Cambodia Overview – 5 Days 4 Nights Tour (Phnom Penh & Siem Reap with Angkor Temples)

This morning you will visit Tuol Sleng prison now is Genocide Museum, the most secret part of the Khmer Rouge regime. It’s also called S-21 (abbreviated for Security Office 21), a Khmer Rouge's premier security camp, specifically designed for the interrogation and extermination of anti-Angkor elements.

Leave the relics of the bad history of Cambodia we will go shopping around Russian market, enjoy the bustling daily
activities of the locals .Heading to BUS STATION for shuttle bus departure to Siem Reap (If you prefer taking
the flight for route Phnom Penh – Siem Reap, please see below for our surcharge)
Welcome to Cambodia - Siem Reap, the treasures of the Kingdom of Cambodia. After the short rest you will transfer to hotel for checking-in. Overnight at the hotel in Siem Reap.
Meal: Breakfast
Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap

Today you will explore South Gate of Angkor Thom known as Big Angkor, 3km2 walled and moated royal city and was the last capital of the Angkorian Empire, the famous Bayon Temple was an architectural muddle, in part because it was constructed in a somewhat piecemeal fashion for over a century. Terrace of the Elephants is an impressive, two and a half meter tall, 300-meter-long terrace wall adorned with carvedelephants and gradual that spans the heart of Angkor Thom in front of Baphuon - huge temple mountain in the heart of Angkor Thom, Royal Palace Area and Phimeanakas - impressive rite and sandstone pyramid. Terrace of the Leper King is at the north end of the Terrace of the Elephants, a double terrace wall with deeply carved nag as, demons and other mythological beings.

Afternoon visit Angkor Wat temple, the founder of the temple was Suryavarman II who reined Cambodia
from 1113 to 1152 and built the five towers in the 12th century to dedicate to the Hindu God Vishnu. The plan of the pyramidal conception of the temple combined with spaces, alleys, ditches is an ancient masterpiece of architectural design and construction. Have funny time at bars and pubs at Angkor night market. Overnight at the hotel in Siem Reap.
Meal: Breakfast
Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap

Today you will visit Small Circuit including: visit Ta Prohm temple which is a wonderful combination of
human genius and natural beauty. Giant trees have grown here for centuries and Prasat Kravan was
originally constructed by noblemen rather than a king. Banteay Kdei was built in sandstone, which has
deteriorated quite badly. However, there remain some very beautiful lintels and pediments. Srah Srang is a
royal pool was the King's bathing pond, where he washed with his many concubines each day. Takeo - King
Suryavarman I commissioned this temple in the 10th Century, but it was never completed so has no
elaborate decoration like its contemporaries. It is a pyramid on 5 levels and is dedicated to Shiva.
Thommanon - small attractive temple in very good condition, built at the same time as Angkor Wat. Chau
Say Tevoda built during the second quarter of the 12th century opposite of Thommanon, it was dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu.
Afternoon overland trip to visit the highlights of the Grand Circuit including: Preah Khan - meaning The Sacred Sword, this temple was also built by Jayawarman VII and is famous for its immensely long cruciform corridors and delicate carvings. Neak Pean - This temple is a delicate highlight of Khmer art. Built by Jayavarman VII, this temple is the perfect representation of the heavens on earth. Ta Som was a smallclassic Bayon style monastic complex consisting of a relatively flat enclosure. East Mebon was built in the 10th Century by Rajendravarman; this temple was situated on a small island in the middle of the Oriental, or Eastern, Baray. Last visit Pre Rup was built in the 10th Century by Rajendravarman and view lovely sunset there. Overnight at the hotel in Siem Reap
Meal: Breakfast
Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap

This morning you will be transfer to airport for your flight back home or your next destination. On the way if
there is time we will visit Puok, the real and original place of the Artisans d’Angkor silk, where you will see
the full process of silk producing, from the silk worms munch on the Mulberry leaves to spin their cocoons which used to make silk warp. You of course will see the weaving work and purchase the high quality silk products as a beautiful Cambodia souvenir.
Meal: Breakfast