3-Day Cambodia Highlights: Phnom Penh, Angkor & Beach Relaxation

Ziua 1 · Phnom Penh arrival

1. 1

   Phnom Penh

   30 min

   Phnom Penh – the city retains its traditional Khmer and colonial styles with French villas and large tree-line sidewalk

2. 2

   Royal Palace

   30 min Intrarea inclusă

   Visit the impressive colorful Khmer-style royal palace complex build in 1866 by the Predecessors of King Norodom

3. 3

   Silver Pagoda

   30 min Intrarea inclusă

   Silver pagoda (the emerald Buddha temple), where contain plenty of Buddha Statues decorated and made by gold, diamond, gemstone and silver

4. 4

   Independence Monument

   Trecere fără oprire

   Independence Monument, or Vimean Ekareach as it is referred to in Khmer, is a majestic structure that dominates Phnom Penh city centre. Independence Monument was primarily erected to mark the liberation of the country from the French, who ruled Cambodia for almost a century from 1863 to 1953.

5. 5

   National Museum

   45 min Intrarea inclusă

   the National museum; a beautiful Khmer architecture building contains more than 5000 art antiques made by bronze, wood, gold, silver, copper, sandstone and others

6. 6

   Wat Phnom

   45 min Intrarea inclusă

   Walk up to sacred hill Phnom Daun Penh – also the name of a pagoda and name of the capital nowadays

7. 7

   Central Market

   30 min

   Central Market, a large market constructed in 1937 in the shape of a dome with four arms branching out into vast hallways with countless stalls of goods. Initial design and layouts are from French architect Louis Chauchon

Overnight at Cardamon Hotel (3-star) or similar

Ziua 2 · Phnom Penh Full day city tour

1. 1

   Choeung Ek Genocidal Center

   30 min Intrarea inclusă

   Choeung Ek museum, where between 1975 and 1978 about 17,000 men, women, children and infants detained and tortured at S-21 were transported for the extermination

2. 2

   Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

   45 min Intrarea inclusă

   to Tuol Sleng prison now is Genocide Museum, the most secret part of the Khmer Rouge regime. It’s also called S-21 (abbreviated for Security Office 21), a Khmer Rouge's premier security camp, specifically designed for the interrogation and extermination of anti-Angkor elements

3. 3

   Russian Market

   30 min

   Going shopping around Russian market, enjoy the bustling daily activities of the locals

Overnight at Cardamon Hotel (3-star) or similar

Ziua 3 · Phnom Penh departure

1. 1

   Phnom Penh

   30 min

   Morning after breakfast, transfer to airport for flight to airport for flight departure.