CPN12: A GREAT CAMBODIA CIRCUIT 13D12N

DAY 1: PHNOM PENH ARRIVAL

• • Arrive in Phnom Penh. Airport pick-up and hotel check-in. Free time to explore the city.

DAY 2: PHNOM PENH – GENOCIDE EXCURSION

• • Visit the Royal Palace & Silver Pagoda.
  • Explore Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21) and the Killing Fields.
  • Stroll along the riverside in the evening.

DAY 3: PHNOM PENH – KAMPONG CHAM – KRATIE

• • Depart for Kampong Cham, visit Wat Nokor.
  • Continue to Kratie, a town known for Irrawaddy dolphins.
  • Sunset views along the Mekong River.

DAY 4: KRATIE CITY TOUR

• • Visit Koh Trong Island by boat.
  • Explore rural villages and fruit farms by bicycle.
  • Optional dolphin-watching tour.

DAY 5: KRATIE – KAMPONG THOM

• • Depart for Kampong Thom, stopping at Phnom Santuk for panoramic views after climbing a staircase lined with Buddha statues. Visit local villages en route to experience rural Cambodian life.

DAY 6: KAMPONG THOM – SIEM REAP

• • Visit Sambor Prei Kuk, a UNESCO-listed pre-Angkorian temple complex surrounded by forest. Continue to Siem Reap, the gateway to Angkor temples. Check in at the hotel and enjoy free time to explore or relax.

DAY 7: SIEM REAP – ANGKOR TEMPLE TOUR

• • Explore Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world. Visit Bayon Temple with its iconic stone faces and Ta Prohm, where tree roots intertwine with ancient ruins. End the day watching the sunset at Pre Rup Temple.

DAY 8: SIEM REAP – GRAND CIRCUIT & FLOATING VILLAGE TOUR

• • Visit Preah Khan, Neak Pean, and Pre Rup temples in the morning.
  • Take a boat trip on Tonle Sap Lake to see floating villages.
  • Return to town to visit Artisan’s D’Angkor and Wat Thmei memorial.

DAY 9: SIEM REAP – KOH KER & BENG MEALEA

• • Take a full-day trip to Koh Ker, featuring a unique pyramid temple. Continue to Beng Mealea, a mysterious jungle temple partly reclaimed by nature, offering a peaceful atmosphere away from the crowds.

DAY 10: SIEM REAP – BATTAMBANG

• • Transfer to Battambang by road, passing scenic countryside.
  • Alternative: Boat trip on Tonlé Sap Lake (January-June) with views of stilted houses and local life.
  • Arrive in Battambang, check in, and enjoy free time.

DAY 11: BATTAMBANG – CITY TOUR

• • Visit Phnom Sampeau and its killing caves.
  • Ride the bamboo train to Wat Banan for panoramic views.
  • Explore local villages to see the making of rice paper, prahok, and Krolan.
  • Optional visit to Phare Ponleu Selpak arts school.

DAY 12: BATTAMBANG TO PHNOM PENH

• • This morning, depart from Battambang to Kampong Chhnang, famous for traditional pottery. Visit Oudong, take an ox-cart ride, and enjoy panoramic views from Oudong Mountain. Continue to Phnom Penh, stopping at Koh Chen, the ‘Silver Village.’ End your journey with a Khmer farewell dinner.

DAY 13: PHNOMPENH – DEPARTURE

• • Transfer to the airport for your departure flight.

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INCLUSIONS