The Kingdom of Cambodia is known as the "Kingdom of Wonder" and the centrepiece of this wonder is Angkor Wat. It is the world’s largest religious structure with an astounding array of beautiful bas-reliefs and ornate carvings. You can’t help but feel the kindness and compassion on the faces of Bayon as they smile down at you. On your Cambodia holiday, you will explore the bustling capital city of Phnom Penh, and also learn about the dark days of the Khmer Rouge regime (1975-79), and then relax in the sleepy city of Battambang.
Main points of interest: Phnom Penh - Royal Palace, National Museum, and Tuol Sleng (S21). Siem Reap - Angkor Wat, Banteay Srei, and spectacular sunrise.  Battambang - Phnom Banon, Prasat Ek Phnom, and Bamboo Train. While in Phnom Penh will see the performance of Cambodian Living Art called Phae Pakaa and experience withPhare Cambodian Circus when in Siem Reap. 

• Brief itinerary:

Day 01: Phnom Penh - Arrival
Day 02: Phnom Penh City Tours
Day 03: Phnom Penh - Battambang
Day 04: Battambang - Siem Reap
Day 05: Siem Reap - Angkor Temples
Day 06: Siem Reap - Angkor Temples
Day 07: Siem Reap - Free Time
Day 08: Siem Reap Departure

• Trip Grade:

Easy - Suitable for travellers with an average level of fitness and mobility

• Best Travel Time:

There are two seasons in Cambodia, wet and dry. From early May to the end of October is the rainy season. It often rains heavily but for short periods of time, mostly later in the day or during the night, after which the sun returns. The rain cools the air and freshens up the lush green of the rice plantations. It is cooler in the dry season, which runs from early November to early February, when it starts heating up again, building to the hottest month of April. So the best time for rain lovers is between May and October and from November to early March for those who like it dry and cool.

• Trip Tips:

A good way to get around Siem Reap is to rent a bike. You can take a bike ride and get out and see the stunning Cambodian countryside. Although it is relatively safe to bike in Siem Reap, traffic laws are not strictly obeyed, and you need to watch for cars driving on the wrong side of the road and running through red lights etc. Always wear your helmet, and be alert!

• Recommended:

When in Battambang, visit the largest local market, Phsar Nath. You can also take a walk along the Sangke River to see what the local inhabitants are up to.
 

Day 01: Phnom Penh Arrival
Depend on your arrive time in Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia, your local English speaking guide will be on hand to meet you personally, and you will be transported to your hotel for check-in. Free time after checking in to have your owned exploration of relax.

Phnom Penh is known as the "Pearl in Asia", it was considered one of the loveliest French-built cities in Indochina in the 1920s with old colonial buildings. Especially, there are a number of surviving French colonial buildings scattered along the grand boulevards. Now is the political and commercial capital city of Cambodia.

Tonight will enjoy with Cambodian Living Art performance at the Cambodia National Museum that will start at 07:00 pm to depict about Cambodian life.

Overnight in Phnom Penh hotel
Dinner included

Day 02: Phnom Penh City Tours
After having your first breakfast in Cambodia at your hotel, you tour guide will be ready for you in the hotel lobby the driving about 15km out of Phnom Penh to see Beoung Cheoung Ek Memorial Museum (Killing Fields), and then back to Phnom Penh to the Tuol Sleng Museum - S21 (If you are here on time will also see a documentary film about the Khmer Rouge regime and the genocide of Pol Pot). First the vitims are detained and tortured at S-21 prison (Tuol Sleng Museum), were transported to the extermination to death. Cambodian Government constructed a massive Stupa (Memorial Monument) to keep some of those skulls, bones and pieces of clothing for yearly ceremony to bring peace to the spirits of the deceased

In the afternoon after having lunch (on your account) you will have a guided tour of the National Museum, the Royal Palace with the Silver Pagoda. The Royal Palace contains some spectacular buildings such as the Throne Hall, the Royal Treasury Hall and the Napoleon II villa. Silver pagoda (Pagoda of Emerald Buddha), steps are crafted from Italian marble, and within the throne room the regal floor consists of more than 500 solid silver blocks it weigh about six tones. The currently king's residence is living in the separated hall. In the evening will experience to the Cyclo excursion along the Mekong Riverfront and passing Wat Phnom is significant of Phnom Penh.

