Phnom Penh and Siem Reap Tour 5 Days

Meet you at Phnom Penh International Airport. Greet and transfer you to a local hotel. Have lunch on your own and spend afternoon hours exploring the city highlights namely the National Museum, which preserves and exhibits classical examples of Khmer craftmanship. Next, the city tour goes on toward the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, which represent the bright period of Cambodian history. Furthermore, you’ll get to a hill on which a consecrated Buddhist temple named Wat Phnom is located.

Sleep in Phnom Penh.

After breakfast in the hotel, you’ll get ready for a back-in-time journey to Cambodia’s iconic historical sites of the harsh past. The first stop is Choeung Ek Memorial, where you see a stupa including around 8,000 human skulls. This is a site of the infamous Killing Fields in which the mass killings were made by the evil Khmer Rouge regime. Next, take a guided tour to the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (“Hill of the Poisonous Trees”) which chronicles the Cambodian genocide.

After lunch, you’ll enjoy a joined bus from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap, which takes around 6 hours. It’s a scenic bus ride past the peaceful Cambodian countryside sceneries.

NOTE: If you prefer flying from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap instead of a public bus, the surcharge is $100 per ticket.

Breakfast will be served in the hotel.

Today you’ll explore the magnificent corners of the well-known Angkor Archaeological Park. The site you must see in the giant Park is the 12^th-century capital of Angkor Thom, preserving the South Gate with massive statues, the Bayon Temple, the Phimeanakas, the Royal Enclosure, the Elephants Terrace, and the Terrace of the Leper King. The exploration of the ancient ruins makes you feel like an archaeologist.

After lunch, you come to see the major target of the temple tour: Angkor Wat (The Capital of Temples) – the largest religious monument in the world, measuring 162,6 hectares. Described as a “Hindu-Buddhist temple,” Angkor Wat represents classical Khmer architecture and art, of which the intricate carvings of Hindu mythology remain. It is also a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag. To watch the best sunset over Angkor Wat, let’s reach the top of Pre Rup Temple.

Sleep in Siem Reap.

Have breakfast in the hotel, and then you’ll be energetic for a full-day Angkor temple tour. The outstanding temple ruins included in the itinerary include Banteay Srey (once named the Pink Temple of the Citadel of Women) and Banteay Samre temple. Spend morning hours exploring the ancient charm of these religious monuments.

Then, afternoon hours are invested in witnessing the unique interior brick sculpture of Prasat Kravan and Srah Srang (“The Royal Baths” once made for ritual bathing) and the awe-inspiring Banteay Kdei with four concentric walls. Next, let’s walk to one of the most beautiful and well-preserved sites in the complex, which is Ta Prohm. Also standing out in the Angkor region is the unique Neak Pean, the fountain erected in the middle of a pool, resembling the heavenly Himalayan mountain-lake image. Next, the age-old Preah Khan temple built under the reign of King Jayavarman VII is a magnificent surviving site to admire.

Sleep in Siem Reap.

Breakfast will be served in the hotel.

Enjoy a guided boat ride down the picturesque and serene Tonle Sap Lake. The journey on the water will begin from Kampong Phluk Village for a perfect sightseeing of the lake scenery, the floating village, and the Khmer fishing activities. A visit to the locals’ floating houses, floating schools, etc., will provide beautiful cultural exchanges and interesting photography opportunities. Also, don’t miss the exceptional Khmer food.

Transfer to Siem Reap International Airport for your next flight.

The Phnom Penh and Siem Reap Tour 5 Days 4 Nights is concluded.