Itinerary
Days 1-2 Phnom Penh Days 3-4 Sihanoukville Day 5 Killing Fields & Phnom Penh Days 6-7 Siem Reap (Angkor) Day 8 Siem Reap (Kbal Spean) Day 9 Siem Reap (Beung Melea & surrounding villages) Day 10 Depart

Discover Cambodia
10 Days

Arrive Phnom Penh and transfer to your centrally located hotel - just near the Central Market. Depending on your time of arrival, an afternoon stroll to Wat Phnom, where the sanctuary for which the city is named once stood, is a rewarding experience. It is a Buddhist shrine, although a Taoist goddess and numerous monkeys also reside here, and one of the pleasure spots for residents of the city. A drink in one of the many riverside café’s watching the sunset is a fitting finale to the day. Explore Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, beginning with the National Museum and adjacent complex of the Silver Pagoda and Royal Palace. Lunch is at Mith Samlanh a small restaurant training and employing street children, which also serves superb food. After 1975, when Pol Pot and his henchmen grabbed power, Cambodia was thrown into an abyss of unspeakable violence and mass-murder. Millions of Cambodians perished during this time. Witness to this genocide are the Killing fields of Choeung Ekand the Tuol Sleng (S21) security prison and torture center. If souvenirs are what you are looking for – the Russian Market is the place.

It is about 4 hours to the coastal fishing town of Sihanoukville (also known as Kongpong Som) where you can relax and enjoy the crystal-clear waters of Occheuteal Beach.

Angkor, the former capital of the Khmer kingdom, is one of the wonders of the archeological world. Rediscovered at the end of the last century by French explorers this vast ruined city is becoming one of the most popular sites in Southeast Asia. Over 2 days you will visit some of the highlights of this ancient capital, amongst those you will certainly see during these two days are the maignificent temple of Angkor Wat, the enigmatic Bayon within the walled city Angkor Thom, Ta Prohm and Preah Khan. One evening enjoy a special evening of dinner accompanied by traditional Cambodian dances. Bantey Srei is one of Angkor’s most beautiful of temples, delicately carved from pinkish stone.

Then take a short trek through the jungle to Kbal Spean - a riverbed spectacularly carved with lingas and Hindi images - cool off in the waterfall!
Visit Beung Melea, one of Angkor’s most mysterious temples where nature has run riot - the ultimate Indiana Jones experience. The day also provides ample opportunity, walking through small villages, to witness the daily lives of the local people.




 

Angkor
Asia's most incredible site, this tantalising blend of Hindu and Buddhist art and architecture is the apogee of the Khmer Empire which dominated South East Asia from the 9th-12th centuries.
Phnom Penh
A pleasant riverside city of cafes, shady streets and thriving markets full of vibrant textiles and curios.
Situated at the confluence of the Mekong, Tongle Bassac and Tongle Sap Rivers, Cambodia’s capital moved here from Angkor in the 1430s. Perfectly situated for trade Phnom Penh had become a regional power by the mid 16th century. Later Vietnamese and Thai incursions reduced the increasingly isolated kingdom to a buffer state between these powers until the arrival of the French in 1863 who redesigned the city in its current grid pattern. Following the city’s virtual abandonment during the Khmer Rouge years Phnom Penh has spent the last decade rebuilding and repairing.

Tuol Sleng & The Killing Fields
In 1975, with the arrival of the Khmer Rouge, Tuol Svay Prey High School became Security Prison 21 (S-21), the largest detention center in the country in which over 17,000 people were detained and tortured before being taken to the extermination camp at Choeung Ek (containing 129 communal graves). Many were also buried in mass graves within the prison grounds. Each prisoner was photographed and today the rooms are covered from floor to ceiling with thousands of photographs.
Sihanoukville
Beautiful beaches, clear waters, tiny islands, fantastic seafood and an active night life.
Kbal Spean
Known in English as the "River of 1000 Lingas" although the actual translation of the name is "bridgehead" - surrounded by jungle the river bed is elaborately carved with hundreds of lingas.
 

Tour Costs
PRIVATE DEPARTURES
1 person - USD1860
2 people - USD1190 p/p
3 people - USD1120p/p
4 people - USD1020p/p
single supplement:
USD190

FLIGHT COST
Phnom Penh-Siem Reap
USD60p/p

Physical Grading
Easy
Culture Shock Grading
Low

For more information request dossier KDC

Included in the Tour Cost:
• Land transport & transfers by private vehicle.
• Accommodation as per itinerary
• Breakfast daily
• English speaking local guides
• sightseeing as indicated including entry fees
• Arrival & departure transfers

Included in the Flight Cost:
• Domestic flight (inc. tax) PNH-REP

Not included in the Tour Cost:
• Other flights & taxes
• Drinks
• Meals other than specified
• Visa & passport fees
• Personal expenses such as laundry, souvenirs etc.
• Tips & gratuities
• Personal travel insurance
• Costs arising from events outside the control of Asian Footsteps or its agents - including the delay or extension of a trip due to weather, equipment failure, illness, or other causes beyond our control. No refunds can be made for any unused services or accommodation on the trip.