5-day Phnom Penh Takeo Silk Island Shopping

រាជធានី​ភ្នំពេញ Trip Overview

This trip will bring you general knowledge about Cambodian history and culture through the highlights: magnificent Angkor temples, and Phnom Penh. Furthermore, we will combine it with a beach relaxation trip at the end of the trip for refreshing yourself after a long discovery.

Additional Info

* Duration: 5 days
* Starts: រាជធានី​ភ្នំពេញ, Cambodia
* Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours



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This trip will bring you general knowledge about Cambodian history and culture through the highlights: magnificent Angkor temples, and Phnom Penh. Furthermore, we will combine it with a beach relaxation trip at the end of the trip for refreshing yourself after a long discovery.

Itinerary

Day 1: Phnom Penh arrival

Stop At: Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh – the city retains its traditional Khmer and colonial styles with French villas and large tree-line sidewalk
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Royal Palace, Sothearos between Street 240 & 184, Phnom Penh Cambodia
Visit the impressive colorful Khmer-style royal palace complex build in 1866 by the Predecessors of King Norodom
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Silver Pagoda, Phnom Penh Cambodia
Silver pagoda (the emerald Buddha temple), where contain plenty of Buddha Statues decorated and made by gold, diamond, gemstone and silver
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Independence Monument, City Centre, Phnom Penh Cambodia
Independence Monument, or Vimean Ekareach as it is referred to in Khmer, is a majestic structure that dominates Phnom Penh city centre. Independence Monument was primarily erected to mark the liberation of the country from the French, who ruled Cambodia for almost a century from 1863 to 1953.

Stop At: National Museum, 13th St. Between 178th and 184th Sts., Phnom Penh Cambodia
the National museum; a beautiful Khmer architecture building contains more than 5000 art antiques made by bronze, wood, gold, silver, copper, sandstone and others
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Wat Phnom, Street 96 Norodom Blvd, Phnom Penh Cambodia
Walk up to sacred hill Phnom Daun Penh – also the name of a pagoda and name of the capital nowadays
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Central Market, Calmette St. 53, Phnom Penh 55555 Cambodia
Central Market, a large market constructed in 1937 in the shape of a dome with four arms branching out into vast hallways with countless stalls of goods. Initial design and layouts are from French architect Louis Chauchon
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Cardamon Hotel (3-star) or similar

Day 2: Phnom Penh Full day city tour

Stop At: Choeung Ek Genocidal Center, Roluos Village, Sangkat Cheung Aek, Phnom Penh Cambodia
Choeung Ek museum, where between 1975 and 1978 about 17,000 men, women, children and infants detained and tortured at S-21 were transported for the extermination
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, Corner of Street 113 & St 350 History Museum, Phnom Penh 12304 Cambodia
to Tuol Sleng prison now is Genocide Museum, the most secret part of the Khmer Rouge regime. It’s also called S-21 (abbreviated for Security Office 21), a Khmer Rouge’s premier security camp, specifically designed for the interrogation and extermination of anti-Angkor elements
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Russian Market, Street 163 Corner of Street 444, Phnom Penh 12310 Cambodia
Going shopping around Russian market, enjoy the bustling daily activities of the locals
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at Cardamon Hotel (3-star) or similar

Day 3: Phnom Penh – Free the Bears at Ta Mao Mountain – Tonle Bati

Stop At: Tamao Mountain, Cambodia
let’s lend a paw at the largest Sun Bear sanctuary in the world while being a bear keeper for the day. This program is conducted at the Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre 40kms outside Phnom Penh. You will get to go behind the scenes to see what it takes to care for more than 100 rescued bears on a daily basis while working alongside their keepers to prepare special treats to keep the bears happy and healthy in their forested sanctuary. Best of all, by taking part in this unique experience you will know that you have contributed directly towards helping care for hundreds of bears and other animals rescued from the wildlife trade.
Note: We will help the keepers prepare enrichment toys for the bears and hide foods in the bear’s enclosures. Direct contact with the bears is not allowed under any circumstances, as these bears are rescued wild animals and the centre wants them to live as natural as possible.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Tonle Bati, Off the highway to Takeo, Phnom Penh Cambodia
Tonle Bati Lake, a popular weekend destination for the local people. It is also a popular fishing spot for both tourists and people who live locally. We then visit the nearby small picturesque Angkorian temple of Ta Prohm, the Bayon-style temple built in the late 12th century and left in much the same condition in which it was founded – unlike most of the Angkorian ruins
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at Cardamon Hotel (3-star) or similar

Day 4: Phnom Penh – Silk Island & Shopping

Stop At: Koh Dach, Koh Dach
we proceed for Silk Island tour. We cruise along the Phnom Penh riverfront, enjoy the view from the upper deck or down on the main deck for a more cozy experience near the bar. Passing the Royal Palace, see the junction of the Tonle Sap, Mekong, and Bassac Rivers. Up the Mekong River we will see floating villages and fishing families living on their boats. The trip to Silk Island takes about 1 hour. After docking on the island, visit the temples, silk plantations and villages, then learn about the island’s silk production as you tour a silk farm
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Central Market, Calmette St. 53, Phnom Penh 55555 Cambodia
Central Market, a large market constructed in 1937 in the shape of a dome with four arms branching out into vast hallways with countless stalls of goods. Initial design and layouts are from French architect Louis Chauchon
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Russian Market, Street 163 Corner of Street 444, Phnom Penh 12310 Cambodia
Last shopping around Russian market; enjoy the bustling daily activities of the locals
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at Cardamon Hotel (3-star) or similar

Day 5: Phnom Penh departure

Stop At: Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh
Morning after breakfast, transfer to airport for flight to airport for flight departure.
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.



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