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OVERVIEW

Phnom Penh known as the ‘Pearl of Asia is the biggest and wealthiest city of Cambodia. Wide boulevards, a smattering of French colonial buildings and a cultural and historical centre all rolled into one, Phnom Penh is a delight for all the senses. This bustling capital attracts travellers from all over the world and also brings the memorable experience. With this “Culture & Food Tour” in Phnom Penh, besides cultural and historical landmarks you will also have chance to discover the local cuisine and taste the famous local food.

HIGHLIGHTS

- Visit the local temples, museums and Royal Palace in the city.
- Explore notorious Killing Fields to know more about Cambodian history during Pol Pot regime
- Discover the islands to observe the daily life of local village and interact with the local people
- Learn the local cuisine as well as taste the famous local food through the morning, evening street food tour and a cooking class

ITINERARY IN BRIEF

Day 1: Phnom Penh arrival
Day 2: Phnom Penh full day city tour (B/L/D)
Day 3: Phnom Penh – Killing Fields & Island exploration (B/L/-)
Day 4: Phnom Penh half day tour - Departure (B/L/-)

Included:
• Accommodation with daily breakfast in Phnom Penh
• 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

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

Itinerary

Day 1: Phnom Penh 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 rest. Overnight in Phnom Penh

Day 2: Phnom Penh full day city tour with Victory Monument, National Museum, Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, Toul Sleng Genocide Museum, Wat Phnom Temple and Evening Street Food tour (B/L/D)

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. Taste the local food for your 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.

This evening, you will be taken to the street stands, a night-time food market, and several of the locals’ favorite mom-and-pop restaurants around the city. You will sample barbecue, curried fish, and other delicious Cambodian dishes and tasty Cambodian beers against the backdrop of Phnom Penh’s unique nighttime scene. The evening tour offers the sights, sounds, and tastes of a truly local experience. Return to your hotel & overnight at your hotel in Phnom Penh

Day 3: Phnom Penh full day tour with Morning Street food tour, Killing Fields & Island exploration (B/L/-)

This morning, skip your breakfast at the hotel and your local guide will take you to bustling local markets and small street-side stands in neighborhoods outside the usual tourist circuit. You’ll see another side of the Cambodian capital when you sit down with locals for a bowl of breakfast noodles and sample street vendors’ savory morning snacks. It’s a unique opportunity to participate in the day-to-day of Phnom Penh and taste the many influences that have shaped Cambodia’s long and rich history.

After breakfast, 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 to city centre and continue to enjoy the delicious local food at a local restaurant.

This afternoon, transfer to a local boat pier to enjoy a boat ride to 02 Islands to observe the daily life of local village and have a chance to interact with the local people. After 20 minutes ride, we will arrive at Areiyakhsart Island where we will walk around about 45mins into the village. Then continue another boat tide to Prek Bangkorng Island where you will observe local people producing their traditional silk products. Then drive back to your hotel & overnight at your hotel in Phnom Penh

Day 4: Phnom Penh half day tour with cooking class – Departure (B/L/-)

After breakfast, meet with your guide and drive to a local market and learn about all the ingredients to be used in the Cambodian cuisine. After that head to a rural village and start a cooking class with demonstration and hands-on experience. You will make some typical Cambodian dishes and try your lunch with what you will have cooked.

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

 

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