In Brief
Day 1 : Arrival – Check in
Day 2 : Cycling Angkor Thom – Angkor Wat – Sunset Bakheng Hill (B)
Day 3 : Bantey Srei - Bantey Samre - Ox –car riding - Chong Kneas (B)
Day 4 : Siem Reap – Beng Mealea - Kampong Thom (B)
Day 5 : Kampong Thom – Kampong Cham – Kratie (B)
Day 6 : Kratie – MTCC - Mondulkiri (B)
Day 7 : Mondulkiri – Elephant Riding – Ethnic Village (B)
Day 8 : Mondulkiri – Phnom Penh (B)
Day 9 : Phnom Penh – City Tour (B)
Day 10 : Phnom Penh to Kampot (B)
Day 11 : Kampot Visit (B)
Day 12 : Kampot – Sihanouk Ville (B)
Day 13 : Sihanouk Ville – Phnom Penh – Departure (B)
Detail Program:
Day 1 : Arrival – Check in
We drive for 35 km from Siem Reap town to visit the special charm of Bantey Srei temple lies in remarkable state of preservation ,small size and excellence of decoration of Pinkish sandstone which enable to the technique of superb carving. There are many sceneries epic depicted on the lintel and fronton of the towers, on way back we visit Bantey Samre is the Hindu temple which built by King Angkor Wat apart from Angkor complex. The structure is well preserved and tiny King coffin was excavated and keep in the central tower.you will be off from vehicle to ride on Ox–car riding is the ancient local transportation in the past time and still using in present at rural, you witness to see the people’s life along the siem reap river making dry fish , fish paste and Buddhist monk walking and collect food freely donated by the people through Khmer village before getting the private sheltered boat ride to explore how people’s lives work and witness their daily activities, including fishing, schooling, selling their products by rowing their dugout around. See the great lake and find out its ecosystem. Chong Kneas floating Village ,There are so many tourists end up visiting the Tonlé Sap lake and river system, its famous floating villages.you witness the people’s daily lives on the water and get gracious experiences their activities such as fishing, floating school, Barber shop, crocodile farm ,grocery’s and animals feeding on the water.Tonlé Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and its ecosystem is unique in many ways. During the monsoon season , the lake’s surface area becomes six times bigger compared to its size during the dry season from November to May.
*Kindly note: ( from March to July the water level is very shallow and it is difficult to navigate for the boat driving and muddy water smelling )
Day 4 : Siem Reap – Beng Mealea - Kampong Thom (B)
This morning, we are going to see MTCC near Kratie, located at 100 pillar pagoda We will go to visit. Mekong Turtle Conservation Center. Softshell turtle hatchlings are gathered from natural nests along the nearby Mekong River which are protected by the associated nest protection program and headstarted at the MTCC after which they are released back into the river.This process of raising turtles in captivity is expected to lead to an increase of these critically endangered species in the wild which is the goal of this conservation project.The centre will pays local villagers to protect nests of the highly threatened Cantor giant soft shell turtle. When the turtles hatch, they are taken to the Mekong Turtle Conservation Project. Mondulkiri is the eastern of Cambodia, it is popular province abundant of forest tree and Thickly forested mountain, valuable mines on ground with beautiful and cool waterfall. Overnight at hotel.
Day 7 : Mondulkiri – Elephant riding – Ethnic Village (B)
After breakfast, our guide escort you to explore our elephant. you will be riding on the back of elephant with experienced mahout to visit the thickness of ecological beautiful forest. Then you reach to meet Phnong or ethnic population to explain get into deeply about their culture and traditional houses. you are possible to see the pine tree was planted in 1970 during the trip after our exploration we take a short time to check one of cool and wonderful water fall to relax before transfer to hotel.Overnight at hotel.
Our trip will drive back to Phnom Penh for 8 hours via Skun village is well known Spider Ville in Kampong Cham Province. We pause a moment for break you are able to try tasting crunchy spider from vendors. Phnom Penh is splendor and charming city of heart in Cambodia as known as the "Pearl of Asia," it was considered one of the loveliest French-built cities in Indochina then transfer to hotel for check in. Overnight at hotel.
