Siem Reap Trip Overview
5-Days Discover Siem Reap – Phnom Penh has selected the most popular tourist attractions in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, Cambodia that will lead you to explore the most fabulous and mysterious Angkor temples including one of the world seven wonders, Angkor Wat temple), the most secret mountain with a beautiful waterfall and largest reclining Buddha in Cambodia called Phnom Kulen Mountain, cruise tour to the largest freshwater lake in Asia with a floating village, Tonle Sap Lake and visit the capital city of Cambodia that knows as Phnom Penh with its attractive spots like Killing Field, Royal Palace, Toul Sleng, Russian Market, Wat Phnom Pagoda and Independence Monument.
Additional Info
* Duration: 5 days
* Starts: Siem Reap, Cambodia
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia
5-Days Discover Siem Reap – Phnom Penh has selected the most popular tourist attractions in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, Cambodia that will lead you to explore the most fabulous and mysterious Angkor temples including one of the world seven wonders, Angkor Wat temple), the most secret mountain with a beautiful waterfall and largest reclining Buddha in Cambodia called Phnom Kulen Mountain, cruise tour to the largest freshwater lake in Asia with a floating village, Tonle Sap Lake and visit the capital city of Cambodia that knows as Phnom Penh with its attractive spots like Killing Field, Royal Palace, Toul Sleng, Russian Market, Wat Phnom Pagoda and Independence Monument.
Itinerary
Day 1: Spectacular Angkor Tour
Stop At: Angkor Thom South Gate, National Road #6 Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
Angkor Thom city is located in present-day Cambodia, was the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer empire. It was established in the late twelfth century by King Jayavarman VII
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom, Siem Reap Cambodia
It was built in the late 12th century as the state temple of the Mahayana Buddhist King Jayavarman VII, the Bayon stands at the centre of Jayavarman’s capital, Angkor Thom.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Baphuon Temple, Angkor Archaelogical Park, Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia
It is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia. It is located in Angkor Thom, northwest of the Bayon. Built-in the mid-11th century, it is a three-tiered temple mountain built as the state temple of Udayadityavarman II dedicated to the Hindu Lord Shiva
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Terrace of the Elephants, Angkor Thom Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
The terrace was used by Angkor’s king Jayavarman VII as a platform from which to view his victorious returning army.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Angkor Archaeological Park, Taphul, Siem Reap Cambodia
We will have our lunch in the Angkor Archaeological Park at a local restaurant before exploring the massive temple, Angkor Wat.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Angkor Wat, Sangkat Nokor Thum, Siem Reap Cambodia
Angkor Wat is the largest Hindu temple in the world
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Phnom Bakheng, Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17000 Cambodia
Our local guide will take you to watch the beautiful sunset at the top of Phnom Bakheng mountain before we go back to your hotel.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Waterfalls, Banteay Srei, Tonle Sap Lake and Floating village
Stop At: Phnom Kulen National Park, Cambodia
After you enjoyed your breakfast before we depart from your hotel at 8:00 am to Kulen National Park. It takes about 1 hour and a half from town to Phnom Kulen and we will bring you to see the huge Buddha statue built in the 16th century, the largest waterfall in Cambodia and a river of a thousand Shiva lings which is considered as a holy river for Khmer people.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Banteay Srei, Siem Reap Cambodia
Banteay Srei or Banteay Srey is a 10th-century Cambodian temple dedicated to the Hindu Lord Shiva.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Tonle Sap Lake, Lower Mekong Basin Cambodia
Explore the floating village at the biggest freshwater lake in Asia, Tonle Sap Lake.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Sunrise & Grand Circle
Stop At: Angkor Wat, Sangkat Nokor Thum, Siem Reap Cambodia
Get early to see the stunning sunrise over the towers of Angkor Wat temple. Please ask your hotel’s staff to pack a takeaway breakfast and we will pick you up at 4:40 am for the sunrise tour.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ta Prohm Temple, Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 21000 Cambodia
Ta Prohm or Tomb Raider temple is the modern name of the temple at Angkor, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, built in the Bayon style largely in the late 12th and early 13th centuries and originally called Rajavihara
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pre Rup, National Road #6 Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
Pre Rup is a Hindu temple at Angkor, Cambodia, built as the state temple of Khmer king Rajendravarman and dedicated in 961 or early 962.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ta Som, Angkor Archaeological Park, 17252 Cambodia
Ta Som is a small temple at Angkor, Cambodia, built at the end of the 12th century for King Jayavarman VII.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Neak Pean, Angkor Wat Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
Neak Pean at Angkor, Cambodia is an artificial island with a Buddhist temple on a circular island in Jayatataka Baray.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Preah Khan, Angkor Wat Angkor Archaelogical Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
Preah Khan is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia, built in the 12th century for King Jayavarman VII to honour his father.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 4: Trip From SiemReap – Phnom Penh
Stop At: Siem Reap, Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province
We will leave from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh at 8:00 am. It takes about 5 hours to 6 hours from Siem Reap town to Phnom Penh. We will stop for lunch and restroom on the way.
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Royal Palace, Sothearos between Street 240 & 184, Phnom Penh Cambodia
After you have checked in at the hotel in Phnom Penh, we will take you to visit the Silver Pagoda of the pound of Royal Palace.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Wat Phnom, Street 96 Norodom Blvd, Phnom Penh Cambodia
Wat Phnom is a Buddhist temple located in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It was built in 1372 and stands 27 metres above the ground. It is the tallest religious structure in the city. The pagoda was given the name of Wat Preah Chedey Borapaut. Wat Phnom is the central point of Phnom Penh
Duration: 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 5: Phnom Penh Day Tour
Stop At: Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, Corner of Street 113 & St 350 History Museum, Phnom Penh 12304 Cambodia
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum is a museum in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, chronicling the Cambodian genocide. The site is a former secondary school which was used as Security Prison 21 by the Khmer Rouge regime from its rise to power in 1975 to its fall in 1979
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Choeung Ek Genocidal Center, Roluos Village, Sangkat Cheung Aek, Phnom Penh Cambodia
Choeung Ek is the site of a former orchard and mass grave of victims of the Khmer Rouge – killed between 1975 and 1979 – about 17 kilometres south of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It is the best-known of the sites known as The Killing Fields, where the Khmer Rouge regime executed over one million people between 1975 and 1979
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Independence Monument, City Centre, Phnom Penh Cambodia
The Independence Monument in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, was built in 1958 to memorialize Cambodia’s independence from France in 1953.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Russian Market, Street 163 Corner of Street 444, Phnom Penh 12310 Cambodia
Before we take you back to your hotel, we will take you to discover the local markets, the Russian Market and Psar Leu Thom Thmey market.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
