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Explore the architectural magnificence of the temples of Angkor, visit the floating village and see the Tonle Sap Lake. Enjoy a city tour of Phnom Penh, capital city of Cambodia.
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Upon arrival in Siem Reap obtain your Cambodia visa, if you haven't already. Clear Immigration and Customs and proceed into the arrival area. You will meet your private guide and driver who will transfer you to your hotel.
Explore the world famous Angkor Complex today. It is quite impossible to sum up the magnificence of Angkor’s temples in a few lines! Built between the 9th and 14th centuries, the temples are devoted to Buddha and Hindu deities. Here, you will spend the morning exploring one of man's most magnificent creations.
Continue to the South Gate of Angkor Thom and the temples of Bayon, Baphoun, Phimean Akas, Royal Enclosure, the terraces of Elephants and the Leper King. In addition, visit the Bayon temple, a highlight within the fortified city of Angkor Thom, the third tier of which is lined by more than 200 huge, imposing carved faces which stare down from 54 towers. Enjoy your lunch at local restaurant.
Next, you’ll explore Ta Phrom, which looks just as it did when the French explorer Henry Mouhot stumbled upon it in the 1860s, with its giant roots from the jungle seemingly reclaiming the temple.
Return to hotel and enjoy your evening at leisure.
Early morning visit Tonle Sap, Kampong Kleang village. Imagine wooden houses on 10 meter tall stilts, surrounded by water in the wet season and on the flood plains of the lake in the dry season.
You will drive on the dirt road to the village. You will see many wooden houses and traditional fishing equipment as well as children waving hands and greeting you. Learn about the village life while visiting a local school, see the smoking of catfish, and speak to a fisherman. Catch a wooden boat over the river to Tonle Sap. Both sides of the river are lined by floating houses nestled on the great lake. Lunch at local restaurant in town.
Afternoon, visit Banteay Srey, which for many years was off limits due to its remote location and Khmer Rouge activity. Built in the late 10th century and dedicated to Shiva, Banteay Srey's pink limestone walls contain the best bas-reliefs of any temple at Angkor.
Day is at leisure to explore on your own. (OR) Optional Activity: Quad Bike half day tour
Pick up at 7 AM - 4 hours with Quad Adventure Cambodia takes you around Phnom Boc Mountain and its beautiful temple on the top of the hill. The final route can be decided only on the day directly with our tour leaders depending on your interests, your aptitude to ride a quad and the weather (Some tracks and paths can be flooded during the rainy season). Easy routes are chosen for beginners and a bit more challenging routes for experienced drivers.
You bid farewell to Siem Reap. You'll be transferred to your hotel in Phnom Penh by bus (6 hours drive).
Located at the confluence of the Mekong, Bassac, and Tonle Sap rivers, Phnom Penh has been Cambodia’s capital for most of the last six centuries. It retains a small town feel, with crumbling French colonial buildings, sprawling Wats (as the pagodas are known here), and the impressive Royal Palace and adjacent Silver Pagoda. The riverfront by the Mekong is the most beautiful part of the city and there are a number of good restaurants in which to sample local delicacies such as “amok” and watch the world go by.
This morning meet your private guide for the city tour. Visit the tallest religious structure in the city, Wat Phnom, where you can see a 14th-century stupa and a small pagoda. Continue to Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda. Though 60% of the pagoda’s contents were destroyed under Pol Pot’s regime, remains are spectacular. This is one of the best places in Cambodia where objects embodying the brilliance of the Khmer civilisation can be viewed. Continue to visit the National Museum which consists huge collection of Khmer sculpture and artefacts recovered from Angkor. Lunch at local restaurant
In the afternoon, if you are interested in shopping, visit Russian market and the Central market. The central market is rumoured to have been designed as an Art-deco bus station by the French colonists. The Russian market is renowned to contain a wide selection of souvenirs, as well as everyday items purchased by local Khmer people.
After breakfast, you have free time for some last minute shopping. Then you will be picked up from the hotel and transferred to the airport (driver only).
Requires a spirit of adventure and some degree of fitness, as the trip might consist of many activities or long journeys. These adventures involve walking, trekking, hiking, cycling, rafting, sea kayaking, or driving for long hours, at times for up to six to eight hours a day at a steady pace. The maximum altitude is 3000m, so it requires you to be reasonably physically fit because you may be travelling in extreme weather conditions. The trips are usually 6 to 12 days in duration.
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