We start visiting Royal Palace is beautiful palace was built in 1866 after moving from Oudong. The palace is in size of 402 m x 435m that covered many buildings of surrounding compound. its building is still conserved as in colorful and beautiful garden. The most interesting is Royal throne that is the welcome and meeting place for high ranking official, diplomats, king coronation or king wedding. The Napoleon pavilion is nearby in poor condition is unique surviving structure which gift from French King Napoleon III Then visit Silver Pagoda is the beautiful structure of its architecture in Khmer traditional style. The 5000 silver tiles was grounded on the floor with motif carving and there is amazing golden buddha statue standing in the middle hall and ornamented a small and big diamond of 25 millimeter on crown. The other objects will be displayed in the cabinets for the public and tourists visit.
Toul Sleng genocidal museum is the former high school in Phnom Penh of Cambodia. in 1975 ,during the Khmer rough regime, the school was used as a prison an d torture center known as S 21.Thousand of Cambodians and a number of foreigners were imprisoned and interrogated before executed. The photos of Khmer rough and killing tools is still displayed in the cabinet of room. We head down Killing Field also is known Choeug Ek in Khmer. It is 15 kilometers from Phnom Penh city. Here is the executed center after the prisoners was transferred by truck to kill after interrogation and answering was terminated. There are many mass graves surrounding of its compound and a number of sites in Cambodia where large numbers of people were killed and buried by the communist Khmer Rough regime, during its rule of the country from 1975 to 1979. Russian Market became the foreigner’s market during the 1980’s when most of the foreigners in Cambodia were Russians, hence the name ‘Russian Market. nowadays this market had changed their name to Phsar Toul Tom Poug in Khmer ,which many of stalls to sell as silk scarfs, statues, CDs, T-shirt, fruits ,vegetables and cooked food in the market. Overnight at hotel.
Day 10 : Phnom Penh to Kampot (B)
We drive out of Phnom Penh for 35 kilometers. it is a place for worship and features two ancient temples, Taprohm, Yeay Peov and a pagoda was built in 1576. Ta prohm Temple was adapted from Bayon art style in late 12 century during the reign of King Jayavarman VII for Brahmans and Buddhists after that you will see Yeay Peou temple is behind Wat Tonle Bati near Ta Prohm constructed by sandstone in the 12th century. Phnom Da Today you spend a trip by taking fast boat for 1 hour reach to Phnom Da temple in the 6 century located Angkor Borei district .it is cultural and historical site that has been renovated to provide tourist a place to relax and research Cambodian history. The scene is beautiful all year round. unfortunately, The war period top of tower was destructed by bombard. some deeply carving of Hindu epic depicted on the temple. You can see Cambodia lobster are feed around channel of tribunal. You should taste it the restaurant near by pier!
Kampot, is beautiful of the province is charming landscape and colonial structure in the town. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11 : Kampot Exploration (B)
After breakfast we roll on to Phnom Chhnork was found Hindu temple in the side the cave was built in Funan period the 7th century and dedicated to Shiva. its greenery is rice paddies field and crop farming are surrounding to make your feeling is freshy. Pepper farm we drive on small path to visit pepper farming which grow on the foot hill of the province. You get to know how to grow pepper plant in traditional method without using chemical. Kampot pepper are divided into green ,red ,black and white based on four form of different stage of fruits maturity. we will embark on boat crossing to Rabbit island with the beautiful white sandy beach and palm tree. There are variety of corals, sea animals and plants on the bottom of the sea. It deserves for tourists relax and swim a long slop of beach with BBQ sea food before back to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 12: Kampot – Sihanouk Ville (B)
This morning, we will transfer you to Sihanouk Ville scattering by beautiful landscape mountain line and rice paddies field. Sihanouk Ville located at the southern of Cambodia is one of the significant international port in the country. The white sand beautiful beach and several paradise islands has known a massive of tourists around the world. You will relax on cozy beach and sunbathing.
Free for your own time on beautiful beach .Overnight at hotel.
Day 13 : Sihanouk Ville – Phnom Penh – Departure (B)
Today it is your last day on beach before transfer back to Phnom Penh airport for departure flight to your next destination or home