4-Day Cambodia Highlights Tour from Phnom Penh with Angkor Wat

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Phnom Penh

Stop At: Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh
Meet a driver at the Phnom Penh International Airport for transfer to your hotel, then head to the Royal Palace to see the Silver Pagoda, named for the 5,000 silver tiles that cover the floor. It's not the only magnificent display at the palace—the Buddha of the Pagoda is made from solid gold and more than 9,000 diamonds.

Continue to the National Museum, an elegant building with a trove of ancient Khmer art. In the evening, join a sunset cruise on the Mekong River, then finish the day with drop-off at your hotel. Overnight at Villa Langka Hotel, The Plantation, or similar.

Duration: 8 hours

Stop At: Silver Pagoda, Phnom Penh Cambodia
Within the Royal Palace compound is the extravagant Silver Pagoda, also known as Wat Preah Keo or Temple of the Emerald Buddha. It is so named for its floor, which is covered with five tons of gleaming silver. You can sneak a peek at some of the 5000 tiles near the entrance, but most are covered to protect them.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: National Museum, 13th St. Between 178th and 184th Sts., Phnom Penh Cambodia
Located just north of the Royal Palace, the National Museum of Cambodia is housed in a graceful terracotta structure of traditional design (built from 1917 to 1920), with an inviting courtyard garden. The museum is home to the world’s finest collection of Khmer sculpture: a millennium’s worth and more of masterful Khmer design.
Duration: 45 minutes

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at Villa Langka Hotel, The Plantation, or similar.

Day 2: Phnom Penh to Siem Reap, Angkor Wat

Stop At: Siem Reap, Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport for a flight to Siem Reap. Start the day with a visit to the south gate of Angkor Thom with two rows of its huge statues of demons and gods depicting the churning of the ocean of milk arranged on both sides of stone bridge and Bayon temple, a forest of heads. Lunch at Local restaurant. Afternoon, visit an amazing view of Ta Prohm Temple which has been deliberately left as it was discovered. Kapok trees clasp the sanctuaries in their mighty roots. Then visit Angkor wat, the most balanced, the most harmonious, and the most perfect Khmer temple. It shows Khmer art, which reached the height of it glory in the 12th century. The temple was built by King Suryavrman II and dedicated to god Vishnu. Climb up Bakheng hill to have bird’s-eye view of sunset, Angkor Wat and western Baray. Services end after return to hotel. Overnight in Siem Reap at Siddharta Boutique Hotel, Pavillon Indochine, or similar.
Duration: 8 hours

Stop At: Angkor Wat, Siem Reap 17254 Cambodia
Angkor Wat is the ultimate expression of Khmer genius – an awe-inspiring temple that is stunning for both its grand scale and its incredible detail.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Angkor Thom, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap 17259 Cambodia
It's hard to imagine any building bigger or more beautiful than Angkor Wat, but in Angkor Thom (Great City; អង្គរធំ) the sum of the parts add up to a greater whole. Set over 10 sq km, the aptly named last great capital of the Khmer empire took monumental to a whole new level
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ta Prohm Temple, Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 21000 Cambodia
The so-called 'Tomb Raider Temple', Ta Prohm is cloaked in dappled shadow, its crumbling towers and walls locked in the slow muscular embrace of vast root systems.
Duration: 45 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at Villa Langka Hotel, The Plantation, or similar.

Day 3: Siem Reap, Tonle Sap Lake

Stop At: Siem Reap, Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province
After breakfast you will leave Siem Reap and travel southeast through small beautiful rural villages and rice fields towards the great Tonle Sap lake. Discover the beautiful village of Kompong Phluk and experience the real Cambodian village way of life. Travel by road and boat will give you the opportunity to see how a vast majority of Cambodians live as fishermen or farmers, and give you an insight into their way of life. 

After lunch, you will then make your way back downtown to Senteurs d’Angkor, offers its own range of authentic products handmade in Cambodia to browse natural cosmetics, scents, and homemade soaps, etc...Overnight in Siem Reap at Siddharta Boutique Hotel, Pavillon Indochine, or similar.
Duration: 8 hours

Stop At: Kompong Phluk, On the Tonle Sap, Siem Reap Cambodia
Kampong Phluk is a cluster of three villages of stilted houses built within the floodplain about 16 km southeast of Siem Reap. The villages are primarily Khmer and have about 3000 inhabitants between them.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Senteurs d'Angkor, Airport Road, Siem Reap 17000 Cambodia
Senteurs d'angkor is a social and ecological business located in siem reap, cambodia. Senteurs d'angkor has been created in 1999
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in Siem Reap at Siddharta Boutique Hotel, Pavillon Indochine, or similar.

Day 4: Departure from Siem Reap

Pass By: Siem Reap, Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province
After breakfast our driver transfer to the airport for your departure from Siem Reap flight (return airfare not included).

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