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A JOURNEY TO CAMBODIA Luxury signature September 10, 2018 A JOURNEY TO CAMBODIA 10/09/2018 Luxury signature Jessica, your advisor [email protected] +8562052302021 Travel presentation See the best of Cambodia on this 9-day luxury journey from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh. You'll visit the hidden treasures of the Khmer people between the Angkorian forest and the great Tonle Sap Lake, explore the mighty Mekong aboard the luxurious Jayavarman vessel, and discover Phnom Penh Cambodia’s capital well known for its unsettled history, all while staying in luxurious accommodations. For those seeking the most exclusive, remote beaches you might enjoy 3 days extension in the Koh Rong Archipelago. Highlights Discovery of local gastronomy A balloon flight at sunrise The discovery of the secrets of Angkor Wat A luxurious cruise on the Mekong The discovery of the Cambodian countryside A selection of 5* hotels www.asev-travel.com A JOURNEY TO CAMBODIA 10/09/2018 Luxury signature Route Day 1 : SIEM REAP Day 2 : SIEM REAP Day 3 : SIEM REAP Day 4 : SIEM REAP Day 5 : SIEM REAP - TONLE SAP - TONLE MEKONG Day 6 : KAMPONG CHNANG - KAMPONG CHAM Day 7 : KAMPONG CHAM - PHNOM PENH Day 8 : PHNOM PENH Day 9 : PHNOM PENH - DEPARTURE Seaside extension : Day 9 : PHNOM PENH - SIHANOUKVILLE - KOH RONG SAMLOEM Day 10 & 11 : KOH RONG SAMLOEM Day 12 : KOH RONG SAMLOEM - SIHANOUKVILLE - PHNOM PENH - DEPART Detailed program Day 1 : SIEM REAP BEGINNING OF ASEV SERVICES At your arrival at Siem Reap International Airport, you will be greeted by your English-speaking guide and transferred to the hotel. Depending on your arrival time, you will have some free time at leisure to relax at the hotel's swimming pool. Dinner - FREE - At your own expense. Overnight at the hotel. Accommodation : Maison polanka With guide The Khmer House With transport www.asev-travel.com A JOURNEY TO CAMBODIA 10/09/2018 Luxury signature Day 2 : SIEM REAP / Discovery of Angkor site Breakfast at the hotel. You will leave the hotel in the early morning aboard a Tuktuk to enter the Ta Prohm, "the Brahma ancestor", and enjoy magical moments in this temple which has been left, in a state of nature, in order to preserve the memory of the discoverers visions who revealed Angkor to the West. Here, stones and roots are embraced by centenarian Kapok trees. Continue you visit with the Preah Khan temple. Enigmatic in many ways, it was built by King Jayavarman VII who dedicated it to his father. Amongst it is the only building with round columns as well as very beautiful devatas sculptures, celestial goddesses. Lunch at a local restaurant on the site. In the afternoon, you will discover the great hydraulic city of Angkor Thom. King Jayavarman VII had a laterite bulwark constructed in a square of 3 kilometers on the side, to protect his city from the invaders. Then, you will reach the Bayon, the central temple of this fortied city. The mysterious Bayon presents at rst glance a disorder of blackened stones, then it is an entanglement of some fty faced towers that unfolds as one moves closer. You will then, enjoy having a stroll on the site to reach the various monuments including the Baphuon, one of the largest restoration sites ever undertaken by France, then the Phimeanakas located within the walls of the Royal Palace to nish with the visit of the Elephants' Terrace from where the king and his court attended the games and processions. At the end of the day you will climb the temple-mountain Pre Rup at sunset. On the top, letting your gaze wander over the vast and magnicent landscape, you will see the hills of Phnom Kulen and Phnom Bok. Dinner - FREE - At your own expense. Overnight at the hotel in Siem Reap. Accommodation : Maison polanka Breakfast and Lunch With transport With guide The Khmer House Day 3 : SIEM REAP In the very early morning, you will be transferred to the countryside where you will discover the province of Siem Reap at sunrise in a hot air balloon. (Activate available from December to March only) Back to the hotel to enjoy your breakfast. After your breakfast, departure by tuktuk from the hotel to visit the great temple of Angkor Wat, the most prestigious monument of Khmer art and whose dimensions are comparable to the forbidden city of Beijing. Angkor Wat is uniqueness to itself. The temple’s pyramidal plan, combined with the cleverly planned perspectives of the avenues and the basins, is an architectural mastery of composition never equaled. Return to the hotel in the late morning. www.asev-travel.com A JOURNEY TO CAMBODIA 10/09/2018 Luxury signature Lunch at the hotel. In the afternoon, you will drive through the rice elds to reach Banteay Srei, "the citadel of women". Located 