Siem Reap-Phnom Penh Tour
Highlights
- Explore the world biggest religious monument, Angkor Wat
- Marvel at the wise smiling faces at Bayon and Angkor Thom
- Visit a jungle temple , Ta Prohm or Tomb Raider temple
- Private boat cruise to the floating village at Tonle Sap Lake
- See the birthplace of Khmer Empire, Phnom Kulen Mountain
Overview
Take a combined 5-days tour of Siem Reap and Phnom Penh to explore the most attractive tourist site in Cambodia and enjoy an in-depth exploration of atmospheric Angkor temples with a professional guide and private air-conditioned transport.
- Day 1 - Small tour temples with sunset
After breakfast, at 8:00 am, our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel and bring you to buy the Angkor 3-day Pass( 62$ for each) before going to explore the most beautiful stone temple of Angkor. Firstly, we will visit the smiling faces of Angkor Thom( Great City), South Gate and then continue to discover other impressive temples of Angkor such as Bayon, Baphuon, King Palace area, Phimean Akas, Terrace of Leper King, and Elephant Terrace. Then we will break for lunch at a restaurant in Angkor Park. After lunch, we will continue to explore Angkor Wat (the largest religious temple in the world that listed in the world wonder list) before the arrival of the crowds. The last destination is sunset at Bakheng Mountain or Pre Rup temple. We suggest you to see the Cambodia traditional shows with buffet at Kulen 2 restaurant.
- Day 2 - Kulen Mountain and Tonle Sap lake
You can enjoy your breakfast before we depart from your hotel at 8:00 am to Kulen National Park. It takes about 1 hour and a half from town to Phnom Kulen and we will bring you to see the huge Buddha statue built in the 16th century, the largest waterfall in Cambodia and a river of a thousand Shiva lings which is considered as a holy river for Khmer people. Before we continue to our next destination, we will stop lunch. After lunch, we continue to the sandstone temple, Banteay Srei( Citadel of girls) and Tonle Sap Lake and learn how Cambodian fisherman at the Floating Village lives (the stilted houses, floating houses, fish farm and crocodile farm). If you want us to stop for photos with the local people, do let your tour guide know.
We highly recommend that you watch the Cambodian circus (circus-style entertainment featuring high-flying acrobatics with live music) after temple tour. Please feel free to ask us to reserve the ticket for you if you are interested.It starts at 8:00 pm and we can book for you in advance.
- Day 3 - Grand tour temples with sunrise
Please ask your hotel’s staff to pack a takeaway breakfast and we will pick you up at 4:40 am for the sunrise tour at Angkor Wat temple. In order to avoid the crowd, we will start to visit Ta Prom known as ‘’Tomb raider temple” early and continue with other temples like Preah Khan (Father temple), Neak Pean Tasom (Tree’s temple), East Mebon (10th century brick temple) and Pre Rup known as temple royal crematorium. We will eat at a local restaurant in front of the lake names Sras Srang means royal swimming pool. Our third-day temple tour will end around 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm as we started early.
If you need a recommendation for dinner, Chanry Tree is one of the best choices. We can help you to reserve a table. - Day 4 - Siem Reap to Phnom Penh
We will leave from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh at 8:00 am. It takes about 5 hours to 6 hours from Siem Reap town to Phnom Penh. We will stop on the way for lunch break and restroom. After you have checked in at the hotel in Phnom Penh, we will take you to visit the Royal Palace and Wat Phnom Pagoda.
- Day 5 - Phnom Penh City tour
Leave at 8:30 am from your hotel to visit Toul Sleng ( Prison of Khmer Rouge), Choeung Ek (Killing Field) and Phsa Thom Thmey and Independent Monument.
- Professional English speaking guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle (Car/Minivan)
- Free airport pick up (only one way)
- Free cool waters and towels during tour
- Angkor pass: $62 per pax
- Kulen mountain pass:$20 per pax
- Tonle Sap pass with a boat:$20 per pax
- Phare, Cambodia circus
- Apsara shows with buffet:$12 per pax
- Phnom Penh Royal palace pass
- Killing Field & Toul Sleng pass
- Meals and soft drinks