21- 2DAYS/1NIGHT TOUR TO KEP - TAKEO - PHNOM PENH

Included Service: Round trip transportation in private a/c. Local English speaking guide. Admission fees to indicated sights. Accommodation on Twin shared, Drinking water & cold tissue on vehicle. Gov’t tax and service charge. Meal: Picnic lunch seafood combo. Cambodia & Angkor map 4 in 1.

DAY 01: SIHANOUKVILLE – KAMPOT – KEP – TAKEO (L,D)
Pick up at 08:00 then we travel to the east of Sihanoukville for Kampot & Kep province, the trip will take about 1.5hours at 85km. Kampot province is a sleepy and little town and is charming coastal town and stunning surroundings offer a look into Cambodia's more recent history:  the one under the French rule from 1864 to 1953. The French called it the 'Perle de la Cote d' Agate'.
 
En route we will visit the Salt fields, Bring a visit to the salt fields and gain respect for that bowl of rice you eat every now and then. Heavy work in the baking sun, then to visit the pepper plantation, Kampot is renowned for its' 1st quality pepper of the world. A local organisation is selling excellent quality pepper in beautiful raw silk bags to stimulate farmers to expand the pepper business. NEXT we continue until the cave of Phnom Chhnork, this cave, #1 Pre-Angkorian ruin set in a limestone cave amongst stalagmites and stalactites that are slowly growing back into the ruin. Small, 4th-5th century AD brick structure associated with the ancient state of Funan. A bit of carving is still visible. Look for the limestone formations near the entrance of the cave in the shapes of elephants. Cave #2 The entrance is about 300 meters from Cave #1 in the same limestone outcropping. Very little in the way of formations, but quite deep, requiring climbing over piles of rock and through small openings. Small shrine. Make sure to bring a torch and wear shoes suitable for climbing on rocks. Then we continue to Takeo, Takeo province is 38 kilometers southeast of Phnom Penh, Enjoy lunch in Takeo, then we visit to the temple of Phnom Chi So, it was built on the top of a 380-metre height mountain by the King, Sorayak Varman I dedicated to Brahmanism in early 11th century (1002-1050). On the top of the mountain, we can view the beautiful scenery of rice fields in Takeo province. Chi So mountain is the historical site of Takeo province, it has shown the ancient temple which is the cultural heritage, the civilization and the treasure of Cambodia as well as the beautiful natural scenery and other social achievement such as the pagoda of Phnom Chi So. Later we continue until Phnom Penh. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Phnom Penh.


DAY 02: PHNOM PENH - SIHAVNOUKVILLE (B,L,D)
Phnom Penh: the Capital city of Cambodia, is the commercial and political hub of Cambodia as well as home to nearly 2 million of the country’s 14.5 million people. Today we visit the Royal Palace (proper attire) and Silver Pagoda (closed at 11:30 & 5:00pm). The Royal Palace is the official residence of King Norodom Sihamony and his king farther Norodom Sihanouk, several buildings within the gleaming yellow walls of the compound can be visited. Next to visit the National Museum, The distinctive red building with beautiful Khmer architecture was officially inaugurated on April 1920. Today the Museum contains more than 5000 of art objects that have been collected and conserved from all over the country and which are on display to visitors. Later we continue visiting the Toul Sleng, known as the Museum of Genocide Crimes. In 1975 Toul Svay Prey High school was taken over by Pol Pot’s security forces and turned into a prison known as Security Prison 21 (S-21). It was used by the Khmer Rouge as detention and torture centre in the later 1970. You will then proceed to Russian Market Less architectural interest but has a larger and more varied selection of souvenirs, curious and silk than Central Market. Russian Market offers the largest selection of boot-legged VCDs, DVDs and CDs of all the traditional markets, After tour at 5:00 PM we transfer you back to the Sihanoukville. Enjoy Dinner in Sihanoukville before sending off to the hotel or ship.