CAMBODIA LAND & BEACH GETAWAY

Halal Tourism (Cambodia)

Phnom Penh, May 12th, 2023 —

Experience the rich culture, history, architecture and local life of Cambodia during this fascinating 10-day land tour and beach vacation as you explore some of the most interesting sites that the Kingdom of Wonder has to offer. You are to discover the world-famous Siem Reap city with UNESCO World Heritage Site, Angkor Wat Complex, learn about the floating life of local communities on the great Tonel Sap Lake, explore Phnom Penh’s grandeur and the dark past of the country on a series of historical sites as well as visit the most highlighted temples of Takeo province. Furthermore, you will set out on a beach vacation trip at the end of the tour to the beautiful island of Koh Rong. What a refreshing and relaxed end after a long discovery!

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS TOUR

• Enjoy a delectable dinner with the traditional beautiful Apsara Dance
• Discover the intricately carved Khmer ruins at Angkor Wat complex and outlying temples of Koh Ker & Beng Mealea
• Cruise the waterways of Tonle Sap Lake and observe the authentic diverse lifestyle of the local floating community
• Explore the splendid beauty of Phnom Penh capital at Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda
• Have an insightful view about the cruelty of Khmer Rouge by visiting Tuol Sleng Museum and Killing Fields – Choeung Ek
• Set out on a temple-hopping tour in Takeo, including Tonle Bati, Ta Prohm, Prasat Yeay Pov Temple, Phnom Da & Angkor Borei
• Relax on the white beach of Rabbit Island and enjoy a BBQ fresh seafood
• Referesh your mind and body on a beach vacation of Koh Rong

DETAILED ITINERARY

Day 1: Siem Reap

Activities: Welcome to Siem Reap, check in hotel, have dinner with Apsara Dance

Welcome to Siem Reap – the charming relics of South East Asia
Arriving at the airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our guide outside the terminal and transferred to the hotel for check-in or luggage drop off if the room is yet to be ready for you. During the transfer, our guide will give you the introduction of Siem Reap City and general information about traffic, currency, shopping area and more. We will drive you around the city through Sivutha Street, Old Market/Pub Street and Wat Damnak bridge before going to your hotel so that you will have a good idea on where to spend at your own leisure time.
In the evening, you cannot afford to miss the chance to enjoy dinner with the traditional beautiful Apsara Dance. Starting by the movements with deftness and deliberation, the beautiful artists in the sophisticated silk-made tunic will get you amazed by the exquisiteness and enthusiasm with warm smiles. Stay overnight in Siem Reap.

Experiences: Immersing yourself in a traditional dinner with Apsara Dance

When in Cambodia, don’t forget to give yourself at least an hour to immerse through the traditional dinner with ancient art of Apsara Dance. Starting by the movements with deftness and deliberation, the beautiful artists in the sophisticated silk-made tunic will get you amazed by the exquisiteness and enthusiasm with warm smiles.

Day 2: Siem Reap

Activities: Explore the Angkor Templex

Beat the crowd early morning by 7.00 am, visit the picturesque Ta Prohm that had nearly disappeared into the jungle and remains overgrown, an oddly haunting and exotic scene. The magnificent roots of a tree, pushing between the huge stone blocks of the temple in a sort of embrace, evoke feelings that you may remember forever. And continue to visit the intricately carved Khmer ruins at Angkor Wat – one of the world’s most impressive ruins.  The temple still owns fine Apsara carvings in Angkorian era art. Lunch is own account.
Afternoon, explore the mysterious Royal city Angkor Thom. City & Bayon Its 54-tower temple is an awesome sight. At first glance it seems a shapeless mass of stone, but further scrutiny reveals a face, and then another and another until suddenly you are engulfed by the silent, heavy, enigmatic and silent gaze through half-closed eyes, staring out from a primitive and remote time. Further, visit to the surroundings of the complex including the Baphou, Elephant Terraces, Lepper King Terrace and Royal Place area. 
Transfer back to your hotel and free at leisure. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Experiences: Splendor Trip to Religious Angkor Wat

Regarded as the largest religious structure in the world, Angkor Wat (Siem Reap, Cambodia) steals travelers’ heart by the astonishing vast and amazing landscape. A wonderful experience to watch the mesmerizing sunrise and to explore the site needs tackling whilst you visit Siem Reap. Don’t forget to take water, hat, sunscreen and proper attire to maintain your energetic exploration.

Day 3: Siem Reap

Activities: Explore the ancient Koh Ker & Beng Mealea Temples

Depart for a full day trip to Koh Ker and Beng Mealea both located in the beautiful rural hinterlands of Siem Reap. Travel off-the-beaten track for 2.5 hours before arriving at Koh Ker, the former capital of the Khmer Empire between 928 and 944 A.D. The style of the Koh Ker temple is different from any other temple in Cambodia and has more of a resemblance to the ancient pyramids of Egypt. Partially overgrown by the forest and inhabited only by birds, this temple and its surroundings are an exceptional experience.
Enjoy lunch near the temple and continue to visit other ancient structures in the peaceful area. As you head back to Siem Reap, visit the spectacular ruins of Beng Mealea, which was constructed by King Suryavarman II (1113-1150). It preceded and may have served as a prototype of sorts for Angkor Wat. Contrary to Angkor, few carvings or bas-reliefs are evident. Today the temple is largely overrun by vegetation and the stone walls are crumbling which adds to its charm in a unique way. After your visit, drive 1.5 hours back to your hotel.
Overnight in Siem Reap.

Experiences: Fantastic jungle experience at Beng Mealea Temple

Beng Mealea or Bung Mealea is a temple from the Angkor Wat period. It is located 40 km east from the main group of temples at Angkor, Siem Reap, on the ancient royal highway to Preah Khan Kompong Svay. Beng Mealea was built as a Hindu temple, but some carvings depict Buddhist motifs. Its primary material is sandstone and it is largely unrestored, with trees and thick brush thriving amidst its towers and courtyards and many of its stones lying in great heaps. The history of the temple is unknown and it can be dated only by its architectural style, identical to Angkor Wat, so scholars assumed it was built during the reign of king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century. This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on September 1, 1992 in the Cultural category.Beng Mealea is largely unrestored and off the beaten path, with trees and brush thriving amidst its towers and courtyards. You can wander around a huge maze, looking at stones and columns lying in great heaps, and explored semi-collapsed tunnels. It is definitely not as many tourists as Angkor Wat!If you are a bit tired of Angkor & looking for an extraordinary place without tons of people, just head to Beng Mealea.

Amazing Pyramid Temple of Koh Ker

Located in Preah Vihear province, Koh Ker temple is an amazing pyramid temple you should visit and you will learn more about it when you go with your guide. It is a spectacular area of ​​temples other than Angkor (120 km / 2 hours drive from Siem rep), less touristy for now and in the process of being applied to be considered a UNESCO heritage site. Koh Ker was once a thriving city with over 10.000 inhabitants and was even the capital of the Khmer Empire between 928 AD and 944AD during the reigns of Jayavarman IV and Harshavarman II. Today what is left are dozens of temples in the area which are mostly covered by dense jungle. The most important remaining structure is the complex of the double sanctuary Prasat Thom / Prang.The one of the great pyramid (very similar to that of Chichen Itza in the Mayan Riviera) and which can be climbed on wooden stairs through one side (36 meters). The coolest part is that you get to go on top of it, how many ancient pyramids can you do that on? From top of the temple you can see the east jungle surrounding the complex and it still has many engulfed temples. The view from there is awesome: no buiding, no village, no car or no man, just tree and jungle.

Day 4: Siem Reap-Phnom Penh

Activities: Explore the floating life in Tonle Lake. Fly to Phnom Penh

After breakfast at hotel, we drive for about 1 hour to Kampong Phluk Floating Village. Kampong Phluk is a permanent settlement on the Tonle Sap Lake with a small land based village attached to it. Its remarkable mangrove forest which is unique in the Siem Reap area. You will board a local boat and cruise the waterways observing the authentic and diverse lifestyle of the local floating community.
Transfer back your hotel and at a scheduled time, be picked up by our driver to Siem Reap airport for your flight to Phnom Penh city. Once in Phnom Penh airport, our guide and driver will give you a warm greeting and take you to your hotel in town. Do check-in and free at your leisure.
Overnight at the hotel in Phnom Penh.

Experiences: Relaxing in the floating experience in Tonle Sap lake

Siem Reap – one of the most popular destination of Cambodia has no shortage of unique charms — from Khmer classical ruins temples to a UNESCO World Heritage Angkor Wat— and it has been luring curious travelers more by the unique floating life in Tonle Sap Lake. Besides the quaint local boat experience, you will be welcomed by warming smiles from the humble Cambodian people and have a chance to see the real-life of local people and see how they make for a living in this fantastic lake

Day 5: Phnom Penh

Activities: Visit Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, Tuol Sleng Museum, Killing Fields

Set out on a city tour to visit the Royal Palace built in 1866 by King Norodom; Silver Pagoda is so named because of its floor, which is made up of 5,000 silver tiles and located within the Royal Palace compound, and visit Tuol Sleng Museum, a reminder of the Khmer Rouge regime.
The peaceful stretch of green fields of Cheung Ek may not indicate what kinds of horrors have taken place there. Situated 17km from Phnom Penh town, Cheung Ek was made famous by the movie “The Killing Fields”. Nowadays, a large memorial has been built to commemorate the 17,000 victims who died here under the reign of Khmer Rouge leader, Pol Pot. The remnants inside the memorial and the mass graves that dot the area remind you of the suffering of the victims. This journey into Cambodia’s past will provide you with a background on the cruelty of the Khmer Rouge regime. It will also give you an appreciation of the struggle that Cambodian people have faced and their tremendous courage to move on and rebuild their nation.
Overnight in Phnom Penh.

Experiences:

A very moving experience at Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

Tuol Svay Pray High School sits on a dusty road on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. In 1976, the Khmer Rouge renamed the high school S-21 and turned it into a torture, interrogation and execution center. Of the 14,000 people known to have entered, only seven survived. Not only did the Khmer Rouge carefully transcribe the prisoners’ interrogations; they also carefully photographed the vast majority of the inmates and created an astonishing photographic archive. Each of the almost 6,000 S-21 portraits that have been recovered tells a story shock, resignation, confusion, defiance and horror. Although the most gruesome images to come out of Cambodia were those of the mass graves, the most haunting were the portraits taken by the Khmer Rouge at S-21.Today, S-21 Prison is known as the Tuol Sleng Museum of Genocide. Inside the gates, it looks like any high school; five buildings face a grass courtyard with pull-up bars, green lawns and lawn-bowling pitches. The ground-floor classrooms in one building have been left to appear as they were in 1977. The spartan interrogation rooms are furnished with only a school desk-and-chair set that faces a steel bed frame with shackles at each end. On the far wall are the grisly photographs of bloated, decomposing bodies chained to bed frames with pools of wet blood underneath. A must see while in Phnom Penh! Horrific but an essential part of a visit to Phnom Penh!

A somber and emotional visit to Killing Field

Get a great educational and historical experience when in Killing Field – a deeply moving insight into Pol Pot’s regime.The excursion will put a lot of things in perspective and why the Cambodian people just want peace after awful era with thousands of impact which is greater and longer lasting. The experience is like time has stopped when you quietly walk through the fields, seeing bones and items still left in the place where the massacre took place.  Visiting this places will absolutly move you and give you a mixture of emotions.

Enjoyable tour around Phnom Penh’s attractions

Welcome to phnom Penh – the capital of Cambodia. Once considered the loveliest city of Indochina, in spite of the recent turbulent history, Phnom Penh still maintains considerable charm. A city tour acquaints us with some major sights of Phnom Penh and help us to know a great deal about the sites, Khmer history and culture both imperial and recent when visiting Royal Palace – home to the royal family, Silver Pagoda – the most sacred temple in the country and National Museum – dedicated exclusively to Khmer art and sculpture.

Day 6: Phnom Penh-Takeo-Kep

Activities: Visit Tonle Bati, Ta Prohm, Prasat Yeay Pov Temple, local houses. Take a boat to visit the Phnom Da & Angkor Borei. Go to Kep for overnight.

Pickup at your hotel in Phnom Penh, heading out of town we visit the Tonle Bati with Ta Prohm and Prasat Yeay Pov Temple and will stop for lunch at Meas Family Home which is in Ta Keo province. After lunch we visit the local houses and learning about the particular culture from this village, embark on local boat to visit the Phnom Da & Angkor Borei and continue to Kep with another 1 hour driving.
Overnight in Kep.

Day 7: Kep

Activities: Walk through Crab Market and the village houses. Join alms giving ceremony to Buddhist Monk. Boat to Rabbit Island for relaxation & have BBQ lunch.

Before breakfast, today at 06:00am we will go deeper to learn more about the life of Cambodian people living along the southern coastline which is based on agriculture mainly. Walk through Crab Market and the village houses; see the early morning activities of the local people trading in small market and activities in the rice field. By then the alms giving to Buddhist Monk will be arranged in one of the local family.
Return to our hotel at 08:00am for breakfast, and then start an excursion to Rabbit Island for relaxation and enjoy the BBQ fresh seafood until late afternoon we return to hotel in Kep.
Overnight in Kep.

Day 8: Kep-Kampot-Sihanuk-Koh Rong

Activities: Visit pepper plantation, rice field, and ancient cave in Phnom Chhngok. Driver from Kep to Sihanoukville. take speed boat to Koh Rong Island.

Breakfast at hotel, visit to the pepper plantation, rice field, and ancient cave in Phnom Chhngok. Lunch will be provided at local restaurant in Kampot province. We continue to Sihanouk Ville and take speed boat to Koh Rong Island.The island boats the fabulous environment, from lush jungle to exotic savannah, fringed by a stunning shoreline brimming with reefs and multitude unexplored island, each with their own pristine beaches. Your accommodation will offer you a wide range of activities, both in the sea or land based activities. You can indulge in fishing, scuba diving, boating, kayaking through to trekking, cooking classes, bush walking, quad bike tours to just relaxing on the beach or enjoying a massage in spa.
Overnight in Koh Rong Island.

Experiences:

Unwind in the paradise beaches of Koh Rong Island

If you’re looking to a holiday to unwind in the glorious sunshine and sandy beach, pack your luggage and welcome to Koh Rong – a corner of the paradise on earth.Well known as the most beautiful island in Cambodia, Koh Rong will absolutly blow you away by the heavenly white sand, crystal clear water, picteresque scenery and plenty of secluded coconut beaches to walk to and spend the day swimming and sunbathing, especially the glowing of plankton at night A party atmosphere more in the evenings but relaxation and peaceful in the day.

Day 9: Koh Rong

Activities: Free to relax at Koh Rong Beach

Free at leisure at your own on the beaches of Koh Rong – the most beautiful island in Cambodia with lots of great beach and beautiful water.
Clear emerald beaches, great long sandy stretch and beautiful sunshine, the picturesque paradise island Koh Rong will definitle blown you away on your holiday. When in Koh Rong, soothe your soul by unwinding in the gorgeous beach, trying tasty drinks made from local ingredients or refereshing yourself by joining thousands of exciting activities: diving, snorkelling, mountain biking, trekking, kayaking and boat trips, etc
Overnight in Koh Rong Island.

Experiences:

Unwind in the paradise beaches of Koh Rong Island

If you’re looking to a holiday to unwind in the glorious sunshine and sandy beach, pack your luggage and welcome to Koh Rong – a corner of the paradise on earth.Well known as the most beautiful island in Cambodia, Koh Rong will absolutly blow you away by the heavenly white sand, crystal clear water, picteresque scenery and plenty of secluded coconut beaches to walk to and spend the day swimming and sunbathing, especially the glowing of plankton at night A party atmosphere more in the evenings but relaxation and peaceful in the day.

Day 10: Koh Rong-Sihanuk-Phnom Penh

Activities: Be transfered from Koh Rong Island to the mainland & to Sihanoukville airport. Take flight from Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh. Catch your departure flight

At a scheduled time you will be transferred back by the public speed boat from Koh Rong to Sihanouk Ville, on arrival the pier, meets and be transfered by private car without guide to the airport. Take the flight from Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh. Then connect your international departure flight back home.
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