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📍 Siem Reap Airport - Siem Reap (50 km): 60 mins

Welcome to Cambodia! Upon your arrival in Siem Reap, you will be welcomed by your local English speaking guide who will accompany you to your hotel for check in.

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Overnight in Siem Reap    

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📍 Siem Reap – Temples (06 km): 10 mins

Today the tour begins at 07:30. Travel by Remork (local transportation) to Ta Prohm temple. The temple was made famous by the Angelina Jolie film Tomb Raider. The temple is best known for the trees and vines growing atop the temple walls. Enter from the east, to avoid the crowds. Then continue to Angkor Thom, visit The Terrace of The Elephants and the Royal Palace enclosure. Next, take a stroll around the lower galleries of carvings of Bayon, which depict fascinating scenes of life from the late 11th century, then find a quiet spot on the exterior of the temple to appreciate the 54 towers featuring faces of the Buddha looking out into the jungle around you.

Return to your hotel. Lunch on your own account. 

Afternoon at 14:00 by car visit the magnificent Angkor Wat, a 12th-century temple built by King Suryavarman II. This architectural marvel reflects Mount Meru, the abode of Hindu gods. Inside, intricate carvings and reliefs showcase Hindu myths with over 2,000 Apsara dancers grace the walls. Angkor Wat remains a powerful symbol of Cambodia, even gracing the national flag.

Depart the Angkor temples to the moat of Angkor Thom, where a private gondola paddle boat will be waiting for a relaxing cruise in the afternoon sunlight. Paddle along the moat while the melody of birdsong fill your ears. Enjoy Champagne, soft drinks, and canapés on the 20-minute paddle out to the southwest corner of the wall, where you can ascend the rampart to the ruins of the small Prasat Chrung temple overlooking the moat to the south and west. Enjoy the setting sun for a while before reboarding the gondola boat for the paddle back to the South Gate of the city. 

Overnight in Siem Reap

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast

📍 Siem Reap – Tabrak Village (19km): 32 mins / Tabrak VIllage - Kampong Phluk (12km):25 mins

Start with an early morning at 07:00! Embark on an authentic rural Cambodia tour to learn about life in a typical village. Meet friendly locals and discover traditional village customs and cultures.

Like most villages in Asia, Ta Brak is busiest in the morning hours. Sit down with a local family and enjoy breakfast (take-away from the hotel) while observing the activities of the village.  By foot, visit the local market. Explore the colourful displays of vegetables, herbs and other locally-grown produce, and mingle with the shoppers who come every morning to buy the fresh ingredients. Continue through the village, providing ample opportunities to stop and chat with locals and to observe their activities. 

Before leaving the village, head to Khmer smokehouse and meet a warm family. Learn the process of smoking fish, discover Cambodian rural life through stories shared amidst fragrant smoke. Over a fresh coconut juice, get to know the family, engage in discussions, and gain a better understanding of the countryside lifestyle in Cambodia. 

Conclude this morning, partake in a special Buddhist tradition. Local monks will impart wishes of good luck and success in a solemn, age-old ceremony.

After lunch, take a road trip to the shores of Tonle Sap Lake. Cruise through the floating village of Kompong Khleang and see this unique way of living. For an even deeper understanding of life on the Tonle Sap, head to a local family house for lunch. This is a unique opportunity to gain first-hand experience of the way of life of the local people- sitting inside a stilted house while watching the boats pass outside.

Note: Due to fluctuating water levels on the lake and canals, the village visited will depend on the date and water levels at that time.

Then it is time to say farewell to the host family and return to Siem Reap.

Overnight in Siem Reap

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch

📍 Siem Reap – Kampong Thom (185km): 3hrs / Kampong Thom - Phnom Penh (161 Km): 3 hrs

Let’s embark on a journey back in time! Set off from Siem Reap at 7:30 AM and head towards Sambor Prei Kuk, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most significant pre-Angkorian archaeological zones in Cambodia.  Sambor Prei Kuk was built in the Chenla period between the 6th and 7th centuries and likely served as the religious centre of pre-Angkorian culture.

Visit the most well-preserved and impressive structures: Prasat Sambor, Prasat Tao "Temple of Lions", Prasat Yeay Poan. The three main sites of the ancient city are linked by small and shady tracks. Enjoy a beautiful walk through the jungle with breath-taking views of these beautiful structures that feature distinctive style. 

Following a visit to the temple, savour a simple yet flavorful lunch prepared by the local community. Your choice helps support their sustainable way of life. 

Responsible Travel: This program was created in collaboration with GTZ (German Technical Cooperation) to develop Community Based Ecotourism in Sambor Prei Kuk. The catered lunch at the community, and local English-speaking guides all support the local villagers. Likewise, the stop at Isanborei is a chance to contribute to the local community.

