5 Days Leisure Phnom Penh & Siem Reap

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Welcome to Phnom Penh!
5 stops
1
Welcome to Phnom Penh. Upon arrival, you will be met at the airport by your guide and transfer to hotel.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
2
Central Market
In the afternoon, we start your tour to visit the Central Market, built in 1937 during the French colonial period. Selling gold and silver jewelry, electronic equipment, clothing, fake watches and bags, suitcases, dried and fresh food and lots of souvenirs.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
3
Wat Langka
Next is Wat Lanka, one of the oldest pagodas in Phnom Penh. It was established as a sanctuary for the Holy Writings and a meeting place for Cambodian and Sri Lankan monks.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
4
Independence Monument
Then go to see Independence Monument, modelled on the central tower of Angkor Wat, Independence Monument was built in 1958 to commemorate the country’s independence from France in 1953. It also serves as a memorial to Cambodia’s war dead. Wreaths are laid here on national holidays.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
5
Last stop is the 68,000-square-metre Aeon Mall which houses brand stores such as Sheridan, Mango, Levi’s and Adidas… There is an extensive food court on the top floor, along with a modern entertainment complex, including a cinema, karaoke lounge, bowling, arcades and even ice skating!
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Phnom Penh Highlights
6 stops
6
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
A discovery tour of Phnom Penh. At 8:00am you will be met by your driver and guide. Gain insight into the recent dark history of Cambodia at the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum – a former school converted to a detention center during the Khmer Rouge.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
7
Choeung Ek Genocidal Center
Equally as harrowing are the Killing Fields of Choeung Ek. These are tough visits but important for learning about the country’s history.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
8
Russian Market
The rest of the day is much lighter, visiting the Russian Market, the largest in Cambodia, where everything is sold from carvings to jewelry, clothes and souvenirs. We then enjoy lunch at a local restaurant for Khmer delicacies.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
9
Wat Phnom
In the afternoon, we visit Wat Phnom, a beautiful hilltop temple with manicured gardens.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
10
Royal Palace
Followed by the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, name for the 5,000 silver tiles that cover the pagoda’s floor, known for its collection of gold, silver, crystal and bronze Buddha statues.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
11
Mekong River
The day winds down with a sunset cruise on the Mekong River before returning to your hotel.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Phnom Penh to Siem Reap
5 stops
12
In the morning, you will transfer to the bus station or airport for departing to Siem Reap City. By bus takes approximately 6 hours and by flight takes 1 hour.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
13
Upon arrival at Siem Reap city, meet up with our guide and transfer to your hotel for check-in
25 minutes • Admission ticket free
14
In the afternoon, proceed to Half-Day City Tour. First stop is Artisans D’ Angkor, a local artisan boutique which was established to support Cambodian arts and crafts. Discover how wood and stone carvings, lacquering, gilding, and silk paintings are created.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
15
Wat Thmey (Killing Fields)
Next you will visit Wat Thmei, one of the killing field memorials, a small memorial stupa which contains the skulls and bones of victims killed during the regime of the Khmer Rouge during 1975 – 1979.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
16
Psar Chaa - Old Market
The last stop of the day is The Old Market, it is the oldest Khmer market in Siem Reap. See vendors selling souvenirs such as clothes, jewelry, and more. Enjoy dinner at local restaurant before return back to hotel.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Angkor Highlights & Phare Circus
4 stops
17
Angkor Thom
At 8:00am, pick you from your hotel for the day’s tour. Your first visit is the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk and see the ancient capital of Angkor Thom built in the late 12th century before we head onwards to Bayon temple which is unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara. Baphuon is like an artificial mountain that recently re-opened after years of restoration. Following, you may visit the Royal Enclosure, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
18
Ta Prohm
Then continue to the popular temple of Ta Prohm which is the modern name of the temple at Angkor, built in the late 12th to early 13th centuries. However, probably more famous for being the location where they filmed the Tomb Raider movie.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
19
Angkor Wat
Lunch is a Khmer feast served at a local restaurant. After lunch we continue to the magnificent Angkor Wat Temple, Angkor park’s most revered temple and the largest religious monument in the world. Inside the temple, the walls are covered with stone carvings and bas‐reliefs which are absolutely breathtaking. Your guide will explain the stories from the exquisite details and provide you with ample time to explore the inner and outer grounds of the temple.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
20
As a special final evening in Siem Reap, we will go to see a show of Cambodian Traditional Circus. More than just a circus, Phare performers use theater, music, dance and modern circus arts to tell uniquely Cambodian stories; historical, folk and modern. The young circus artists will astonish you with their energy, emotion, enthusiasm and talent.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Siem Reap Departure
1 stop
21
Your driver will meet you to assist with luggage and take you to the airport for your departure flight.
25 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Please kindly note: some places of the excursion may be not friendly for the wheelchair.

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