CAMBODIA WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE FOR FAMILY 11 DAYS 10 NIGHTS

11 Days

OVERVIEW

Cambodia is regarded as the country of temples and towers, containing many mysteries that attract many visitors. The humble, friendly and hospitable Cambodian people make everyone admires Cambodian tourism. This “Wonderful Experience for Family” tour within 11 days, combined between the historical relics and natural landscapes, will bring the countless surprises about this beautiful country to your families. By participating in this tour, your family will have the opportunity to visit four major cities and majestic temples of Cambodia: Siem Reap, home to Angkor Wat, one of the world's greatest religious monuments; Battambang city - a peaceful and pleasant place, Sihanoukville - the coastal city of Cambodia where all your family can chill out at the sunny beach with white sand and Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia where owns the charm and tranquility of country.

HIGHLIGHTS
• Siem Reap - the first arrival city where you will explore the famous temples such as: World Heritage Site Angkor Wat, the ancient capital city Angkor Thom and Preah Khan Temple called as Sacred Sword. Then discover the pretty temple of Banteay Srei “Citadel of the Women”.
• Besides the temples, the other activities during your time in Siem Reap such as taking boat cruise to visit the communities at the floating village at Tonle Sap Lake, joining in a blessing ceremony is the traditional culture & custom of Khmer people, taking the local transport and tasting the local cuisine bring the interesting surprises.
• Discover the beautiful architecture marvel built in traditional Khmer style and a group of caves used as ‘killing caves’ by the Khmer Rouge in Battambang
• Relax at the natural Sihanouville beach - situated in the center of a small peninsula on the Gulf of Thailand
• The last city in this journey at Phnom Penh to learn more about the culture & history of the capital Phnom Penh by visiting the most famous sites Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, Tuol Sleng Museum and Killing Fields.

ITINERARY IN BRIEF

*Day 1: Siem Reap arrival
*Day 2: Siem Reap full day city tour (B/L/-)
*Day 3: Siem Reap full day tour (B/L/D)
*Day 4: Siem Reap - Battambang (B/L/-)
*Day 5: Battambang full day tour (B/L/-)
*Day 6: Battambang – Drive back to Siem Reap – Afternoon flight to Sihanoukville (B/-/-)
*Day 7: Sihanoukville at leisure (B/-/-)
*Day 8: Sihanoukville at leisure (B/-/-)
*Day 9: Sihanoukville – Drive to Phnom Penh (B/-/-)
*Day 10: Phnom Penh city tour full day (B/L/-)
*Day 11: Phnom Penh – Killing Fields – Departure (B/L/-)

Included:
• Accommodation with daily breakfast in Siem Reap, Battambang, Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville
• Local English speaking guides
• Private transfers and transportation on tours
• All entrance fees
• Set menu meals as specified without drinks (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner)
• Bottled water & cold towels on sightseeing days
• Special visits & arrangements as indicated
• Air ticket: Siem Reap - Sihanoukville

Excluded:
• Cambodia E-Visa
• Arrival & Departure flight
• Hotel early check in /Late check out
• Overweight luggage
• Personal expenses
• Travel insurance
• Tips & gratuities
• Other services not listed in inclusive column

Day 1: Siem Reap arrival

Upon arrival at the international airport and after clearing immigration and customs meet with your guide with a welcome signboard and transfer to the hotel for check-in and overnight in Siem Reap

Day 2: Siem Reap full day city tour with Angkor Thom, Preah Khan and Tonle Sap lake (B/L/-)

After breakfast, pick up at your hotel and drive to visit the walled city of Angkor Thom, the royal city itself, covering four square miles and located in the complex’s geographic centre. Its 50-tower temple is an awesome sight. At first glance it seems a shapeless mass of stone, but further scrutiny reveals a face and then another and another until suddenly you are engulfed by the silent, heavy, enigmatic and silent gaze through half-closed eyes, staring out from a former time which now seems so remote. We then go on to the surroundings of the complex including the Baphou, Elephant Terraces, King’s Terrace and Royal Palace area.

Then continue to visit Preah Khan Temple. Built by King Jayavarman VII, Preah Khan is a place of towered enclosures and shoulder-hugging corridors. Ongoing restorations at Preah Khan are intended to maintain and indeed its present condition. We will also see Neak Pean, a fountain built in the middle of a pool and representing the paradisiacal Himalayan mountain-lake, the temple of Ta Som, as well as the unique brick sculptures of Prasat Kravan. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.

This afternoon, further our visit to a floating village at Tonle Sap Lake, also known as the Great Lake of Cambodia. Upon arrival at a local pier, embark on a boat and cruise to discover many communities on floating houses and boats, including schools, markets, children playing and swimming, and fresh water aquariums with different fish species displayed – a wonderful example of floating village life. Return to your hotel & overnight in Siem Reap

Day 3: Siem Reap full day tour with Angkor Wat, Banteay Srei and Khmer Cuisine (B/L/D)

In the early morning at about 04:45, you may wish to wake up early and set out for Angkor Wat, in front of the water lily pond, enjoying the temple’s reflection and the sunrise over the complex. Then continue exploring the intricately carved remains of Angkor Wat, one of the world’s most impressive temple sites. The temple still displays hundreds of fine carvings of Apsara and scenes from Hindu mythology. The Khmer constructed the temple between the 9th and 13th Centuries. Strolling around the massive hallways, you will find many small shrines still in use by the Cambodians. Return to your hotel for breakfast.

