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Cambodia
2D/1N in Phnom Penh
Day 1: Phnom Penh
Up on arrive
Phnom Penh international airport, you will welcome by our guide with
driver and then transfer you to
hotel for check in. We then travel out of town to the Killing
Fields of
Choeng Ek. Prisoners from Tuol Sleng followed this same route to their fate. An old Chinese cemetery, Choeng Ek was turned into an extermination camp
for political prisoners. The remains of 8985
people were exhumed from mass
graves and are kept in a
memorial stupa here. Despite the horrors of the past, it is a peaceful place to go and a tranquil spot
to reflect on the tragic events that engulfed Cambodia and its people. Then we travel to the Russian
Market, one of the premier
shopping destinations in the Cambodian
capital. Known as Psar Tuol Tom Pong, it earned its nickname in the
1980s, when Russians were the only tourists in Cambodia. In the late
afternoon, we board a
local boat for a sunset
cruise on the river. We set off on the Tonle
Sap River, which famously
reverses direction each year, acting as the world's largest
natural flood barrier for the Mekong
River. We cruise past the Royal
Palace compound and around the Chrouy
Changvar
Peninsular on to the mighty
Mekong River. We cruise past small villages and see fishing boats preparing their catch. We return to
Phnom Penh after dark. Overnight at
Phnom Penh
Day 2: Phnom Penh
Breakfast at the
hotel. In the morning, we
explore the stunning Royal
Palace complex, home to
the Cambodian royal family and a symbol of the nation. We begin amid the beautiful royal gardens, landscaped with
tropical plants and studded with gleaming spires. We enter the Throne
Hall where the royal receptions
are held and the Cambodian king's coronation took place. We then pass the Napoleon
III Pavilion made from iron, a
gift from the French emperor in
the 19th century. We
continue to the Silver
Pagoda, named after the
5000 silver tiles covering the floor, each weighing
1kg. Inside are some of the country's most cherished treasures, including a life-size gold
Buddha studded with
9584 diamonds, the largest weighing 25
carats. There is also a delicate emerald
Buddha made of baccarat crystal, which gives the temple its Khmer name of Wat
Preah
Keo (Temple of the Emerald
Buddha). We leave the Royal Palace and
continue to the nearby National Museum, home to
the world's finest collection of sculpture from the Angkor period. The exquisite building was completed between
1917 and 1920 and features a lush courtyard garden surrounded by collections from the pre-Angkor, Angkor and post-Angkor periods. We concentrate on the incredible sandstone sculpture from Angkor,
as well as
the intricate
bronzes.
We will transfer you to
Phnom Penh international airport for departure.
| Min. 2 pax |
| €195 |
Included: All land sightseeing and transportation; Accommodation in sharing room with breakfast; English speaking local guide; Boat Trip ; All entrance fee; Pure drinking water during sightseeing
Excluded: Service not mentioned in program; All meals; International flight ticket to Cambodia; Visa for Cambodia currently USD20 per person; Expenditure of a personal nature; Travel insurance (cover against all cancellation costs, medical expenses, including repatriation, in the event of accident of illness)
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