CAMBODIA HIGHLIGHT - 5D4N

D01    ARRIVAL PHNOM PENH – CITY TOUR

Arrival in Phnom Penh, transfer to hotel

Sightseeing in Phnom Penh
Start your tour with WAT Phnom, the birthplace of the city; Legend has it that the city was founded here when a woman named Penh found four Buddha statues in a tree floating on the Mekong and erected a temple to keep the statues there. Afterwards, visit the Royal Palace, which remains the official residence of King Norodom Sihamoni, and the Silver Pagoda, also known as the Emerald Buddha Pagoda, and the National Museum, which houses a comprehensive collection of Khmer artefacts. Finally, visit one of the two well-known markets in Phnom Penh, either the central market, a covered market with a domed building as a centre, where you can find almost all kinds of souvenirs or the Russian market, a maze of stalls selling CDs and DVDs to sell silk, craftsmanship and jewellery almost everything.
Return back to your hotel at around 18.00

Overnight stay at Sun and Moon Hotel, Phnom Penh or similar

D02    PHNOM PENH – KILLING FIELDS – TOUL SLENG – SUNSET CRUISE

Today starts at 08.30 for the excursion to Killing Fields and Tuol Sleng Museum (4 hours) Tuol Sleng Museum: The former Tuol Svay Prey School was transformed into the Torture Chamber and the Khmer Rouge Interrogation Center in 1975. It was known as Security Bureau 21 or S21 for short. Killing Fields by Choeung EK: The people who were tortured in the S-21 prison (a former school that was turned into a torture chamber by the Khmer Rouge in 1975) brought here for execution. Countless mass graves have already been found in this area. 

Free afternoon!
Transfer to / from the pier (5 km) Sunset Cruise aboard (1 hour) During this luxurious cruise, the view of Phnom Penh can be enjoyed as the sunsets over the Mekong. Special note: cruise is SIC @ 17.00-18.00.
Around 18.30 you will be back to the hotel.

Overnight stay at Sun and Moon Hotel, Phnom Penh or similar

D03    PHNOM PENH – SIEM REAP – TEMPLE TOUR

In the morning, transfer (8 km) for the flight from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap. 

Visit to Angkor Thom (2.5 hours) 
Angkor Thom: The royal city of Angkor Thom covers an area of 10 square kilometres and was built during the reign of King Jayavarman VII from 1181 to 1201. Surrounded by a long wall and a deep ditch, this city contains Angor's most popular sightseeing spots. In the Center of Angkor Thom are the main temples such as the Bayon, Baphuon, the Elephant Terrace, and Terrace of the Leper King, Phimänakas and the former Royal Palace. 

Visit of the temple Ta Prohm (80 minutes) TA Prohm: this temple is one of the main attractions of Angkor, as it is natural, overgrown by the jungle and thus looks almost as today as the entire temple complex when they were discovered by the European researchers. 
Visit to the Preah Khan Temple (1 hour): Preah Khan: Embedded in dense jungle, the temple of Keonig Jayavarman VII was built as a temple and convent school at the end of the 12th century. Preah Khan extends over a huge fleche, the temple itself is surrounded by a 700 - 800 m long wall. Transfer to / from Show (15 kms). 

Circus performance Seat-A (1 hour) After a successful trip around the world, Europe, Australia, Japan, USA, Singapore, the Philippines, just to name a few, the famous young and talented artists from Battambang, the Phare Ponleu Selpak group from western Cambodia, come to Germany Siem Reap Angkor with even more energy and unique performances in the heart of the cradle of civilization in Cambodia! Her unique and poetic show, a mixture of traditional and modern theatre, music, dance, acrobatics, juggling and contortions, beautifully choreographed and portrayed, reveals a story about contemporary Cambodian life in a constantly changing society taking you to new heights will lead. 

TIP OF THE DAY: Chill out at the famous Pub Street where there are restaurants, bars, street food, and souvenir shops or simply just sit and chill with a relaxing street foot massage. 

Overnight stay at Tara Angkor Hotel, Siem Reap or similar

D04    SIEM REAP – TONLE SAP LAKE – TEMPLE TOUR

Begins at around 08.30 for the excursion in a traditional wooden boat on the Tonle Sap Lake, the “Great Lake” of Cambodia, one of the largest in Asia and visit a floating village. The village moves with the water level. The Tonlé Sap Lake which well known as the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia. The fascination with people who live in floating houses or stilts house, the boat rides, floating forest and the nature. The change of season of Tonle Sap makes it has a rich ecosystem.

Visit to Angkor Wat (2 hours) 
Angkor WAT: King Suryavarman II consecrated this temple to the Hindu god Vishnu. Its construction lasted over 30 years and is one of the largest and most complete sacred structures in the world. The Angkor Wat features the world's longest connected bas-reliefs, which adorn the outer gallery along its entire length, providing insights into the history of Hindu mythology. Angkor Wat was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1992 together with the other temples in Angkor.

Visit to the temple at sunset (90 minutes)
Watch the sunset over the landscape of Cambodia from the top terrace of an ancient Angkor temple.
Tour end at around 18.30.

Overnight stay at Tara Angkor Hotel, Siem Reap or similar

D05    SIEM REAP – DEPARTURE

Transfer to the airport for your next destination.

TERMS & CONDITIONS – GUARANTEED DEPARTURE 01 PAX ONWARDS
PRICE BASED ON BB and Mentioned meals

TOUR INCLUDES

• Accommodation at selected hotels with daily breakfast
• Check-in time is 2.00PM and check-out time is 12.00PM. Early or late service is subject to availability with surcharge.
• Meals as mentioned (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)
• English speaking guide
• Tours and transfers as mentioned by air-conditioned vehicle
• Sightseeing fees and permits during guided time
• Service charge and current government VAT tax
• Arrival and departure airport transfer

TOUR EXCLUDES

• Early/late check in/out service at hotels (surcharge if request)
• Tips and gratuities
• Services and Meals and Drinks other not mentioned in itinerary
• Laundry, telephone calls and expenditure of a personal nature

CANCELLATION POLICY

• 30 days before arrival date 25%
• From 29 to 22 days before arrival date 30%
• From 21 to 15 days before arrival date 40%
• From 14 to 7 days before arrival date 60%
• From 6 to 3 days before arrival date 75%
• From 2 days prior to arrival (or no show) 80% of the price