Halex & Cham Yeam Border - Koh Kong - Sihanouk Ville 14Days PDF Print E-mail

Day 1: Arrival at Thailand – Cambodia, Halex – Cham Yeam Border (L/D)
Welcome and pick up with our guide at Halex – Cham Yeam border and then transfer in.
Afternoon City Tour and then riding motor boat for visiting Bird Preservation Region of Peam Kro Sorb, Mangrove forest, Fishing Village and Crab Feeding Farm. Overnight.

Day 2: Koh Kong – Sihanouk Ville (B/L/D)

After breakfast transfer to the pier for taking speed boat to Sihanouk Ville. Arrival and transfer in.
PM: City Tour and relaxing on the luxurious beach. Overnight.


Day 3: Sihanouk Ville – Ream (National Park) (B/L/D)
Full day excursion to the Natural Park at Ream, promenade by boat visit Mangrove Forest, the Bird Sanctuaries, Pepper and Durian Farms and relax on the beach and picnic lunch. After that return to the city. Dinner at local restaurant and overnight at hotel.

Day 4: Sihanouk Ville – Phnom Penh (B/L/D)
Morning travel by A/C vehicle to Phnom Penh. Transfer in.
City tour, visit Independence Monument - the Independence Monument commemorates the end of Cambodia’s ruled by France in 1953. It was built in 1954 and Visit Wat Phnom - a small hill crowned by an active Wat (pagoda) marks the legendary founding place of the Phnom Penh. Overnight at hotel.

Day 5: Phnom Penh (B/L/D)
Visit National Museum – was constructed in 1917, this museum shows the fascinating of Cambodia art archeology; Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda Palace – so called because of the 5,329 silver tiles that cover the floor - was built in 1892. Central Market – this unique art deco building is a Phnom Penh landmark constructed 1935-1937.
In the afternoon, we visit Killing Field (Choeung Ek), the memorial at 1 Choeung Ek just outside Phnom Penh. During the Khmer Rouge regime it becames one of the killing fields the site of the brutal executions of more than 17,000 individuals, most of who first suffered through torture and deprivation in Toul Sleng Prison. Choeung Ek is now a group of mass graves and a memorial stupa containing thousands of skulls. After that come back to visit S-21 or Toul Sleng prison (Genocide Museum) was the most secret organ of the KR regime. S-21 stands for "Security Office 21." S-21 was Angkar's premier security institution, specifically designed for the interrogation and extermination of anti Angkar elements. Overnight at hotel and then watching sunset view on Mekong River by boat. Dinner at the city restaurant and overnight.

Day 6: Phnom Penh – Kompong Cham – Kompong Thom (B/L/D)
Breakfast in hotel and then travel by vehicle to Kompong Cham – stop on the way visit Skun Market known as the tarantulas market (large spider), arrival at Kompong Cham province, have a sight-seeing trip, visit Phnom Pros and Phnom Srei (Male and Female hill) and Nokor Bachey Temple (12th century) and then continue to visit Rubber Plantation by crossing the bridge, on the road we visit the fresh beautiful landscape and the activity of people’s daily lives before reaching rubber plantation. Lunch at local restaurant.

In the Afternoon continue trip to Kampong Thom, on the road visits Kuh Nokor temple, this temple was built in 10th – 11th century by the king Suryavarman I - on the road stop visiting Stone Handicraft, the craftsmen take the rocks from the Santuk Mountain’s foot to make statues and various figures for house decoration. Arrival at Kampong Thom and transfer to hotel for check in.

Day 7: Kompong Thom – Siem Reap (B/L/D)
Depart through villages to pre-Angkorian temples of Sambo Prei Kuh, the ancient capital of Angkor before. Continuation of road to SIEM REAP around 147 Km through villages, lowland rice, stop at Kompong Kdei to visit an ancient archaeological bridge at the Angkorian period. Transfer to the hotel for check in. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 8: Siem Reap - Angkor (B/L/D)
In the morning start discovering the Angkor temples in the small circuit : Thommanun with some very nice walled-doors and stylized devata, Chau Say Tevoda, Takeo one of the first to be build out of sandstone, Ta Prohm was a monastery built by Jayavarman VII as a residence for his mother, It has been largely overgrown by the jungle and as you climb through the dilapidated stone structures you see many giant baniyan growing out of the top of the temple itself, Banteay kdei, this temple was constructed by Jayavarman VII during the 12th and 13th Centuries ( Citadel of the Cells) used to be a religious monastery, Prasat Kravan with a unique bas-reliefs of bricks and Sras Srang used for ceremonies and royal baths.

