Best of Cambodia Classic Tour

Duration 6 Days
Travel Location Siem Reap
Tour Style Classic Highlight Tours
Destination Included

Siem Reap - Phnom Penh Capital City

Tour Highlights

6 Days classic holidays in Cambodia arranged by our specialist tour operator, which will take you to the best attractions in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh: Angkor Wat, Tonle Sap Lake, Wat Phnom Temple, Silver Pagoda and etc.

After your arriving at Siem Reap, take two days to explore the splendid temples in Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom. Then have a boat out to see the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, which swells to four times its normal size during the rainy season and provides a living for many communities, and to the lake village of Kampong Phluck to see its stilt-houses and learn how people adapt to life on this body of water. After that, transfer to Phnom Penh, a crossroads of Asia’s past and present. To see the Royal Palace, National Museum, Silver Pagodas and other sights in Phnom Penh within two days.

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Trip Highlights

Two days to be impressed by the splendid temples of Angkor.
Head out to the Tonle Sap Lake and explore the village of Kompong Phluk.
Enjoy the magnificent sunset at the temple of Pre Rup.
To discover the Phnom Penh, which once was called “Pearl of Asia”.

At a Glance

Siem Reap(3 nights)
Phnom Penh(2 nights)

Itinerary Day by Day

Day 1 Arrive in Siem Reap, Half Day Angkor Wat

Flight: International flight on your own arrangment or on requests.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Angkor Wat—Impressed by the magnificent temple of Angkor Wat.
Upon arrival in Siem Reap, you will be welcomed by our local guide at the airport then escorts to hotel. After check in and a short rest, your private guide will escort you to discover the world’s wonder site—Angkor Wat, the magnificent temple was built in 12^thcentury and it is the largest first Hindu, Buddhist temle complex and the largest religious monument in the world. On your way back to Siem Reap, enjoy the sunset from the top of the pyramid-shaped temple of Pre Rup.
In the evening, enjoy a welcome dinner with Cambodian folk cultural Apsara Dancing Show.

Day 2 Full Day Angkor Thom & Ta Prohm Temple

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast, the cool weather and less traffic is perfect for you to travel in a Tuk Tuk to visit the ancient city Angkor Thom which was the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer empire. The tour in Angkor Thom will starts from the South Gateand walk along the ancient city wall to see the lost temple of Prasat Chroung, then continue to the Bayon temple where you will be surrounded by 216 gigantic stone faces which fame as "smile of Angkor". You will also visit the Terrace of the Elephants, the Royal Palace and the Terrace of the Leper King.

When weather gets hot, your driver will pick you up and you can enjoy air-condition and cold drinks inside your private car while transferring you to Temple of Ta Prohm which is wildly known as “lost to the jungle temple”.
Rest of the day is at leisure.

Day 3 Full Day Tonle Sap Lake, Kompong Phluk

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

In the morning, visit a half day excursion to the biggest Southeast Asia’s largest fresh water lake—Tonle Sap Lake. You will firstly enjoy a fun ox cart ride through the countryside, continue to have a boat trip to enjoy the beautiful lake view and mangrove forest on the lake, then spend rest of the morning at the largest village on the lake which is called Kompong Phluk, to discover the fascinating daily lives of the local people who leave on the water.
Rest of the day is at leisure for you to relax.

Day 4 Flight to Phnom Penh or by private car

Option 1: Siem Reap to Phnom Penh by air.
Transfer via: Domestic flight is on Indochina Tour's arrangement
Enjoy the morning at leisure until transfer to airport for onward flight to Phnom Penh. Upon arrival Phnom Penh, you will meet your local guide at the airport then transfer to hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure.

Option 2: Siem Reap to Phnom Penh by private car.
Driving from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh will take us about 7.5-8 hours including stop to visit some attractions along the way and lunch in the midway.
After depart from hotel, you will firstly stop to visit the Naga Bridge which was built in 12^th century but perfectly reserved and now still using by local people. an ancient bridge. Second stop will be around lunch time in Kompong Thom Town to visit the ruined temples in Sombor Prei Kuk which used to be the ancient capital of the Khmer in the pre-angkorian period between 6^th and 7^th century. After lunch, you will keep driving towards Phnom Penh, you will stop to for a rest in a local market where people selling deep fried spiders and other incect as their local special delicacy. Arrive in Phnom Penh in the afternoon and check in hotel.

Day 5 Full Day Phnom Penh City Tour

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Today you will enjoy a full day city tour. You will visit the Wat Phnom Temple which dedicated to Vishnu and Shiva, then visit the National Museum where you will see the large collection of Khmer history, arts and architecture. You will also visit the Silver Pagoda which has 5,000 silver tiles on the floor and a visit to the Royal Palace where the Khmer royal family leaves.
Rest of the day is at leisure.

Day 6 Departure from Phnom Penh

Enjoy relaxing time in the morning until transfer to airport for onward flight.

Tour Includes

Flight tickets with airport tax as listed in above itinerary.
Entrance fee and sightseeing as listed in the itinerary.
Private English speaking tour guide service.
Private van for land transportation with cold drinking water and soft drink provided in the car.
Meals as listed in the itinerary (B for breakfast, L for lunch and D for dinner.