Overnight in Phnom Penh hotel
Breakfast included.

Day 03: Phnom Penh - Battambang
After breakfast at the hotel, you'll depart Phnom Penh for ‘ City of the rice bowl’ of Cambodia, the town of Battambang. Battambang is lying along Sagkae River and flanking by some well-preserved colonial architecture. It is popular because of it's blend of modern city, small-town friendliness, fresh fruits friendly, which works together to give the town a unique charm.

On the way we pass many rice paddies, villages and farming countryside. You'll visit Udong (Phnom Udong) is an abandonced city (1618-1866), it was also home to a succession of kings, deposed from the former capital of Longvek by the invading Thais as well as will see a pottery factory in Kompong Chang and enjoy a leisurely boat excursion at Kampong Luang floating village. After check in at our hotel will be free to explore the town by foot as well as enjoy the bamboo train ride through the countryside.

Overnight in Battambang hotel
Breakfast and Packed lunch included.

Day 04: Battambang - Siem Reap
After breakfast at the hotel, you will visit Phnom Banon and Phnom Sampeau. The temple on hilltop of Phnom Banon was originally a Hindu temple is built for Shiva god same as the temeples ar Phnom Bakheng, Phnom Bok and Phnom Kom located in Siem Reap. Phnom Sampeau is now a Buddhist temple where, in the past, one of the caves was used as a ‘killing cave’ during the regime of Pol Pot (1975-79).

In the afternoon say good bye to Battambang depart to Siem Reap shall takes approximately a 2.5 hours driving. Stop on the way at Preah Netr Preah District to see local farmilies who produce stone/wood carves.

Warm welcome to Siem Reap!
Siem Reap, which means the “Defeat of Siam”, is the most prosperous region of contemporary Cambodia. It’s closed to the Angkor Archeological Park on the north and Tonle Sap Lake on the south of the city. The heart of Siem Reap with attractive area is known as Old Market, or Phsa Chas. This part of town is home to a large concentration of restaurants and shops geared.

After checking in to the hotel, there will be free time to relax, or have a look around the town.

Overnight in Siem Reap hotel
Breakfast & lunch included.

Day 05: Siem Reap - Angkor Temples
Early morning rise up to see sunrise over the five towers of Angkor, experience once in your life time. Return back to hotel for taking breakfast, you then head back to see the catpital city of Khmer Empire "Angkor Thom". It is perhaps the best preserved of all the temples, and the layout and scale are equally breath-taking. At Angkor Thom you will explore from the South Gate, Bayon, Baphuon, the Terrace of the Elephants and the Terrace of the Leper King. Then going to visit a jungle temple overgrown by balsa wood trees and vines. This is the well known, Ta Prohm Temple with its air of mystery.

In the afternoon we drive out into the stunning Cambodian countryside to see Banteay Srei and Banteay Kdei temples. Banteay Srei is known as the ‘Women’s Temple', and is associated with the supposed training of female soldiers to fight against the enemy. It is fairly unique in that it is constructed of a beautiful pink sandstone and decorated with intricate stone carvings. On the return way you'll visit Cambodia Landmine Museum, has collected of thousands of landmines is impressive. What is even more impressive is the story of the one Khmer man, Mr. Aki Ra, who disarmed the majority of these landmines alone

Overnight in Siem Reap hotel
Breakfast included.

Day 06: Siem Reap - Floating Village - Angkor Wat
In the morning after the lovely breakfast in your hotel, will driving down south to see the great annual flood of Tonle Sap Lake, you’ll take a boat excursion to see the village of Kompong Phhlukon stilts. Explore this great ecosystem by way of canoeing and hear the calls of the birds or macaque monkeys while observing the forest beneath the lake’s surface, you’ll see the Buddhist temple is standing on the island with some beautiful Buddhist life painting on the celling. If your time permits will visit Artisan D'Angkor before having lunch at FCC (Foreign correspondents club).

Spending an afternoon with an exciting trip to Angkor for an excursion the amazing and awe inspiring temples of Angkor Wat where is surrounding by manmade moat and has recorded as the UNESCO World Heritage Site, you will also enjoy climbing up to the hilltop temple of Phnom Bakheng hilltop or Pre Rup temples to see an imposing temple for a truly memorable sunset with the panorama view.

