Day 1: Arrival – Phnom Penh
Arrival at Phnom Penh International Airport, you will be welcomed by our local guide and transferred to your hotel for check in. Cambodia’s capital is a bustling city, majestically located at the confluence of the mighty rivers of the Mekong and Tonlé Sap.
Many of the tourist areas and sights are in the old central city near the river where you may notice classic old French buildings in classic colonial yellow amongst the Southeast Asian shophouses and traditional Khmer pagodas and markets.
Afternoon, visit to Wat Phnom temple, the founding place of the city on a small hilltop, is tied to the beginnings of Phnom Penh.The large stupa contains the remains of King Ponhea Yat (1405-1467) who moved the Khmer capital from Angkor to Phnom Penh the early 15th century. Then continue to the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda in the same compound where you can see a collection of Buddhas in gold, silver, crystal etc. called Wat Preah Keo and a pagoda with over 5000 silver tiles cover its floors.
Your next stop is the National Museum, located just north of the Royal Palace, a housed in a graceful terracotta structure of traditional design (built from 1917 to 1920), with an inviting courtyard garden. The museum is home to the world’s finest collection of Khmer sculpture: a millennium’s worth and more of masterful Khmer design.
Late afternoon, enjoy an atmospheric sunset river cruise and watch how Phnom Penh’s popular riverfront comes to life in the early evening.
Overnight in Phnom Penh.
Day 2: Phnom Penh
After breakfast, this morning, you will start tour to visit Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, former school that was taken and convert to be prison by the Khmer Rouge and used as its main detention and torture center named ‘S-21’. After that, you also are going to visit The Killing Fields of Choeung Ek, the extermination camp of all peoples that were transported from “S-21”.
Afternoon, spend your time to explore the colorful markets of Phnom Penh, The Central Market is one of landmark where you can find clothes, souvenirs, jewellery. Also visit the Russian Market, the best place in the city for wood and stone carvings, jewellery, clothes and Cambodian silk souvenirs.
Late evening, Enjoy with watching to traditional dance performance by Cambodian Living Arts, one of Cambodia's most famous arts. Featuring more than Apsara dances, offering the chance to discover the diversity of Cambodian culture.
Overnight in Phnom Penh.
Day 3: Phnom Penh
Today, you will Travel out of town over scenic back roads to Oudong, Cambodia’s former capital under several sovereigns between 1618 and 1866, about 39km from Phnom Penh. You will pass rural villages, local pagodas, and scenic rice paddies, Oudong offer good views of the Cambodian countryside, dotted with innumerable sugar palm trees from the hilltop.
Visit the village of Kompong Luong, famous for its silverwork when on the way back to Phnom Penh. Once the royal port for Oudong, the village has been home to generations of silversmiths.
Return to Phnom Penh. Late afternoon, free at own leisure or relax with hotel’s facilities such as swimming pool, massage etc.
Overnight in Phnom Penh.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 4: Phnom Penh - Departure
After breakfast at the hotel, depend on your departure flight. You can choose excursion as option of Silver Island and Tonlesap Tour.
Option: Silver Island – Tonle Sap Tour
This morning, embark on an interesting tour on a private wooden riverboat and travel north along Tonlé Sap River, passing many floating villages and fishing stations. Spot pagodas, mosques and Chinese temples and visit local villages. The people of Koh Chen, so-called ‘Silver Island’, specialize in silver and copper smithing. See how they make ornamental items, used in traditional ceremonies at the pagoda or for marriages. Lunch will be served on board. Return to Phnom Penh by boat in the afternoon.
Transfer to airport for your departure flight.