DAY01:

SIEM REAP
Arrive in Siem Reap, the capital of Cambodia. Spend the night in Siem Reap.

DAY02:

SIEM REAP
Depart for the visit of the city of Angkor Thom which includes the Bayon temple built in the 12th century by Cambodia’s most celebrated King, Jayavarman VII. Stand on the Terrace of the Elephants and the Terrace of the Leper King where royal ceremonies were performed. See Baphuon Temple which was reconstructed from 300,000 stone pieces after the Civil War. In the afternoon, visit the Grand Circuit of temples including Preah Khan, where you can get lost in the maze of corridors leading to Hindu and Buddhist statues. Watch the sun set over Angkor Wat and the surrounding rice fields of the Eastern Baray from Pre Rup, a pyramid-shaped temple set on a mountain. Spend the night in Siem Reap.

DAY03:

SIEM REAP
Take excursion to Banteay Srei, the site of Angkor’s most famous stone carving. Known as the Citadel of Women, the small temple features finely carved pink sandstone which is said to be so delicate that it could only have been carved by a woman’s hand. Travel to the massive 12th century Buddhist monastery of Banteay Kdei built by Jayavarman VII. Explore the nearby Sra Srang Royal Lake and the Hindu temple of Prasat Kravan. Spend the night in Siem Reap.

DAY04:

SIEM REAP
Begin your excursion to Tonle Sap Lake with ox cart ride through a traditional Khmer village to reach the pier. Take a boat trip among the floating and stilted fishing villages. The afternoon is entirely devoted to visit the prestigious Angkor Wat, the largest and most famous monument in the country. The temple has been in continuous use since it was built in the 12th century. Spend the night in Siem Reap.

DAY05:

SIEM - BATTAMBANG
Enjoy the scenery on your morning drive to Battambang. Stop in the village of Pouk to learn about the production of silk cloth in Cambodia. In the afternoon, take a city tour of Battambang, visiting its trading houses built during the colonial era on the banks of the Sangke River. Spend the night in Battambang.

DAY06:

BATTAMBANG
Drive out through rice fields and small villages to Phnom Ek Wat, a temple with colourful murals and Banan Wat, a temple known as a mini Angkor Wat. Finally you can visit the Killing Caves of Phnom Sampeou, where the Khmer Rouge carried out some of their worst atrocities. There are several memorials to the killings, as well as Buddhist temples on the top of the caves complex. Spend the night in Battambang.

DAY07:

BATTAMBANG - PHNOM PENH
Travel by road towards Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. Stop off at Kompong Luong, one of the largest fishing villages on the Tonle Sap Lake. Visit a handicraft village known for copper and silver jewellery and continue to Ban Chkol, a village specialising in pottery. Visit the ancient Khmer capital of Udong, situated on a hill with beautiful views of the Cambodian countryside. Spend the night in Phnom Penh.

DAY08:

PHNOM PENH
Take the whole day to explore the city including the Silver Pagoda where five tons of silver were used to make 5,000 floor tiles and more than 2,000 diamonds decorate a gold Buddha. Learn about Cambodia’s ancient artwork at the National Museum and more recent modern history at the Toul Sleng Genocide Museum, a former school turned into a torture centre under the Khmer Rouge regime. Spend the night in Phnom Penh.

DAY09:

PHNOM PENH - TAKEO - PHNOM PENH
Take a day excursion to the region near the Vietnamese border. Visit the temples of Tonle Bati and Taprohm temples on the way to Phnom Chisor. On top of the hill at the Phnom Chisor temple you can admire the view of the Cambodian countryside and look to the west where the kings used to travel along the road from Angkor Wat. After lunch in the town of Takeo, board a boat and travel through the canals built in the Funan Era which covers the fourth and fifth centuries. Visit the Angkor Borei Museum which features Funan and Chenla Era artefacts, including human bones, pottery, jewellery and stone carvings.

DAY10:

PHNOM PENH
Do some last minute shopping before transferring to the airport for an international flight to your next destination.

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