Cambodia : Must-sees
Phnom Penh - Kampong Cham - Kratie - Preah Vihear - Siem Reap - Battambang - Phnom Penh
Trip Duration: 12 Days
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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 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 3 – Phnom Penh → Kampong Cham (via Skun) Without guide
Stops at: •Skun village, famous for fried tarantulas •Wat Nokor Bachey Temple (12th century) •Optional: Phnom Pros & Phnom Srei hills •Amica NGO village project, with traditional Khmer stilt houses & weaving activities Arrival in Kampong Cham. Overnight in Kampong Cham (Mekong riverside).
Day 4 – Kampong Cham → Kratie (Mekong Cruise)
Drive through cashew, rubber & pepper plantations. Afternoon: Boat excursion on the Mekong to observe the endangered Irrawaddy dolphins. Visit Wat Sorsor 100 (100 Columns Pagoda) and Wat Vihear Kaok. Optional: Climb Phnom Sambok Hill for sunset views. Overnight in Kratie
Day 5 – Kratie → Preah Vihear Temple (Eng.-speaking guide)
Long transfer (390 km) with stops in Stung Treng at the Mekong–Sekong confluence. Afternoon: Visit Preah Vihear Temple (UNESCO), perched 750m high on the Dangrek Mountains. Access by local 4x4. Panoramic views of Cambodia & Thailand. Overnight in Sra’em (guesthouse).
Day 6 – Preah Vihear → Siem Reap (via Koh Ker & Boeng Mealea)
Morning: Visit Koh Ker Complex, 10th-century Khmer capital with over 100 temples including Prasat Thom pyramid. Continue to Boeng Mealea Temple, a jungle-covered model of Angkor Wat (film location Two Brothers). Arrival in Siem Reap. Overnight in Siem Reap
Day 7 – Angkor Small Circuit & Apsara Dinner Show
Guided tour with French-speaking guide: Prasat Kravan, Banteay Kdei, Ta Prohm, Takeo. Optional: Thommanon & Chao Say Tevoda. Afternoon: Visit Angkor Wat, then watch the sunset from Phnom Bakheng. Evening: Apsara dinner show at Amazon Angkor Restaurant (complimentary). Optional premium show at Apsara Theatre. Overnight in Siem Reap
Day 8 – Angkor Thom & Banteay Srei
Morning: Explore the Angkor Thom complex – South Gate, Bayon, Baphuon, Elephant Terrace, Royal Palace, Terrace of the Leper King, Phimeanakas, Preah Palilay. Afternoon: Visit Preah Khan and Neak Poan, then continue to Banteay Srei (Citadel of Women). Overnight in Siem Reap
Day 9 – Siem Reap → Battambang (by private boat)
Private boat trip across Tonlé Sap Lake, passing Prek Toal floating village, flooded forests, and bird sanctuary (6–8 hrs). Alternative: Road transfer (170 km, approx. 3 hrs). Arrival in Battambang mid-afternoon. Overnight in Battambang
Day 10 – Battambang Countryside Discovery
Morning tuk-tuk tour: Wat Samrong Knong (18th-century temple turned Khmer Rouge prison), Prahok fish market, sticky rice in bamboo (Krolann), rice wine distillation. Afternoon: Visit Ek Phnom Temple, ride the Bamboo Train, then continue to Banan Temple (350 steps). Evening: Phnom Sam Pov Hill for sunset and bat-watching. Overnight in Battambang
Day 11 – 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 12 – Silk Island & Genocide Museum (with Eng or Fr-speaking guide)
Morning: Ferry to Koh Dach (Silk Island), discover weaving workshops and traditional lifestyle. Afternoon: Explore the Russian Market, then visit the Genocide Museum S-21 (Tuol Sleng). Transfer to Phnom Penh Airport depending on flight schedule. End of services.