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Secrets of Cambodia's Angkor and Phnom Penh Your Itinerary Secrets of Cambodia's Angkor and Phnom Penh Your itinerary Start Location Visited Location Plane End Location Cruise Train Over night Ferry Day 1 music, dance and modern circus arts to tell uniquely Cambodian stories. ARRIVE SIEM REAP (4 NIGHTS) Included Meals - Buffet Breakfast Our gateway to the magnificent temples of the lost city of Angkor Wat is Day 4 Cambodia's cultural heart, Siem Reap. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel before meeting your Travel Director and fellow adventurers for a Welcome Reception PEAK SNENG VILLAGE with drinks and appetisers. We begin the day in the company of local Khmer villagers and 'Make a Difference' with a visit to their local school for an opportunity to chat to some of the children Hotel - Le Meridien who will join us on our walk through the village to see how they spend their day- to-day lives. We'll 'Dive into Culture', gaining insights into their time-honoured Included Meals - Welcome Reception craft traditions, such as weaving Cambodia's national hats made from palm Day 2 leaves, or folding Lotus flowers into delicate works of art. After the rest of the day ANGKOR WAT AND SIEM REAP at leisure, we'll join our Travel Director and fellow expeditioners for a Farewell Dinner with Apsara dance show. SIGHTSEEING Included Meals - Buffet Breakfast, Farewell Dinner Today, we venture deep into the Cambodian jungle, through a pyramid-shaped gateway into an ancient world. Serene stone faces watch over us as we cross the Day 5 causeway suspended over a moat into the spiritual heart of the ancient lost city of SIEM REAP - PHNOM PENH (2 NIGHTS) Angkor. A 'Local Specialist' and renowned Khmer scholar brings to life the stories behind the intricate carvings and murals of celestial nymphs and mythical This morning we fly to Phnom Penh, once known as the 'Pearl of Asia' it is one of serpents along the abandoned hallways of Angkor Wat. Our next stop are the the loveliest French built cities in Indochina. Later we'll embark on a cyclo tour, terracotta-hued walls of Banteay Srei Temple - the "Citadel of Women" dedicated exploring the city, which boasts a rich blend of Khmer and French colonial to the Hindu God Shiva. We'll have time to admire the 10thcentury carvings of architecture. We'll discover the history and catch glimpses of churches and women, said to have been too delicate to have been carved by a man, hence its Chinese temples hidden down narrow alleyways. name. Deep in the heart of the Cambodian countryside, we 'Connect with Locals', joining a local family for a Be My Guest lunch in their 80-year-old wooden house Hotel - La Rose Suites on their dragon fruit farm. This afternoon, we'll return to Siem Reap and embark Included Meals - Buffet Breakfast on a walking tour. We 'Make a Difference' to the lives of rural youths during our visit to Artisans d'Angkor, where we'll witness the revival of Khmer arts and crafts. Day 6 Later we'll visit Wat Damnak and participate in a private blessing ceremony during PHNOM PENH SIGHTSEEING which a sacred thread will be tied around our wrists to protect against evil spirits. Our final stop today is to the labyrinthine Old Market, where the locals spend Indulge in the exotic flavours of Phnom Penh this morning, joining a 'Local their early mornings shopping for fresh fruit, vegetables and spices. Wander past Specialist' for an in-depth city tour. Our first stop is Wat Phnom temple where the busy stalls and smell freshly baked baguettes, a remnant of the country's we'll delve into the legend of Lady Penh who discovered the four statues of French heritage. Buddha deposited on this tree-covered hill. We'll continue to the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda before visiting the National Museum showcasing centuries-old Included Meals - Buffet Breakfast, Lunch Khmer art and sculptures. Delving deep into the turbulent, terrifying history of the Khmer Rouge years, we'll travel along a dusty road to the outskirts of the city to Day 3 visit the former school turned torture, interrogation and execution centre of Tuol ANGKOR AND SIEM REAP Sleng. The history of that time is depicted in the thousands of S-21 portraits of Our intimate encounter with a lost empire continues today, as we uncover other victims that are on display at the Museum of Genocide, providing insights into the iconic sites of the ancient abandoned city of Angkor that have been devoured by horrors of Cambodia under Pol Pot's rule. Finally, we'll take a journey back in time the Cambodian jungle. We explore its ancient ruins in the company of saffron-clad to the Cheung Ek Killing