Tours Cambodia: Cambodia Package Tours, 14 days
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Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia
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Taprohm Temple
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City of Departure: KOH KONG
City/Province: KOH KONG - KAMPONG SOM - KAMPOT - PHNOM PENH - KRATIE - RATTANAKIRI - BANLUNG
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City of Destination: KOH KONG - KAMPONG SOM - KAMPOT - PHNOM PENH - KRATIE - RATTANAKIRI - BANLUNG
Duration of tour: 14days KOH KONG - KAMPONG SOM - KAMPOT - PHNOM PENH - KRATIE - RATTANAKIRI - BANLUNG
Country: Cambodia
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Full Description:
Day 1 Koh Kong - Kampong Som ( L/D)
Arrival in Koh Kong By vehicle from Koh Kong (Dong Tong) to Kampong Som
Journey across the east coastal provinces of Koh Kong to Kampong Som, passing through the villages of Phumi Takat, Sre Ambel, Phum Prey Kanchan and Phum Khun Roung.
Overnight in Kampong Som.
Day 2 Kampong Som
All day at leisure,
Overnight in Kampong Som.
Day 3Kampong Som – Kampot ( B/L/D)
By vehicle from Kampong Som to Kampot
Drive along the coast to Kampot which is situated on the Tuk Chhou River and is the provincial capital of Kampot Province, Cambodia's most important durian growing region.
Excursion to Bokor National Park and Hill Station
BOKOR NATIONAL PARK: this vast nature reserve is home to an abundance of animal and plant life. Atop the solitary peak of Bokor Mountain is an abandoned colonial hill station, with an echoing casino and church, now a faded but compelling reminder of bygone days. Also nearby are the beautiful Popokvil Falls
Overnight in Kampot.
Day 4 Kampot - Phnom Penh ( B/L/D)
By vehicle from Kampot via Takeo to Phnom Penh
Drive northeast towards Phnom Penh.
TONLE BATI: a lake south of Phnom Penh with a beach and the impressive literate temple of Ta Prohm.
TA PROHM: a temple built by King Jayavarman VII (ruled 1181 to 1201) on the site of a 6th century Khmer shrine. A stele found here dates from 1574 and inside the north gate is a statue of the Hindu god Preah Noreay.
PHNOM CHISOR: the main temple on this hill is constructed of literate and brick with carved lintels of sandstone. The inscriptions found here date back to the 11th century and the wooden doors to the sanctuary are decorated with interesting carvings.
ANGKOR BOREI: a 6th century monument built in literate by King Rudravarman of Funan. His patron deity was Vishnu and many Hindu statues survive from this site. It is one of the few remaining sites with traces of the Kingdom of Funan (a kingdom influenced by India and thought to have spread as far as southern Burma and Indonesia).
PHNOM DA: a hill south of Angkor Borei with four artificial caves, built as shrines, and on top of the hill is a square laterite tower.
Overnight in Phnom Penh.
Day 5 Phnom Penh ( B/L/D)
Sightseeing in Phnom Penh
Cambodia’s capital sits at the confluence of the Mekong, Bassac and Tonle Sap rivers. Considered the loveliest of the French-built cities of Indochina, it was founded as a small monastery in 1372 by a rich Khmer woman called Penh after she found four Buddha statues in a tree trunk on the banks of the Mekong. She set up the monastery on a nearby hill – or ‘phnom’ in Cambodian.
WAT PHNOM: a temple and location of the first pagoda on this site built in 1372 by ‘Penh’ to house the four Buddha statues found on the banks of the Mekong. It is the only hill (27 meters) in the capital.
WAT OUNALOM: a very important wat comprising 44 structures facing the Tonle Sap Lake and built in 1443 to house a hair of the Buddha.
ROYAL PALACE AND SILVER PAGODA: the royal palace stands on the site of the former citadel, Bantey Kev (built in 1813). Visitors are not allowed in some portions of the grounds, as the palace is the official residence of King Sihanouk. The silver pagoda is often called the Pagoda of the Emerald Buddha or Wat Preah Kaeo after the statue housed there. The wooden temple was originally built by King Norodom in 1892 and inside, its floor is comprised of more than 5000 silver blocks which together weigh nearly 6 tons.
