Splendor of Cambodia 8 days

Welcome to Cambodia. Upon arrival at the airport in Siem Reap, you are met by our friendly tour guide and then transferred to the hotel for checking in. 

Around 16:00, the tour guide comes to pick up for the tour in the afternoon. You will be visiting Bakheng Temple to enjoy a spectacular sunset view from Bakheng Hills. This sightseeing place is closed after 17:000. 

After the short tour, you will stop at a local restaurant to have dinner and enjoy Apsara Dance. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Today, after breakfast at the hotel, you will join a tour to visit the Angkor complex

The first stop of the tour is Ta Prohm, a jungle-covered temple. We spend our morning in the temple, enjoying the incredible sight of the enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers which embrace themselves in the stone foundations of the structure. This temple gives you the impression of man's creation being reclaimed by the powerful forces of nature.

In the afternoon, we visit the antique capital of Angkor Thom. Starting from the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, then we continue to visit the Bayon Temple, unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara, the Phimeanakas, the Royal Enclosure, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King.

The tour ends in the famous temple: Angkor Wat - a World Heritage Site since 1992. The temple is famous for its beauty and splendor, featuring the longest continuous bas-relief in the world. It runs along the outer gallery walls and narrates stories from Hindu mythology.

After the tour, you will be transferred to the hotel in the city center for an overnight in Siem Reap

Today, you will use the bike to explore Siem Reap and the surrounding area. From the hotel, you cycle towards the small village of Roulous, which is home to some of the oldest temples of the Angkor Complex. The ride is about 15 km, and you will have the chance to see beautiful Cambodia in the rural areas and interact with local people there. Arriving in Roulous, you can explore three main temples which are Lolei, Preah Ko, and Bakong.

Then, we continue to cycle to the floating market village of Kompong Phhluk. There, you will get on the boat tour to travel around the village. Visiting the village is a great chance for you to soak in the culture of living life on the water.

At the end of the tour, the driver will pick up you by car for the transfer back to Siem Reap. 

Stay overnight in Siem Reap. 

On the morning tour, you will be transferred on a 20 km drive past the green rice fields, small but picturesque villages. We then stop at a  village where the tour guide will introduce you to a local family, then explore around the village. You will have lunch with local people, have a short nap at their house. 

After a short break, you can ride in an oxcart to the rice fields to experience in labor work of the Cambodian farmer in the field. After spending time in the fields, you will be returning homestay on the oxcart and have a shower in a Cambodian farmer style.

In the evening, you will have dinner with the local family, just relax and chat with the family to exchange your life experience. You may teach the children there some English. 

Stay overnight at homestay with the hosted family.

Leaving the host family, you will travel to Siem Reap airport to catch a short flight to Sihanouk Ville, which is considered one of the most beautiful bays in the world. 

Upon arrival, the driver will pick up you for a drive to the hotel in Sihanouk Ville for checking in, and relax the rest of the day. 

Free day in Sihanouk Ville to relax, or join exciting activities such as snorkeling, diving, fishing, trekking on the islands... 

Recommended tours for you to do in your free time:

+ Sihanouk Ville City Tour Full Day

+ Mangrove Exploration Full Day

+ Sihanoukville Remote Jungle Trekking Full day

Free at your own leisure to explore beaches & surroundings. Overnight at Sihanoik Ville

After early breakfast, you will leave Sihanouk Ville in a private car to the airport in Phnom Penh for the departure flight. The distance is around 226 km, and you will need about 4 hours to get there. 

Have a safe flight and hope to see you again!