5-Day Cambodia: Phnom Penh, Siem Reap & Floating Village

Day 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 Admission included

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

3. 3

   Silver Pagoda

   30 min Admission included

   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

   Passing by

   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 Admission included

   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 Admission included

   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

Day 2 · Phnom Penh – city tour – Flight / Express Bus to REP

1. 1

   Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

   45 min Admission included

   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

2. 2

   Russian Market

   30 min

   Free time for go shopping around Russian market, enjoy the bustling daily activities of the locals

3. 3

   Siem Reap

   30 min

   Welcome to Cambodia - Siem Reap, the treasures of the Kingdom of Cambodia

Overnight at Cardamon Hotel (3-star hotel) or similar

Day 3 · Full day Angkor Tour

1. 1

   Angkor Thom South Gate

   30 min Admission included

   Explore South Gate of Angkor Thom known as Big Angkor, 3km2 walled and moated royal city and was the last capital of the Angkorian Empire

2. 2

   Bayon Temple

   30 min Admission included

   The famous Bayon Temple was an architectural muddle, in part because it was constructed in a somewhat piecemeal fashion for over a century

3. 3

   Terrace of the Elephants

   30 min Admission included

   Terrace of the Elephants is an impressive, two and a half meter tall, 300 meter long terrace wall adorned with carved elephants and gradual that spans the heart of Angkor Thom in front of Baphuon - huge temple mountain in the heart of Angkor Thom, Royal Palace Area and Phimeanakas - impressive rite and sandstone pyramid

4. 4

   Terrace of the Leper King

   30 min Admission included

   Terrace of the Leper King is at the north end of the Terrace of the Elephants, a double terrace wall with deeply carved nag as, demons and other mythological beings

5. 5

   Angkor Wat

   one hour Admission included

   visit Angkor Wat temple, the founder of the temple was Suryavarman II who reigned Cambodia from 1113 to 1152 and built the five towers in the 12th century to dedicate to the Hindu God Vishnu. The plan of the pyramidal conception of the temple combined with spaces, alleys, ditches is an ancient masterpiece of architectural design and construction

6. 6

   Ta Prohm

   45 min Admission included

   Visit Ta Prohm temple which is a wonderful combination of human genius and natural beauty! Giant trees have grown here for centuries

Overnight at Kouprey Hotel (3-star) or similar

Day 4 · Siemreap - Floating Village - city tour

1. 1

   Tonle Sap Lake

   2 hours Admission included

   visit Floating Villages, located 10 kilometers south of Siem Reap! Take a ride in a traditional wooden boat on the Tonle Sap, the "Great Lake" of Cambodia and the largest in Asia. Here you’ll see plenty of examples of the Khmer way of life on the Tonle Sap

2. 2

   Wat Bo Temple

   45 min

   visit Wat Bo founded in the 18th century, a highly respected pagoda contains very unique wall paintings of the Reamker (Ramayana) that are said to be late 19th century

3. 3

   Psar Chaa - Old Market

   30 min

   We continue to one of the city’s lively open markets, Psar Chars, also called the “Old Market”, where anything and everything is for sale

4. 4

   Wat Thmey (Killing Fields)

   30 min Admission included

   Wat Thmei (Killing Field) contains a unique glass-walled stupa containing the bones of victims of the Khmer Rouge. Some of the bones were recovered from a nearby well while others are the remains of soldiers who died on a nearby battlefield

5. 5

   West Baray

   30 min Admission included

   West Baray Big Pond, a “baray” is a water reservoir built by the ancient Khmer people

Overnight at Kouprey Hotel (3-star) or similar

Day 5 · Siemreap Departure

1. 1

   Siem Reap

   30 min

   free leisure on own arrangement until time transfer to airport for flight onwards! On the way if there is time we will visit Puok, the real and original place of the Artisans d’Angkor silk, where you will see the full process of silk producing, from the silk worms munch on the Mulberry leaves to spin their cocoons which used to make silk warp. You of course will see the weaving work and purchase the high quality silk products as a beautiful Cambodia souvenir. Straight to Siemreap airport for your departure