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DESTINATION: CAMBODIA

Dates: 1 – 7 March, 2015 Duration: 6 nights / 7 days

YOUR FLIGHT

OUTBOUND:PG 734 01MAR BOMBKK 0100 0650 01MAR PG 931 01MAR BKKPNH 0820 0930 01MAR

INBOUND:PG 914 07MAR REPBKK 1535 1630 07MAR PG 733 07MAR BKKBOM 2115 0020 08MAR

YOUR HOTELS

Phnom PenhHotel Town View

zhttp://town3.townviewhotels.com/

Siem ReapHotel Somadevi

http://www.somadeviangkor.com/about-us.php

Hotel in London

YOUR TOUR LEADER

Ms. XUYEN

Xuyen is 30 years old. She works full time as a tour leader leading student groups

She leads tours in Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand. Xuyen speaks English very well.

And she is loud! Her contact number is: +855 97 685 2559

Local guide in Phnom Penh - Mr Samnang: +855 7798 9877Local guide in Siem Reap - Mr Yousa: +855 9724 8813

YOUR PROJECTS

Painting Project for Three Days Location of the School

Preash Dak Village Preash Dak Commune Bantey Srei District, Siem Reap Province -16km from Seim Reap town

The name of the School Preash Dak Primery Scholl Number of the School building - 6 buildings

Number of classrooms - 9 classrooms There are 2 kindergartens and from the grad 1 till grads 6

DAY WISE ITINERARY: DAY 1

Arrive Phnom Penh / Cambodia We are greeted at Phnom Penh International Airport by our leader and escorted to your

hotel. After checking into our rooms we have a brief meeting to discuss the coming days activities before visiting the Central

Market selling the most astounding array of CDs and software, silverware and curio items to be found anywhere in southeast Asia. In the afternoon we visit Wat Phnom located on a small hill overlooking the city where we will learn of the legend of

Mrs. Penh and the founding of the capital city in the 15th Century. It is here that we will enjoy 360 degree panoramic

views of the city. Tonight we will enjoy dinner at popular local restaurant. (L, D)

DAY 2

A Day 2 Phnom Penh / Orphanage community project This morning we visit a local orphanage to learn about the social

welfare system in this developing country before we undertake a half day renovation project to help repair and renovate existing facilities and resources as the centre. We will also have time to interact with local orphans, some of

whom speak English to varying degrees.This afternoon we will visit 2 of Phnom Penh’s most

important places of interest including the infamous Tuol Sleng Prison and the ‘Killing Fields’

Stroll along the river front area to watch the locals taking part in exercise and dance classes. (B, L, D)

DAY 3

Day 3: Phnom Penh to Siem Reap We say farewell to Phnom Penh and take our 7-hour private bus trip to Siem Reap, gateway to the

Angkor Temples. On route we will pass remote villages, an ancient Angkor period bridge (13th

century) and stop to see and possibly taste deep fried spiders, a local delicacy in Cambodia. Upon

arrival we will check into our centrally located hotel before exploring the town and the Night

Market by way of tuk tuk. (B, L, D)

DAY 4, 5 & 6

Day 4, 5 & 6 Siem Reap School renovation project We spend 3 days working at a local school painting and renovation class rooms While here we will also

play sport, teach basic conversational EnglishOur time here will give us a better understanding just how our community service efforts positively

impact upon the lives of those here. On the afternoon of day 6 we travel to explore the world famous Angkor Temple complex. We the visit with the largest temple of them all – Angkor Wat. We also visit one of the most beautiful temples in Cambodia - The Bayon Temple Tonight we enjoy a

cultural dinner and dance show. (3B, 3L, 3D)

DAY 7

Day 7 Village Agriculture Project / Depart Siem Reap This morning we work on the outskirts of town

planting fruit trees and vegetable cash crops for a pool local village. Students will be expected to carry small

trees, dig holes and plan and dig out simple water irrigation trenches for the village that is in desperate need of a variety of fruits and vegetables, some of

which they will sell to benefit the village inhabitants. We return to Siem Reap and transfer to the airport for

our homebound flights. (B, L)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

STUDENT ID CARD:ALL STUDENTS WILL BE PROVIDED ID CARDS AS PER SAMPLE GIVEN BELOW

THESE ID CARDS MUST BE WORN BY THE STUDENTS WHEN YOU ARE ON TOUR

ON ARRIVAL:YOU WILL BE MET BY YOUR TOUR LEADER CARRYING A PLACARD OF ‘ECOLE

MONDIALE’ AS YOU EXIT THE ARRIVALS GATE

SAFETY:The tour leader will explain all safety aspects each day of the trip to the teachers and students. They will explain things such as: what to wear, footwear, how much money to bring each day, hand sanitizer before

meals, rules around the hotel pool, rules for swimming if allowed. Appropriate cultural behavior, hotel cards always to be carried, kids will not be left alone at any time. Room share list will be left with teachers

and reception

First Aid / Medical Emergencies:Tour leaders carry a First Aid Kit & know how to manage minor cuts, bruises, sun burn, heat stroke, peanut allergies, food allergies etc for more serious issues we

go to clinicsIf we need to go to the hospital in PP or SR we will drive directly there. Phnom

Penh hospital is SOS International hospital, Siem Reap hospital is the Royal Angkor International Hospital. Our tour leaders have been leading students tours

for 5-10 years so they know the procedures of going to hospitals, phoning insurance companies etc

International SOS Cambodia House 161, Street 51

Phnom Penh, Cambodia Tel: +855 12 816 911/ 23 216 911

The Royal Angkor International Hospital National Route #6 (Airport Road), Phum Kasekam, Khum Sra Ngea, Siem Reap

(Angkor), CambodiaTel:(855) 63 761 888, (855) 12 235 888, (855) 63 399 111

Meals:Asian Food, Cambodian, Curry, Indian Vegetarian, Chinese, Thai.

