5 DAYS PHNOM PENH - SIEM REAP
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ITINERARY:
DAY 1: Phnom Penh – Arrival (D)
Transfer from Phnom Penh International Airport to the hotel (rooms may
not be ready until the afternoon Phnom Penh city tour: Visit the Victory
Monument, and the National Museum, also called Musee des Beaux-Arts. A
French archaeologist and painter, Georges Groslier, designed it in Khmer
style in 1917. The museum contains a collection of Khmer art - notably
sculptures - throughout the ages. Visit the Royal Palace, built by King
Norodom in 1866 on the site of the old town, and the Silver Pagoda.
Located within the grounds of the Royal Palace, the Silver Pagoda is so
named because of its floor, which is made up of 5000 silver tiles. The
treasures found inside include a solid gold Buddha encrusted and
weighing 90kilograms and a small 17th century emerald and baccarat
crystal Buddha. End your afternoon with the visit of the Wat Phnom
Temple, Phnom Penh’s namesake, from where you can enjoy views over the
tree-lined avenues of Phnom Penh during sunset. Dinner at local
restaurant and accommodation at hotel.
DAY 2: Phnom Penh - Siem Reap(B,L,D)
Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to Phnom Penh International Airport and departure by Siem Reap
Airways International or similar to Siem Reap. Arrive at Siem Reap
International Airport and transfer to the hotel (rooms may not ready
until the afternoon).
Visit the Roluos Group. The monuments of Roluos, which served as the
capital of Indravarman I (reigned 877-89), are among the earliest large,
permanent temples built by the Khmers and mark the beginning of Khmer
classical art. Preah Ko erected by Indravarman I in the late 9th century
dedicated by the King to his ancestors in 880. Bakong the largest and
most interesting of the Roluos group temples, with his active Buddhist
monastery just to the north of the east entrance. Lolei built on an
islet in the center of a large reservoir (now rice fields) by Yasovarman
I, the founder to the first city at Angkor.
In the afternoon, continue your temple tour. See the unique interior
brick sculptures Prasat Kravan, the Srah Srang reservoir (known as “The
Royal Baths” was once used for ritual bathing), Banteay Kdei (surrounded
by 4 concentric walls), Eastern Mebon (guarded at its corner by stone
figures of harnessed elephants, some of which are still in a reasonable
state of preservation) and the mountain-temple of Pre Rup until sunset.
Dinner at local restaurant and accommodation at hotel.
DAY 3 : Siem Reap(B,L,D)
Breakfast at hotel.
In the morning, visit the most famous of all the temples on the plain of
Angkor: Angkor Wat. The temple complex covers 81 hectares and is
comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its distinctive
five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag and the 12th century
masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of
classical Khmer art and architecture. Angkor Wat’s five towers symbolize
Meru’s five peaks - the enclosed wall represents the mountains at the
edge of the world and the surrounding moat, the ocean beyond.
Visit the South Gate (with its huge statues depicting the churning of
the ocean of milk), the ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century),
Bayon Temple (unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling
faces of Avolokitesvara), the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the
Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. Sunset at Angkor
Wat. Dinner at local restaurant and accommodation at hotel.
DAY 4: Siem Reap (B, L,D)
Morning, transfer to Banteay Srei temple (10th century), regarded as the
jewel in the crown of Classical Khmer Art. Continue to Ta Prohm, one of
the area’s most beautiful temples. Ta Prohm has been relatively
untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery.
In the afternoon, you continue your temple visits to Preah Khan. Built
by the King Jayavarman VII, Preah Khan is, like Ta Prohm, a place of
towered enclosures and shoulder hugging corridors. Unlike Ta Prohm,
however, the temple of Prea Khan is in a reasonable state of
preservation and ongoing restoration efforts should maintain and even
improve this situation. Neak Pean, a fountain built in the middle of a
pool (representing the paradisiacal Himalayan mountain-lake), Ta Som and
Banteay Samre, built in the third quarter of the 12th century. It
consists of a central temple with four wings preceded by a hall and
accompanied by two libraries, the southern example remarkably well
preserved. Two concentric walls enclose the ensemble. Dinner at local
restaurant and accommodation at hotel.
DAY 5: Siem Reap – Departure(B/L)
Breakfast at hotel.
Visit the floating village of Chong Khneas, located 10 kilometers south
of Siem Reap. Visit the village and take an excursion in a traditional
wooden boat on the Tonle Sap Lake, the “Great Lake” of Cambodia, one of
the largest in Asia.
Visit to “Les Artisans d’Angkor - Chantiers Ecoles” of Siem Reap and
time at leisure at a local market (if time permits). Transfer to Siem
Reap International Airport for departure flight to the next destination.
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Trip includes
Transfers and tours
with local English or French speaking guides.1 FOC in single room
based on minimum 15 paying pax. Domestic air-ticket Phnom Penh - Siem
Reap, domestic airport tax, accommodation in shared twin rooms at
indicated hotels or similar, meals as specified in the program
(B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner), entrance fees, service charges, room
tax and baggage handling.
Trip excludes:
International airfare; airport taxes, Visa, meals not indicated,
personal expenses Christmas and New Year's Eve Dinners.
HOTEL
DETAILS
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Juliana Hotel
(Superior Class) |
16 Juliana, 152 Road, (Near Baktook
School)
P.O Box 2154, Phnom Penh
Tel./Fax (855-23) 880 530-31 / 885 750-51 / 882 373 |
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Day Inn Angkor & Resort
(Superior Class) |
Oun Khun Street, Mondul 1, Svay
Dangkom Slem Province
Siem Reap, Kingdom of Cambodia
Tel: (855
63) 760 502 Fax: (855 63) 760 503 |
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Sunway Hotel
(First Class) |
No. 1, St. 92, Sangkat Wat Phnom
P.O. Box 633
Phnom Penh 12202
Tel. (855-23) 430 33 Fax. (855-23) 430 339 |
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Angkor Century Resort & Spa (First
Class) |
Komay Road - Khum Svay Dangkom, Siem
Reap,
Kingdom of Cambodia
Tel. (855-63) 963 777 Fax. (855-63) 963 123 |
Raffles Hotel Le Royal
(Deluxe Class) |
92, Rukhak Vithei Daun Penh, Sangkat
Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh
Tel. (855-23) 981 888 Fax. (855-23) 981 168 |
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Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor (Deluxe
Class) |
Vithei Charles de Gaulle, Khum Svay
Daun Kum,
Siem Reap
Tel. (855-63) 963 888 Fax. (855-63) 963 168 |
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