Day1: Arrival – Phnom Penh (…/L /D)
Arrival Phnom Penh International Airport meets your assistant and transfer to the hotel for check-in.
Afternoon half-day sightseeing city tour in Phnom Penh including National Museum (Designed by George Groslier and the Ecloe des Arts Cambodgiens, the National Museum was built in 1917 in traditional Khmer style and was inaugurated in 1920 by King Sisowat). the Silver pagoda or the temple of the Emerald Buddha (Formerly a wooden building , was rebuilt in 1962 in concrete and marble. The pagoda is floored with over 5000 silver tiles each weighing 1 kilogram), and visit the Wat Phnom (Which is located near the northern boundary of the city. The original temple was built in 1372 by a rich Khmer lady named “Penh”). Overnight in Phnom Penh.
Day2: Phnom Penh-Siem Reap (B /L /D)
Morning breakfast at hotel and transfer to airport for flight departure to Siem Reap. Arrival Siem Reap your assistant and transfer to visit the Paksei Chamkrong, the South Gateof AngkorThom. (Cambodia’s greatest builder, Jayavarman VII, built Angkor Thom also called the great city and the royal city), following a visit of Bayon Temple (This temple is located in the geographical heart of Angkor Thom. The 54-tower temple is a remarkable sight), Baphoun (Angkor Thom walls’ is open to public. Note the large reclining Buddha on the north side which was added to the temple at a much later period), Elephant Terrace (Located in Angkor Thom, next to Phimean Akas; it is adorned with elephants and Garudas), and the Leper King Terrace (The terrace of the Leper King, just north of the terrace of Elephants, is a platform seven meters in height on top of which stands a nude, thought sexless, statue.
Afternoon visit Angkor Wat (Considered as seven wonder of the world and covering an area of 1.6 sqkms, Angkor Wat is one of the largest temples complexs in the world), and see sunset at Phnom Bakheng (This monument served as a temple mountain of the first city of Angkor when the capital was moved from the previous center of Rolous, some 10km away. The capital, built by Yasovarman (Reign 889-910) offers a panoramic view of Angkor Thom, Angkor Wat and surrounding areas.). Overnight in Siem Reap
Day3: Siem Reap (B /L /D)
After breakfast at the hotel continue to visit Thommanon (Built by Suryavarman II, this small temple is still in good conditions. The colors of the aged-stained sandstone against the jungle are very photogenic), Chau Say Tevoda(Similar to Thommanon but n worst shape), Ta Keo(Built by Jayavarman V and was dedicated to the worship of Shiva and was the first Angkorian monument constructed entirely of sandstone), Jungle shrouded Ta Phrom (Built by Jayavarman VII as a shrine for his mother and as a monastery devoted to its upkeep. Built as monastery it housed nearly 3,000 Priests including 8 High Priests).
Afternoon visit Preah Khan Temples (Buddhist temple built by King Jayavarman VII to honor his dead father is located in the town where the king routed the Chams).
Neak Pean Temple (Located across the northern Avenue from Tep Pranam. it is also part of a group of five 12th century Hindu and Buddhist temples enclosed by a wall), Krol Ko (Small temple with a single central tower surrounded by two literate walls), Ta Som (Which stands to the east of Preah Neak Pean, is yet another of the late 12th century Buddhist temple of Jayavarman VII. Much of Ta Som is in a ruined state), East Mebon (Jayavarman IV, after ascending to the throne, moved the capital from Angkor to Ko Kher in 928), and Pre Rup (Built by Rajendravarman (ruled 944-968) is about 1.5km south of the Eastern Mebon). Overnight in Siem Reap.
Day4: Siem Reap – Departure (B/…/…)
Breakfast at the hotel transfer to Siem Reap International Airport for departure flight.
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