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Wonderful Cambodia
Code: COT02 - Duration: 7 DaysStart: Siem Reap | Finish: Phnom Penh
As one of the jewels of Asia, Cambodia attracts more and more visitors from all over the world to come and admire its natural beauty and amazing heritage sites. This 7-day trip brings you to the two biggest cities: Phnom Penh and Siem Riep. Start in the charming Siem Riep, the gateway to the majestic ruins of Angkor including Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Terrace of Elephant, Baphou, etc. You also have chance to take a boat trip over the water of Tonle Sap Lake to see the floating fisherman’s villages for a closer view of the local lifestyle and people. Flying to Phnom Penh, we visit some major sites such as the Royal Palace, the famous Silver Pagoda and Toul Sleng Museum to understand more its rich historical past and French influence in the ornate Khmer-style temples and the grand colonial buildings and villas. Cycling along a village in Mekong Islands to explore the local life. We then fly to. Ending the trip by a visit to Rabbit Island – a little island off the coast of Cambodia, near the town of Kep, which is regarded as the ultimate escape from the world.
Highlights:
- A 2-hour visit to Angkor National Museum and sunset view in rice paddies
- Admire the amazing architecture of Angkor Wat and its jungle temples
- Explore the ancient capital Angkor Thom
- Take a boat trip on beautiful Tonle Sap Lake, visit the floating village of Chong Khneas to integrate into the local life
- Discover the history and treasures of Phnom Penh city, the capital of Cambodia
- Cycle along the village to explore the local life
- Take a sobering look at Cambodia's disturbing past with a visit to the Tuol Sleng Museum, a testament to Cambodia's recent bloody past under the Khmer Rouge regime
- Relax on Rabbit Islands - the ultimate escape from the world
- Charming hotels in great locations
- Comfortable & spacious vehicle for transfers
Itinerary in brief:
Day 1: Siem Riep Arrival (-/-/-)
Day 2: Siem Riep - Angkor Temples (B/L/-)
Day 3: Siem Riep - Flight to Phnom Penh (B/L/-)
Day 4: Mekong Islands - Cycling 8km - Cruising (B/L/-)
Day 5: Phnom Penh - Ta Keo - Kep (B/-/-)
Day 6: Kep - Countryside - Rabbit Islands (B/-/-)
Day 7: Kep - Phnom Penh - Departure (B/-/-)- Ability to change the direction of the program
- Possibility of an extension in Laos or Vietnam
Notes:
- We specialize in “tailor-made” tours for groups of two or more. We carefully inspect each step of your journey from the accommodation to the perfect guide to suit your needs
- The itinerary is open to modification to fit your personal travel needs
- Modifications to the itinerary may increase the price of the package
- For the price of this trip, just ask for a quote by clicking on "TOUR PRICE"
- If you are looking for a trip modified to your requirements, please send us your needs by filling out the form in “Customize your trip”
- We will contact and send you a quote, excluding holiday period, within 48 hours of receiving your request.-
Day 1: Siem Riep Arrival (-/-/-)
Siem Riep - Airport: 8km, ~15min drive
Upon arrival at Siem Riep airport, you will be met and transferred to hotel by our guide and driver. After making sure of your successful hotel check-in, they will be pleased to leave you free time for your own lunch and leisure to recover after the long flight.This afternoon, meet our guide again who will give you a brief of history and introduction of Siem Reap province and Angkor. We then visit Angkor National Museum where you will see all the main artifacts from the pre-Angkor period up the post-Angkor period and especially a 30-minute meeting with our Khmer Archeologist from Khmer Royal University of fine and arts. We continue to a local pagoda for a very special blessing ceremony arranged by Buddhist monks to bring you the happiness, prosperities, peace of mind and pleasant trip.
