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Moments of Cambodia

Moments of Cambodia in 6 days: the temples of Angkor in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, the essential of the Khmer kingdom.

Duration
06 Days - 05 Nights
Period
November to February
Stops
3 stops
Guide
English- or Italian-speaking

01 — Itinerary

6 days, day by day

D1

Arrival in Siem Reap

Arrival in Siem Reap

Arrival at Siem Reap International Airport, your local guide will welcome you and welcome you to the country, then will accompany you to your hotel for check-in.

Overnight at Siem Reap.

D2

Arrival in Hanoi

Arrival in Hanoi

After breakfast in the hotel you will visit the group of Rolus, the first town of Angkor, called Hariharalaya.

It will be discovered the temple of Bakong, the great and interesting of the group, the temple Preah Koh and that of Lolei, built on an island in the center of the large water reserve (now rice fields) of King Yasovarman I, founder of the first Angkor.

In the afternoon we visit the temples Prasat Kravan, Srah Srang, Banteay Kdei, Eastern Mebon and Pre Rup Temple, and we will enjoy the sunset from above.

Overnight at Siem Reap.

D3

Angkor

Angkor

After breakfast in the hotel we transfer to the temple Bantey Srey, that is “the citadel of women”, famous for the splendid bas-reliefs carved almost all in pink sandstone and according to many, superior for delicacy and precision also to those present within Angkor Wat.

It is located about 40 km from Siem Reap and is reachable among enchanting landscapes characterized by rice and villages.

In the afternoon we continue our visit with the Preah Khan temple, built by King Jayavarman VII.

We continue with the Neak Pean, a fountain built in the middle of a swimming pool (which represents the paradise mountain-lake Himalayana), then the Ta Som temple and the Per Rup temple until sunset.

Overnight at Siem Reap.

D4

Siem Reap – Phnom Pehn

Siem Reap – Phnom Pehn

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer by car to Phnom Pehn, which lasts 4-5 hours.

Upon arrival at Phnom Pehn we go to the hotel for check-in.

In the afternoon we visit the Royal Palace, built by King Norodom in 1866, and its Silver Pagoda, which takes its name due to its floor, consisting of over 5,000 silver tiles.

Among the other treasures that we can find within it are a gold Buddha of 90 kilograms to a small image, always of the Buddha, in emerald of the seventeenth century.

Follow the boat trip to admire the sunset over the Mekong River about 1 hour.

Overnight at Phnom Pehn.

D5

Phnom Pehn

Phnom Pehn

After breakfast at the hotel, we then visit the Toul Sleng Museum (S-21), a school turned into prison by Pol Pot's security forces and which became the largest detention and torture center of the Khmer Rouge.

Follow us to visit the Cheung Ek Killing extermination camp.

To follow free time at the Russian Market (Psah Tuol Thom Pong) for purchases.

Overnight at Phnom Pehn.

D6

Departure from Phnom Pehn

Departure from Phnom Pehn

After breakfast at the hotel, free day until transfer to the airport for return flight.

Note: During this day there is no guide

02 — The stops in pictures

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