This journey will impart a broad understanding of Cambodian culture and history, chiefly through its main attractions: the majestic temples of Angkor and Phnom Penh. Additionally, we’ll cap off the trip with some beach downtime, a perfect segue into relaxation after a lengthy exploration.
This journey will impart a broad understanding of Cambodian culture and history, chiefly through its main attractions: the majestic temples of Angkor and Phnom Penh. Additionally, we’ll cap off the trip with some beach downtime, a perfect segue into relaxation after a lengthy exploration.
Phnom Penh arrival
Phnom Penh - Phnom Penh retains its traditional Khmer and colonial styles, featuring French villas and wide, tree-lined sidewalks.
Royal Palace - Visit the impressive and colorful Khmer-style royal palace complex, built in 1866 by the predecessors of King Norodom.
Silver Pagoda - The Silver Pagoda, also known as the…
Phnom Penh arrival
Phnom Penh - Phnom Penh retains its traditional Khmer and colonial styles, featuring French villas and wide, tree-lined sidewalks.
Royal Palace - Visit the impressive and colorful Khmer-style royal palace complex, built in 1866 by the predecessors of King Norodom.
Silver Pagoda - The Silver Pagoda, also known as the Emerald Buddha Temple, houses numerous Buddha statues adorned with gold, diamonds, gemstones, and silver.
Independence Monument - The Independence Monument, or Vimean Ekareach in Khmer, is a majestic structure that dominates Phnom Penh’s city center. It was primarily erected to commemorate Cambodia’s liberation from French rule, which lasted from 1863 to 1953.
National Museum - The National Museum, a beautiful building of Khmer architecture, contains more than 5,000 art pieces made from bronze, wood, gold, silver, copper, sandstone, and other materials.
Wat Phnom - Walk up to the sacred hill of Phnom Daun Penh, which is also the name of a pagoda and the capital city.
Central Market - The Central Market, a large market built in 1937, features a dome with four arms extending into vast hallways filled with countless stalls. The initial design and layout were created by French architect Louis Chauchon.
Phnom Penh Full day city tour
Choeung Ek Genocidal Center - The 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 extermination.
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum - Visit Tuol Sleng prison, now the Genocide Museum, the most secret part of the Khmer Rouge regime. Also known as S-21 (Security Office 21), it was a premier security camp designed for the interrogation and extermination of anti-Angkor elements.
Russian Market - Shop around the Russian Market and enjoy the bustling daily activities of the locals.
Phnom Penh – Free the Bears at Ta Mao Mountain – Tonle Bati
Tamao Mountain - Lend a paw at the largest Sun Bear sanctuary in the world by being a bear keeper for a day at the Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre, 40 km outside Phnom Penh. Go behind the scenes to see what it takes to care for over 100 rescued bears daily, working alongside their keepers to prepare special treats. By participating, you contribute directly to the care of hundreds of bears and other animals rescued from the wildlife trade. Note: We will help the keepers prepare enrichment toys for the bears and hide food in their enclosures. Direct contact with the bears is not allowed, as they are rescued wild animals, and the center aims to keep their lives as natural as possible.
Tonle Bati - Tonle Bati Lake is a popular weekend destination for locals and a favored fishing spot for both tourists and residents. Visit the nearby picturesque Angkorian temple of Ta Prohm, a Bayon-style temple built in the late 12th century, left largely in its original condition.
Phnom Penh - Siemreap
Siem Reap - Siem Reap is renowned for its spectacular Angkor Wat temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site that attracts over two million international tourists annually. Beyond Angkor Wat, Siem Reap offers charming rural villages, the natural wonder of Tonle Sap Lake, floating communities, Phnom Kulen waterfalls, a national museum, craft workshops, a bird sanctuary, local life, and friendly people. Bike rides and walking tours are ideal for discovering the authentic Siem Reap and leaving Cambodia inspired.
West Baray - Visit West Baray Big Pond, an ancient water reservoir built by the Khmer people.
Angkor Full day tour
Angkor Thom South Gate - Explore the South Gate of Angkor Thom, a 3 km² walled and moated royal city that was the last capital of the Angkorian Empire.
Bayon Temple - The famous Bayon Temple, an architectural marvel, was constructed in a piecemeal fashion over a century.
Terrace of the Elephants - The Terrace of the Elephants is an impressive, 2.5-meter tall, 300-meter long terrace wall adorned with carved elephants, spanning the heart of Angkor Thom in front of Baphuon, a huge temple mountain in the Royal Palace Area and Phimeanakas, an impressive rite and sandstone pyramid.
Terrace of the Leper King - The Terrace of the Leper King, located at the north end of the Terrace of the Elephants, features a double terrace wall with deeply carved nagas, demons, and other mythological beings.
Angkor Wat - Angkor Wat temple, founded by Suryavarman II, who reigned from 1113 to 1152, features five towers built in the 12th century dedicated to the Hindu God Vishnu. The temple’s pyramidal design, combined with its spaces, alleys, and ditches, is an ancient masterpiece of architectural design and construction.
Ta Prohm - Ta Prohm temple is a wonderful combination of human genius and natural beauty, with giant trees that have grown here for centuries.
Siemreap - Tonle Sap Floating Market
Tonle Sap Lake - The Floating Villages, located 10 kilometers south of Siem Reap, offer a ride in a traditional wooden boat on Tonle Sap, the “Great Lake” of Cambodia and the largest in Asia. Here, you’ll see many examples of the Khmer way of life.
Wat Bo Temple - Wat Bo, founded in the 18th century, is a highly respected pagoda containing unique wall paintings of the Reamker (Ramayana) from the late 19th century.
Psar Chaa - Old Market - Psar Chaa, also known as the “Old Market,” where anything and everything is for sale.
Wat Thmey (Killing Fields) - Wat Thmey (Killing Field) features a unique glass-walled stupa containing the bones of victims of the Khmer Rouge. Some bones were recovered from a nearby well, while others are the remains of soldiers who died on a nearby battlefield.
Artisans d’Angkor - Visit “Les Artisans d’Angkor – Chantiers Ecole” to see the finest authentic Khmer arts and crafts.
Siemreap departure
Siem Reap - Enjoy free leisure time until your transfer to the airport for your onward flight.

- Accommodation in Double/Twin with daily breakfast included
- Meals covered: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Air-conditioned transport
- Complimentary water during transfer
- All entrance fees included as per itinerary
- English-speaking guide (other language guides upon request)
- Boat trip on Tonle Sap included
- Accommodation in Double/Twin with daily breakfast included
- Meals covered: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Air-conditioned transport
- Complimentary water during transfer
- All entrance fees included as per itinerary
- English-speaking guide (other language guides upon request)
- Boat trip on Tonle Sap included
- Any services not mentioned in the program
- Drinks, other meals, TIP and personal expenses
- International / Internal flight from or to Vietnam
- Any services not mentioned in the program
- Drinks, other meals, TIP and personal expenses
- International / Internal flight from or to Vietnam
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.