8-Day Cambodia Temples and Beach Tour with Koh Rong and Phnom Penh

About This Tour

About Preah Sihanouk

Cambodia

Preah Sihanouk

A place of sparkling beaches and Vietnam War battlegrounds, Preah Sihanouk is a place for history buffs and sunbathers. Get a local local guide to reveal the best Gulf sands and points of interest.

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What's Included

• Accommodation in double/twin share
• Breakfast is provided by the hotel
• All taxes are included
• Experienced local English-speaking tour guide as programmed
• Round-trip airport transfers
• Travel in a private air-conditioned vehicle
• 2 bottled waters + 2 wet tissues per touring day
• Meals as mentioned in the program
• All entrance fees for the whole program
• All sightseeing and activities as programmed
• Private boat excursion/canoe as programmed
• Domestic flight ticket to Sihanoukville
• Round-trip speed boat to/from Koh Rong
• Private transportation from Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh Capital
• Buffet dinner cruise in Phnom Penh

Not Included

• Cambodia entry visa
• All stamping fees
• International flight ticket
• Cancellation, travel insurance, repatriation, and baggage
• Drinks and personal expenses
• Tipping and services not mentioned
• Luggage handling
• Single supplement surcharge
• Lunch and dinner not mentioned
• Peak season surcharge (20 Dec - 10 Jan), Khmer New Year, and Chinese New Year
• Compulsory gala dinner on 24th and 31st December (applies to 4-star and 5-star hotels only)

Itinerary

1. 1
   Day 01

   Arrival in Siem Reap and Apsara Dinner Show

   Upon your arrival at the airport, our escort guide and driver will welcome you and transfer you directly to the hotel for check-in. Enjoy free time at the hotel or make your own highlight tour around the central area. In the evening, transfer for a Khmer set dinner followed by an Apsara traditional dance performance at Por Cuisine restaurant. Overnight in Siem Reap. Meal: Dinner

2. 2
   Day 02

   Full-Day Discovery of Angkor

   Our tour guide and driver will meet you at your hotel's lobby at 8.00 am. Head out to visit the South Gate of Angkor Thom, the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer Empire. The gate is topped with four giant smiling faces. Continue to Bayon Temple, which consists of more than 200 smiling faces in stone, and admire the interesting surroundings such as the Terrace of the Elephants, the Terrace of the Leper King, Baphuon, and Phimeanakas. Continue to reveal the intertwined Ta Prohm jungle temple, adorned by stunning tree roots and known as the filming location for Lara Croft - Tomb Raider. Enjoy a Khmer set lunch at Anachak air-conditioned restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the magnificent Angkor Wat - the largest religious monument and the 7th Wonder of the World. This incredible complex was initially constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire, gradually transforming into a Buddhist temple toward the end of the 12th century. Unlock its great history and observe its unique architecture, styles, decoration, and more. Continue your visit for a beautiful sunset at Phnom Bakheng (limited allowance and touristy), or go to Pre Rup Temple for sunset, or skip it if you feel tired. Overnight in Siem Reap. Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

3. 3
   Day 03

   Countryside, Kompong Phluk, and Phare Circus

   We set off to the nearby countryside to experience an oxcart adventure through the rural village, interact with local people, and see animals, fresh vegetable gardens, and rice fields dotted with palm trees. Enjoy fresh coconut juice and tropical fruits before heading to visit the Cambodian liqueur workshop, where you have a chance to taste many different liqueur flavours, followed by finger snacks. Continue to Kompong Phluk, one of the stilt house villages located at the edge of Tonle Sap Lake. We embark on a private sheltered boat and enjoy sightseeing along the canal before the excursion reaches the stilt houses. The boat slides slowly through the high stilted houses, where you come across the highlight of fishing activities. Witness how life works on the water and how people make the lake their home. Resume by canoe to explore the mangroves in pleasant surroundings. We may see water birds and monkeys before docking with our regular boat to see the great lake of Tonle Sap and unlock Tonle Sap's ecosystem and rich biosphere. Return to the hotel for refreshment. In the evening, transfer for a set dinner at the beautifully decorated restaurant "Grill Wine Café" before watching the Phare Cambodia Circus show (Seat B). It is more than just a circus - Phare performers use theatre, music, dance, and modern circus arts to tell uniquely Cambodian stories, historical, folk, and contemporary. Overnight in Siem Reap. Meal: Breakfast, Dinner

4. 4
   Day 04

   Flight to Sihanoukville and Transfer to Koh Rong Island

   Our driver (no guide) transfers you from the hotel's lobby to Siem Reap domestic airport for your departure to Sihanoukville. Once you arrive in Sihanoukville, our driver will welcome you (no guide) at the arrival gate. Go straight to Buva Sea Cambodia's office, where you wait to be transferred to the ferry pier for the 2.00 pm departure to Koh Rong Island. After a one-hour ferry excursion, you will be greeted by the hotel's staff, who will assist you with all your luggage to the hotel for check-in and free time. Overnight on Koh Rong Island. Meal: Breakfast

5. 5
   Day 05

   Leisure Day on Koh Rong Island

   Day at leisure today. Enjoy yourselves by the seaside, swimming and sunbathing on beautiful Cambodia's Koh Rong Island. Overnight on Koh Rong Island. Meal: Breakfast

6. 6
   Day 06

   Return from Koh Rong and Drive to Phnom Penh

   Enjoy the rest of your time on Koh Rong before catching the speed ferry at 12.00 pm back to the mainland. You'll be met by our driver (no guide) at the ferry pier after disembarking, then transferred directly to your hotel in Phnom Penh. Overnight in Phnom Penh. Meal: Breakfast

7. 7
   Day 07

   Killing Fields, Phnom Penh City Tour, and Dinner Cruise

   Our guide and driver will meet you at 8.00 am in the hotel's lobby, then we go to witness the tragic site of Cheung Ek, known as the Killing Fields. Hundreds of Cambodian lives were lost here between 1975 and 1979 under the Khmer Rouge, connected to the Tuol Sleng Museum - a former high school turned into Torture Prison S-21. Continue with a stroll around the Russian Market for shopping. In the afternoon, proceed to visit the National Museum, home to the world's most important collection of Khmer sculptures and carvings. Enjoy a guided orientation around Wat Phnom with the interesting legend of the founding of Phnom Penh Capital. In the evening at 4.30 pm, we get on board and enjoy a welcome cocktail while the boat slowly cruises along the Mekong and Tonle Sap River. View the spectacular sunset before having a buffet dinner on board. Disembark and transfer back to the hotel. Overnight in Phnom Penh. Meal: Breakfast, Dinner

8. 8
   Day 08

   Phnom Penh Cyclo Tour and Departure

   We set off at 8.30 am to take a cyclo (rickshaw) for the interesting highlights of Phnom Penh. Ride to the Central Market to see the daily life of trading. We continue along the riverside to visit the Royal Palace - a complex of buildings that serves as the royal residence of the King of Cambodia - as well as the Silver Pagoda, Royal Stupas, French-style buildings, and more. Have lunch at a selected local restaurant by the riverside. Return to the hotel and enjoy the rest of your time in Phnom Penh before transferring to the airport for your departure flight to your next destination. Say goodbye to Cambodia! Meal: Breakfast

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