Breakfast are buffet breakfast mixed Asian and western food. For lunch on community project days the tour leader will organise a picnic lunch

Phnom Penh and Siem Reap have Indian restaurants & vegetarian restaurants. Siem Reap has many Indian restaurants. All other restaurants also have

vegetarian options. If there are any food allergies inform the tour leaders again before they order the meals. The tour leader organizes all meals but will consult with teachers first to ensure the order well. Most Camboidan restaurants sell 2 or 3 types of cuisine. Such as Western, Khmer and Chinese. Or Khmer Italian

and Vietnamese.

SIM CARDS:Local SIM cards can be bought in country cheaply with 3G option. Calls are about 50 cents a minute to India. Hotels have free wifi in lobby and

rooms. For WIFI hotels usually provide a password when you check in. All hotel rooms have phone that can call internationally. Many shops next to

the hotel sell SIM cards and credit, many options available

History of Cambodia:

The guides will give out the history and culture of the places as they arrive at each attraction/activity. At other times information will be given on

buses before the arrive and when travelling around the cities.

Nature of the Activities: Intense / Moderate / Easy

The Khmer Rouge section of the trip toTuol Sleng Prison Museum and Killing Fields can be intimidating

Phnom Penh is physically easy to do, but warm/hot temperatures in March and April.

Community projects will be moderate, sometimes outside. The final day will be planting trees outside in the sun and heat.

Painting classrooms will include sanding walls so best to bring sunglasses/ dust masks for this.

Students should remember to bring hat, sunglasses, hand gloves, sun block, and personal drinking bottle that can be easily identifiable

Shopping

Spending money should be US$ cash. Ripped or torn or very old US$ notes may be refused. The local currency is Cambodian Reil, however Riel is only used to the values of US$1. All transactions over US$1 are usually

dealt with in US$ cash.There are atms throughout Cambodia, they dispense US$ cash or the local currency.

Recommended Memento’s

Wall Hangings,$5-10, Stone/Wood statues $5-20, Jewellery $5-50. Silks $5-50

Common Words & Phrases:

Students may like to learn the common words & phrases used in Cambodiahttp://thebodia.com/cambodia/learn-to-speark-khmer/useful-khmer-words-and-phrases

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READING LIST – CAMBODIA

Below is a comprehensive reading list intended to be of particular interest to young adults and other travellers about to embark on a journey to Southeast Asia and

want to better acquaint themselves with the region its history and culture. The list is complied of many recent titles that describe the present states of these countries’ as well as several contemporary works which have remained popular for several

decades

*Brother Number One, a Political Biography of Pol Pot – DAVID CHANDLERIn the tragic recent history of Cambodia - a past scarred by a long occupation by Vietnamese forces and by the preceding three-year reign of terror by the brutal

Khmer Rouge - no figure looms larger or more ominously than that of Pol Pot who is widely blamed for trying to destroy Cambodian society.

River of Time JOHN SWAIN A beautifully written narrative on the timelessness and beauty of the Mekong and

Cambodia before the War. Swain was one of the Journalists saved from assassination by Dith Pran (ie: Killing Field movie and book). Tells of the route we

travelled, i.e. last lifeline of Phnom Penh before it fell)

READING LIST CONTINUED

The Stones Cry Out MOLDA SZYMUSIAKHarrowing account ever read of small girl who systematically saw most of her

family killed during Pol Pot’s regime

*The Gate FRANCOIS BIZOT Account by a Khmer-speaking westerner who survived being captured by the

Khmer Rouge..

When the War was over ELIZABETH BECKER The only western journalist out of three (one didn’t survive his visit) who was

invited by Pol Pot for a journey into Cambodia just before the regime fell to the Vietnamese.

Surviving the Killing Fields HAING S. NGOR

Account by the man who played the part of Dith Pran in the movie ‘The Killing Fields

Sideshow WILLIAM SHAWCROSS (1979)Excellent exposure of the role of Kissinger in bringing Cambodia into the American

War in Vietnam.

A History of Cambodia DAVID P. CHANDLER Australian professor from Monash University who is considered one of the most

foremost scholars on the History of Angkor and pre-history.

*When Broken Glass floats Chanrithy HimThe best of several accounts of a child growing up under the Khmer Rouge Regime

(75-79).

STUDENETS AT AN ORPHANAGE

STUDENTS ON TOUR AT ANGKOR VAT

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