About the tour
Experience the best of Cambodia in under a week with this spectacular and enlightening tour. Explore the many sights of Phnom Penh before flying down to Siem Reap to discover the incredible Angkor Temple Complex.
Highlights
- Angkor Wat
- Phnom Penh
- Tonle Sap Lake
- Angkor Temple Complex
- NGO Phare Cambodian Circus
- Siem Reap
Meals
Accommodation
Harmony Phnom Penh Hotel or Similar
2 night(s) in Phnom Penh
Angkor Paradise or Similar
3 night(s) in Siem Reap
Included in the price
Day-wise Itinerary
ExpandDay 1: Phnom Penh
Monday. Welcome to Cambodia! Upon arrival you'll be met and transferred to our hotel. Enjoy free time before a group dinner this evening.
Day 2: Phnom Penh City Tour
- Today we’ll enjoy a guided sightseeing tour of Phnom Penh, starting at the National Museum of Fine Arts which houses the world’s finest collection of Khmer sculptures. We continue to the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, famed for its lavish decorations. The floors are paved with silver tiles and statues of Buddha encrusted with thousands of diamonds.
- Later, come face to face with the horrors of the Pol Pot regime as we visit Toul Sleng (Security Prison - S21), a school that was gruesomely transformed into a torture chamber under the Khmer Rouge. Continue to the notorious Killing Fields, where over 10,000 people were executed.
Day 3: Angkor Wat
Phnom Penh - Siem Reap. This morning we fly to Siem Reap. Upon arrival we visit the Angkor National Museum for an introduction to Khmer civilization. This archaeological museum is dedicated to the preservation and presentation of Angkorian artefacts found locally dating from the 9th - 14th centuries. Next we visit the mother of all temples – legendary Angkor Wat, which is believed to be the largest religious building in the world, containing thousands of exquisitely crafted wall carvings and bas-reliefs.
Day 4: Angkor Thom & Ngo Circus Project
- Early this morning take the option to see Angkor Wat bathed in the spectacular golden light at sunrise. Then we drive out to see the well-preserved temples of Banteay Srei, stopping at an exotic butterfly sanctuary, and the village of Preak Dak where you have the opportunity to plant a tree sapling as part of a local initiative to help low income farmers.
- Returning to the Angkor Temple Complex we explore the ancient city of Angkor Thom. The last capital of the Great Khmer Empire, it is home to the fascinating Bayon Temple, the Baphuon royal enclosure and the Terraces of the Elephants and Leper King. We continue on to Tra Prohm Temple, which unlike the other temples here has been left in the same ruined state that it was first discovered, with a tangle of trees growing out of its ruins. Tonight we attend the remarkable Phare NGO circus project which teaches children living on the streets how to become circus artists. Enjoy circus tricks and their interpretations of modern life and issues in Cambodian society in this popular show.
Day 5: Free Time In Siem Reap
This morning we drive to Kampong Phluk, a cluster of three villages of stilt houses built within the floodplain of Tonle Sap Lake about 16 km southeast of Siem Reap. After a boat trip on the lake we return to Siem Reap for some free time. Pick up some last minute souvenirs at the central market or head down to lively Pub Street.
Day 6: Siem Reap
Saturday. After breakfast and hotel check-out, an included departure transfer takes you to the airport.
Exclusions
Expand- International flights and visa
- Entrance Fees: USD$105-115pp, paid in USD
- Tip for your tour guide. We recommend you allow USD$3-6 per day, per traveller. Tipping your guide is an entirely personal gesture
- Tipping Kitty: USD$15-25pp, paid in USD
Terms and Conditions
Expand- 26. If You Cancel Your Package Booking Before Departure
- You may cancel the booking at any time provided that the cancellation is communicated to us in writing. Your notice of cancellation will only take effect when it is received in writing by us and will be effective from the date on which we receive it.
- Should one or more member of a party cancel, it may increase the per person holiday price of those still travelling and you will be liable to pay this increase.
- Since we incur costs in cancelling your arrangements, cancellation charges will be applied as shown below calculated from the day when written notice is received by us. The more notice that we receive, the less we will charge you. However, in addition to the charges shown below many air tickets have no refund value whatsoever and, therefore, airlines may impose 100% cancellation charges and the cost of a new ticket. Cancellation charges apply as follows:
- Period before departure in which you notify us Cancellation fee per person
- 60 days or more Deposit only (unless eligible for Lifetime Deposits - see paragraph 4)
- 59 - 31 days 50% of total holiday cost or deposit - whichever is the greater amount
- 30 days or less 100% of total holiday cost
- Please note that all amendments charges are not refundable in any circumstances. All 50% discount promotions and 2-for-1 offers are non-refundable, non-changeable and non-transferable under any circumstances. Occasionally other deals may have the same conditions. Arctic Expedition Cruises and Antarctic Solar Eclipse tours are non-refundable and non-transferable after full payment at 90 days prior to departure. Please check with your Reservations Consultant or on your Booking Confirmation.
- If your original booking was deferred for any reason, and the replacement booking is cancelled more than 30 days in advance, an On The Go Tours' travel credit will be offered. If the replacement booking is cancelled less than 30 days in advance, 100% of the total holiday cost will be forfeited.
- Important Note: Certain arrangements (such as flight tickets) may not be amended after they have been confirmed and any alteration or cancellation could incur a cancellation charge of up to 100% of that part of the arrangements in addition to the charge above.
- If the reason for your cancellation is covered under the terms of your insurance policy, you may be able to reclaim these charges.
- Where possible, we will deduct the cancellation charge(s) from any monies you have already paid to us.