NATIONAL MUSEUM: designed by a French archeologist and painter, George Groslier, in Khmer style in 1920 to exhibit works previously scattered throughout the country. It contains a collection of Khmer art including the beautiful 6th century bronze statue of Vishnu.
TUOL SLENG MUSEUM (Museum of Genocide): formerly the Tuol Svay Prey High School, in 1975 it became the Khmer Rouge’s main torture and interrogation center. It was known as Security Prison 21 – or just S-21.
CENTRAL MARKET: a covered market distinguished by its central dome (built in 1937). It is filled with shops selling jewelry, fabrics and all kinds of souvenirs. A great place for browsing.
Overnight in Phnom Penh.
Day 6 Phnom Penh – Kratie ( B/L/D)
By vehicle from Phnom Penh to Kratie
Sightseeing Kratie
Capital of Kratie Province, Kratie is a pleasant, small riverside town on the Mekong River.
WAT PHNOM SAMBOK: situated 9 km north of Kratie, there are two peaks here named Phnom Srey and Phnom Proh. Phnom Srey has a small pagoda (built in 1938) and a beautiful view of the Mekong. Local people visit to request better health for their relatives. Phnom Proh also has a small pagoda with monks and nuns living around the pagoda.
DOLPHIN OBSERVATION PARK: 14 km north of Kratie town is the Irawaddy dolphin observation park, home to about 50 dolphins.
Overnight in Kratie.
Day 7 Kratie - Banlung – Rattanakiri ( B/L/D)
By vehicle from Kratie to Banlung
Travel on rural roads to Banlung, provincial capital of Rattanakiri. The road follows the Mekong river north until the route turns eastward and eventually climbs into the forested high country with rubber, coffee and pepper plantations, home to many ethnic hill tribes.
Overnight in Rattanakiri.
Day 8 Banlung – Rattanakiri ( B/L/D)
Sightseeing around Banlung
Excursion in the surroundings of Banlung, with visits to Teuk Cha Ong waterfall, Yeak Laom lake, a zircon mine and a pepper plantation.
TEUK CHA ONG: a spectacular waterfall in a jungle gorge. The other attractions in this area are the isolated ethnic minority villages and a zircon mine.
YEAK LAOM: a volcanic lake which forms a near perfect circle and is surrounded by tropical forest. A lovely spot for swimming, if desired.
ELEPHANT RIDE: Take a 3 hour elephant ride to a scenic waterfall and back through the Cambodian bush.
Overnight in Rattanakiri.
Day 9 Banlung – Rattanakiri ( B/L/D)
Visit local market at Bar Kaev
Sightseeing around Banlung
Visit a local market. Excursion by vehicle to several minority villages such as Andoung Meas. Boat ride to Phoum Dal and another village. On the way visit a rubber plantation.
Overnight in Rattanakiri.
Day 10 Banlung – Rattanakiri ( B/L/D)
Excursion to Ta Vaeng
TA VAENG: Travel by 4WD to Ta Veang and visit various minority villages in the Ta Vaeng area. The people of these villages live in the country’s mountainous regions and are known as Khmer Ioeu (upper Khmer). They number approximately 70,000 and the majority are located in the northeastern provinces such as Rattanakiri, Mondulkiri, Stung Treng, and Kratie. Groups include the Jorai, Tumpoun, Krung, Kra Chok and Kavet.
Overnight in Rattanakiri.
Day 11 Banlung - Phnom Penh ( B/L/D)
Morning departure by private car from Banlung to Phnom Penh . Evening arrive in Phnom Penh. Have dinner and overnight in Phnom Penh.
Day 12 Phnom Penh - Siem Reap ( B/L/D)
By local boat from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap
Watch life go by on the banks of the river as you enjoy your journey north on the Tonle Sap River and Lake, exploring the lake’s many fishing villages.
