5 Days Cambodian Civilization Discovery

Itinerary

Day 1: Welcome to Siem Reap!

Stop At: Siem Reap International Airport, NR6, Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia
Welcome to Siem Reap. Upon arrival, you will be met at the airport by your guide. The guide will assist you to transfer to your hotel for check-in.
Duration: 25 minutes

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Tonle Sap & City Highlights

Stop At: Angkor National Museum, 968 Vithei Charles de Gaulle Blvd Khrum 6, Siem Reap Cambodia
At 08:30am, proceed to the tour started by Angkor National Museum, an archaeological museum dedicated the collection, preservation and presentation of Angkorian artifacts. The collections are mainly dated from Khmer Empire's Angkor period circa 9th to 14th centuries, with most of the artifacts discovered in and around the Angkor archaeological sites nearby.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Bakong, Roluos, Siem Reap Cambodia
Then your tour guide will bring you back to the ancient time before the Angkorian period where you will visit the first Angkorian capital of Bakong, which represents the first application of the temple-mountain architectural formula on a grand scale with a picturesque moat and vegetation surrounding Bakong. Step into the pagoda for monk blessing, special Buddhist tradition whereby a local monk will impart wishes of good luck and success in a solemn, age-old ceremony.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Chong Kneas Floating Village, Tonle Sap, Siem Reap Cambodia
After lunch at local restaurant, we set off to Tonle Sap Lake where you will discover different aspects of the floating village activities from crocodile farming to fishing farms, traditional medicine shops, boat shops, spirit houses, floating schools, and more.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Artisans Angkor, Chantiers-Ecoles Stung Thmey, Street, Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia
Towards 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.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Phare, The Cambodian Circus, Phare Circus Ring Road, south of the Intersection, Sok San Rd, Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia
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.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: Temples & Kulen Mountain

Stop At: Phnom Kulen National Park, Cambodia
A full day tour to explore the mountains, waterfalls of Phnom Kulen. Pick up at 8:00am in your hotel lobby for a 2-hour journey through rural Cambodia to our first destination. Considered by Khmers as the most sacred mountain in Cambodia, it is a place of pilgrimage. Main stops at Phnom Kulen include admiring the panoramic vistas from the massive reclining Buddha, the biggest of its kind in Cambodia, the “River of a Thousand Lingas” carving of sacred lingas on the river banks and the waterfalls of Phnom Kulen. We stop to take a dip in the cool waters and visit the nearby temple ruins. Enjoy a picnic lunch on the mountain before return to the town.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Banteay Srei, Siem Reap Cambodia
On the way back to visit the ruin temple of Banteay Srei and Banteay Samre. Banteay Srei is one of Angkor’s most beautiful temples. Built largely of red sandstone, this gem of a temple boasts a pink color and some of the most exquisite depictions.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Banteay Samre, Banteay Srei Angkor, Siem Reap Cambodia
Following Banteay Samre built under Suryavarman II and Yasovarman II in the early 12th century, it is a Hindu temple in the Angkor Wat style.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Lunch: Picnic lunch as like local people do.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 4: Angkor Highlights

Stop At: Angkor Wat, Siem Reap 17254 Cambodia
Today early morning at 5:00am, go to see the view of sunrise at the world heritage of Angkor Wat, then continue to see inside of 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. Back to hotel for relax. Lunch is on own account.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Angkor Thom, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap 17259 Cambodia
In the afternoon, visit 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.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Ta Prohm, National Road #6, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
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. Enjoy dinner with Apsara Dance Show before back to hotel.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Dinner: Enjoy dinner with Apsara Dance Show before back to hotel.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 5: Siem Reap Departure

Stop At: Siem Reap International Airport, NR6, Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia
Your driver will meet you to assist with luggage and take you to the airport for your departure flight.
Duration: 25 minutes

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.