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A GLANCE OF CAMBODIA

TOUR CODE: ENG-CAMLOCON03

LOCATION: Phnom Penh / Siem Reap

TYPE: Local Adventure

ACCOMMODATION: Hotel

GROUP SIZE: 2 to 16 people

TOUR INCLUSIVE OF: Local English Speaking Guide

Land tour with air-conditioning vehicle

Meals as mentioned in the program

All entrance fee to visit tourism sites Cool water and tissues during the tour

TOUR EXCLUSIVE OF: Cambodia visa fee upon arrival International airfares and airport taxes Hotel early check-in / late check-out Other meals & drinks not mentioned Personal expenses Travel insurance Tips & gratuities

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Day 1: Phnom Penh – Arrival

Upon arrival, meet and transfer to hotel for check-in or dropping off your luggage (Early check-in is NOT included & subject to hotel’s availability). set out on a city tour to visit the Royal Place built in 1866 by King Norodom; Sil-ver Pagoda is so named because of its floor, which is made up of 5,000 silver tiles and located within the Royal Palace compound, National Museum and visit Tuol Sleng Museum, a reminder of the Khmer Rouge regime. A small cruise boats will take you out onto the river from a different perspec-tive.Witness the sun set over the Royal Palace and the Mekong River; enjoy a leisurely cruise with soft drink, local beer and BBQ dinner; take in the sights along the river bank including many local Cambodian families and friends socializing. Cruise back to the port and transfer back to your hotel.

Meals included: Welcome dinner on boat Accommodation: Hotel in Phnom Penh included Service includes: Vehicle, English speaking guide, Entrance Fees, BBQ Dinner on the boat, Water & Tissue

Day 2: Phnom Penh – Architecture Tour (to Siem Reap by air, flight K6 109 at 14:10)

After breakfast, at 8am we set out for Phnom Penh Architecture Tour By Cy-

clo, started from your hotel by cyclo for a three hour tour through the

streets of Phnom Penh to admire the mix of Khmer and French colonial ar-

chitecture. A local professional escort will explain the history, structure and

style of the buildings such as the Old Post Office, the Railway Station and the

Central Market. Some of the buildings you are able to enter and explore the

interior in more depth while others can only be observed from the outside.

Cambodia’s most famous architect, H.E. Vann Molyvann had a big hand in

developing many of the structures you admire today. Lunch on your own.

Transfer to airport for departure to Siem Reap without guide, on arrival meet and transfers by private car with local guide to hotel for check in (Early check-in is not included and subject to hotel’s availability).

Meals included: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Reap included

Service includes: Vehicle, English speaking guide, Water & Tissue

Service excludes: Airfare PNH/REP (USD115/ticket)

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Day 3: Siem Reap – Angkor Highlighted Temples

Beat the crowd early morning by 7am, visit the picturesque Ta Prohm that

had nearly disappeared into the jungle and remains overgrown, an oddly

haunting and exotic scene. The magnificent roots of a tree, pushing between

the huge stone blocks of the temple in a sort of embrace, evoke feelings that

you may remember forever. And continue to visit the intricately carved

Khmer ruins at Angkor Wat – one of the world’s most impressive ruins. The

temple still owns fine Apsara carvings in Angkorian era art. Lunch is own ac-

count.

Afternoon, explore the mysterious Royal city Angkor Thom. City & Bayon Its

54-tower temple is an awesome sight. At first glance it seems a shapeless

mass of stone, but further scrutiny reveals a face, and then another and an-

other until suddenly you are engulfed by the silent, heavy, enigmatic and si-

lent gaze through half-closed eyes, staring out from a primitive and remote

time. Further, visit to the surroundings of the complex including the Baphou,

Elephant Terraces, Lepper King Terrace and Royal Place area and visit one

more ruin in Angkor Area of Preah Khan temple, built in 12th century by King

Jayavarman VII and it is the same style to Ta Prom Temple.

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Reap included

Service includes: Vehicle, English speaking guide, Temple Pass, Water & Tis-

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Day 4: Village Walk – Tonle Sap Lake – Departure

Morning transfer out of the Siem Reap town to a beautiful village in the

countryside, you will start to walk through the village houses, witness with

very nice and different activities from the locals for their daily life. Just as

some examples: how the locals wash vehicles, selling gasoline in whiskey

bottles or the small shops where the locals sell food on the side of small

streets.

On the way, you can take some fruits from the plants, enjoy a view of this

wonderful area and interact with very kindly people in the village, a 30-

minute old mean vehicle ox-cart ride through the rice paddies to reach at

one big local house to see how this family doing daily work such as making

rice wine and handicraft works meanwhile the member of the family will

offer you of fresh coconut and some manmade rice wine to taste. Hop in

your van for driving onward to the next destination, a floating community,

Mechrey village where you take boat cruises through houses, schools and

even shops all sit bobbing on the water — though not in the dry season — as

locals paddle around in traditional wooden boats. Return to the pier and

drive to Siem Reap for late lunch and transfer to airport for departure.

Meals included: Breakfast

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Accommodation: No

Service includes: Vehicle, English speaking guide, Ox cart ride, Private boat,

Water & Tissue

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HOTEL POLICY: Check-in time: 14:00 Check-out time: 12:00 TRAVEL INSSURANCE: Travel insurance is required for all our trips. Your Travel Insurance should cover trip cancellation, medical and helicopter evacuation. Our guide will ask for a copy of your travel insurance information in case of emergency. You can also send it to us in advanced if you like to. VISA TO CAMBODIA: Most nationalities are eligible for a one-month visa on arrival at Phnom Penh International Airport, Siem Reap International Airport, and all land borders with neighboring countries. The cost is $30 for a tourist visa and $35 for a business visa. Please bring a passport photo to apply for visa. If you do not have it, customs office will take your photo on spot but charge you extra USD2 to cover their administration fee. Bring payment in cash in US dollars. Please be aware that sometimes there can be long queues at the airport when obtaining a visa on arrival, however in general the queues move fairly quickly and it takes you around 10 to 30 minutes at the queue. TIPPING: Tipping is not compulsory but it is greatly appreciated throughout Southeast Asia, especially in the tourism industry. For reference, we have provided a general guideline for tipping as below. Tour Guide/Drivers: If you are pleased with the services provided by your tour guide and driver, then a tip for their hard work will be very much appre-ciated. In general, we recommend around US$5 -10/day/traveler for guides and US$5-7/day/traveler for drivers if less than 4 people in a group. We rec-ommend around US$3-7/day/traveler for guides and US$2-5/day/traveler for drivers if there are 5 people or more. CLOTHING: Since the weather is consistently warm throughout the country, it is advisa-ble to bring comfortable lightweight, loose fitting, cotton clothing and long-sleeved items for protection from mosquitoes and the sun. During the rainy season open-toe sandals are recommended. A hat and high-factor sun block is advisable for protection against the hot sun when sightseeing. T-shirts and knee length shorts are acceptable for visiting temples or pagodas, including those of Angkor Wat. Shoes are generally removed at the entrance to pago-das. For visits to the Silver Pagoda, which is within the Royal Palace grounds, visitors are advised to wear long trousers or long skirts. At the Angkor Wat complex, you’ll be on your feet and walking a lot, sometimes over rough and slippery surfaces, so choose your footwear carefully. The soles of your shoes should offer good traction.

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