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Overland from Thailand 10 days
Koh Kong - Kampong Som - Phnom Penh - Siem Reap -
from 695 US$
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| Day 1 - Koh Kong |
• Arrival in Koh
Kong
• Transfer
• Overnight in Koh Kong |
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| Day 2 - Koh Kong - Kampong Som |
• By vehicle from
Koh Kong (Dong Tong) to Kampong Som
Journey across the east coastal provinces of Koh Kong to Kampong
Som, passing through the villages of Phumi Takat, Sre Ambel,
Phum Prey Kanchan and Phum Khun Roung.
• Overnight in Kampong Som |
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| Day 3 - Kampong Som |
• Excursion
to Ream National Park
the park covers over 21,000 hectares and is also known as Preah
Sihanouk National Park. The park was founded in 1993 to protect
various endangered species. 21,000 hectares are covered by tropical
forest and mangroves and can be explored by boat. It is home
to many bird and animal species including dolphins.
• Overnight in Kampong Som |
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| Day 4 - Kampong Som - Phnom Penh |
• By vehicle
from Kampong Som to Phnom Penh
Travel along National Route 4 through the Elephant Mountains
and Kompong Speu Province to Cambodia's premier beach community.
• Overnight in Phnom Penh |
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| Day 5 - Phnom Penh |
• Sightseeing in Phnom Penh
Cambodia’s capital sits at the confluence of the Mekong,
Bassac and Tonle Sap rivers. Considered the loveliest of the
French-built cities of Indochina, it was founded as a small
monastery in 1372 by a rich Khmer woman called Penh after she
found four Buddha statues in a tree trunk on the banks of the
Mekong. She set up the monastery on a nearby hill – or
‘phnom’ in Cambodian.
• Wat Phnom: a temple and location of the
first pagoda on this site built in 1372 by ‘Penh’
to house the four Buddha statues found on the banks of the Mekong.
It is the only hill (27 meters) in the capital.
• Wat Ounalom: a very important wat
comprising 44 structures facing the Tonle Sap Lake and built
in 1443 to house a hair of the Buddha.
• Royal Palace & Silver Pagoda:
the royal palace stands on the site of the former citadel, Bantey
Kev (built in 1813). Visitors are not allowed in some portions
of the grounds, as the palace is the official residence of King
Norodom Sihamoni. The silver pagoda is often called the Pagoda
of the Emerald Buddha or Wat Preah Kaeo after the statue housed
there. The wooden temple was originally built by King Norodom
in 1892 and inside, its floor is comprised of more than 5000
silver blocks which together weigh nearly 6 tons.
• National Museum: designed by a French
archeologist and painter, George Groslier, in Khmer style in
1920 to exhibit works previously scattered throughout the country.
It contains a collection of Khmer art including the beautiful
6th century bronze statue of Vishnu.
• Tuol Sleng Museum (Museum of Genocide):
formerly the Tuol Svay Prey High School, in 1975 it became the
Khmer Rouge’s main torture and interrogation center. It
was known as Security Prison 21 – or just S-21.
• Central Market: a covered market
distinguished by its central dome (built in 1937). It is filled
with shops selling jewelry, fabrics and all kinds of souvenirs.
A great place for browsing. Overnight in Phnom Penh. |
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| Day 6 - Phnom Penh |
• Excursion to Oudong
the capital of Cambodia between 1618 and 1866 and located 40
kilometers from Phnom Penh. The ridges of Phnom Udong feature
several stupas containing the ashes of former Khmer kings. On
the larger ridge are the remains of Vihear Preah Ath Roes, ‘Vihara
of the 18-Cubit Buddha’. There are good views of the Cambodian
countryside from here.
• visit an ethnic Cham village - Kompong Luong
The main industry of this village is silversmithing. Visit the
local workshop, assisted by the Cambodian Craft Cooperation,
a German NGO.
• Afternoon at leisure
• Overnight in Phnom Penh |
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| Day 7 - Phnom Penh - Siem Reap |
• By vehicle from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap (via
Kampong Thom)
• Visit Angkor Wat
a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu by King Suryavarman
II, who reigned between 1131 and 1150. It was constructed over
a period of 30 years and is world famous for its beauty and
splendor. Angkor Wat features the longest continuous bas-relief
in the world, which runs along the outer gallery walls and narrates
stories from Hindu mythology. In 1992 the UNESCO declared the
monument and the whole city of Angkor a World Heritage Site.
• Visit Preah Khan
a temple built by King Jayavarman VII with towered enclosures
and shoulder-hugging corridors in a jungle setting. Preah Khan
covers a very large area but the temple itself is enclosed within
a rectangular wall of around 700 by 800 meters.
• Overnight in Siem Reap |
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| Day 8 - Siem Reap |
• Visit Angkor Thom
a fortified Royal City (10 square kilometers) built by King
Jayavarman VII, who ruled from 1181 to 1201. The city has five
monumental gates and is encircled by a moat 100 meters wide.
In the center of the walled city are the city’s most important
monuments including Bayon, Baphuon, the Terrace of Elephants,
the Terrace of the Leper King and Phimeanakas with Royal Enclosure.
• Bayon: Jayavarman VII's temple mountain
that stands at the center of Angkor Thom. It is one of the most
popular of Angkor's monuments and a place of narrow corridors,
steep flights of stairs and an amazing collection of towers
decorated with over 200 smiling faces.
• Baphuon: the pyramid shape represents the
mythical Mount Meru and marks the center of the city that was
here before Angkor Thom.
