Highlights in Phnom Penh - Siem Reap - 8 Days

Brief Itinerary

Day 1: Phnom Penh – Arrival – City Tours (-)

Day 2: Phnom Penh – City Tours (B)

Day 3: Phnom Penh – Koh Dach by bicycle (B)

Day 4: Phnom Penh – Siem Reap by private car and guide (B)

Day 5: Siem Reap – Beauty of Banteay Srei – Tonle Sap Lake (B)

Day 6: Siem Reap – Angkor Thom – Ta Prohm – Angkor Wat Tours (B)

Day 7: Siem Reap – Phnom Penh by private car without guide (B)

Day 8: Phnom Penh – Departure no guide (B)

Tour Highlights

• Explore Phnom Penh’s Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, and National Museum.

• Discover the ancient wonders of Angkor Thom, Ta Prohm, and Angkor Wat.

• Experience the floating villages on Tonle Sap Lake.

Detailed Itinerary:

Day 1: Phnom Penh – Arrival – City Tours (-)

Sous sa rye! Welcome to Phnom Penh!

Upon arrival at Phnom Penh International Airport, meet our driver and guide, then, do a city tour to some of the interesting places, such as the Independence Monument, King Sihanouk Memorial, the riverside in front of the Royal Palace, then, visit Wat Phnom, the most significant of all the temples in Phnom Penh. Wat Phnom is a peaceful temple situated on a hill for which the city is named. According to legend, a 14th-century woman named Penh found sacred Buddhist objects in the nearby river and placed them here on the small hill.

Around 02:00 pm, transfer to the hotel for check-in and refreshment.

(Note: Hotel’s check-in is at 14.00, early check-in is based on the hotel’s vacancy)

Overnight in Phnom Penh

Day 2: Phnom Penh – City Tours (B)

Breakfast at hotel

This morning, head out to the Choeung Ek Memorial, where a stupa made up of some 8,000 human skulls marks the site of the infamous Killing Fields. This was the execution ground for the torture victims of Tuol Sleng and standing in this peaceful setting it's almost unthinkable to imagine that to date nearly 9000 corpses have been exhumed from the area.

Then, confront Cambodia's tragic past on a guided tour of the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, a former school that served as a Khmer Rouge torture center. It's estimated that more than 20,000 people were held and tortured here.

Lunch is not included

In the afternoon, 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. Then, continue your visit at visit to the National Museum, one of Phnom Penh's true architectural gems. The Museum is instantly recognizable with its warm red terracotta and its gracefully cured roof topped by dozens of guardians nagas. It was designed in Khmer style in 1917 by famed French architect Georges Groslier & Ecole Des Arts Cambodians.

Dinner is not included

Overnight in Phnom Penh

Day 3: Phnom Penh – Koh Dach by bicycle (B)

Breakfast at hotel

Today, bring our steps to Koh dach, an island located on the banks of Mekong River, on upstream of Phnom Penh. The entire area of Koh dach island covers 30 square kilometers of land lying on the shores of the Mekong River. The travelers, who want a break from the buys and hectic life, can land to this secluded and sleepy island. The tourists can reach the island within a minute from Phnom Penh by availing boats. After reaching the other side of the river, we enjoy our trip on the island by bicycle, this can let you experience the daily living condition of people on the island. Especially most of tourists always expect to see the silk farm, the most attractive activities of this island.

Lunch is not included

In the late afternoon, back to the city and transferred back to the hotel for refreshments.

Dinner is not included

Overnight in Phnom Penh

Day 4: Phnom Penh – Siem Reap by private car and guide (B)

Breakfast at hotel

This morning after breakfast, check out from hotel, then, our driver and guide will pick you up at your hotel lobby and transfer to Siem Reap province. It’s 320 kms and will take around 6 hours of driving. Enjoy the beautiful atmosphere along the way there with your professional tours guide.

Lunch is not included

Upon arrival at Siem Reap, transfer to hotel for check in and refreshment.

Dinner is not included

Overnight in Siem Reap

Day 5: Siem Reap – Beauty of Banteay Srei – Tonle Sap Lake (B)

Breakfast at hotel

This morning, take a visit to some of distant temples, including the beautiful temple of Banteay Srei which was built in the late 10th century and was dedicated to the Hindu God. Banteay Srei basically means “citadel of the women” and Banteay Srei has some of the best carvings of all the temples. Then, visit Banteay Samre, built in the third quarter of the 12th century. After that, take a short stop at Preah Dak village for a short tour, enjoying to observing the real-life of Cambodians in this area, how they make a living from the hand-made products, how to produce sugar palm and fruit itself.

Lunch is not included

In the afternoon, enjoy a boat ride on the Tonle Sap Lake at KAMPONG PHLUK VILLAGE. This is the largest permanent fresh-water lake in South East Asia and flows into Tonle Sap River, joining the Mekong in Phnom Penh. We will see a fishermen's "floating village" with floating schools, floating police station, etc. It is same as a big village floating on the lake, and the "village" move from place-to-place following water levels and current.

Dinner is not included

Overnight in Siem Reap

Day 6: Siem Reap – Angkor Thom – Ta Prohm – Angkor Wat Tours (B)

Breakfast at hotel

Today we will do a cycling tour to many temples, first visit the antique capital of Angkor Thom (12 century): the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the Bayon Temple, unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara, the Phimeanakas, the Royal Enclosure, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. Then, visit 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.

Lunch is not included

This afternoon, visit to 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.

Enjoy wonderful sunset from the top of Bakheng Hill.

Dinner is not included

Overnight in Siem Reap

Day 7: Siem Reap – Phnom Penh by private car without guide (B)

Breakfast at hotel

Today, we are heading back to Phnom Penh. Our driver will pick you up at hotel lobby and transfer directly to Phnom Penh, and upon arrival at Phnom Penh, transfer to hotel for check in and refreshment.

Lunch and dinner are not included

Overnight in Phnom Penh

Day 8: Phnom Penh (B)

Breakfast at hotel

This morning, check out from hotel, our drive will pick you up and transfer to Phnom Penh International Airport for your departure flight.

8 days tour of Highlights in Phnom Penh - Siem Reap ends here! See you in another trip with Go Cambodia Tours!