Phnom Penh Holidays

Cambodia overland: 9 nights escorted adventure tour to Phnom Penh and Angkor

A fascinating tour combining Cambodia’s main sites plus some of the more off the beaten track ones in a road and river journey from the exciting capital Phnom Penh to the fabulous ruined Khmer cities of Angkor - one of the 7 wonders of the world - and across the Tonle Sap Lake to the town of Battambang and it’s French colonial architecture.

Highlights

• Sights of Phnom Penh
• Ruined Cities of Angkor
• Sunrise at Angkor Wat
• Scenic Cambodian Countryside
• Sangker River journey
• Prek Toal floating village
• South East Asian food.
  
  Itinerary
  
  
• Day 1 : Departure from London.

• Day 2 : Morning arrival in Phnom Penh, via Bangkok and check-in to a small, comfortable, downtown hotel close to the historic riverbank quarter. Time to relax before a leisurely afternoon walk taking in the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and lively waterfront area.

• Day 3 : Day tour of some of the sites of Cambodia’s fascinating capital city; the infamous Killing Fields site and the highly moving Khmer Rouge Genocide Museum at Tuol Sleng, the Russian Market and finishing perhaps with sundowners at the famous Foreign Correspondents Club?

• Day 4 : Up country through Cambodia’s scenic countryside to the small provincial town of Siem Reap in Western Cambodia – our base for the next few days and jumping off point for the nearby Angkor Temple complex. Stops on the way at the famous ‘spider village’ of Skuon, (tasting not compulsory), the rarely visited but well preserved 10th century temple of Kuhananokor and lunch by the Tonle Sap Lake. A dusk visit to the atmospheric ruins of Ta Prom completes our day.

• Days 5 & 6 : Angkor – an unforgettable two-day tour of this fabulous site – its vast jungle clad temples and mysterious stone carvings: a comprehensive tour of the major sites, plus some lesser known ones, including sunrise and sunset visits.

• Day 7 : Free morning in Siem Reap: explore the market, checkout the handicraft school or unusual landmines museum before an afternoon trip to some of the more remote Angkor sites such as Banteay Samre and sunset at the little visited Bakong Temple.

• Day 8 : Spectacular boat journey across the Tonle Sap Lake, past the ‘flooded forest’ and Prek Toal bird sanctuary and on down the Sangker River and it’s floating fishing villages to the town of Battambang. Afternoon to check out the town’s French colonial architecture. (If water levels are low in March and April, this journey will be overland.).

• Day 9 : Continue on through this little visited region of Cambodia via the hilltop temple of Phnom Sampeu to the Thai border at Pailin -, famed for its gemstones and as the Khmer Rouge’s last stronghold - and on to Bangkok for an evening departure for London.

• Day 10 : Morning arrival in London

Fitness level: Easy - maximum hiking 3-4 hours per day during the Angkor visit.

Accommodation: Hotel and guesthouse.

Transport: Minibus, boat, local bus, pick-up truck, flight.

Please note: Our emphasis is on small, family run accommodation, traditional food and local transport to give you a real feeling for and genuine insight into these fascinating cultures and stunning landscapes.

Useful information:

Currency:US$ is widely accepted

Language:Khmer

Visa:Required - cost US$20

Time difference:Approximately 7 hours

Price includes: Flights, all meals, except for lunch & dinner on day 7, accommodation (based on 2 persons sharing), activities and transport.

Single supplement: No single supplement - single people are most welcome.

Ticketing information: You will be contacted by the tour operator after making your booking

1. Your confirmation email from us is notification that the tour operator has received your request and is processing it. The availability of this holiday is checked on a regular basis, however as the carrier is a scheduled airline we are regrettably unable to provide an instant confirmation.

2. If the holiday is available
   1. the tour operator will automatically process your booking and your credit card will be debited accordingly;
   2. once done the holiday will be ticketed and you will be invoiced, at this moment there is a binding contract between you and the tour operator for the holiday;
   3. if you wish to cancel the holiday after his stage you will be liable to cancellation charges as per the tour operator's booking conditions. These terms and conditions can be accessed via the link at the bottom of the page; and
   4. you will be contacted by the tour operator within 6* hours from the time the booking was requested. The tour operator will be able to answer any questions you may have.
3. If the holiday is not available
   1. the tour operator will contact you within 6* hours from the time the booking was requested to inform you of the nearest available alternative; and
   2. if the tour operator is unable to offer you an alternative which meets your approval you can cancel your request for a holiday without having to pay a cancellation fee.
4. Once you have purchased a holiday, any amendments or cancellations can only be processed through the tour operator directly. There may be a charge to effect these amendments.
5. The following extra charges will apply when booked by credit card: Visa/Mastercard - 1%, Amex – 1%. *This applies between the working hours of 9am - 6pm Monday - Friday - if your booking is received outside these hours you will be notified as soon as possible.

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Nearest Airport : Phnom Penh (PNH)