| 6 days Explore Cambodia |
Code : ORAC-AT-07 |
Itinerary (Phnom Penh - Siem Reap )
Private tour:
Departure everyday from Phnom Penh
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Day 1
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Arrive Phnom Penh
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Arrive in Phnom Penh and transfer to hotel. This city was once considered one of the most beautiful in the Orient, and despite its recent turbulent history it still retains a colonial charm.
Overnight in Phnom Penh.
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Day 2
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Phnom Penh
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After breakfast visit the National Museum, the Silver Pagoda and the Royal Palace and Wat Phnom hill, founding place of the city.
Then the Central Market: a covered market distinguished by its central dome (built in 1937). It is filled with shops selling jewelry, fabrics and all kinds of souvenirs. A great place for browsing.
And the sprawling RUSSIAN MARKET, a labyrinth of stalls selling everything from CDs and DVDs to silks, crafts, jewelry and more.
In the afternoon learn about a chapter from Cambodia's more recent, tragic, past at the TUOL SLENG MUSEUM (Museum of Genocide). Formerly the Tuol Svay Prey High School, in 1975, this became the interrogation and torture facility for the Khmer Rouge regime
at that time known as Security Prison 21, or simply S-21. Kept largely unchanged, this prison now showcases photographs and exhibits about the thousands of victims that passed through these doors. Only seven of whom came out alive.
Just outside Phnom Penh, in a peaceful rural setting, the KILLING FIELDS OF CHOEUNG EK provide a stark reminder of the atrocities under the Pol Pot regime. Thousands of people were killed here between the years of 1975 and 1978 and buried in mass graves. Today is possible to see the fileds and visit the MEMORIAL STUPA, which contains 8000 skulls from the human victims of the Khmer Rouge.
Overnight in Phnom Penh.
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Day 3
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Phnom Penh - Siem Reap
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After breakfast transfer to airport. Flight from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap.
The fortified city of ANGKOR THOM covers an area of 10 square km. Enclosed by a wall and wide moats, the city includes many of Angkor's most popular sights.
Enter by the monumental SOUTH GATE over a causeway lined on either side by statues of demons and gods, each carrying a giant naga.
Continue to the TERRACE OF THE ELEPHANTS and the TERRACE OF THE LEPER KINGS, former spaces for public cermonies, both adorned with dramatic bas reliefs. Visit the ruined BAPHUON, ROYAL ENCLOSURE and PHIMEANAKAS before continuing to the mysterious BAYON TEMPLE. In this temple, one of the most popular and compelling in Angkor, explore the galleries of beautifully preserved bas reliefs and ascend narrow stairs to reach the central sanctuary, where you will find giant stone faces smiling enigmatically down at you from every angle.
Watch the sun set over the Cambodian countryside from the upper terraces of an ancient Angkorian temple.
Overnight in Siem Reap.
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Day 4
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Siem Reap
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The crowning jewel of Khmer architecture, ANGKOR WAT is the national symbol and the highlight of any visit to Cambodia. The largest, best preserved, and most religiously significant of the Angkor temples, Angkor impresses visitors both by its sheer scale and beautifully proportioned layout, as well as the delicate artistry of its carvings.
To approach the temple, first cross the vast moat, continuing along a broad causeway lined with naga balustrades.
As you enter the main building, ascend through a series of galleries and courtyard before reaching the central sanctuary, which offers beautiful views back over the causeway and across the surrounding countryside.
On the way, stop to enjoy the intricate stonecarvings that adorn nearly every surface, with some 1,700 Apsaras, or celestial dancers, sculpted into the walls. Along the outer gallery walls run the longest continuous bas-relief in the world, which narrates stories from Hindu mythology, including the famous Churning of the Ocean of Milk. Angkor Wat is stunning at any time of the day, but sunrise and sunset are especially beautiful times to watch the play of light on the stones.
Visit PREAH KHAN: a temple built by King Jayavarman VII with towered enclosures and shoulder-hugging corridors in a jungle setting. Preah Khan covers a very large area but the temple itself is enclosed within a rectangular wall of around 700 by 800 meters.
Seemingly miniature in comparison to the other Angkor temples, BANTEAY SREI is considered to be the jewel of classical Khmer art. Built in pink sandstone, the walls are covered in exquisitely preserved carvings of unusual delicacy.
Overnight in Siem Reap.
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Day 5
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Siem Reap
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This morning visit PRASAT KRAVAN: the five brick towers were built for Hindu worship in 921 and are notable for the bas-reliefs cut into the bricks on the interior walls.
The visit a massive Buddhist temple dating from the second half of the 12th century, BANTEAY KDEI.
SRAS SRANG: a basin opposite of Banteay Kdei
TA PROHM: one of the most popular attractions of Angkor as much of the jungle has not been cleared and it looks very much as most of the Angkor monuments would have appeared when European explorers first stumbled across them.
TA KEO: built by Jayavarman V who ruled from 968 to 1001), it was the first Angkorian monument built entirely of sandstone and was dedicated to Shiva.
Visit THOMMANON: temple which mirrors Chau Say Tevoda (just to the north), as it was built around the same time and has a similar plan, CHAU SAY TEVODA: built during the second quarter of the 12th century opposite of Thommanon. These temples were dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu.
Continue by an excursion by boat on TONLE SAP (Great Lake). Located in the heart of Cambodia, this extraordinary lake swells up to seven times its original size during the monsoon season. Its ecosystem is one of the richest and most diverse in the region.
This boat trip will explore the floating fishing villages that live at the edges of the lake, passing submerged forests and fishing farms.
Overnight in Siem Reap.
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Day 6
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Siem Reap
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Breakfast. Time free at Leisure. Transfer to airport.
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| ALL PRICES ARE NET INCLUSIVE OF TAX & PER PERSON. THEY ARE IN DOLLARS U.S. |
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PRIVATE TOUR (Numbers of persons. Prices per person sharing twin / double room)
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MIN. 3-6 PERS. |
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Validity :
Our package tour rates are valid from
May 1st 2010 to December 31st 2010 |
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OUR PRICES ARE INCLUSIVE OF:
Accommodation and meals as described, all transfers within the journey, including pick-up at airport, economy class flights, all entrance fees, english, french or german speaking guides (other languages available upon request), boat trips.
OUR PRICES ARE EXCLUSIVE OF:
Visa fees, airport taxes, personal expenses, tips, personal travel insurance.
Note :
DU TO THE CHANGE AND INCREASE OF THE FUEL PRICE OUR RATES ARE NOT DISPLAYED AT THE MOMENT FOR 2010. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE PACKAGE TOUR RATE PLEASE CONTACT US.
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CATEGORY OF HOTEL : 1) STANDARD , 2) SUPERIOR , 3) DELUXE
Phnom Penh : 1 ) New York Hotel 2* (Standard), 2)The Juliana Hotel 3-4* (Superior), 3) Inter Continental Hotel 5*
(Deluxe)
Siem Reap : 1) Monica Angkor Hotel 2* (Standard) Princess Angkor Hotel 3-4* (Superior), 3) Royal Angkor Resort 4-5* (Superior room)
For bookings of roundtrip packages, we will confirm one of the hotels mentioned above according to the selected category. Please note that compulsory gala dinners and peak season surcharges may apply during peak periods surrounding the public holidays of Christmas and New Year - these surcharges will be confirmed at the time of booking.
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