PNH-REP:
5 Days/4 Nights
Ref: PNH-REP-54
Day 1: Arrival - Visit Phnom Penh (D)
- You will be met by professional tour guide at Phnom Penh
International Airport and transferred to hotel.
- Start a city tour of some major sights of Phnom Penh. You will visit the
National Museum, in which there is an attractive collection of ancient Khmer
art: The sandstone sculptures dating from both the Angkorean and pre-Angkorean
eras. You will also visit Royal Palace, the sacred Silver Pagoda, which is well
known for its 5000 silver tiled floor. Heading out of this area. You will follow
your trip to Wat Phnom.
- Dinner at Local Restaurant.
- Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 2: Phnom Penh-Siem Reap (B, D)
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit Toul Sleng, a high school (prior 1975), which was converted into the
S-21 prison and interrogation facility by the Khmer Rouge when they came to
power (1975-1979).
- Transfer to airport for departure to Siem Reap (9:45am-10:30am).
- You will welcome by the local tour guide at Siem Reap International Airport.
- Forward the trip directly to Angkor wat, the most balanced, the most
harmonious, and the most perfect Khmer temple. It shows Khmer art, which reached
the height of it glory in the 12th century. The temple is a temple-mountain and
was built by king Suryavrman II and dedicated to god Vishnu. Then we transfer to
the hotel for check in.
- Dinner in the hotel’s restaurant.
- Accommodation in the hotel.
Day 3: Siem Reap- Visit Temples (B, L, D)
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit Prasat Kravan, a brick temple built in 10th century, Srah Srang (royal
bath), Banteay Kdei, and a Buddhist monastic complex built in 12th century. Then
visit an amazing view of Ta prohm Temple which has been deliberately left as it
was discovered. At Ta Prohm kapok trees clasp the sanctuaries in their mighty
roots. After that you will visit Ta Keo - an unfinished state temple for unknown
reason. Ta Keo temple was built in early 11th century by King Jayavarman V and
dedicated to god Shiva.
- Lunch at local restaurant.
- Afternoon, visit Pre Rup temple, a classic example of temple-mountain, and the
last without continuous galleries; Eastern Mebon, Ta som, Neak Pean, a unique
ancient hospital built in the reign of king Jayavarman VI (1181-1220) which has
been seen as a representation of Anavatapta, a miraculous lake in Himalayas that
cures all illnesses; and Preah Khan, a large temple built on the site of battle
that ended in Ankor’s downfall at the land of the Cham. Preah Khan was also
really a kind of university, housing a number of masters and students. Then you
will climb Bakheng hill to have bird’s-eye view of sunset, Angkor Wat and
western Baray.
- Dinner with show at local restaurant.
- Accommodation in the hotel.
Day 4: Visit Temples. (B, L, D)
- Breakfast in the hotel.
- Visit Banteay Srei Temple, a tiny temple complex consider by many visitors to
be the highest achievement in art and architecture of the Classic Angkor
civilization. The glory of Banteay Srei is the beauty of its sculpture and
decoration. The pink sandstone used in its buildings makes this temple more
beautiful. On the way back to the town you will visit Banteay Samre, Built in
12th in Angkor wat stile.
- Lunch at local restaurant.
- Afternoon, visit south gate of Angkor Thom with two rows of its huge statues
of demons and gods depicting the churning of the ocean of milk arranged on both
sides of stone bridge and Bayon temple, a forest of heads, built in late of12th
century by king Jayavarman VI as a Buddhist state temple. Then, visit terrace of
elephant, which used to be a base for the king’s grand audience hall; Terrace of
Leper king supposed that it was a terrace housed the royal crematory.
- Dinner at local restaurant
- Accommodation in the hotel.
Day 5: Tonle Sap-Departure (B, L)
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit floating village on Tonle Sap Lake, a biggest fresh water lake in
south-east Asia. Most people (90%) are fishermen living in their wooden houses
built on small boats and rafts. Because of flood during rainy season they move
their houses many times a year depending on water level.
- Visit Local Market.
- Lunch at local restaurant.
- Afternoon, visit silk farm of Les Artisans d’Angkor in Puok, where you will
visit silk process begun on raw silk threads: The artisans treat and dye the
silk, prepare the weaving looms and weave following improved traditional
methods. Traditional "Hol" patterns are precisely and meticulously prepared.
Patterns are successively tied on the weft and the silk is dyed, showing
geometric or floral patterns.
- Service end after transferred to airport for departure.