit as well
Takeo, Chau Say Tevoda and Thommanon.
Lunch at local restaurant.
Visit Preah Khan temple. Built by the King Jayavarman VII, Preah Khan is, like
Ta Prohm, a place of towered enclosures and shoulders-hanging corridors. Unlike
Ta Prohm, however, Preah Khan is in a reasonable state of preservation and
ongoing restoration efforts should maintain and even improve this situation.
Continue your visits to Neak Pean, a fountain built in the middle of a pool and
representing the paradisiacal Himalayan mountain-lake and visit the temple of Ta
Som as well as Srah Srang ("The Royal Baths"), undoubtedly used in the past for
ritual bathing. Dinner at local restaurant and accommodation at hotel.
Day 3: SIEMREAP - ANGKOR WAT - ANGKOR THORM (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel. In the morning, 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 and the 12th century 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.
Lunch at local restaurant.
Visit the ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century). See the South Gate with
its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the Royal
Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephants Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King and
Bayon Temple (unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of
Avolokitesvara), until sunset. Dinner local restaurant and accommodation at
hotel.
Day 4: SIEMREAP - ANGKOR COMPLEX (B/L/-)
Breakfast at hotel. Morning, transfer to Banteay Srei temple (10th c), regarded
as the jewel in the crown of Classical Khmer Art. Visit the floating village of
Chong Khneas, located 10 kilometers south of Siem Reap. Take a traditional
wooden boat for a ride on the Tonle Sap Lake, the "Great Lake" of Cambodia, one
of the largest in Asia.
Lunch at local restaurant.
Visit "Les Artisans d'Angkor - Chantiers Ecoles" of Siem Reap and time at
leisure at the local market (if time permits). Transfer to Siem Reap
International Airport for departure flight to the next destination.
Note: From Feb-July, the visit to the Tonle Sap lake is not recommended because
of the low water level. The below visits will be provided instead in the
morning:
Visit to the Dance school of Aspeca where you can watch young children learn the
ancient traditional Khmer dances. Visit Wat Inkosei built on the site of an
ancient temple, which still remains. Continue to Wat Bo pagoda to view its
well-preserved paintings. You will also observe monks making the various
moldings, which adorn the pagodas. Visit a workshop where traditional shadow
play puppets are made.
SERVICES INCLUDES:
Accommodation based on twin at 3-star hotel
Full board meals as mentioned
Entrance fee
English speaking guide
Tourist car with air-con
Domestic flight from Phnompenh to Siemreap
Full board meals
Mineral Water and towel
SERVICES NOT INCLUDES:
Domestic air ticket REP-PNH and International air tickets, visa arrangement
Other meals, Airport tax, beverage, other expense not mentioned above.
* Want an independent tour and private tour, please email us at: contact@impressivevietnamtravel.com to get
more information and assistance.
Day 1: ARRIVE IN PHNOMPENH - CITY TOUR (-/L/D)
Day 2: PHNOMPENH - SIEMREAP (B/L/D)
Day 3: SIEMREAP - ANGKOR WAT - ANGKOR THORM (B/L/D)
Day 4: SIEMREAP - ANGKOR COMPLEX (B/L/-)
Rate in US$/person:
No of Pax |
2 -3 |
4 - 6 |
7 - 10 |
11 - 15 |
16 |
SS |
Rate |
599 |
528 |
468 |
429 |
398 |
198 |
* Want an independent tour and private tour, please email us at: contact@impressivevietnamtravel.com to get more information and assistance.