Poipet - Battambang - Siem Reap - Phnom Penh 9Days PDF Print E-mail

Day 1: Poipet – Battambang (L/D)
Welcome and pick up at Aranyaprathet – Poipet border. Lunch at local restaurant and then directly to Battambang. Dinner at local restaurant & overnight.

Day 2: 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 3: Battambang – Siem Reap (B/L/D)
Transfer to the pier, then in a private traditional wooden boat, you are doing a first superb cruise on the river Sangkè 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 Khamu (black wooden pagoda). Picnic lunch on board. You then arrive at Prek Toal, the mouth of the river with Lake Tonle Sap. Here 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, you arrive at the village of Chong Khneas landing in the late afternoon. Transfer to your hotel. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in the hotel

Day 4: Siem Reap - 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, Baphuon - This temple 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 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 5: Angkor (B/L/D)
Discover 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 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 the hotel.

Day 6: Siemreap – Kampong Thom (B/L/D)
In the morning, visiting temples Roluos group whose monuments are part of the first temples greatest and most durable, built by the Khmer kings (877-889) marking the beginning of Khmer classical art: Bakong, Preah Ko and Lolei and continue trip to Kampong Thom. Lunch at local restaurant.

After lunch, depart through villages to pre-Angkorian temples of Sambo Prei Kuh, the ancient capital of Angkor before. Dinner at local restaurant and overnight at hotel.

Day 7: Kompong Thom – Phnom Penh (B/L/D)
After breakfast transfer to Phnom Penh, on the road visits Kuh Nokor temple, this temple was built in 10th – 11th century by the king Suryavarman I – and then stop visiting Stone Handicraft, the craftsmen take the rocks from the Santuk Mountain’s foot to make statues and various figures for house decoration – continuation of trip and stop visiting Skun Market known as the tarantulas market (large spider). Lunch at local restaurant. Arrival transfer to hotel for check in. Have a short city tour and dinner at local restaurant. Overnight.

Day 8: Phnom Penh (B/L/D)
After breakfast have a sightseeing tour of the charming city with the attractions: Independence Monument - the Independence Monument commemorates the end of Cambodia’s ruled by France in 1953. It was built in 1954, 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. Visit Wat Phnom - a small hill crowned by an active Wat (pagoda) marks the legendary founding place of the Phnom Penh and visit Central Market – this unique art deco building is a Phnom Penh landmark constructed 1935-1937. Overnight at Phnom Penh.

Day 9: Phnom Penh-Departure (B/L)
Breakfast at hotel and free at leisure. After that transfer to Phnom Penh International Airport for departure.
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