CAMBODIA EXPRESS

02 Nights - 03 Days


SUGGESTED ITINERARY 

Day 01 Arrival - Phnom Penh (No Meal) 

Upon arrival at phnom penh airport, meets and transfers to hotel for check in . In the afternoon, visit the national museum. Housed in a beautiful traditional building, it contains many outstanding examples of khmer craftsmanship. Learn about a brighter period in cambodian history with a visit to the royal palace and silver pagoda. Explore wat phnom, a peaceful temple situated on a hill for which the city is named. According to legend, a 14th-century woman named penh found sacred buddhist objects in the nearby river and placed them here on the small hill. Night at hotel in phnom penh 

Day 02 Phnom Penh - Siem Reap - Angkor Wat Tours By Flight

Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to phnom penh airport for flight to siem reap (airfare quoted separately) Upon arrival at siem reap airport, meets and transfers directly for the Visit the antique capital of angkor thom (12 century): the south gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the bayon temple, unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of avalokitesvara, the phimeanakas, the royal enclosure, the elephants terrace and the terrace of the leper king. Lunch not included Visit to the most famous of all the temples on the plain of angkor: angkor wat. The temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the imperial palace in beijing. Its distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the cambodian flag and the 12th century masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical khmer art and architecture. Enjoy wonderful sunset from the top of pre rup temple. Night at hotel.

Day 03 Siem Reap - Angkor Wat Tours - Departure (B) 

Breakfast at hotel .Visit to the unique interior brick sculptures of prasat kravan, srah srang ("the royal baths" was once used or ritual bathing), banteay kdei (surrounded by 4 concentric walls), ta prohm, one of the area’s most beautiful temples. Ta prohm has been relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery. Neak pean, a fountain built in the middle of a pool (representing the paradisiacal himalayan mountain-lake) and preah khan temple, built by the king jayavarman vii. Preah khan is, like ta prohm, a place of towered enclosures and shoulder hugging corridors. Unlike ta prohm, however, the temple of preah khan is in a reasonable state of preservation and ongoing restoration efforts should maintain and even improve this situation. Transfer to siem reap airport for flight to next destination