Meals Included: None
Accommodation: Hotel in Siem RiepDay 2: Siem Riep - Angkor Temples (B/L/-)
Early morning, we visit the picturesque Ta Prohm that had nearly disappeared into the jungle and remains overgrown, an oddly haunting and exotic scene. The magnificent roots of a tree, pushing between the huge stone blocks of the temple in a sort of embrace, evoke feelings that you may remember forever. And continue to visit the intricately carved Khmer ruins at Angkor Wat - one of the world’s most impressive ruins. The temple still owns fine Apsara carvings in Angkorian era art. At 09am come back to hotel for breakfast and rest in the noon to avoid of the heats of the day until 15:00 continue exploring the mysterious Royal city Angkor Thom. City & Bayon Its 54-tower temple is an awesome sight. At first glance it seems a shapeless mass of stone, but further scrutiny reveals a face, and then another and another until suddenly you are engulfed by the silent, heavy, enigmatic and silent gaze through half-closed eyes, staring out from a primitive and remote time. Further, visit to the surroundings of the complex including the Baphou, Elephant Terraces, Lepper King Terrace and Royal Place area and visit one more ruin in Angkor Area of Preah Khan temple, built in 12th century by King Jayavarman VII and it is the same style to Ta Prom Temple.Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Siem RiepDay 3: Siem Riep - Flight to Phnom Penh (B/L/-)
Siem Riep - Phnom Penh: 320km, 40min flight
Early morning at 05:00, we transfer to view the sunrise on the Tonle Sap Lake and visit to floating village of Chong Kneas, return to hotel for breakfast at 08:00. We then drive to airport for a short flight to Phnom Penh, On arrival at Phnom Penh Airport, after clearing immigration and customs, you will be warmly welcomed by our tour guide and transferred to hotel for check-in. After a short rest, we will visit Toul Sleng Museum which was the biggest prisons in Pol Pot Regime, and meet one of the artists from Royal Cambodian Art University.Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Phnom PenhDay 4: Mekong Islands - Cycling 8km – Cruising (B/L/-)
After breakfast at hotel, we transfer to Mekong Islands which is bout 20km from Phnom Penh to the north by crossing Tonle Sap River and Mekong River by ferry. Cycling along the village of 8km to visit the local life and these villages most of villager are making farm plantation for living and especially is making silk. We return to Phnom Penh by boat cruise along Mekong River for 1.5 hours. In the afternoon, we continue to visit Royal Palace built in 1866 by King Norodom; Silver Pagoda is so named because of its floor, which is made up of 5,000 silver tiles and located within the Royal Palace compound.Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Phnom PenhDay 5: Phnom Penh - Ta Keo - Kep (B/-/-)
Phnom Penh - Kep: 146km, ~2h40min drive
After having breakfast at hotel, our journey southwards begins as we depart Phnom Penh and make our first stop at Phnom Chisor Temple dating back from the 11th century. A 500 step path leads up to the top of the hill from where we can enjoy fabulous views over the surrounding countryside. We get on our car to the quiet town of Takeo before taking a short cruise to Angkor Borei town, located just a few kilometer navigation from the Vietnam border. There is a small museum which displays several reproductions of sculptures from the nearby ruins and few artifacts dating as far back as the 4th century. After seeing this pleasant place, we continue our boat trip to visit a pre-Angkorian style temple of Phnom Da and a nearby temple of Asram Maharosei. The steep path over some big rocks makes Asram Maharosei different from other temples in Cambodia. We then continue south following the picturesque drive to Kep. The southern coast of Cambodia, edging the border with Vietnam, once served as a glamorous seaside resort for the French in the early 1900s. Evocative of the French Riviera towns along the Mediterranean coast; the towns of Kep, Sihanoukville and Kampot have tree-lined, wide roads fringing the ocean, large statues, luxury villas, casinos and even a palace overlooking the Gulf of Thailand.Meals Included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in KepDay 6: Kep - Countryside - Rabbit Island (B/-/-)
This morning after breakfast, we will travel through delightful scenery of rice paddies, sugar palm trees, traditional wooden houses, and karst limestone outcrops on the way to the cave of Phnom Chhnork. Inside the cave you will discover the remains of a 7th century brick temple. After this you will visit the caves of Phnom Sla’an, if you are feeling adventurous you can scramble through this cave until you magically appear into the sunlight on the top of the hill, being rewarded with perhaps some of the most beautiful views in Cambodia, with the traditional countryside stretching off into the Gulf of Thailand and its many islands. For the less adventurous you can follow a track up the outside of the hill be see the same views. During the 1960’s Kampot was world famous for its aromatic pepper you will visit a local pepper plantation and continue to visit Rabbit Island until late afternoon return to our hotel in Kep.Meals Included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in KepDay 7: Kep - Phnom Penh - Departure (B/-/-)
After breakfast at hotel, time is set free for your personal discovery or relaxation before our driver meet and transfer you to Phnom Penh airport for your flight to next destination. Thank you very much for travelling with us!
