
Tour around the Lake
Siem Reap - Angkor - Battambang via le lac - Phnom Penh
Trip Duration: 10 Days
Ref : CCR10J-RBP
Day 1 – Arrival in Siem Reap
Welcome at the airport by your private driver. Transfer to your hotel and free time. Overnight in Siem Reap
Day 2 – Tonlé Sap Lake & Banteay Srei (with English or French-speaking guide)
With tour guide of Angkor for day 2, 3 and 4. Morning: Private car excursion to Tonlé Sap Lake (20 km from Siem Reap). Discover the floating village of Kampong Pluk by private boat and enjoy a rowboat tour through the flooded mangrove forest. Afternoon: Visit the Banteay Srei Temple, the Citadel of Women, famous for its delicate pink sandstone carvings. Continue to Banteay Samré temple. Optional: Evening circus show by Phare Ponleu Selapak NGO (supplement applies). Overnight in Siem Reap
Day 3 – Angkor Small Circuit & Apsara Dinner Show
Morning: Visit the Small Circuit Temples: Prasat Kravan, Banteay Kdei, Ta Prohm, and Takeo. Optional: Thommanon & Chao Say Tevoda. Afternoon: Explore the legendary Angkor Wat, followed by sunset from Phnom Bakheng. Evening: Complimentary Apsara dinner show at Amazon Angkor Restaurant. Optional upgrade: Premium show at Apsara Theatre (supplement applies). Overnight in Siem Reap
Day 4 – Angkor Thom Exploration (by tuk-tuk)
Discover the Angkor Thom complex: South Gate, Bayon, Baphuon, Elephant Terrace, Royal Palace, Terrace of the Leper King, Phimeanakas, and Preah Palilay. Afternoon: Continue to Preah Khan and Neak Poan. Overnight in Siem Reap
Day 5 – Siem Reap → Battambang (by boat)
Departure without tour guide. Embark on a private boat trip across Tonlé Sap Lake to Battambang, passing Prek Toal, bird sanctuaries, floating villages, and mangroves. Travel time: 6–8 hours depending on season. Alternative: Transfer by road (170 km, about 3 hours). Arrival in Battambang, colonial quarter visit. Overnight in Battambang
Day 6 – Battambang Charm & Countryside
Morning tuk-tuk tour: Wat Samrong Knong (18th century temple turned Khmer Rouge prison), Prahok fish market, local rice specialties (rice cakes, Krolan sticky rice, rice wine). Afternoon: Visit Ek Phnom Temple, Banan Temple (350 steps), and Phnom Sam Pov Hill with panoramic views. At dusk, observe thousands of bats flying out of the caves. Overnight in Battambang
Day 7 – Battambang → Phnom Penh (via Pursat & Kampong Chhnang)
Transfer by road (293 km). Stops include: Pursat: stone sculptures Kampong Loung floating village (private boat excursion) Kampong Chhnang: famous for its pottery Oudong, the former royal capital of the 17th century Arrival in Phnom Penh late afternoon. Overnight in Phnom Penh
Day 8 – Phnom Penh Highlights (with English or French-speaking guide, lunch included)
Visit with tour guide for day 8 and 9. Morning: Visit the Royal Palace & Silver Pagoda, Central Market. Lunch at a riverside restaurant. Afternoon: National Museum, Ounalom Pagoda, Wat Phnom, followed by a private sunset cruise on the Mekong River. Overnight in Phnom Penh
Day 9 – Koh Dach (Silk Island) & Genocide Museum
Morning: Cross the Mekong by local ferry to Koh Dach (Silk Island), discover traditional weaving and daily life. Afternoon: Explore the Russian Market, then visit the moving Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21). Overnight in Phnom Penh
Day 10 – Phnom Penh Departure
Free time until transfer to Phnom Penh Airport according to your flight schedule. End of services.






