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Cultural Tours
Along The Mekong
AXT - 10SMP
10D/9N: Siem Reap - Kampong Thom - Kampong Cham ---

 


HIGHLIGHTS

  • Visit Siem Reap Heritage Site
  • South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon & Angkor Wat...
  • Tonle Sap Lake, Artisan D' Angkor, Sras Srang, Banteay Kdei, Takeo & Taphrom
  • Kampong Thom & Sambor Prei Kuk
  • Kuhanorkor, Rubber, Pepper, Phnom Proh & Phnom Srey
  • Kratie 100 columns pagoda
  • Bou Sra Waterfall & Pnong Village
 
ITINERARY
DAY 01: ARRIVE - SIEM REAP
Arrive at Siem Reap by morning flight. Meet with your local tour guide, Welcome at Siem Reap Airport. Transfer to city tour sightseeing, visit sunset view from the top of Phnom Bakheng hill (if time permitted). Return to hotel, and overnight in Siem Reap.
 
DAY 02: SIEM REAP
Today, we commerce tour with visiting the South Gate of Angkor Thom, This Royal city was first built under the reign of Udayadityavarman II in the 11th Century. Drive through the South Gate and visit Bayon Temple, Elephant terrace & Terrace of Leper King, at the North of the Baphuon lies the Royal city, of which very little remains. The first owes its name to the outstanding depiction of elephants, while the second gets its name from the magnificent sculpture of King Yasovarman, popularly known as the Leper King. In the afternoon, we visit the world wonder of Angkor Wat temple to view its architecture and bas relief. Overnight at hotel, Siem Reap.
 
DAY 03: SIEM REAP
Breakfast, today we start our trip with a cruise to Tonlé Sap Lake (largest inland body of water); Enjoy the spectacular views as you cruise along the Tonle Sap Lake, which enable you to see fascinating fishing villages, one of Asia’s largest fishing villages.old markets. Return back to the city, visit the Les Artisan D’Angkor, Old market. In the afternoon we visit Sras Srang, the royal pool is situated opposite the East gate of Banteay Kdei. It is known as the King's bathing pond. Next stop is Banteay Kdei, Continue to Takeo and jungle-clad Taprom This temple was a monastery built by Jayavarman VII as a residence for his mother. Accommodation and overnight at hotel, Siem Reap.
 
DAY 04: SIEM REAP - KAMPONG THOM
After breakfast, the morning we depart for Kampong Thom by air-conditioned coach. Arrive at Kampong Thom transfer to hotel for check in. in the afternoon, visit Sambor Prei Kuk, the most impressive group of temples which consists of about 200 temples of the pre-Angkorian. These temples are built in the forest, somewhere 40km north of Kampong Thom town. Overnight in Kampong Thom.
 
DAY 05: KAMPONG THOM - KAMPONG CHAM - KRATIE
Breakfast at hotel, today we return to Kampong Cham, en route we stop visiting Kuhanorkor temple, later we continue visiting rubber and pepper plantation, the best world’s Cambodia plantation in Chup. Check in hotel. In the late afternoon we visit Phnom Proh, Phnom Srei Mountain, enjoy city sightseeing of the ancient colonial building.. Next we continue until Kratie, Overnight stay in Kratie.
 
DAY 06: KRATIE - MONDULKIRI
After breakfast, enjoy city sightseeing in Kratie, we visit the 100 columns pagoda in Phnom Sambok district. Enjoy boat riding for watching the rare and endangered Irrawaddy dolphins at Kampi. Then continue our journey until Mondulkiri. After check-in. Enjoy city sightseeing and overnight at Senmonorom.
 
DAY 07: MONDULKIRI (Bousra WaterFall & Elephat ride to Phnong Village)
Today, we visit Bou Sra Waterfall, one of the largest in Cambodia, stopping to enjoy minority villages along the way. After a picnic at the waterfall, we explore the forest around the two-tier waterfall. Later, we continue visiting the Pnong village, the largest minority group in Mondolkiri. We ride an elephant through the forest to take in the unique scenery of this remote, windswept province. We return to Sen Monorom. Overnight at hotel, Mondulkiri.
 
DAY 08: MONDULKIRI - PHNOM PENH
Leaving Mondolkiri to Phnom Penh by road, en route we may stop at O’romeas place for short rest and enjoy testing the local ethnic wine, which’s provided the taste of ethnic origin wine. Later we continue our trip back to Phnom Penh. Arrive in Phnom Penh, check-in & overnight at hotel, Phnom Penh.
 
DAY 09: PHNOM PENH
Breakfast at the hotel, this morning, we start to visit Phnom Penh City tour, visit the Royal Palace, situated on the site of the former citadel, it was built by king Norodom in 1966. Next stop will be Silver Pagoda, home to a glittering array of Buddhist statuary. Silver Pagoda is also called the Pagoda of the Emerald Buddha; then visit the National Museum, the world’s leading museum of Khmer sculpture. In the afternoon, visit to the harrowing genocide museum at Tuol Sleng and the Killing Fields of Choeng Ek, both enduring memorials to the gruesome and brutal rule of the Khmer Rouge. Enjoy sunset at Wat Phnom, symbol of the city. Accommodation at hotel, Phnom Penh.
 
DAY 10: PHNOM PENH
After Breakfast, free at own leisure until time for transfer to airport for your flight home.
 
 
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