Upon arrival, meet your guide and transfer to your hotel.

Please note standard check-in time is 14:00.

Overnight in Phnom Penh

In the morning, explore Wat Phnom and discover the legend of Lady Penh, the founder of the city, the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, two of the most striking buildings in the capital and considered as some of the finest examples of Khmer architecture. Also visit the National Museum, designed in Khmer style by a French archaeologist and painter in 1917. The museum houses Khmer art and sculptures from different periods of Cambodian history.

Enjoy lunch at Friends Restaurant, a leading social enterprise and training restaurant serving up tasty, creative Khmer cuisine.

In the late afternoon, you will go on a street food tour hosted by our kind host and even get to the riverside area to try local snacks and exotic dishes like deep-fried insects.

Overnight in Phnom Penh

Depart for Kampong Chhnang town to see the work of making traditional pottery. In the afternoon, get on a local motorboat cruising over scenic floating villages. Arrive at Battambang at the end of the day.

Overnight in Battambang

Today take a biking tour to explore the charming town of Battambang. Ride through rice paddies, local workshops, colonial houses, and pagodas to enjoy the beautiful countryside scenery. Gear up for a circus art performance at Phare Ponleu Selpak, or the ‘Brightness of art’ school.

Overnight in Battambang

Travel through the day dropping by a silk farm 15km from Siem Reap. You will learn all the steps of traditional silk production from raising the worm, weaving the silk, and coloring it. Visit Angkor National Museum before checking in the hotel.

Overnight in Siem Reap

Wake up early and transfer by private vehicle to the West Gate of Angkor Wat from where the sunrise can be best observed. Enter the temple complex. Angkor Wat (early 12th century) is surrounded by a 190 metre wide moat 1.5 kilometres by 1.3 kilometres and is claimed to be the largest religious building in the world. It is certainly one of the wonders of the ancient world. You will be amazed by the sheer size of the temple, which took 30 years to construct & used the labours of upto 300,000 workers. Angkor Wat was built as the earthly representation of the universe with its' central tower symbolising Mt Meru which, Hindus believe, is at the centre of the Universe. 

Return to the West Gate and breakfast can be enjoyed just outside of the Angkor complex at a local restaurant (own cost).

Drive to visit Banteay Kdei built between the 12th and 13th centuries. The ruined condition of the temple in no way detracts from the grandeur of this walled temple. Banteay means fortified monastery and refers to the double wall surrounding it. Continue to Ta Prohm, this beautiful temple, built in 1186 as a Buddhist temple dedicated to the mother of Jayavarman VII, is one of Angkor’s jewels and is overgrown with fig trees, giving a haunting yet exotic atmosphere. The magnificent roots of the trees have merged over the centuries with the temple’s huge stone blocks, creating a ‘forgotten city’ feeling. Pause at Ta Keo, which would have been the finest temples in Angkor had it been completed. A short distance further are the twin temples of Chau Say Tevoda and Thommanon.

Return to town for a rest and relaxation at the hotel in the mid afternoon.

Drive to Angkor Thom, not a temple, but an entire walled city of 9 sq km and served as the ancient royal Capital of the Khmer Empire from approx. 1181. With a probable population of 1 million, it was far bigger and grander than any city in Europe at the time. Your guide will take you to the Terrace of the Elephants and the Terrace of the Leper King. The centre piece of Jayavarman VII's Capital is the Bayon temple and, as you approach, you will notice the 216 giant, enigmatic, smiling faces looking into every direction. Return to the South gate where you will board a small, private boat out to Prasat Chrung Temple to watch the amazing sunset.

NOTES:

Suggested time: 04:45

Duration: 8 hours

Note: 4pax/boat

Overnight in Siem Reap

This morning leave your hotel and visit Kompong Phluk, a 6 metre tall stilted village on the largest lake in South East Asia, Tonle Sap. Take a boat around the village and learn how the local fishing communities live, work and trade, before stepping onto a separate local wooden boat which takes you through the mystical flooded forest where there is a chance to see rare birds, wildlife and the flora and fauna in general. Return back to pier for private transfer back to Hotel.

NOTES:

Duration: 4 hours

Suggested time: 08:00

Suggested visit period is between mid-August until mid-February, outside of this water levels can be too low.

Afternoon is free at leisure.

Explore Siem Reap’s exciting night time culinary scene from the back seat of an Italian Vespa Zip around town and experience the hustle and bustle of Siem Reap as the sun goes down. This foodie adventure takes you to Siem Reap’s local canteens and grills with opportunities to sample an array of local and unusual foods. 

NOTES

Availability: Evening

Suggested departure time: 18:00

Tour duration: 3-4 hours

Please advise if you have any specific food requirements

Guests ride as passengers only. Local law prohibits tourists from driving two-wheelers.

Please wear appropriate clothing as you will be seated on a motorbike and will visit local areas. Please remember to respect local traditions.

The program can sometimes vary due to spontaneous extra activities or if an activity is not be available due to circumstances beyond our control.

Photos will be taken during the tour and sent to you by email.

Overnight in Siem Reap

Free morning to explore crowded Pub Street or Old Central Market of Siem Reap until transfer to the airport for your departure flight.

Our services include:

• Accommodation in a shared twin or shared double room
• Meals as mentioned (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)
• English or French speaking guide (for other languages and a national guide supplements apply)
• Tours and transfers as mentioned by private air conditioned vehicle
• Entrance fees for mentioned visits

Our services do not include:

• Other meals than mentioned
• Other services than mentioned
• International and domestic Flights
• Laundry, telephone calls and expenditure of a personal nature
• Tips, Travel insurance

Notes:

• We strongly recommend the purchase of travel insurance (covering emergency medical evacuation) for trips to Vietnam.
• Prices are valid 30 days from date of offer. Past this date price and conditions may be readjusted.
• The cost of air tickets is subject to change without prior notice by the airlines.
• Reservations during peak times (Christmas, New Year, Vietnamese Lunar New Year, National Holidays) may be subject to supplementary charges.
• Rooms at hotels are available only from 1400 on arrival day till 1200 on departure date. A supplement will be added if early check-in or late check-out is desired.
• Please note that all the above services & tours have yet to be booked, they are proposed for your information only and we will not make any reservations before we receive your confirmation to do so.
• If one or some proposed service(s) is (are) not available at the moment of booking, we will try to find other possibilities/options or other similar service(s) in order to avoid changes to the program.