Cambodia Discovery

Day 1: Siem Reap Arrival

Upon arrival at Siem Reap Airport, you will be met and transferred by the local guide to the hotel in Siem Reap town for check-in (early check-in is not included and is subject to the hotel’s availability). Free at leisure

Included for the day:
Transport: Private vehicle and driver
Tour guide: English-speaking guide
Meals: None
Accommodation: Lynnya Urban Resort (deluxe garden room) or a similar standard hotel

Day 2: Siem Reap – Sunrise & Angkor Temples

At 5:00 am, our guide and driver will pick you up to drive to the main artificial lake of Srah Srang to watch the sunrise. Your guide will find the perfect spot for you to wait and witness the sun rising on the other side of the lake, creating a stunning and tranquil scene reflected in the water. After sunrise, beat the crowds early at 7:00 am with a visit to the picturesque Ta Prohm, a temple nearly swallowed by the jungle, overgrown with roots that create an eerily haunting and exotic scene. The magnificent roots of ancient trees pushing between the massive stone blocks evoke feelings that may stay with you forever. Your breakfast box from the hotel will be arranged at a local cafe, where you can enjoy a cup of coffee before we continue to explore the intricately carved Khmer ruins at Angkor Wat, one of the world’s most impressive archaeological sites. The temple is renowned for its exquisite Apsara carvings and detailed Angkorian-era art. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, explore the mysterious Royal City of Angkor Thom. Highlights include the Bayon Temple, with its 54 towers and massive stone faces. At first glance, it appears as a shapeless mass of stone, but upon closer inspection, you’ll notice the serene faces gazing out with half-closed eyes, conveying a silent, enigmatic presence from a primitive and remote era. Next, visit the surrounding complex, including Baphuon Temple, Elephant Terraces, Lepper King Terrace, and the Royal Palace area, offering a deeper insight into the grandeur of Angkor’s ancient civilization. Return to the hotel in town at about 3.30 pm

Included for the day:
Transport: Private vehicle and driver (and boat ride)
Tour guide: English-speaking guide
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Lynnya Urban Resort (deluxe garden room) or a similar standard hotel

Day 3: Siem Reap – Village Cooking Class & Tonle Sap Boat Ride

Our guide and driver will pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to a remote village, where you will be welcomed by villagers and enjoy an ox-cart ride for about 10-20 minutes around the village. You will walk through the village to see daily activities such as weaving, working in rice fields, and tending vegetable gardens. Later, you’ll stop at a traditional Khmer house where the hosts will teach you how to cook three Cambodian dishes, which you can enjoy afterward. In the afternoon, continue to Tonle Sap Lake to take a boat ride through the floating villages, providing an interesting opportunity to learn about the unique lifestyle of people living on floating houses, with floating shops, schools, and more. Discover how this vast lake, covering 12 square kilometers, is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. Finally, return to your hotel in Siem Reap in the late afternoon

Included for the day:
Transport: Private vehicle and driver (and boat ride)
Tour guide: English-speaking guide
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch (cooking class)
Accommodation: Lynnya Urban Resort (deluxe garden room) or a similar standard hotel

Day 4: Siem Reap – Battambang

Our guide and driver will pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to a remote village, where you will be welcomed by villagers and enjoy an ox-cart ride for about 10-20 minutes around the village. You will walk through the village to see daily activities such as weaving, working in rice fields, and tending vegetable gardens. Later, you’ll stop at a traditional Khmer house where the hosts will teach you how to cook three Cambodian dishes, which you can enjoy afterward. In the afternoon, continue to Tonle Sap Lake to take a boat ride through the floating villages, providing an interesting opportunity to learn about the unique lifestyle of people living on floating houses, with floating shops, schools, and more. Discover how this vast lake, covering 12 square kilometers, is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. Finally, return to your hotel in Siem Reap in the late afternoon

Included for the day:
Transport: Private vehicle and driver
Tour guide: English-speaking guide
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: Maisons Wat Kor (lotus room) or a similar standard hotel

Day 5: Battambang – Kampong Chhnang

Breakfast at the hotel. We travel from Siem Reap to Battambang, stopping along the way to sample grilled rat and deep-fried bugs for the adventurous, or alternatively to sticky rice with papaya salad or grilled chicken. Upon arrival in Battambang, we visit the local market and a museum that was formerly the provincial hall, followed by lunch at a local restaurant. Afterward, check into your hotel for some refreshment. The afternoon includes visiting an ancient Khmer house, enjoying a bamboo train ride, touring a wine factory, and visiting Phnom Sampeu Mountain, where you can relax with a cold beer or coconut drink at the mountain’s base while waiting to watch thousands of bats flying out of the cave at dusk. We then return to Battambang for the night.

Included for the day:
Transport: Private vehicle and driver
Tour guide: English-speaking guide
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Accommodation: Farmhouse Smilling Gecko (deluxe Khmer Bungalow) or a similar standard hotel

Day 6: Kampong Chhnang – Kirirom National Park

After breakfast, we depart early and drive to villages along the Stung Sangke River, where you can observe villagers making banana chips, traditional cakes, rice paper, and rice whiskey. Next, continue the journey to Phnom Penh with a stop in Pursat to visit the Limestone Carving Village and have lunch. Afterwards, drive to Kampong Chhnang to explore the pottery village. Then, proceed to Farmhouse Smiling Gecko Resort for check-in and enjoy leisure time at your own pace

Included for the day:
Transport: Private vehicle and driver
Tour guide: English-speaking guide
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Accommodation: Romhaey Kirirom Resort (deluxe mountain view tent) or a similar standard hotel

Day 7: Kirirorom National Park – Koh Rong Sanloem

Breakfast at the resort.
We drive around on the top of Kirirom Mountain Range, and visit the old silver houseware and the former King Residence before heading out to Sihanouk Ville. Lunch at the local restaurant in Sihanouk Ville, and then we drive around Sihanouk Ville to figure out how the city is before riding the speed boat to Koh Rong Sanloem. The team from Eden Resort will come to welcome us at the boat pier upon arrival and assist us with check-in. Free at leisure
Dinner on your own

Included for the day:
Transport: Private vehicle and driver
Tour guide: English-speaking guide
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Accommodation: Eden Resort (garden view room) or a similar standard resort

Day 8: Koh Ron Sanloem

Breakfast at the resort.
Free at your own leisure
Any activities such as diving, boat trips, and hiking can be arranged on spot with the resort (on your own account).

Included for the day:
Transport: None
Tour guide: None
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Eden Resort (garden view room) or a similar standard resort

Day 9: Koh Rong Samloem – Phnom Penh – Departure

Breakfast at the hotel.
You will be leading the dock where you will take the speedboat back to Sihanoukville and see our driver awaiting there to drive you to Phnom Penh Airport for your departure. Note: The boat ride lasts about 45 minutes, and the drive from Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh Airport takes approximately 3 hours. Please ensure you arrive at the airport at least 2 hours before your flight

Included for the day:
Transport: Private vehicle and drive
Tour guide: None
Meals: Breakfast
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