Angkor Wat - Cambodia Tour

Breakfast in hotel In the morning, visit theSouth Gate (with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk), the ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century), Bayon temple (unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara), Baphuon recently re-opened after years of restoration), the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, theElephant Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. After lunch, visit the most famous of all the temples on plain of Angkor: Angkor Wat, the temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodia flag and the 12th century masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture. Angkor Wat’s five towers symbolize Meru’s five peaks – the enclosed wall represents the mountains at the edge of the world and the surrounding moat, the ocean beyond.Sunset at Angkor Wat for countryside view.
Dinner will be served at local restaurant with classical/Apsara dance showovernight at hotel in Siem Reap.

In the morning after breakfast at hotel then Transfer to Banteay Srei temple (10TH century), regarded as the jewel in the crown of classical Khmer Art. Stop at a local village to visit families who are producing palm sugar. Continue to Banteay Samre, built in the 3rd quarter of the 12th century. It consists of a central temple with four wings preceded by a hall and accompanied by two libraries, the southern example remarkably well preserved. Two concentric walls enclose the ensemble. Visit local village of Pradak to see the simple way of local people produce natural palm sugar from palm juice (called Toek Thnot in Khmer) In the afternoon, you continue your temple visit to Preah Khan, built by the king Jayavarman VII, Preah Khan is, like Ta Prohm, a place of towered enclosures and shoulder-hugging corridors. Unlike Ta Prohm, however, the temple of Preah Khan is in a reasonable state of preservation and ongoing restoration efforts should maintain and even improve this situation. Neak Pean, a fountain built in the middle of a pool (representing the paradisiacal Himalayan mountain-lake) and Ta Som. Have dinner at the local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap.

Breakfast in hotel Check-out hotel and transfer to Phnom Penh by overland with public bus, approximately 6h of drive without guide escorted. Arrival Phnom Penh, meet guide and driver at bus station and transfer to hotel for check-in. After lunch, start to visit the Independence Monument and the notorious Tuol Sleng Museum (S-21 prison). This former school was 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. Visit Wat Phnom Temple, Phnom Penh’s namesake, from where you can enjoy views over the tree-lined avenues of the city. Founded 1373, the pagoda was built to house Buddhist relics washed ashore by the river. Overnight at hotel in Phnom Penh.

Breakfast in Hotel Phnom Penh City tour:. Visit the Victory Monument and the Royal Statue of late King-father Samdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk and the National Museum, also called Musee des Beaux-Arts. A French archaeologist and painter, Georges Groslier, designed it in Khmer style in 1917. The museum contains a collection of Khmer art-notably sculptures-from throughout the ages. Visit the Royal Palace, built by the French in 1866 on the site of the old town, and the Silver Pagoda. Located within the grounds of the Royal Palace, the Silver Pagoda is so named because of the floor, which is made up of 5,000 silver tiles. The treasures found inside include a solid gold Buddha, encrusted and weighing 90 kilograms and small 17th century emerald and baccarat crystal Buddha.
Drive to Killing Fields of Choeung Ek (16 km south of Phnom Penh). Between 1975 and 1978 about 17,000 men, women, children and infants (including nine westerners) detained and tortured at S-21 prison were transported to the extermination camp of Choeung Ek. They were often bludgeoned to death to avoid wasting precious bullets. Fragments of human bone and bits of cloth are scattered around the disinterred pits. Over 8,000 skulls, arranged by sex and age, are visible behind the clear glass panels of the Memorial Stupa, which was erected in 1988, then return to Phnom Penh. End your day tour at Central Market a labyrinth of stalls, selling everything from CDs and DVDs to silks, crafts, jewelry and more. Overnight at hotel in Phnom Penh.

Breakfast in hotel Check-out hotel and transfer to Phnom Penh international Airport for departure flight