Tonight you will be amazed by the Phare Cambodia Circus; a troupe of young Cambodians offering a spectacular and exciting blend of traditional and modern theatre, music, dance, acrobatics, juggling and contortion beautifully choreographed and performed as a story about Cambodian life and society. You will enjoy a welcome dinner before heading to Phare Cambodia Circus.

Overnight in Siem Reap hotel
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included.

Day 07: Siem Reap - Free Day
Breakfast at the hotel. Today is a free day for you to relax by the pool, or go for shopping at the local market.

Recommendation for your free day:

Food Tours
You will start this unique and fun experience being picked Khmer-style in a local transportation mode of "Tuk Tuk". And so we begin your food tasting experience from some local restaurants to the market where you can try several foods there as well as learning about some of the local herbs or ingredients through available at the market. The food tour will be last between three and four hours, you can do the morning tour will start at 07:30am or afternoon tours will start from 04:30pm.
Do not miss some of the street food stalls or fruit shakes along the walking section of the tour; they are delicious!....Safe!
Khmer cuisine is fresh, adventurous, organic, and filled with so many wonderful flavors and textures. We’ll demonstrate to you exactly what we are saying.

Quod Bike Adventure
Meet and pick up from your hotel for a countryside adventure to enjoy with Quad Bike experiencethrough the countryside of Siem Reap and meeting with the local people. Driving on the flat terrain about 2 or 3 hours through the villages will see the Khmer traditional house is built on stilt, farming area where planting rice, vegetable, corn or tobacco and Buddhist monastery that you could stop and having the conversation with local villagers, kids or monks in the meantime will see cattle, ox cart, chicken, duck or geese are running in the field some time people had asking us that is that a wild zoo? Our answer is “This is a real country life”.

Overnight in Siem Reap hotel
Breakfast included.

Day 08: Siem Reap Departure
Having your breakfast at the hotel then you have some free time to relax or discover the little Siem Reap town on your own arrangement to Old Market or Angkor Silk Farm. If your time permits, it’s good if you are able to experience with Khmer traditional massage. Your hotel check out at 12:00 mid-day, based on your departure flight time the guide and drive are ready for transfer you to the airport for taking a flight home.

Breakfast included.

* Please note that checkout time is 12:00 noon.
 

This tour is private and can be tailor-made to suit your travel needs. As a result the price is quoted in US dollars and shown on a per-person basis. The 'Price From' quoted above is for parties of 2, 4 and 6 people and for accommodation in 3, 4 and 5 star hotels. The final price will be privately quoted, based on the number in your party, your preferred time of travel, grade of hotel and any additional services requested. Please click on the BOOK NOW button and fill in the booking form, after which one of our travel consultants will customize the best value holiday for you.

• REMARKS:

We are aware that a good tour must have good hotels. In Indochina particularly, hotel price makes up most of the cost of your: Vacation in Cambodia, Holiday in Vietnam, Travel in Laos, Tour in Myanmar or Shopping in Thailand. All of our prices are calculated on a twin-shared basis. As a guide, Travel Loops defines hotel grades as follows:

>>Superior Level (3 star hotels in good locations): > 45 USD/room/night
>>Deluxe Level (4 star hotels): > 80 USD/room/night
>>Luxury Level (5 star hotels): > 130 USD/room/night

Price based on twin shared accommodation.
Tour price is indicative only, please enquire for a detailed quotation.
More people means more discount. Please enquire for more details

Tour prices based on Superior Level (3 Star Hotel)

• Experienced English speaking guide
• Private transportation by air-conditioned vehicle
• Accommodation in double/twin sharing rooms with daily breakfast
• Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
• Bottled drinking water for sightseeing
• All sightseeing entrance fee where required in the itinerary.

• International/domestic airfares & tax
• Visa fees (US$30). You are able to apply by online for tourist Cambodia via just click here
• Travel Insurance. (We highly recommend purchasing travel insurance from home)
• Personal expenditure (telephone, laundry, shopping and so on…)
• Tips for guide, driver, porters and project cost
• Beverage and alcoholic drinks
• Any other services not clearly mentioned on itinerary and trip inclusive portion.