30 km northeast of Angkor Wat, it is one of the most perfect and endearing architectural creations erected in Cambodia. The buildings, which have preserved very ne decorations carved in pink sandstone, made this temple famous. On the way back, you will discover the secrets of making palm sugar before visiting the temple of Banteay Samre, citadel of the Samre ethnic group. It was built during the Hindu era at the same time as the temple of Angkor Wat. Dinner with Apsara dance show. Formerly, exclusively reserved for Khmer kings and their courts, the origin of this captivating dance and these mythical dancers would be on the side of India. This dance may date back more than 1000 years ... Accommodation : Maison polanka Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner With transport With guide The Khmer House Day 4 : SIEM REAP / Countryside Breakfast at the hotel. The morning will be dedicated to craftsmanship with the visit of the Scents of Angkor as part of its botanical garden and productions of spices, incense and weaving workshops. Then, you will discover the Artisans' center of Angkor with sculptors on stone and wood, painters on silk without forgetting the lacquer specialists. In the late morning, you will have a stroll along the alleys of the old market to buy your memories. Lunch in a traditional wooden house. After lunch, you will continue to discover the traditional life and its ancestral villages. You will stop in a family's house that makes Khmer rice noodles (Banchok name). You will continue with a workshop for weaving palm leaves and make boxes or souvenirs like fish or birds. Then continue in oxcart, a thousand-year-old mode of transportation on the dam of an Angkorian reservoir (Baray) to observe the life of Cambodian farmers who grow rice (about 45min). At sunset you will enjoy unique moments and enjoy a coconut juice in the middle of the rice fields. Back to the Angkor site for an exclusive dinner. Traditional Khmer dinner at Sala Kdei's restaurant. Overnight at the hotel. Accommodation : Maison polanka Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner With transport www.asev-travel.com A JOURNEY TO CAMBODIA 10/09/2018 Luxury signature With guide The Khmer House Day 5 : SIEM REAP - TONLE SAP - TONLE MEKONG Breakfast at the hotel. We gather in the morning at our welcome lounge in Siem Reap. Relax with a drink as our staff collects your details for the boarding. We bid farewell to the iconic sight of Angkor and travel a short distance to the pier at Tonle Lake. By local boat we transfer to our beautiful ship. While you check in to your prepared staterooms the ship sets sail and your fascinating journey on the Mighty Mekong can begin. You have lunch on board while the vessel gently glides over Tonle Lake. The lake can only be crossed during high water season (approx. from August to mid- November). Let your soul oat and your eyes wander while the boat makes its way across. In the afternoon we serve a high tea at the bar. Enjoy your cruising day on board, relax on your balcony or relish a spa treatment before dinner. Our expert guide will also offer a presentation about the “Geography of the Mekong and Ton Le Sap”. The boat moors at the Ton Le River. You can join our evening cinema session (offered every night) featuring selected classic movies. Dinner on board. Overnight on board. Note : Available departure dates : January 12 and 26 of 2019, February 9 and 23 of 2019, March 9 and 23 of 2019, April 6 and 20 of 2019, July 13 and 27 of 2019, August 10 and 24 of 2019, September 7 and 21 of 2019, October 5 and 19 of 2019, November 19 and 14 of 2019, December 14 and 28 of 2019. Accommodation : Jayavarman cruise Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner With transport With guide Superior Day 6 : KAMPONG CHNANG - KAMPONG CHAM Wake up early to witness the spectacular scenery at the break of down. Our morning Tai Chi class has the perfect backdrop today. Breakfast buffet is served in the dining hall. We are at Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia’s “water world”, where everything is on sticks balanced on water rich soil. We take a local boat to the shore. With mini buses we head to a rural village nearby and go on a walking tour. Our guides introduce the village specialties – Khmer style pottery and the making of palm sugar. Denitely you should bring some home. Before returning to the boat we explore the local oating villages and wetlands of the region. Back on board lunch is served while the cruise continues with a languid meander along the Ton Le River towards Kampong Tralach. www.asev-travel.com A JOURNEY TO CAMBODIA 10/09/2018 Luxury signature A Monks’ blessing ceremony on board delivers spirits and wishes for health and prosperity for all.