In the afternoon continues to visit Pre Rup temple – this temple was built in the 10th Century by Rajendravarman. Its proportions are perfect, a truly beautiful piece of work, Eastern Mebon used to be in the middle of the waters of the large Oriental Baray that is presently filled with rice-fields, Neak Poan was supposed to be a symbol of the Universe, and Preah Khan built in 1191 according to the tradition on a spot where the king fought a crucial battle against the Cham. Overnight at hotel.

Day 9: Angkor (B/L/D)
After breakfast start visiting the South Gate, Angkor Thom, This Royal city was first built under the reign of Udayadityavarman II in the 11th Century. The famous Bayon Temple – this temple mountain built by Jayavarman VII is situated in the centre of the city of Angkor Thom and Baphuon - built by Udayadityarvarman II was the most poorly constructed of all the temples in Angkor. Phimean Akas – this temple constructed late 10th – early 11th century by Jayavarman V. Elephants and Leper King Terraces.
Afternoon, visit one of 7 wonders of the world "Angkor Wat" early – mid 12th century by King Soryavarman II. The temple is one of the largest monuments to religion ever built and is truly one the wonders of the world and then watching sunset view from the top of Bakheng Hill. Dinner at local restaurant and overnight at hotel.

Day 10: Kbal Spean – Banteay Srey (B/L/D)
Full day excursion to Kbal Spean (River of thousand Lingas) around 55 km, north of Angkor. At the eleventh century, hermits have carved the sandstone bed of the river that fed Angkor. You join the site after 45 minutes walking through the forest. The first plan, Lingas (phallic symbols) here in the form of cobblestones which gave its name to the site: "River of thousand Lingas," then on the rocks, figures of gods: Vishnu sleeping on a serpent, the bull Nandin, Shiva and Urma. In flowing on these mythological scenes, water was sanctified ... Then you get off and lunch at a local restaurant. Then you continue the visit to Banteay Srei (Citadel Women), devoted to Civa whose architecture and sculptures of pink sandstone present a masterpiece of Khmer art. On the way back visit Sras Srang (Basin Ablutions) Banteay Kdei, Buddhist temple decorated with Garuda. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight in the hotel.

Day 11: Siem Reap – Battambang (B/L/D)
Transfer to the pier, then take a private traditional wooden boat in the village of Chong Khneas, you can explore floating schools, pagodas and still floating village where you are taught the traditional techniques of fishing, breeding, rearing crocodiles - continuation of the cruise across the lake about 2 hours, then arrive at Prek Toal, the mouth of the river with Lake Tonle Sap, you are doing a first superb cruise on the Sangkè river approximately 6 hours, the river is bordered houses on stilts, bamboo and other plants, you will reach the floating village of fishermen Bak Prea, then the pagoda Chheu Khmao (black wooden pagoda). Picnic lunch on board. Arrive at Battambang in the late afternoon. Transfer to your hotel. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight.

Day 12: Battambang (B/L/D)
Discover the city of Battambang, a charming big city where you can watch the elegant houses in the French colonial style along the river. You then visit the Provincial Museum and the pagoda before heading to the 11th century temple of Wat Ek Phnom. You pass through traditional villages along the route where you can attend the manufacture of family rice cakes and contacting people about their daily lives. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, then, an hour's ride to the hill of Phnom Bannon (337 steps) and its temple, Prasat Bannon, XIIth century, which stands atop mountain that you reach by a long staircase. From there, you can also admire the beautiful scenic landscape of villages, plains, pagodas. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in the hotel.

Day 13: Battambang - Phnom Penh (B/L/D)
Route towards HNP on 291Km through villages and countryside. Several visits are planned along the way, first of all the provincial town of Pursat workshops with its marble carving objects of art and famous Buddhas in the country, then continue trip to the city of Kompong Chhnang with its river port, floating houses and the village that people make pots, vases and other ceramic items - Lunch at the local restaurant - Continue to Phnom Oudong, one of the ancient capitals of Cambodia after Angkor. The hill is topped by enormous stupas of former kings and a new magnificent stupa used to house the centre of the Buddha. From the top, you admire the scenic landscapes of villages, pagodas, plains, lakes. After the descent route to the village of goldsmiths along the Tonle Sap, silver manufacturing souvenir centre, you arrive at Phnom Penh at late afternoon. Installation at the hotel. Dinner at the local restaurant. Overnight in the hotel.

Day 14: Phnom Penh - Departure (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel & free at leisure and after that transfer to the airport for flight departure
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