Welcome to Phnom Penh – the city retains its traditional Khmer and colonial styles with French villas and large tree-line sidewalk. Upon your arrival, welcomed by our guide and transferred to check in hotel. After the short rest to freshen up, you will start the city tour at the impressive colorful Khmer-style Royal Palace complex built in 1866 by the Predecessors of King Norodom. Nearby is Silver pagoda (the emerald Buddha temple), which contains plenty of Buddha Statues decorated and made by gold, diamond, gemstone and silver. We will stop at Independence monument and explore the National museum, a beautiful Khmer architecture building contains more than 5000 art antiques made by bronze, wood, gold, silver, copper, sandstone and others. We then visit Central market, a large market constructed in 1937 in the shape of a dome with four arms branching out into vast hallways with countless stalls of goods. Initial design and layouts are from French architect Louis Chauchon. Overnight in Phnom Penh. Please note: Normal check-in time at hotel is 14:00 – 15:00, early check-in is subject to availability.

Guide: Included for the day

Accommodation:

• Standard 3-star accommodation: Cardamom Hotel & Apartment (Superior)
• Superior 4-star accommodation: Double Leaf Boutique Hotel (Double Leaf Superior)
• Deluxe 5-star accommodation: Sokha Hotel Phnom Penh (Deluxe)

After breakfast and check out, transfer to visit the Tuol Sleng prison, now called Genocide Museum, the most secret part of the Khmer Rouge regime. It’s also called S-21 (abbreviated for Security Office 21), a Khmer Rouge's premier security camp, specifically designed for the interrogation and extermination of anti-Angkor elements. Leave the relics of the bad history of Cambodia, we will visit sacred Buddhist Wat Phnom temple, located on the top of the only hill in Phnom Penh capital. The name of the nowadays capital Phnom Penh also stemed from this temple. According to legend, the temple was originally built to house four statues of the Buddha found in a tree floating in the nearby river by a wealthy widower named Daun Penh. In the afternoon, you will take a bus to Siem Reap, the gateway city to Angkor ruin temple complex. Upon arrival, welcomed by the local tour guide and transferred to check in hotel. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Standard 3-star accommodation: Angkor Holiday Hotel (Superior)
• Superior 4-star accommodation: Tara Angkor Hotel (Superior)
• Deluxe 5-star accommodation: Angkor Miracle Resort & Spa (Deluxe City view room)

After breakfast and check out hotel, have a long drive to Preah Vihear province, Northern of Cambodia named after the sacred temple of Prasat Preah Vihear In the afternoon, we’ll visit Prasat Preah Vihear, which is known as the Temple Mountain, built at the beginning of 10th century as a Hindu temple, dedicated to Shiva. The temple had further works added to it by the other three kings. The temple today is still a Hindu site, but Buddhist Monks also pray at the temple to the God. The temple area consists of three stories surrounded by two galleries. Our guide will lead us thru the area, explaining the sites' ancient and recent history. The temple had been designated as a Word Heritage site by UNESCO in 2008 and witnessed interesting, yet fiercing disputes between countries over its territory. Overnight in Sra Em.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Standard 3-star accommodation: Preah Vihear Boutique Hotel, Sra'aem (Deluxe)
• Superior 4-star accommodation: Preah Vihear Boutique Hotel, Sra'aem (Deluxe)
• Deluxe 5-star accommodation: Preah Vihear Boutique Hotel, Sra'aem (Deluxe)

After breakfast and check out, we’ll head to the remote Angkor capital of Koh Ker. In 10th century, King Jayavarman IV (928-942) felt out with his family, stormed off to the Northwest and established the rival capital of Koh Ker. Although the capital was just for 15 years, Jayavarman IV had left a legacy of 30 major temples and gargantuan sculptures that are on display in the National Museum at Phnom Penh. We’ll visit Prasat Thom, a seven-storey step pyramid, more Mayan than Khmer, with commanding view over the surrounding forest, nearby Prasat Krahom or Red Temple, and other temples including Prasat Pram, Prasat Balang, Prasat Krachap, Prasat Damrei Krap, the five towers of Prasat Ling, each enclosing a giant Lingas or fertility symbol, the biggest and best found anywhere in Cambodia. Continue to the big temple of Beng Mealea, a slumbering giant lost for centuries in the forests. It is the most accessible one amongst Angkor’s lost temples, but utterly consumed by the voracious appetite of nature. Constructed by King Suryavarman II in the 12th century – the builder of Angkor Wat, the forest has run riot and it is hard to get a sense of the monument’s shape amid the daunting ruins. After the visit, we continue our way and arrive in Siem Reap for the night. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Standard 3-star accommodation: Angkor Holiday Hotel (Superior)
• Superior 4-star accommodation: Tara Angkor Hotel (Superior)
• Deluxe 5-star accommodation: Angkor Miracle Resort & Spa (Deluxe City view)

