Itinerary
- Day 1
Siem Reap Arrival
You'll arrive at Siem Reap Angkor International Airport where your guide and driver will be waiting. The drive to your hotel takes about an hour, giving you time to see the landscape. Once you check in, the rest of the day is yours to settle in and rest or explore the area around your accommodation however you prefer.
- Day 2
Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat
Head out by tuk tuk or car to South Gate of Angkor Thom and see the four giant carved faces there. From there you'll move into Bayon Temple with its 200 plus smiling stone faces carved into the towers, then check out the other temples nearby like Baphuon, Phimeanakas, and the Terrace of Leper King and Terrace of Elephant. After lunch at a local Khmer restaurant, you'll head to Angkor Wat for the afternoon. The day ends with a traditional gondola ride along the moat as the sun sets.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Khmer set lunch at a selected local restaurant near temples)
Included Activities
- Visit South Gate of Angkor Thom
- Explore Bayon Temple with 200+ smiling stone faces
- Visit Baphuon Temple
- Visit Phimeanakas Temple
- Visit Terrace of Leper King
- Visit Terrace of Elephant
- Visit Angkor Wat
- Traditional gondola ride along moat at sunset
Landmarks/POIs South Gate of Angkor Thom Bayon Temple Baphuon Temple Phimeanakas Temple Terrace of Leper King Terrace of Elephant Angkor Wat - Day 3
Tonle Sap Lake and Siem Reap
Starting at 8:30am, you'll visit a local market for countryside sightseeing, then travel to Kompong Phluk village on Tonle Sap Lake. A boat trip down the canals lets you see how people live on the water and watch fishing, and you'll paddle through mangroves by canoe to learn about the lake's ecosystem. By lunchtime you're back in Siem Reap. The afternoon takes you to Artisan Angkor for wood and stone carving demonstrations, and the old market for shopping handicrafts. Your evening features a traditional Apsara dance performance with dinner at a local restaurant.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Tasty Khmer set lunch at Khmer wooden house restaurant), Dinner (Tasty dinner followed by traditional Apsara dance performance at a selected local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit local market in countryside
- Boat trip along Kompong Phluk canals
- Canoe exploration of mangroves
- Guided tour at Artisan Angkor wood/stone carving center
- Stroll around old market
- Traditional Apsara dance performance
Optional Activities
- Royal Residence Garden walking tour
Landmarks/POIs Kompong Phluk Village Tonle Sap Lake Artisan Angkor Old Market Royal Residence Garden - Day 4
Siem Reap to Koh Rong Island
You have free time in Siem Reap until your transfer to the airport for a domestic flight to Sihanoukville. After landing, your driver takes you to the boat pier for a 2:30pm speedboat departure to Koh Rong Island. When you arrive at the resort, staff will help you settle in, and the rest of the evening is free for you to explore the island.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks/POIs Koh Rong Island - Day 5
Koh Rong Island
This day is completely open for relaxing by the sea. Spend time sunbathing, swimming in the ocean, or using the resort's swimming pool however you like.
Optional Activities
- Sunbathing
- Swimming
- Resort swimming pool use
- Day 6
Koh Rong Island
Another completely free day at the resort and island. Do whatever appeals to you, whether that's more beach time, exploring, trying water activities, or just resting.
- Day 7
Koh Rong Island to Phnom Penh
After breakfast at the hotel, you'll check out and board the speedboat at either 10:30am or 12:30pm heading back to the mainland. Your driver then takes you by express highway to Phnom Penh, a drive of roughly 2.5 hours. Once you arrive and check into your hotel, the rest of your day is free.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 8
Phnom Penh
Your pickup happens at 8:00am for a full day of Phnom Penh's main sites. You'll start at Independence Monument for photos, then visit Choeung Ek Killing Field and Tuol Sleng Museum, which was the former S-21 torture prison. After some time at Russian Market, you'll have lunch at a restaurant by the river. The afternoon includes the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, the National Museum, and Wat Phnom. Your day wraps up with a sunset river cruise along the Mekong and Tonle Sap Rivers with a welcome cocktail, returning around 6:20pm.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Khmer set lunch at Bopha Titanic Phnom Penh restaurant by The Riverside)
Included Activities
- Visit Independence Monument
- Visit Choeung Ek Killing Field
- Visit Tuol Sleng Museum (S-21 Torture Prison)
- Visit Russian Market
- Visit The Royal Palace
- Visit Silver Pagoda
- Visit National Museum
- Visit Wat Phnom
- Sunset river cruise on Mekong and Tonle Sap Rivers with welcome cocktail
Landmarks/POIs Independence Monument Choeung Ek Killing Field Tuol Sleng Museum Russian Market The Royal Palace Silver Pagoda National Museum Wat Phnom - Day 9
Phnom Penh Departure
Free time in Phnom Penh before your driver takes you to Phnom Penh International Airport for your onward flight. Thanks for taking this trip and safe travels.
- Meals
- Breakfast
