Cambodia Discovery Adventure 10 Days/9 Nights

Arrival at Phnom Penh. Reception at the airport, transfer to your hotel with a member of our agency. Visit of the Silver Pagoda, the Royal Palace and the National museum, with a professional guide and air conditioned car.

Departure to Kompong Cham, by the way of Skun, small village known for a culinary speciality, the fried spiders. Visit of Vat Nokor, then, discovered of plantations of Heveas of Chhup's region, Night in Kompong Cham.

Departure to Kompong Thom, visit on the way of a traditional village, Night in Kompong Thom.

Excursion, discovery of Sambor Prei Kuk's temples, certainly the most beautiful examples of the Pre-Angkorien art of the 7th century; more than hundred temples in a luxuriant vegetation. Return in Phnom Penh.

Departure by boat for Siem Reap (5h). At the arrival, transfer to the hotel. Short visit of Siem Reap and we go to see, (following the season), since the Mountain Bakend, the sunset on all the temples, with spectacular views over Angkor Vat.

Morning you will visit with your prived professional guide, the "Great City" of Angkor Thom, visits include the famous Bayon Temple, Phimeanakas Temple within the Royal Palace enclosure, Baphuon Temple, the Terrace of the Elephants and the Terrace of the Leper King. Afternoon dedicated to visit the most famous & magnificent Angkor Vat temple.

This architectural masterpiece was constructed in the 12th century and covers an area of about 210 hectares. Many galleries with columns, libraries, pavilions, courtyards and ponds full of water, carved low-reliefs about Ramayana History and day-to-day life at the time of Angkor's construction.

Morning visit of a selection of temples, including the Royal City of Preah Khan with impressive sculptures, Neak Pean built on a small circular island, Ta Som, East Mebon, Preah Rup. Afternoon we will continue our visits by Thommanon temple, Ta keo, one of Angkor's great temple mountains, Ta Prohm with a part of the jungle, Banteay Kdei, Srah Srang a Royal bathing place, Prasat Kravan with unique brick sculptures. We will visit Les Chantiers Ecole, a handicraft center located in the center of Siem Reap. This organization gives young people the opportunity to learn the art of stone, wood carving, and silk weaving.

Morning we will visit the enchanting Banteay Srei. It appears that the temple was designed to leave no space undecorated, and the fine carvings in pink sandstone are quite unique. The second visit will be to Banteay Samre, with elaborate architecture and exceptional carvings, and visit of a local village. Afternoon, we will visit the earliest temples of Angkor area a the Roluos group. The three Roluos temples have been in years 877 to 889. They are the Bakong Temple Mountain with beautiful carvings on the false doors and lintels, the funerary temple of Preah Ko, and Lolei Temple.

This morning we will enjoy a boat ride on the Tonle Sap Lake. This is the largest permanent fresh-water lake in South East Asia and flows into Tonle Sap river, joining the Mekong in Phnom Penh. We will see a fisherman "floating village" with floatting schools, floatting police station, etc. It is same as a big village floatting on the lake, and the "village" move from place to place following water levels and currant. The Silk Farm in Puok, established by a French NGO to revive Cambodia's beautiful silk production. We can see every step of silk production.

Time permitting; we will visit Siem Reap central market and the Old Siem Reap village. Transfer to Siem Reap Airport. 2 hours before your departure with international flight.