After breakfast, you will be picked up at hotel and transferred to visit the ancient capital of Angkor Thom starting with the South Gate of Angkor Thom which is famous for its series of colossal human faces carved in stone. Next is Bayon temple - unique with its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces, Baphuon temple located in the North of Bayon represented of holy Mount Meru the residence of the gods in Hindu tradition. Finishing the visit at this ancient city by going around The Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephant Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. Continue visiting the jungle covered temple of Ta Prohm. There are enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers which embrace themselves in the stone foundations of the structure giving the impression of man’s creation being reclaimed by the powerful forces of nature. This temple is famous by being chosen for major activities of Tomb Raider acted by Celebrity Angelina Jolie. In the afternoon, visit Angkor Wat, highlighted by the longest continuous bas-relief in the world, carved on the walls and tell the stories of Hindu legends. This architectural masterpiece was constructed in the 12th century and covers an area of about 210 hectares. Stroll around this massive edifice and see many galleries with Colums, libraries, pavilions, courtyards and ponds full of water reflecting the towering temple. End of the day, visit Pre Rup temple where you can calmly relax and enjoy sun set view. Return to downtown and overnight in Siem Reap.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Standard 3-star accommodation: Angkor Holiday Hotel (Superior)
• Superior 4-star accommodation: Tara Angkor Hotel (Superior)
• Deluxe 5-star accommodation: Angkor Miracle Resort & Spa (Deluxe City view room)

After breakfast, we explore other Angkor temples including Takeo temple, a mountain temple built in pyramid shape to represent Mount Meru, the mountain of centre of the world in Hindu mythology; the Preah Khan, built by King Jayavarman VII to dedicate to his father, a Buddhist temple at the original time; Neak Pean temple, a delicate highlight of Khmer art. Built by Jayavarman VII, which is the perfect representation of the heavens on earth; Ta Som, a small classic Bayon style monastic complex consisting of a relatively flat enclosure. The next stop is Banteay Kdei set in a peaceful and quiet place, serving as a Buddhist temple. Its name means Citadel of Chambers. Then continue to Srah Srang – the Royal bathing pool which was once used for ritual washing. In the afternoon, visit Banteay Samre which is believed to be built around the same time as Angkor Wat, because the architecture is of the classic art of the same period though not much inscription has been found for this temple. We then drive further to explore the less visited temple at the remote place Banteay Srei or the Citadel of Women, a temple boasts a remarkable preservation of excellent stone carvings in pink color. Late afternoon, return to Siem Reap Town, time at leisure. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Standard 3-star accommodation: Angkor Holiday Hotel (Superior)
• Superior 4-star accommodation: Tara Angkor Hotel (Superior)
• Deluxe 5-star accommodation: Angkor Miracle Resort & Spa (Deluxe City view room)

After breakfast, we visit to Floating village on Tonle Sap lake, about 10 Km from Siem Reap town. On arrival at the dock, take a boat trip along a small stream to the village. During dry season when the lake is low and lack of water, those buildings look like the skyscrapers. At this time of the year, many of villagers move out onto the lake and build provisional stilted houses. In wet season while the water level rises up again, the dwellers move back to their permanent houses on the flood plain, the stilts now hidden under the water. People made a living by catching fishes produce as well as smelly fish paste, fermented fish, smoked fish, dried fish, dried prawn etc. Return to the town and we visit Wat Thmei (Killing Field) which contains a unique glass-walled stupa containing the bones of victims of the Khmer Rouge. Some of the bones were recovered from a nearby well while others are the remains of soldiers who died on a nearby battlefield. Later we visit Pouk, the real and original place of the Artisans d’Angkor silk, where you will see the full process of silk producing, from the silk worms munch on the Mulberry leaves to spin their cocoons which used to make silk warp. You of course will see the weaving work and purchase the high quality silk products as a beautiful Cambodia souvenir. End our visit at one of the city’s lively open markets, Psar Chars, also called the “Old Market”, where anything and everything is for sale. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Standard 3-star accommodation: Angkor Holiday Hotel (Superior)
• Superior 4-star accommodation: Tara Angkor Hotel (Superior)
• Deluxe 5-star accommodation: Angkor Miracle Resort & Spa (Deluxe City view room)