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Inside Cambodia
7 days/6 nights - Gateway: Phnom Penh
Standard Tour from: £550pp
Prices valid to 31 Dec 08
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| Inside Cambodia is an in-depth exploration of the post-colonial capital city, Phnom Penh, and the spectacular Temples of Angkor, including time spent at some of the lesser visited temples outside the main Angkor complex. After exploring the fascinating and at times traumatic history of Phnom Penh, we travel overland through the pretty Cambodian countryside to Siem Reap, home of the remarkable Temples of Angkor. Select our Deluxe option and stay in some of the most atmospheric and luxurious hotels in Asia. |
Day 1-2: Phnom Penh
Arrive this morning in Phnom Penh and transfer to your hotel. In the early afternoon we begin a tour of the city with an orientation of its layout and visits to Wat Phnom and the central market. The following day we contrast the impressive Silver Pagoda and the National Museum, with the chilling Tuol Sleng Museum and the Killing Fields. After a dusk cyclo tour you will have free time to explore the waterside ambience, colonial architecture, and fine restaurants of this riverside town.
2 nights in Phnom Penh at the Cambodiana Hotel |
Day 3-5: Overland to Siem Reap and Temples of Angkor
We travel six hours to Siem Reap on a new road that follows an ancient Angkorian highway and takes us past beautiful rice paddy landscapes dotted with sugar palms. The next day we begin our exploration of the magnificent temples with a dawn visit to Angkor Wat, and discoveries of the fortified city of Angkor Thom, and the eerie Bayon. Late afternoon we cruise the ecological marvel, great Tonle Sap Lake. The following day we set-out by tuk tuk for jungle enshrouded Ta Prohm and Preah Khan temples, and end with some free time and a fun Khmer cuisine cooking demonstration.
4 nights in Siem Reap at the Day Inn Angkor & Resort |
Day 6-7: Outlying Temples
Today we journey to extraordinary Boeng Mealea, slowly disappearing under encroaching jungle and only recently opened to the public. Explore Banteay Srei, a near perfectly preserved example of bas reliefs and temple detail. Visit beautiful Banteay Samre, then enjoy a farewell celebration Khmer-style. On day 7, your journey ends with your airport transfer. |
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7 day tour includes breakfast, 1 lunch, tour leader, English speaking guide, cycle tour, boat trip, tuk tuk temple touring, tethered balloon ride and transfers if you arrive and depart on day of tour. Prices are per person based on twin share (excluding flights & entrance fees). An above average level of fitness is required.
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