Day 01: Phnom Penh Arrival ( Meals: - L D )

Warmly welcome at Phnom Penh airport, and then transfer to hotel for check in. After a moment of resting, you take a half day tour to discover Phnom Penh. A shorten commentary on brief history of The Kingdom of Cambodia and Phnom Penh City will give the basic information in regards to this full mysteries country. Lunch at local restaurant.

Firstly, visit to the Royal Palace compound build in 1866 by the Predecessors of King Norodom, is the most conspicuous feature and also one of impressive colorful Khmer-style Palaces. Nearside the Royal Palace is Silver Pagoda (The Emerald Buddha temple), display plenty of Buddha Statues that were decorated and made by diamond, emerald, gold and silver. Travelers will proceed to visit  Independence Monument which was constructed in 1954 after Cambodian took their country back from French colony, continuing visit to National Museum, the distinctive red building with a beautiful Khmer architecture was build since 1917 and contains more than 5000 art objects made of sandstone, bronze, silver. Copper, wood and others. The rest of day, you will shopping and excursion at the Central Market and Toul Tompong Market you will feel a bustling daily life of local people with Cambodian’s special character through local specialties, their houses, their face, Palaces and buildings of Khmer & Colonial style architectures. Dinner at local restaurant and accommodation at hotel.

Day 02: Phnom Penh -  Siem Reap ( Meals: B L D )

After breakfast at hotel, then you will be transfer to Phnom Penh airport for a domestic flight to Siem Reap. Arrival at Siem Reap airport, warmly welcome and transferred to hotel.

Siem Reap - The Cradle of Angkor Civilization – Where Cambodian were Born, here is also the famous Archeological City, as named as one in the seven greatest architectural wonders of the World. Is covered approx 400 sq km containing more than 100 fabulous ancient monuments and than dozen major compound Temples, were build during the most splendid Era of the Khmer Dynasty between the 9^th – 13^th century and were the ancient capital of the Khmer Empire. Here, the travelers will have experiences about Cambodia’s Spirit value worth through Ancient Temples (for worship Shiva-Hindu, or Buddha, Khmer Kings), Old Palaces, Courts, Terrace, Public Building, and antique Towers.

After that, visit the South Gate of Angkor Thom, the famous Bayon Temples – built by Jayavarman VII at the end of the 12^th, in the exact center of the city of Angkor Thom, Bapoun and Terrace of Elephant, Terrace of Leper King. Lunch at local restaurant.

A moment of resting at hotel. Now it’s the time for visit to Angkor Wat – one of the seven greatest architectural wonders of the world, built in between the 9^th – 13^th century, its general view are five ancients towers’ figure that embroidered or printed to the Kingdom of Cambodia’s Flag now, followed by visit to the Phnom Bakheng temple that’s first temple in Angkor region built by the Yacovarman I King in the first of 9^th century, just a short moment. You will remember forever the sunset view over the antique towers’ top of Angkor Wat’s towers.

Dinner at local restaurant and enjoy the Traditional Khmer Music with the charming Apsara Dancers. Back to hotel and free leisure at night.

Day 03: Siem Reap Tours ( Meals: B L D )

Early wake up and go quickly to the Angkor Wat Temples, please patient for gaze the sunrise view in the middle of Angkor Wat Towers, you will find serenity near magnificence. Back to hotel for breakfast, after that you will discover Siem Reap. We will visit the Royal City of Srah Srang: a Royal bathing place. Banteay Kdei or The Citadel of the Cells:  surrounded by 4 concentric walls. Ta Prohm – a favorite amongst visitors because it has become part of the jungle. Ta Keo: Further east along the victory road you will get to Takeo. Jayavarman V began construction work on the temple, one of the firsts to be built put of sandstone. Prasat Kravan: brick temple guilt by Hashavarman in the first quarter of the 10^th century, small but worth the visit.

Lunch at local restaurant. After lunch visit to Neak Pean: a fountain built in the middle of a pool and representing the paradisiacal Himalayan mountain-lake. Thommanon and Chau Say Tevoda are situated in the Little Circuit. Both shrines are built opposite each other around II60. Preah Khan which features fabulous carved stone lanterns and impressive sculptures. Dinner at local restaurant and overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 04: Siem Reap - Departure ( Meals: B L )

Breakfast at hotel. This morning we will drive beyond the main Angkor complex to visit another favourite temple amongst visitors – the enchanting Banteay Srei: It appears that the temple was designed to leave no space undecorated, and the fine carvings in pink sandstone are quite unique. Banteay Samre: built in the third quarter of the 12^th century. It consists of a central temple with four wings preceded by a hall and accompanied by two libraries, the southern most of which is remarkably well preserved. Two concentric walls enclosed the ensemble. Lunch at local restaurant.

Then you will be transferred directly to Siem Reap airport to board the departure.
 

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