TONLE SAP RIVER: a 100-km-long channel linking the Tonle Sap lake to the Mekong River. It is named after the lake it flows into and from (depending on the season). From mid-May to early October (the rainy season), the level of the Mekong River rises, backing up the Tonle Sap River and causing it to flow north-westward into the lake. As the water level of the Mekong River falls during the dry season, the Tonle Sap River reverses its flow, draining the waters of the lake back into the Mekong River.
TONLE SAP LAKE: the extraordinary process of the Tonle Sap River reversing its flow in the rainy season makes this lake one of the world’s richest sources of freshwater fish.
Transfer
Sightseeing Angkor
Visit Angkor Wat
ANGKOR WAT: a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu by King Suryavarman II, who reigned between 1131 and 1150. It was constructed over a period of 30 years and is world famous for its beauty and splendor. Angkor Wat features the longest continuous bas-relief in the world, which runs along the outer gallery walls and narrates stories from Hindu mythology. In 1992 the UNESCO declared the monument and the whole city of Angkor a World Heritage Site.
Visit temple for sunset
Watch the sun set over the Cambodian countryside from the upper terraces of an ancient Angkorian temple.
Overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 13 Siem Reap ( B/L/D)
Sightseeing Angkor
Visit Angkor Thom
ANGKOR THOM: a fortified Royal City (10 square kilometers) built by King Jayavarman VII, who ruled from 1181 to 1201. The city has five monumental gates and is encircled by a moat 100 meters wide. In the center of the walled city are the city’s most important monuments including Bayon, Baphuon, the Terrace of Elephants, the Terrace of the Leper King and Phimeanakas with Royal Enclosure.
BAYON: Jayavarman VII's temple mountain that stands at the center of Angkor Thom. It is one of the most popular of Angkor's monuments and a place of narrow corridors, steep flights of stairs and an amazing collection of towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces.
BAPHUON: the pyramid shape represents the mythical Mount Meru and marks the center of the city that was here before Angkor Thom.
PHIMEANAKAS: near the center of what was once the royal palace within Angkor Thom. Phimeanakas means ‘Celestial Palace’, though today there is not much left to indicate its former splendour.
FORMER ROYAL PALACE: nothing remains today except two pools that were used by royalty for washing.
TERRACE OF ELEPHANTS: this terrace was used for viewing public ceremonies and was a base for the King’s grand audience hall. The famous lines of elephants are at either end of the retaining walls.
TERRACE OF THE LEPER KING: North of the Terrace of Elephants is a platform named ‘Terrace of the Leper King’. On the platform is a nude statue – one of Angkor’s mysteries.
Visit Ta Prohm
TA PROHM: one of the most popular attractions of Angkor as much of the jungle has not been cleared and it looks very much as most of the Angkor monuments would have appeared when European explorers first stumbled across them.
Visit Banteay Srei Temple
BANTEAY SREI: built in the late 10th century, it is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. The temple is square with entrances on the east and west. Of main interest are the three central towers which are decorated with male and female divinities and beautiful filigree relief work.
Overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 14Siem Reap ( B/L/D)
Boat trip on the Tonle Sap Lake
TONLE SAP (Great Lake): this lake takes up much of the center of Cambodia and changes in size depending on the season. During the dry season in February it shrinks to a tenth of its original size and is then one of the richest fishing grounds in the world. The boat trip explores the lake’s fishing villages.
PHNOM KROM: a hill south of Siem Reap with spectacular views over the lake and a temple dating from the 10th century. The three towers on it are dedicated to Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma.
CHONG KNEAS: a floating village on the lake where both Khmer and Vietnamese live.
Transfer to airport.
Conditions:
***Rates are included :
1. Tours and transfers as per the above itinerary
2. All meals are at a local restaurant
3. All entrance fees, private air-conditioned car/van/coach with English speaking guide
4. Boat trip as mentioned
5. All price in USD
***Rates are not included:
1. Cambodia visa fee US$ 20.00 nett per person
2. International Phnom Penh airport tax US$ 25.00 nett per person from Siem Reap airport
3. Domestic and international air tickets
4. Personal expenses
5. All price in USD
***Child Policy (for child under 12 years old)
1. Child in extra bed 15% discount on total package
2. Child no bed 25% discount on total package
3. Child in twin 10% discount on total package
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