Upon arrival in Siem Reap International Airport, meet our guide and driver, then you will transfer to hotel. The rest if the day is free on your own. Overnight in Siem Reap
After breakfast, we will drive to visit the World Heritage Site; visit the South Gate of Angkor Thom to Bayon temple. The South Gate of Angkor Thom which is famous for its series of colossal human faces carved in stone. You will visit the impressive Bayon Temple, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephant Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. Next we will move to the jungle intertwined Ta Prohm, made famous in Angelina Jolie’s Tomb Raider movie. Ta Prohm, one of the popular temple in the area Take a leisurely stroll through this wondrous site, with giant fig and kapok trees strangling the ancient stonework in a photogenic interplay of man and nature. Continue to seeing the architectural masterpiece of Angkor Wat. We stroll around this massive monument, exploring the many galleries with columns, libraries, pavilions, courtyards and ponds full of water reflecting the towering temple. Overnight in Siem Reap
Breakfast at hotel.
Breakfast at hotel
We drive to Chong Khneas village, the floating village located 10 kilometers south of Siem Reap. Visit the village and take an excursion in a traditional wooden boat on the Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia’s biggest natural water body and, one of the largest in Asia. The experience is wonderful as we pass by floating village, friendly children in small boats and fishermen. Back to city and continue your visit to "Les Artisans D`Angkor - Chantiers Ecoles", this center works with young artisans; the team creates, produce and market a unique collection of ornamental sculpture, lacquer, silk weaving and silk painting. The company promotes fair and sustainable development in order to provide benefits to rural communities.
Overnight in Siem Reap
Breakfast at hotel.
We check out from hotel and departure to Battambang (175km – 3 hour drives). Our first destination is going to have cultural experience by visiting Weaving Villages & Crafts Workshops at Phnom Srok, the famous area for the Golden Silk, the tradition of Khmer golden silk from ancient Angkor civilization still continues today in modern Khmer rural life, “Golden” silk produces a unique modern style that merges the best of handmade traditions with the newest designs to produce luxury silks.
Golden Silk is supporting rural family, there are over 500 families producing Khmer golden silk yarn in the region of Phnom Srok . The production of silk is also a mutli-crop agriculture product. Mulberry trees are planted on .5 hectres to 2.5 hectres family agriculture land, in addition to vegetable and fruit trees, and rice, thus providing a rural family with the means for income.
After finished, continue your journey and make a second stop at Outaky Bridge, the place where you’ll see villagers are selling BBQ Rat, fried crickets, silkworm, tarantula and other fired insects. Test it before continue to Battambang. Check in and free.
Overnight in Battambang
Breakfast at hotel.
Breakfast at hotel.
Spend your morning drive to discover “Traditional Livelihood” to see how local people run their small business producing such as Rice Paper Making, Dried Banana, Rice Wine, Khmer Noodle, Fish paste making, Fresh Local Fruits, Bamboo Rice Cake and so on. Back to hotel for relax.
After lunch, we drive to visit Wat Ek Phnom located along Sangke River then back to take a bamboo train ride to explore beautiful countryside view with golden color during harvest season. Then we to view sunset at Phnom Sampov and see thousands of bad fly away for food at late evening.
Don’t miss your evening time (07:00pm – 08P15pm) buy a show ticket to see Cambodian Circus which performance by Phare Ponle Selpak (optional).
Breakfast at hotel.
Breakfast at hotel
Departure in the morning to Phnom Penh. Your first stop in Kampong Luang Village in Pursat Province, one of the most wide lake village on the Tonle Sap, you will enjoy a small boat trip tour about 1 hour to see the floating villages before continue to Kampong Chhnang and its small harbor very lively. We visit the quite village of Ondong Rossey, is where the area's famous red pottery originates. Almost every household in this region populated by serene rice fields dotted with sugar palms is making some form of pottery or so. The pots, mostly unpainted but decorated with etched or appliqué designs, are either made with a foot-spun wheel (smaller pieces) or banged into shape with a heavy wooden spatula (larger ones). The intricate process is fascinating to observe. Check in on arrival and free.
Overnight in Phnom Penh
Breakfast at hotel.
We’ll visit to the Independence Monument, was built in 1958 to memorialize Cambodia's independence from France in 1953. Wat Phnom, it is the most significant of all the temples in Phnom Penh. Next 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 Royal Palace of Cambodia is a complex of buildings although it is generally understood to be the royal abode of the King of Cambodia. Continue to visit Toul Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21), this prison was a high school, and used as a prison by Pol Pot's security forces and became the largest center for detention and torture during the rule of the Khmer Rouge. If time permitted, visit the Central Market (Psar Thmei), a large market constructed in 1937 in the shape of a dome with four arms branching out into vast hallways with countless stalls of goods. The four wings of this gigantic yellow dome are teeming with stalls that sell goods ranging from gold and silver, antique coins, money exchange, books, flowers, food, fabrics, shoes, souvenirs, seafood and countless other products. Overnight in Phnom Penh
Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer by private car without guide to Kep (195km – 3 – 4 hour drives). Check in on arrival and remain of the day is free or explore at your own.
Overnight in Kep
Breakfast at hotel.
Make visit to Phnom Chhngok Cave temple. This is impressively low key cave formation that is home to a 7th century shrine to Shiva. The cave has provided good protection for the temple and it's in remarkably good shape. Then we head to the Organic Pepper Plantation; learn about the process of growing the different coloured peppers and the differences between each in flavor and intensity. We drive straight to the Crab Market where you will have lunch with seafood before go to check in at hotel. The vendors will present you with live crabs, fresh prawns, squid and fish from which to choose.
Overnight in Kep
Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer by private vehicle without guide to Sihanoukville with 2 hour drives). You’ll drop off at the pier where you’ll joint speed boat (45min) to Koh Rong. Check in on arrival and free.
Overnight in Koh Rong
Breakfast at hotel.
Free at leisure on the white sandy beach.
Overnight in Koh Rong
Breakfast at hotel.
Free at leisure on the white sandy beach.
Overnight in Koh Rong
Breakfast at hotel.
Embark on speed boat back to mainland where your driver is waiting and transfer you direct to Phnom Penh International Airport for connecting flight home.
