Cambodia Heritage And Beach Holiday 8 Days

Highlights:
Siem Reap, and the amazing Angkor complex, Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville for some tropical beach relaxation.

Siem Reap and the ancient sites

Arriving in Siem Reap, you’ll be met and driven to your hotel for check in. You’ll have some time to settle, before exploring the ancient capital of Khmer Empire. Start by visiting Angkor Thom and the Bayon. From its beginnings,  the Angkor complex was the expression of Hindu beliefs, which was later supplanted by the arrival of Buddhism.

You will also visit the Elephant and Leper King terraces and Baphun temple, and in the afternoon visit the most famous of all the monuments, the colossal and confounding Angkor Wat, scupturally, architecturally and artistically unrivalled anywhere. A sunset overview of the complex is provided by Phnom Bakheng hill.

The following day, you will visit some of the outer sites, including the monastic Preah Khan, East Mebon temple-mountain, Ta Prohm, an irrisistable camera seducer, with sinuous tree roots coiling through its superstructure, Prasat Kravan and Srah Srang lake and its landing terrace.

Phnom Penh and the ' Killing fields '

After breakfast, we will finish our visit to Angkor with the Bakong temple, Lolei temple and Preah Ko (sacred bull). The rest of your afternoon will be free until you are transfered to the airport for your flight to Phnom Penh, and your hotel.

If Angkor is a homage to the wonderful creative skills to which mankind can aspire, today's visit will reflect a sober awakening to the depths of destruction of which we are also capable, with such depraved zeal.

Discover four of Phnom Penh's finest cultural and historical attractions: starting from Wat Phnom and the beautiful Royal Palace, your  trip continues to the National Museum and the Silver Pagoda, so named because of its floor that comprises 5,000 silver tiles and topped by a gold Buddha encrusted with 9,584 diamonds - arguably the most beautiful pagoda in the city.

Our next destination is Choeung Ek, 'the killing fields' for extermination and disposal into burial pits, which the victims were forced to dig themselves. It is estimated that 15,000 men, women and children were killed at Choeung Ek, which was but one of many such sites around the country. After which, you can unwind and relax on a sunset cruise of the Chatomouk river.

Beach relaxation and so on
In the morning, you will be driven to Sihanoukville to your beachfront hotel, where for the rest of the day and the two following days, you will be able to relax and spend your time as you wish, taking advantage of soft white sands, palm trees...

Time to say goodbye...
On your last day we will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to the airport at Phnom Penh for your onward or home flight.

Meals: seven breakfasts and four lunches

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