• Phimeanakas: near the center of what was
once the royal palace within Angkor Thom. Phimeanakas means
‘Celestial Palace’, though today there is not much
left to indicate its former splendour.
• Former Royal Palace: nothing remains today
except two pools that were used by royalty for washing.
• Terrace of Elephants: this terrace was
used for viewing public ceremonies and was a base for the King’s
grand audience hall. The famous lines of elephants are at either
end of the retaining walls.
• Terrace of the leper king: North of the
Terrace of Elephants is a platform named ‘Terrace of the
Leper King’. On the platform is a nude statue – one
of Angkor’s mysteries.
• Visit Banteay Srei Temple
built in the late 10th century, it is a Hindu temple dedicated
to Shiva. The temple is square with entrances on the east and
west. Of main interest are the three central towers which are
decorated with male and female divinities and beautiful filigree
relief work.
• Visit Phnom Bakheng for the sunset over Angkor
hilltop temple ruins which provide one of the best views of
Angkor Wat, especially at sunset.
• Overnight in Siem Reap |
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| Day 9 - Siem Reap |
• Sightseeing Angkor
• Visit Prasat Kravan
the five brick towers were built for Hindu worship in 921 and
are notable for the bas-reliefs cut into the bricks on the interior
walls.
• Visit Banteay Kdei Temple
a massive Buddhist temple dating from the second half of the
12th century. It is surrounded by four concentric walls, the
outer walls measuring 500 by 700 meters.
• Visit Sras Srang
a basin opposite of Banteay Kdei measuring 800 by 400 metres
with a tiny island in the middle where only the stone base remains
of what was once a wooden temple.
• Visit Ta Prohm
one of the most popular attractions of Angkor as much of the
jungle has not been cleared and it looks very much as most of
the Angkor monuments would have appeared when European explorers
first stumbled across them.
• Visit Ta Keo
built by Jayavarman V who ruled from 968 to 1001), it was the
first Angkorian monument built entirely of sandstone and was
dedicated to Shiva. The summit of the central tower is 50 meters
high and is surrounded by four lower towers.
• Visit Thommanon
temple which mirrors Chau Say Tevoda (just to the north), as
it was built around the same time and has a similar plan. It
is also dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu.
• Visit Chau Say Tevoda
built during the second quarter of the 12th century opposite
of Thommanon, it was dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu.
• Visit Roluos Group Temples
these monuments mark the beginning of classical art, as some
of the earliest great temples built by the Khmer. They served
as the capital of Indravarman (who reigned from 877 to 889).
• Lolei: built on an islet by Yasovarman
I (who ruled from 889 to 910), the founder of the first city
of Angkor. The sandstone carvings in the niches of the temples
are notable as are the Sanskrit inscriptions on the doorposts.
• Preah Ko: erected by Indravarman I in the
late 9th century in dedication to his defied ancestors in 880.
There are inscriptions in Sanskrit on the doorsteps of each
temple.
• Bakong: built and dedicated to Shiva by
Indravarman I, this is the largest and most interesting of the
Roluos Group of temples and still has an active Buddhist monastery.
• Overnight in Siem Reap |
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| US$ p.p |
1 Pax |
2 Pax |
3-6 Pax |
SGL S/C |
Booking |
| Var. A |
1277 |
695 |
629 |
101 |
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| Var. B |
1423 |
763 |
697 |
180 |
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| Var. C |
1890 |
1002 |
936 |
407 |
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| All prices are per person
in USD, based on twin-sharing in double rooms in the default
hotel for the listed category. |
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| Hotels |
Var. A |
Var. B |
Var. C |
| Koh Kong |
Koh Kong International
Resort Club
Standard |
Koh Kong International
Resort Club
Standard |
Koh Kong International
Resort Club
Standard |
| Kampong Som |
Crystal Hotel
Standard
Golden Sea Hotel
Standard |
Seaside Hotel Kampong Som
Standard
Holiday Palace Resort & Casino
Deluxe |
Sokha Beach Resort & Spa
Superior Gardenview
Holiday Palace Resort
& Casino
Deluxe |
| Phnom Penh |
New York Hotel
Standard
Princess Hotel Phnom Penh
Standard |
The Juliana Hotel
Superior
Monorom Holiday Villa
Standard |
Inter Continental Hotel
Deluxe |
| Siem Reap |
Angkor Saphir Hotel
Standard
Nokor Phnom Hotel
Standard |
Lotus Angkor Hotel
Deluxe
Borei Angkor Hotel
Deluxe
Khemara Angkor Hotel
ROH
Goldiana Angkor Hotel
Deluxe |
Le Meridien Angkor Hotel
Superior
Angkor Palace Resort & Spa
Deluxe |
* Meal plan: ABF
** Reduction for 3rd pax in triple room Var. A:$47; Var. B:$58;
Var. C:$211
*** Child reduction (sharing bed of parents): under 2 years
FOC; under 12 years -30%
We will confirm one of the hotels mentioned above according
to the selected category. Please note that compulsory gala dinners
and peak season surcharges may apply during peak periods surrounding
the public holidays of Christmas and New Year - these surcharges
will be confirmed at the time of booking. |
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• Accommodation and
meals as described (please note that some hotels provide only
CBF)
• All transfers within the journey, including pick-up at
airport
• Economy class flights
• All entrance fees
• English, French or German speaking guides (other languages
available upon request)
• Visa-approval letter for Vietnam |
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• Visa fees
• Airport taxes |
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