Fields, a memorial built to commemorate the 17,000 monks and monkeys that clamber up and over the roots of centuries-old trees victims who died under the reign of the Khmer Rouge. The rest of the evening is that have carved their way deep into the Great City's walls. Our first stop today is spent at leisure. a visit to the fortified Angkor Thom, where we'll see such iconic sites as the Terrace Included Meals - Buffet Breakfast of Elephants, the Royal Enclosure and the Temple of Bayon with its giant smiling faces of Buddha. We venture underneath the dense tree canopy to the crumbling, Day 7 moss-covered ruins of the Buddhist temple of Ta Prohm, which featured as the DEPART PHNOM PENH location for the film 'Tomb Raider', exploring its towers courtyards and corridors to uncover the intricate stone reliefs that are shielded by the surrounding foliage. Transfer to the airport for your onward flight Enjoy an afternoon at leisure or consider joining one of our Optional Experiences Included Meals - Buffet Breakfast to learn the secrets of Khmer cuisine. Tonight, we watch enthralled by the energy, emotion and enthusiasm of the talented Phare performers who use theatre, All optional experiences for this trip Book with your travel director when you travel Lunch at Marum Take the opportunity to Make a Difference to the local community and go for an enjoyable lunch at ‘Marum’. Located in a wooden house with an AVAILABLE ON DAY 2 attractive outdoor patio, it is one of Cambodia’s most well-known Sunset Boat Cruise hospitality training restaurants. Working in supporting under privileged Depart from your hotel and transfer to Chong Kneas, a trading port of young people, ‘Marum’ and its parent company ‘Friends International’ agricultural products on the edge of Tonle Sap Lake. Board a traditional donates all profits back into the well-being and education of their students and comfortable wooden boat, and embark on a relaxing and insightful through various programmes, sponsorship and social work across sunset cruise on the lake. A selection of soft drinks and beer is served while Cambodia. All staff from front of house to the kitchens are supported by you observe the local lifestyle of the people living on the lake in their the restaurant and are training in hospitality. It is an excellent opportunity floating and stilted homes. Towards the end of the day, the activity on the to enjoy a delicious meal while supporting a worthy cause. lake picks up as people return from their fish farms to present and sell their catch at the local market. Continue to the open waters and take in the Adult Price: $17.00* sunset before returning to the port for a transfer back to Siem Reap town. * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and Note: This trip will not operate during periods of low water which normally subject to change. occur from April to September. The price shown is in US dollars. Adult Price: $41.00* * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change. AVAILABLE ON DAY 6 Foodie Night Market, Sunset Cocktail and BBQ Dinner Visit our favorite foodie night market, Psar Chas to try some exotic fruits and local fried snacks such as grilled meatballs or fried banana. Weave in and out of this busy market where the locals go to get the freshest quality AVAILABLE ON DAY 3 from the well-known farmers and butchers. Next up, we take in Sunset Khmer Cooking Class over a cocktail, wine or beer from the Eclipse Sky Bar, located on the 23rd Take a short walk through the local market with the Chef and discover the floor of the Phnom Penh Tower, the highest rooftop bar in Cambodia. This exotic looking fruits, vegetables and spices. Learn about local cooking spot comes alive at nighttime with expats and high end Khmer and is a practices, ingredients and food superstitions. Upon your return to the great way to view the vastness of this sprawling city. As dusk settles, we restaurant, and following a refreshing drink, continue to the kitchen to head to a local BBQ where your Travel Director will order a range of the begin the cooking class. Learn the secrets of Khmer cuisine as you prepare best BBQ items such as local steak, pork, shrimps and vegetables for your a variety of traditional dishes and later enjoy your creations served up in dining experience. Three glasses of beer, water or soft drink are included the restaurant. The price shown is in US dollars. The price shown is in US with the meal. This is a fun, informal way to dine and the standard go-to for dollars. local Cambodians! The price shown is in US dollars. Adult Price: $50.00* Adult Price: $88.00* * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change.
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