Cambodia holidays, Phnom Penh & Angkor
| country: | Cambodia |
| location: | Angkor Wat |
| departures: | 2009: 23 Nov, 30 Dec 2010: 22 Jan, 17 Feb, 14 Mar, 7 Apr, 5 May |
| price: | From £1660 - £1860 (10 days) including flights from the UK, from £900 - £1000 excluding flights. Price includes all transport, accommodation & activities specified in itinerary, all meals (except lunch on day 7 and dinner on days 7 & 9) |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
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the amazing things you'll be doing
A fascinating tour combining Cambodia’s main sites plus some of the more off the beaten track ones in a road and river journey from the exciting capital Phnom Penh to the fabulous ruined Khmer cities of Angkor - one of the 7 wonders of the world - and across the Tonle Sap Lake to the town of Battambang and it’s French colonial architecture.
Please note for those with limited time there is now a shorter version of this itinerary leaving Siem Reap on day 8.
Highlights include:
Trip details: Accommodation is in hotels and on full board basis, except for lunch & dinner on day 7. Transport is by minibus, boat, tuk-tuk and flight. Maximum hiking time is 3-4 hrs per day during the Angkor visit. Travellers not taking up the flight option would join the tour in Bangkok on day 2 and depart in Bangkok on day 9. Optional extension available to spend a few days relaxing in Bangkok or on a Thai island prior to your departure.
Take the family: Although our Cambodia holidays are usually unavailable to persons under the age of 18 we do offer selected holidays to accompanied young people. Please note that our Cambodia holidays itineraries are suitable, or can be readily adapted, for children of all ages and we are happy to provide tailored holidays to family groups of four or more persons. We have successfully provided tours for families with children from ages 5 to 18.
Please note for those with limited time there is now a shorter version of this itinerary leaving Siem Reap on day 8.
Highlights include:
Trip details: Accommodation is in hotels and on full board basis, except for lunch & dinner on day 7. Transport is by minibus, boat, tuk-tuk and flight. Maximum hiking time is 3-4 hrs per day during the Angkor visit. Travellers not taking up the flight option would join the tour in Bangkok on day 2 and depart in Bangkok on day 9. Optional extension available to spend a few days relaxing in Bangkok or on a Thai island prior to your departure.
Take the family: Although our Cambodia holidays are usually unavailable to persons under the age of 18 we do offer selected holidays to accompanied young people. Please note that our Cambodia holidays itineraries are suitable, or can be readily adapted, for children of all ages and we are happy to provide tailored holidays to family groups of four or more persons. We have successfully provided tours for families with children from ages 5 to 18.
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Departure from London. |
| Day 2: | Morning arrival in Phnom Penh, via Bangkok and check-in to a small, comfortable, downtown hotel close to the historic riverbank quarter. Time to relax before a leisurely afternoon walk taking in the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and lively waterfront area. |
| Day 3: | Day tour of some of the sites of Cambodia’s fascinating capital city; the infamous Killing Fields site and the highly moving Khmer Rouge Genocide Museum at Tuol Sleng, the Russian Market and finishing perhaps with sundowners at the famous Foreign Correspondents Club? |
| Day 4: | Up country through Cambodia’s scenic countryside to the small provincial town of Siem Reap in Western Cambodia – our base for the next few days and jumping off point for the nearby Angkor Temple complex. Stops on the way at the famous ‘spider village’ of Skuon, (tasting not compulsory), the rarely visited but well preserved 10th century temple of Kuhananokor and lunch by the Tonle Sap Lake. A dusk visit to the atmospheric ruins of Ta Prom completes our day. |
| Day 5-6: | Angkor – an unforgettable two-day tour of this fabulous site – its vast jungle clad temples and mysterious stone carvings: a comprehensive tour of the major sites, plus some lesser known ones, including sunrise and sunset visits. (A detailed itinerary for our Angkor visit is available upon request.) |
| Day 7: | Free morning in Siem Reap: explore the market, checkout the handicraft school or unusual landmines museum before an afternoon trip to some of the more remote Angkor sites such as Banteay Samre and sunset at the little visited Bakong Temple. |
| Day 8: | Spectacular boat journey across the Tonle Sap Lake, past the ‘flooded forest’ and Prek Toal bird sanctuary and on down the Sangker River and it’s floating fishing villages to the town of Battambang. Afternoon to check out the town’s French colonial architecture. |
| Day 9: | Continue on through this little visited region of Cambodia via the hilltop temple of Phnom Sampeu to the Thai border at Pailin, - famed for its gemstones and as the Khmer Rouge’s last stronghold - and on to Bangkok for an evening departure for London. |
| Day 10: | Morning arrival at London Heathrow airport. |
travellers' tales
The highlight was Sunrise at Angkor Wat Temple Cambodia. Cambodia is amazing far better that my expectations. A must for anyone. (more)
small group holiday
This is a 'small group adventure' - you will be sharing your experiences with like minded people. Group sizes are limited to a maximum of 11 persons, a genuinely small group. Experience has taught us that smaller groups are less intrusive to local cultures and environments whilst allowing more interaction with local people. Furthermore it means greater flexibility on a day to day basis and on a social level it proves to be fun. Whether you are travelling alone or with friends/family its good value, and a great way to meet new people! The intention is to travel as a group of friends rather than a typical tour group, so don't expect stick-on name badges or any following the umbrella. how this holiday makes a difference
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On our Cambodia holidays, all passengers are issued with a Staying Healthy in Cambodia leaflet, which was produced by an English doctor who works with The Cambodia Trust. In payment for her time and knowledge in compiling the leaflet we made a donation to the Trust, whose aim is to help people with disability regain their mobility, dignity and self-sufficiency, so they can lead full and productive lives as part of the community. We encourage our passengers to make contribution to the Trust at www.cambodiatrust.org.uk.
Throughout the duration of our Cambodia holidays we help sustain local businesses and enterprises through regular visits to their sites (and if present souvenir shops). These include the handicraft school for handicapped persons in Siem Reap and the 'land-mine museum' in Siem Reap where we help support the organizer's mine clearance operations through donations. During our Cambodia holidays, travellers are taken to a family home just outside Siem Reap to enjoy traditional Khmer food which we purchase then enjoy with the family. This provides a unique insight into the everyday lives of the Cambodian people as well as fostering deeper understanding of the people themselves. It shows our passengers that there is more to Cambodia than stunning temples and a tragic history. |
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