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Day 1 : ARRIVAL in PHNOM
PENH
Arrival at Phnom
Penh Airport. welcome by your guide and transfer to your
hotel (room may not be ready until begining afternoon). With
your professional guide and prived car we start to visit Phnom
Penh . Situated at the confluence of the Mekong and Tonle
Sap Rivers, the Cambodia's capital city look like a big village-
town where French colonial influences can still be seen in old
buildings restored. We will first go to see Wat Phnom Temple.
Afternoon, visit of the National Museum, a Khmer red pavilion,
which is dedicated to Khmer art and sculpture. The majority are
from the Angkor period (9th to 15th century), and some from the
4th century. If you would like to see, you will visit Tuol
Sleng Genocide Museum or we will visit one of the city's
lively open-air markets Psar Tuol Tom Pong, called Russian
Market, where we can find mix of silks, gems, silver, antiques,
etc, and we will enjoy a boat cruise on the Mekong River
to see Phnom Penh from the river, and watching the sunset over
Phnom Penh.
Day 2 : PHNOM PENH/ SIEM REAP
we will visit the
Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda . The Palace is
a magnificent example of Khmer architecture, it was built in
1866. You will see the Throne Hall and the Napoleon III Pavilion.
Silver Pagoda is one of the richest shrines in the world
. The floor is made of 5.000 silver tiles. transfer to the aiport
and flight to Siem Reap, the Angkor's gate. at arrival
in Siem reap, transfer to your hotel . Siem Reap is the nearest
town to the famous complex of Angkor.From the 9th to 15th
century, Angkor was the heart of a sophisticated civilisation.
After a short visit of Siem Reap, we will go in Angkor complex,
in Bakheng Temple on the top of a hill with spectacular
views over Angkor Wat and sunset on all Angkor site
Day 3 : SIEM REAP /ANGKOR
morning, with your
guide and private car, we will see massive stone monuments. We
start by visit the "Great City" of Angkor Thom.
Visits include the famous Bayon Temple, Phimeanakas
Temple within the Royal Palace enclosure , Baphuon
Temple, the Terrace of the Elephants and the Terrace
of the Leper King.Afternoon dedicated to visit the most famous
temple magnificent Angkor Wat. This architectural masterpiece
was constructed in the 12th century and covers
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Apsara from Bayon Temple
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an area of about 210 hectares.
Beautifull carved bas- reliefs on the outer walls and corridors,
depicting mythological scenes of Ramayana and day to day life
at the time of Angkor's building.
Day 4 : ANGKOR (Siem Reap)
We will visit on the
morning, a selection of temples, including the Royal City
of Preah Khan with carved stone lanterns and impressive sculptures,
Neak Pean a shrine built on a small circular island, Ta
Som, East Mebon with false doors decoration and lintels and
Preah Rup.
Afternoon will include Thommanon, Takeo, one of
Angkor's great mountains temple, Ta Prohm who become part
of the jungle, Banteay Kdei with attractive carvings,
Srah Srang, Prasat Kravan unique brick sculptures.
Time permiting we will visit Les Chantiers Ecole, a handicraft
center located in the center of Siem Reap. Les Chantiers Ecole
was founded in 1992 to revive ancient art of Khmer
Day 5 : VISIT BANTEAY SREI / KOBAL SPIEN/ ROLUOS
Morning we will visit
the enchanting Banteay Srei.with the fine carvings in
pink sandstone are quite unique. Then second visit will be to
kobal Spien
the "thousand
Lingas Rivers" The water runs over the sculptures of
Vishnu, Lakshmi, Hanuman, Rama and many Lingas, which were carved
in stone in the past to sanctify the water and Gods. Visit to Banteay Samre, with elaborate architecture
and exceptional carvings, and we will visit a local village.
Afternoon, visit of the earliest temples of Angkor area, the
Roluos group. The three Roluos temples have been built
in years 877 to 889. They are the Bakong Temple Mountain
with beautiful carvings on the false doors and lintels, the funerary
temple of Preah Ko, and Lolei Temple.
Day 6 : BOAT RIDE on TONLE SAP LAKE / SILK CENTER.
This morning we will
enjoy a boat ride on the Tonle Sap lake. This is
the largest permanent fresh-water lake in South East Asia and
flows into Tonle Sap River, joining the Mekong in Phnom Penh.
We will see a fishermen's "floating village"
with floatting schools, floatting police station, etc. It is
same as a big village floatting on the lake, and the "village"
move from place to place following water levels and curant. Visit
followed by Phnom Krom's visit (temple on a hill on the
way of Tonle Sap lake).
Your flight time permitting, we will visit the Silk Farm in
Puok, established to revive Cambodia's beautiful silk production.
We can see every step of silk production . Transfer to
Siem Reap Airport. 2 hours before your departure with international |
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