3 Days - 2 Nights
35+2
3+
Car
Family,Art & Culture
From October to March
Upon arrival at the airport, you will be received and conveyed to the hotel by our local representative. Following a brief respite, you will embark on a visit to the Khmer-style royal palace complex, constructed in 1866 by the predecessors of King Norodom. In close proximity lies the Silver Pagoda (the Emerald Buddha Temple), housing a multitude of Buddha statues adorned with gold, diamonds, gemstones, and silver. A pause at the Independence Monument will be followed by an exploration of the National Museum, an architecturally captivating edifice containing over 5000 art antiques crafted from bronze, wood, gold, silver, copper, sandstone, and other materials.
Traversing the river-front park, where four rivers converge, including the enigmatic Mekong, you will ascend the sacred hill of Phnom Daun Penh, also denoting the name of a pagoda and the contemporary capital. The final visit encompasses the Central Market, an expansive market established in 1937, featuring a domed structure with four arms extending into vast hallways housing numerous stalls of merchandise. The initial design and layouts are attributed to the French architect Louis Chauchon. Your accommodation for the night will be at the hotel in Phnom Penh.
Meal: No meal
Overnight at hotel in Phnom Penh
This morning, you will visit Choeung Ek museum, where, between 1975 and 1978, about 17,000 men, women, children, and infants who were detained and tortured at S-21 were transported for extermination. We will continue to Tuol Sleng prison, now known as the Genocide Museum, representing the most secret part of the Khmer Rouge regime. It is also referred to as S-21 (abbreviated for Security Office 21), a premier security camp designed by the Khmer Rouge specifically for the interrogation and extermination of anti-Angkor elements.
After leaving the relics of Cambodia's turbulent history, we will have lunch (at your own cost) before exploring the Russian market and enjoying the bustling daily activities of the locals. Finally, we will take a cruise to witness the sunset on the Mekong and Tonle Sap River in the “Four Arms” section, where the Mekong meets the Tonle Sap River before splitting into two branches. Overnight at the hotel in Phnom Penh.
Meal: Breakfast
Overnight at hotel in Phnom Penh
This morning, you will be transferred to the airport for your return flight home or onward journey to your next destination.
Meal: Breakfast