Cambodia: Heritage and Beach Escape
Phnom Penh - Siem Reap - Battambang - Phnom Penh - Kep
Trip Duration: 12 Days
Ref : CCR12J-PRBKêP
Day 2 – Phnom Penh Highlights (Lunch included) With Eng. or Fr-speaking guide for day 2 and 3
Morning: Visit the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, and Central Market (renovated in French Art-Deco style). Lunch at a riverside restaurant. Afternoon: Visit the National Museum, Ounalom Pagoda, and stroll through the Colonial Quarter (Grand Hotel, Post Office, Banque de l’Indochine, Police HQ, Treasury Bridge, Chamber of Commerce, Library, Railway Station). End the day at Wat Phnom and enjoy a private sunset cruise on the Mekong. Overnight in Phnom Penh
Day 1 – Phnom Penh Arrival
Welcome at the airport by your private driver. Transfer to your hotel and free time. Overnight in Phnom Penh
Day 4 – Kbal Spean & Banteay Srei (with English or French-speaking guide for day 4, 5 and 6)
Morning: Jungle trek to Kbal Spean (River of a Thousand Lingas) (1.5 hrs). Afternoon: Visit Banteay Srei (Citadel of Women), famous for pink sandstone carvings. Optional: Banteay Samré. Optional: Elephant trekking in Phnom Kulen National Park (extra cost). Overnight in Siem Reap
Day 3 – Phnom Penh → Siem Reap (via Kampong Thom) Without guide
Stops en route: •Skun village, famous for its fried tarantulas •Naga Bridge (12th century, Jayavarman VII) •Private boat trip on Tonlé Sap Lake to discover Kampong Kleang floating village Arrival in Siem Reap. Overnight in Siem Reap
Day 5 – Angkor Small Circuit & Apsara Dinner Show
Morning: Visit Small Circuit temples – Prasat Kravan, Banteay Kdei, Ta Prohm, Takeo. Optional: Thommanon & Chao Say Tevoda. Afternoon: Visit Angkor Wat and sunset at Phnom Bakheng. Evening: Complimentary Apsara dinner show at Amazon Angkor Restaurant. Optional premium dinner show at Apsara Theatre (supplement). Overnight in Siem Reap
Day 7 – Siem Reap → Battambang (by private boat) Without guide
Private boat journey across Tonlé Sap Lake via Prek Toal floating village, bird sanctuary, and flooded forests (6–8 hrs). Alternative: road transfer (170 km, 3 hrs). Afternoon: Explore Battambang’s colonial quarter, Psar Chas Market, Wat Damrei Sor, and traditional Khmer houses. Overnight in Battambang
Day 6 – Angkor Thom & Grand Circuit (by tuk-tuk)
Morning: Visit Angkor Thom – South Gate, Bayon, Baphuon, Elephant Terrace, Royal Palace, Terrace of the Leper King, Phimeanakas, Preah Palilay. Afternoon: Visit Preah Khan and Neak Poan. Overnight in Siem Reap
Day 8 – Battambang Countryside Discovery
Morning tuk-tuk tour: Wat Samrong Knong (18th century, Khmer Rouge prison), Prahok fish market, sticky rice in bamboo (Krolann), rice wine distillation. Afternoon: Visit Ek Phnom Temple, ride the Bamboo Train, climb Banan Temple (350 steps), then sunset from Phnom Sam Pov Hill with bat-watching. Overnight in Battambang
Day 10 – Phnom Penh → Kep (via Phnom Chisor & Kampong Trach Caves)
Stops: Phnom Chisor Temple (11th century, panoramic views) and Kampong Trach limestone caves. Arrival in Kep late afternoon. Overnight in Kep
Day 9 – Battambang → Phnom Penh (via Pursat & Kampong Chhnang)
Stops at: •Pursat marble workshops •Kampong Loung floating village (private boat) •Kampong Chhnang pottery village •Oudong, the 17th-century royal capital Arrival in Phnom Penh. Overnight in Phnom Penh
Day 11 – Kep & Rabbit Island
Morning: Visit Crab Market (Psar Kdam), then boat to Rabbit Island (Koh Tonsay). Free time on the beach. Afternoon: Visit Kampot pepper plantations. Overnight in Kep
Day 12 – Kep → Phnom Penh Departure
Morning free in Kep. Transfer to Phnom Penh Airport for your departure flight. End of services.