Then continue to your hotel in Phnom Penh.

Overnight in Phnom Penh 

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch

📍 Phnom Penh – The Killing Fields (11 km): 20 mins

This morning the tour begins at 08:00. Explore the tragic recent history of Cambodia, the two of the country’s most notorious sites. Start with a visit to the Killing Fields of Choeung Ek. This rural compound was used as an execution site and burial ground for some of the millions killed during the Khmer Rouge regime. Continue on to Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, also known as S-21. Originally built as a school, the compound was taken over by the Khmer Rouge and used as its main detention and torture centre. If time permits, stop at the Russian Market. This bustling bazaar earned its name in the 1980s as the expat Russian population often shopped here. These days the market is filled with everything from souvenirs to local handicrafts, silver jewellery to electronic goods. 

Note: All visitors are required to wear modest clothing. See-through clothing will also not be allowed.

This evening’s beer-hopping adventure begins at 17:30. Get picked up by a Remork (a Cambodian-style tuktuk) and head over to a German-style beer garden. Here, take a tour of the brewery, hosted by the brewer (subject to availability) and then enjoy a flight of four beers brewed on premise along with food perfectly paired to enjoy with beer and useful to soak up the suds that will be consumed throughout the night.

Next stop features a fun activity: a blind taste test of Cambodia’s best-selling commercial beers to determine which of the three most popular lagers is the favourite. After selecting the favourite, save a few sips to wash down some shots of local rice wine. Each shot of this popular local tipple is infused with different herbs and spices to give it medicinal properties, including stamina which is needed to complete the night’s adventure.

Your last stop is another cosy beer garden to select three more beers from a constantly changing menu of craft brews produced by an American expat who grew his beer business from homebrewer to supplier of many Phnom Penh’s cooler bars. The program includes one more beer of your choice at this scenic venue (specialty beers excluded). If preferred, you are more than welcome to hang out, order more beers and food at a discounted price, and enjoy the atmosphere. Alternatively, be driven back to the hotel after enjoying the final brew. 

Overnight in Phnom Penh 

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast

📍 Phnom Penh – Kep (168 Km): 3 hrs 15 mins

Your driver (no guide) will meet you in the hotel lobby at 08:00, and travel to Kep. 
Check-in your room. The rest of the day at leisure. 

Overnight in Kep

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast

📍 Kep – La Plantation (16 Km): 33 mins / Kep to Kampot (27 Km): 40 mins

Depart at 9:00 am from your hotel for a drive through the countryside to La Plantation pepper farm. Upon arrival at La Plantation, enjoy an informative presentation to learn about different types of Kampot pepper, tasting the various forms grown on the farm. Next, learn to cook traditional Khmer dishes prepared exclusively with La Plantation spices and then lunch on the dishes that have been prepared along with a selection of seasonal fresh juices, home- made ice-teas, or other refreshments.

Note: cooking class is a joining class.

After dining, enjoy some leisure time at the open-air restaurant where you can enjoy the view or shop for various pepper products, including black, red, and salted pepper, as well as locally-produced Samai pepper-infused rum (provided they have some of the rum on hand, which uses pepper from the farm and is incredibly popular). 

Return to the hotel. 

Overnight in Kep

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch

📍 Kep – Ta Tai Bridge (249 km): 6 hrs

After breakfast, at 07:30 you will be transferred (no guide) to Ta Tai in Koh Kong. After arriving at Tatai bridge you will be transferred by shared-boat (approximately 20 mins) to tonight’s accommodation. A peaceful retreat with overwater tented villas, set on a quiet bend in the river with the lush Cardamom Mountains as the idyllic backdrop.

Note: Due to the road conditions under construction, today is a long day driving. Please prepare your own snacks. 

Overnight in Taitai, Koh Kong Province

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast

Day at your leisure 

Overnight in Taitai, Koh Kong Province

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast

📍 Ta Tai Bridge – Sihanouk Ville Port (204 km): 3 hrs 30 mins / Sihanouk Ville Port – Koh Rong: 45 – 60 mins

After breakfast, take a shared-boat to the mainland. Then you will be transferred (no guide) directly to the boat station in Sihanoukville. You will take a shared-speedboat to the island (approx. 45-60 minutes). Check in your hotel. 

The rest of the day at leisure.

Overnight on the island

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel. 

Day at leisure. 

Overnight on the island

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast

📍 Koh Rong – Sihanouk Ville Port: 45-60 mins / Sihanouk Ville – Phnom Penh (217km): 2 hrs 30 mins

Breakfast at the hotel. 

Take shared-speedboat to the mainland. Then you will be transferred directly via expressway to Phnom Penh airport for your departure flight (3hrs).

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast