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Overland from Thailand to Cambodia (Koh Kong-Kampong Som-Phnom Penh-Siem Reap)

Day 1: Koh Kong

Arrival in Koh Kong
Transfer
Overnight in Koh Kong

Day 2: Koh Kong - Kampong Som

By vehicle from Koh Kong (Dong Tong) to Kampong Som
Journey across the east coastal provinces of Koh Kong to Kampong Som, passing through the villages of Phumi Takat, Sre Ambel, Phum Prey Kanchan and Phum Khun Roung.
Overnight in Kampong Som

Day 3: Kampong Som

Excursion to Ream National Park
the park covers over 21,000 hectares and is also known as Preah Sihanouk National Park. The park was founded in 1993 to protect various endangered species. 21,000 hectares are covered by tropical forest and mangroves and can be explored by boat. It is home to many bird and animal species including dolphins.
Overnight in Kampong Som

Day 4: Kampong Som - Phnom Penh

By vehicle from Kampong Som to Phnom Penh
Travel along National Route 4 through the Elephant Mountains and Kompong Speu Province to Cambodia's premier beach community.
Overnight in Phnom Penh

Day 5: Phnom Penh

Sightseeing in Phnom Penh
Cambodia’s capital sits at the confluence of the Mekong, Bassac and Tonle Sap rivers. Considered the loveliest of the French-built cities of Indochina, it was founded as a small monastery in 1372 by a rich Khmer woman called Penh after she found four Buddha statues in a tree trunk on the banks of the Mekong. She set up the monastery on a nearby hill – or ‘phnom’ in Cambodian.
Wat Phnom: a temple and location of the first pagoda on this site built in 1372 by ‘Penh’ to house the four Buddha statues found on the banks of the Mekong. It is the only hill (27 meters) in the capital.
Wat Ounalom: a very important wat comprising 44 structures facing the Tonle Sap Lake and built in 1443 to house a hair of the Buddha.
Royal Palace & Silver Pagoda: the royal palace stands on the site of the former citadel, Bantey Kev (built in 1813). Visitors are not allowed in some portions of the grounds, as the palace is the official residence of King Norodom Sihamoni. The silver pagoda is often called the Pagoda of the Emerald Buddha or Wat Preah Kaeo after the statue housed there. The wooden temple was originally built by King Norodom in 1892 and inside, its floor is comprised of more than 5000 silver blocks which together weigh nearly 6 tons.
National Museum: designed by a French archeologist and painter, George Groslier, in Khmer style in 1920 to exhibit works previously scattered throughout the country. It contains a collection of Khmer art including the beautiful 6th century bronze statue of Vishnu.
Tuol Sleng Museum (Museum of Genocide): formerly the Tuol Svay Prey High School, in 1975 it became the Khmer Rouge’s main torture and interrogation center. It was known as Security Prison 21 – or just S-21.
Central Market: a covered market distinguished by its central dome (built in 1937). It is filled with shops selling jewelry, fabrics and all kinds of souvenirs. A great place for browsing. Overnight in Phnom Penh.

Day 6: Phnom Penh

Excursion to Oudong
the capital of Cambodia between 1618 and 1866 and located 40 kilometers from Phnom Penh. The ridges of Phnom Udong feature several stupas containing the ashes of former Khmer kings. On the larger ridge are the remains of Vihear Preah Ath Roes, ‘Vihara of the 18-Cubit Buddha’. There are good views of the Cambodian countryside from here.
Visit an ethnic Cham village - Kompong Luong
The main industry of this village is silversmithing. Visit the local workshop, assisted by the Cambodian Craft Cooperation, a German NGO.
Afternoon at leisure
Overnight in Phnom Penh

Day 7: Phnom Penh - Siem Reap

By vehicle from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap (via Kampong Thom)
Visit Angkor Wat
a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu by King Suryavarman II, who reigned between 1131 and 1150. It was constructed over a period of 30 years and is world famous for its beauty and splendor. Angkor Wat features the longest continuous bas-relief in the world, which runs along the outer gallery walls and narrates stories from Hindu mythology. In 1992 the UNESCO declared the monument and the whole city of Angkor a World Heritage Site.
Visit Preah Khan
a temple built by King Jayavarman VII with towered enclosures and shoulder-hugging corridors in a jungle setting. Preah Khan covers a very large area but the temple itself is enclosed within a rectangular wall of around 700 by 800 meters.
Overnight in Siem Reap

Day 8: Siem Reap

Visit Angkor Thom
a fortified Royal City (10 square kilometers) built by King Jayavarman VII, who ruled from 1181 to 1201. The city has five monumental gates and is encircled by a moat 100 meters wide. In the center of the walled city are the city’s most important monuments including Bayon, Baphuon, the Terrace of Elephants, the Terrace of the Leper King and Phimeanakas with Royal Enclosure.
Bayon: Jayavarman VII's temple mountain that stands at the center of Angkor Thom. It is one of the most popular of Angkor's monuments and a place of narrow corridors, steep flights of stairs and an amazing collection of towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces.
Baphuon: the pyramid shape represents the mythical Mount Meru and marks the center of the city that was here before Angkor Thom.
Phimeanakas: near the center of what was once the royal palace within Angkor Thom. Phimeanakas means ‘Celestial Palace’, though today there is not much left to indicate its former splendour.
Former Royal Palace: nothing remains today except two pools that were used by royalty for washing.
Terrace of Elephants: this terrace was used for viewing public ceremonies and was a base for the King’s grand audience hall. The famous lines of elephants are at either end of the retaining walls.
Terrace of the leper king: North of the Terrace of Elephants is a platform named ‘Terrace of the Leper King’. On the platform is a nude statue – one of Angkor’s mysteries.
Visit Banteay Srei Temple
built in the late 10th century, it is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. The temple is square with entrances on the east and west. Of main interest are the three central towers which are decorated with male and female divinities and beautiful filigree relief work.
Visit Phnom Bakheng for the sunset over Angkor
hilltop temple ruins which provide one of the best views of Angkor Wat, especially at sunset.
Overnight in Siem Reap

Day 9: Siem Reap

Sightseeing Angkor
Visit Prasat Kravan
the five brick towers were built for Hindu worship in 921 and are notable for the bas-reliefs cut into the bricks on the interior walls.
Visit Banteay Kdei Temple
a massive Buddhist temple dating from the second half of the 12th century. It is surrounded by four concentric walls, the outer walls measuring 500 by 700 meters.
Visit Sras Srang
a basin opposite of Banteay Kdei measuring 800 by 400 metres with a tiny island in the middle where only the stone base remains of what was once a wooden temple.
Visit Ta Prohm
one of the most popular attractions of Angkor as much of the jungle has not been cleared and it looks very much as most of the Angkor monuments would have appeared when European explorers first stumbled across them.
Visit Ta Keo
built by Jayavarman V who ruled from 968 to 1001), it was the first Angkorian monument built entirely of sandstone and was dedicated to Shiva. The summit of the central tower is 50 meters high and is surrounded by four lower towers.
Visit Thommanon
temple which mirrors Chau Say Tevoda (just to the north), as it was built around the same time and has a similar plan. It is also dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu.
Visit Chau Say Tevoda
built during the second quarter of the 12th century opposite of Thommanon, it was dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu.
Visit Roluos Group Temples
these monuments mark the beginning of classical art, as some of the earliest great temples built by the Khmer. They served as the capital of Indravarman (who reigned from 877 to 889).
Lolei: built on an islet by Yasovarman I (who ruled from 889 to 910), the founder of the first city of Angkor. The sandstone carvings in the niches of the temples are notable as are the Sanskrit inscriptions on the doorposts.
Preah Ko: erected by Indravarman I in the late 9th century in dedication to his defied ancestors in 880. There are inscriptions in Sanskrit on the doorsteps of each temple.
Bakong: built and dedicated to Shiva by Indravarman I, this is the largest and most interesting of the Roluos Group of temples and still has an active Buddhist monastery.
Overnight in Siem Reap

Day 10: Siem Reap

Transfer

Tour Class [A]	All prices are valid through 30 September 2008 Tour price in USD net per person in group of			Surcharge If required
Hotel Categories	2 pax	3 - 5 pax	6 - 9 pax	Single
Standard=3*
Superior=4*
Deluxe=5*

All prices are per person in USD, based on twin-sharing in double rooms in the default hotel for the listed category.

Hotels	Standard	Superior	Deluxe
Koh Kong	Koh Kong International Resort Club Standard	Koh Kong International Resort Club Standard	Koh Kong International Resort Club Standard
Kampong Som	Crystal Hotel Standard Golden Sea Hotel Standard	Seaside Hotel Kampong Som Standard Holiday Palace Resort & Casino Deluxe	Sokha Beach Resort & Spa Superior Gardenview Holiday Palace Resort & Casino Deluxe
Phnom Penh	New York Hotel Standard Princess Hotel Phnom Penh Standard	The Juliana Hotel Superior Monorom Holiday Villa Standard	Inter Continental Hotel Deluxe
Siem Reap	Angkor Saphir Hotel Standard Nokor Phnom Hotel Standard	Lotus Angkor Hotel Deluxe Borei Angkor Hotel Deluxe Khemara Angkor Hotel ROH Goldiana Angkor Hotel Deluxe	Le Meridien Angkor Hotel Superior Angkor Palace Resort & Spa Deluxe
* Meal plan: ABF Reduction for 3rd pax in triple room Standard: $47; Superior: $58; Deluxe: $211 * Child reduction (sharing bed of parents): under 2 years FOC; under 12 years -30% We will confirm one of the hotels mentioned above according to the selected category. Please note that compulsory gala dinners and peak season surcharges may apply during peak periods surrounding the public holidays of Christmas and New Year - these surcharges will be confirmed at the time of booking.

Inclusion

Accommodation and meals as described (please note that some hotels provide only CBF)
All transfers within the journey, including pick-up at airport
Economy class flights
All entrance fees
English, French or German speaking guides (other languages available upon request)
Visa-approval letter for Vietnam

Exclusion