7 Day Cambodia Extension

Exploring the highlights of Cambodia.

4-Apr-20

Siem Reap – Arrival

Upon arrival, you will pick up and transfer to hotel for check in.

Angkor City View Hotel www.angkorcityviewhotel.com

15-Apr-20

Siem Reap – Angkor Highlight Tour

Get up in early morning before dawn, You will visit sunrise in front of Angkor Wat temple. Wait until after sunrise to explore the temple, as there’s no artificial lighting inside and there are plenty of sharp corners and sudden drops. Angkor Wat is a huge temple that deserves an hour of exploring to visit the intricately carved Khmer ruins. One of the world’s most impressive ruins. The temple still owns fine Apsara carvings in Angkorian era art. Then return back to hotel for breakfast.

Angkor City View Hotel www.angkorcityviewhotel.com

Lunch is own account.

Afternoon, explore the mysterious Royal city Angkor Thom & Bayon. Its 54-tower temple is an awesome sight. At first glance it seems a shapeless mass of stone, but further scrutiny reveals a face, and then another and another one, until suddenly you are engulfed by the silent, heavy, enigmatic and silent gaze through half-closed eyes, staring out from a primitive and remote time. Further, visit the surroundings of the complex including the Baphuon, Elephant Terrace, Lepper King Terrace and Royal Place area.

MEAL:B

16-Apr-20

Siem Reap – Countryside – Bike Tour – Khmer Ceramics Fine Arts of Khmer Pottery Class

7AM: Cycle along the main road 8km to the conjunction (The conjunction of National Road & unpaved road to Me Chrey), where we will be off the main road and begin our cycling tour along the small cannel through the Cambodian rural Villages, visit the local pagodas, interact with villagers and perhaps provide a chance for you to join the daily activities with the farmers in the fields by season, picture buffalos and such.

Lunch will be provided at local house in Krabei Real Village.

Return town and continue to Khmer Ceramics Fine Arts.

Khmer Ceramics is an internationally renowned ceramics center. This workshop produce tableware for 5 stars hotel and top range decoration shop worldwide. Experience Cambodian arts, have fun, learn to make with the local and go home with the Angkorian traditional bowl you made. This bowl is a master piece with traditional carving of the extremely popular Banteay Srey Temple Also praised as a "precious gem", or the "jewel of Khmer art."

Next day at 5pm, you will get the final bowl with a free friendly potter diploma. Your pottery will be functional!

MEAL: B/L

Angkor City View Hotel www.angkorcityviewhotel.com

17-Apr-20

Siem Reap – Banteay Srei – Tonle Sap Lake

7am, drive to the rural outskirt 35km from Angkor area to visit the smallest, but magnificent, Banteay Srei built in the 10th Century and dedicated to Shiva. The temple was the birthplace of Khmer classical style architecture and the bas-relief work is the best example of Khmer classical art remaining. The pink sandstone structure bears a series of striking and beautiful sculptures, lintels, pediments and friezes. Khmers say the temple must have been carved by women for the details are too fine for the hands of a man. Visit the Banteay Samre Temple adorned with impressive reliefs depicting scenes of Vishnu as well as Krishna legends. On the way back stop at Pradark Village, where you will see the villagers making palm sugar, handicraft for selling to tourist. It’s a nice chance for you to see the local people living at the country side with their struggling for daily life.

Return town and then continue to southern part of Siem Reap through local villages and along the rice paddy fields to Chong Kneas Floating Village where is home to hundreds of families living on the water. Embark on a local boat for about an hour to visit this floating village. You will have a chance to see the real-life of local people and see how they make for a living.

MEAL:B

Angkor City View Hotel www.angkorcityviewhotel.com

18-Apr-20

Siem Reap – Phnom Penh by Join in Bus

After breakfast, you will transfer by our driver to bus station then take bus to Phonm Penh. It takes 6hours. You will pick up by our guide and driver to hotel for check in. MEAL: B

Cardarmom Hotel www.cardamomhotel.com

19-Apr-20

Phnom Penh – City Tour

Breakfast at hotel, visit to The Tuol Sleng Prison Museum and the notorious ‘Killing Fields’ of Choeung Ek are not to be missed. A visit to these sights provides a deep insight into the painful bloody rule of the Khmer Rouge. Then explore Russian Market for silver and gold jewelry, gems, silk, kramas, stone and wood carvings, as well as T-Shirts, CDs and other souvenirs.

Afternoon, you will enjoy the Cyclo Ride to visit private quarters of the Royal Palace are now home to the royal family and are therefore very close to the public. At the northern area of the palace grounds is Silver Pagoda, the most sacred temple in the country. Set out on a city tour to visit the National Museum where houses Khmer art, especially sculptures from different periods of Cambodian history.

MEAL: B

Cardarmom Hotel www.cardamomhotel.com

20-Apr-20

Phnom Penh – Siem Reap by Join In Bus – Departure

After breakfast, you will pick up and transfer by our driver to bus station then take bus to Siem Reap. 6hours on bus and arrive in Siem Reap, you will pick up by our driver and transfer to airport for flight departure.