After breakfast, enjoy a 35 km drive to the rural outskirts of Siem Reap and visit Banteay Srei, the birthplace of Khmer classical style architecture. This is a small temple complex but with carvings which are impressive. Then visit Banteay Samre, one of the most complete sites at Angkor, due to restoration using the method of “anastylosis”. The name Samre refers to an ethnic group of mountain people who inhabited the region at the base of Phnom Kulen and were probably related to the Khmers. No inscriptions have been found for this temple, but the style of most of the architecture is of the classic art of the middle period similar to Angkor Wat. The proportions of Banteay Samre are splendid. A unique feature is an interior moat with laterite paving, which when filled with water must have given an ethereal atmosphere to the temple. Enjoy picnic lunch today.

This afternoon, return to your hotel in Siem Reap downtown for fresh-up before taking part in a blessing ceremony by Buddhist monks for happiness, prosperity and safety for your journey. Then take a tuk-tuk ride (a local transport) or a motorbike (with driver) to enjoy Khmer cuisine. On this wholesome food tour you are invited to see and taste exotic foods and brews in authentic Khmer places that you never imagined existed in Siem Reap. Return to your hotel & overnight in Siem Reap

Day 4: Siem Reap - Battambang (B/L/-)

This morning, check out & pick up at your hotel and transfer about 3 hours to Battambang. On arrival, check in your hotel and take a rest before having lunch at a local restaurant.

This afternoon, start your exploration by driving along the picturesque Sangker River to Wat Slaket Pagoda, the residence of the provincial Buddhist patriarch. Continue to visit Wat Ek Phnom. Visit a local market where Prahoc, the Cambodian fish paste, is made. Overnight in Battambang

Day 5: Battambang full day tour with Bamboo train village, Phnom Banon, Phnom Sampeou Mountain, Wat Sampeou and killing caves (B/L/-)

After breakfast, meet with your guide and enjoy walking through the town to discover its beautiful colonial architecture. Then drive to bamboo train village with a great experience of sliding on this funny train. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.

This afternoon, your journey continues to Phnom Banon, with its five sandstone towers on top of a hill and enjoy a magnificent view of the surrounding plains and followed by a visit to Phnom Sampeou Mountain, steeped in legend, and stopped by Wat Sampeou and a group of caves used as ‘killing caves’ by the Khmer Rouge, containing the skeletal remains of their victims. We will also visit natural caves including spectacular. Later in the evening, enjoy watching the bats flying out from the cave before returning to your hotel & overnight in Battambang

Day 6: Battambang – Drive back to Siem Reap – Afternoon flight to Sihanoukville (B/-/-)

This morning, check out your hotel and drive straight to Siem Reap airport (about 3hours) for your flight to Sihanoukville. Upon arrival, you will be picked up and be taken to the hotel for check-in and rest. Overnight in Sihanoukville

Day 7: Sihanoukville at leisure (B/-/-)

Be free at leisure for your beach relaxation and enjoy the resort/hotel’s facilities and amenities.

Day 8: Sihanoukville at leisure (B/-/-)

Be free at leisure for your beach relaxation and enjoy the resort/hotel’s facilities and amenities.

Day 9: Sihanoukville – Drive to Phnom Penh (B/-/-)

Today is free at leisure until the time to pick-up and drive straight to Phnom Penh (about 4hours). On arrival, transfer to your hotel for check-in and rest. Overnight in Phnom Penh

Day 10: Phnom Penh city tour full day with Victory Monument, National Museum, Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, Toul Sleng Genocide Museum and Wat Phnom Temple (B/L/-)

After breakfast, start our visit to 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 90 kilograms and a small 17th century emerald and baccarat crystal Buddha. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.

This afternoon, further our visit to Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S21 prison). This prison was a high school, and used as a prison by Pol Pot’s security forces and became the largest center for detention and torture during the rule of the Khmer Rouge. Then visit Wat Phnom Temple, Phnom Penh’s namesake, from where you can enjoy views over the tree-lined avenues of the city during sunset. Return to your hotel & overnight at your hotel in Phnom Penh

Day 11: Phnom Penh half day tour with Killing Fields – Departure (B/L/-)

After breakfast, check out your hotel and drive to visit the notorious Killing Fields ” Choeung Ek” 15km southwest of Phnom Penh. This one is the site of brutal executions of more than 17,000 individuals, most of whom first suffered through interrogations, torture and deprivation in Toul Sleng Prison during Pol Pot regime (from 1975–1979). Then return back to the downtown and have lunch at a local restaurant.

This afternoon, transfer straight to the airport for your departure flight or to your next destination. Trip ends!