Meals Included: Breakfast
Prices
This trip is private and therefore can be altered to suit your needs, date of commencement and budget requirements.
Prices vary due to a number of specifics:
- Seasonal: during high season (October-April), the prices of services are generally higher when compared to the low season (May-September).
- The number of participants: the more of you that travel together the less you will pay!
- The choice of hotels: Fairly obvious one here; a 5-star hotel can cost ten times as much as a 2 star hotel.
- The activities during the trip: Two trips on the same itinerary and of the same length can have two different prices depending on the number and nature of activities included.
- The booking date: In some cases, booking your trip late can drastically affect prices due to their low availability.
Inclusion:
- Accommodation as recommended or similar category according to availability.
- Transfers according to program by private air-conditioned vehicle with driver except free day
- English-speaking guide’s assistance at every stage
- Meals as indicated in program (B: Breakfast /L: Lunch / D: Dinner)
- Entrance fees for attractions included in the program
- All activities and cruises clearly mentioned in the program
- Flight with tax: Siem Riep – Phnom Penh
- Water and cool tissues
- Government taxes & service charge
Exclusion:
- Other drinks and meals not clearly mentioned
- Early check-in, late check-out
- Personal expenditures, tips
- Personal insurance (compulsory)
- Any service not clearly mentioned in the program
- International air transfers associated with airport taxes
- Visa and visa arrangement (available upon request)
Booking
Here are 2 steps to book your trip with Tonkin-Travel:
Step 1. Focus on your travel program:
You can choose this trip as is or customize it to your specific desires. Just click on the “Customize this trip” tab and fill in the form. One of our travel consultants will contact you within 48 hours to develop the travel program based on your specifications.
Step 2. Booking:
- Following the first step, tour program is selected and we access the rates.
- Upon confirmation of the trip, the registration must be accompanied by a deposit up to 25% of the total estimate.
- For programs with private junk (cruise) and/or 5 star hotels, the deposit is represented by 30% of the total estimate.
- Tonkin-Travel carries out the booking process upon receipt of the deposit. Confirmation of these reservations is sent to customer within 10 days via email
Nature of travel
This trip is private. That implies:
- You will be escorted by a private guide and driver. This approach guarantees a smooth trip with fewer organizational constraints.
- You will be the master of your trip. We guarantee flexibility in organizing visits at your request.
- Our services will be personalized according to your desires. Thus the proposals in this package are not fixed and you can bring suggest all the desired changes.
- You receive individualized care: ample food, organizing small events (anniversary, honeymoon, etc.), targeted information, followed necessary modifications, etc.
Accommodation
- Accommodation is an important expenditure of your trip. When you choose a luxury trip for example, the accommodation can represent three quarters of the price. Thus, your choice of hotels is closely related to your budget.
- Tonkin-Travel has negotiated rates with a wide range of hotels from 2 to 5 stars.
- In some places you will have the option to choose ‘home-stay’. Although this provides less comfort that a hotel it is a truly authentic experience and highly recommended for at least one night of your journey.
Transport
All transfers during your trip are covered by private vehicle with driver, unless otherwise indicated in our offer. We ensure that our vehicles are new and comfortable. Fuel, tolls, accommodation, compensation and the driver are included in our offer. Only gratuities are not included and are at your discretion.
The size of the selected vehicle is based on the number of tour participants according to the following quality standards:
No. of participants
2 pax
3 pax
From 4 to 7 pax
From 8 to 14 pax
From 15 to 20 pax
Vehicle size
Car 4-7 seats
Car 7 or minivan
16 seatsMinivan 16 seats
Bus 24 seats
Bus 35 or 45 seats
Domestic flights
If your trip includes domestic flights if any, they will be operated by Vietnam Airlines, the largest airline in Vietnam. The fleet consists mainly of Airbus and Boeing. On some short trips, the company operates 72 ATR and some Fokker.
Rail transport
Train travel can be offered (particularly between Hanoi-Lao Cai and Hanoi-Hue). Travelling at a speed of 60km/h on average it is not necessarily the fastest but an interesting experience nonetheless.
This form allows us to establish a tour proposal suitable for your needs. It is free and without obligation-
This form allows us to establish a tour proposal suitable for your needs. It is free and without obligation
