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17A Hang Dong Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam

Short Path through Cambodia Tour Tour Overview: You start your interesting trip at Siem Reap – the sacred land of ancient temples to visit Bayon Temple, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King, Ta Prohm. The next destination is Phnom Penh functioning as Capital city of Kingdom of Cambodia with Silver Pagoda, Royal Palace, Victory Monument, Tuol Sleng Prison Museum and the last stop is Moc Bai border. You will say goodbye Cambodia and visit Vietnam

Tour outline: Day 1: Siem Reap arrival (D) Day 2: Siem Reap discovery (B, L, D) Day 3: Siem Reap – Phnom Penh (B, L, D) Day 4: Phnom Penh - Moc Bai Vietnamese border (B)

Tour itinerary: Day 1: Siem Reap arrival (D)

You arrive at Siem Reap International Airport and get transfer to the hotel (rooms may not be ready until the afternoon). You visit the South Gate (with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk), the ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century), Bayon Temple (unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara), the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. Sunset is at Angkor Wat. Dinner is at local restaurant and accommodation at hotel. Lunch is at local restaurant. Afternoon, continue to visit your temple tour to the unique interior brick sculptures of Prasat Kravan, Srah Srang ("The Royal Baths" was once used for ritual bathing), Banteay Kdei (surrounded by 4 concentric walls), Eastern Mebon (guarded at its corner by stone figures of harnessed elephants, some of which are still in a reasonable state of preservation), and the mountain-temple of Pre Rup until sunset. Dinner is at local restaurant and overnight stay at hotel.

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17A Hang Dong Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam

Day 2: Siem Reap discovery (B, L, D)

Breakfast is at hotel. In the morning, you visit the most famous of all the temples on the plain of Angkor: Angkor Wat. The temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag and the 12th century masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture. Angkor Wat's five towers symbolize Meru's five peaks - the enclosed wall represents the mountains at the edge of the world and the surrounding moat, the ocean beyond. Lunch is at local restaurant. In the afternoon, you visit Preah Khan. Built by King Jayavarman VII, Preah Khan is, like Ta Prohm, a place of towered enclosures and shoulder-hugging corridors. Ta Prohm. One of the area's most beautiful temples, Ta Prohm has been relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery. Its appeal lies in the fact that, unlike the other monuments of Angkor, it was abandoned and swallowed by the jungle, looking very much the ways most of the Angkor temples appeared when European explorers first stumbled upon them. Dinner is at local restaurant and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 3: Siem Reap – Phnom Penh (B, L, D)

Breakfast is at the hotel. You have free time until the time met and transfer to airport for the flight to Phnom Penh. Upon arrival, You get pick up and transfer to visit the private quarters of the Royal Palace are now home to the royal family and are therefore very close to the public. At the northern area of the palace grounds is Silver Pagoda, the most sacred temple in the country. Lunch is at local restaurant. In the afternoon, you head out of town to visit the Tuol Sleng Prison Museum and the notorious 'Killing Fields' of Choeung Ek, which will give us a deep insight into the painful bloody rule of the Khmer Rouge. We have time this afternoon, exploring Psar Toul Tom Pong, also called the Russian Market", where anything and everything is for sales. You overnight in Phnom Penh.

Day 4: Phnom Penh - Moc Bai Vietnamese border (B)

Breakfast is at the hotel. You spend free at own leisure until the time met and transfer to the Moc Bai border by our transport and tour guide. Tour ends.

Trip Notes: Things to bring: in this trip, it is advisable to bring passport, sun cream, hat or cap, insect repellent. Cash is necessary when you want to buy goods.

Local tour guide: For any useful information of destinations, our tour guide will give you consultation how to behave towards locals, travel in the right way. He also gives you information of where to entertain, to shop or to have more special activities.

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17A Hang Dong Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam

Tour Prices: Tour Name: Short Path through Cambodia Tour Duration: 4 days and 3 nights Rate: On request Tour included: • Private tours with English speaking guide for the entire trip except leisure time • A/C private transport, all entrance fees to any applicable tourist sites • Airport transfers to the hotel and vice versa and from Phnom Penh to Moc Bai border • Domestic flight from Siem Reap – Phnom Penh • Cold water and towel during the trip, extra visit to Banteay Srei • Government tax, service charge • Accommodation at the hotels in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh Tour excluded: • International airport tax of usd 25.00 / pax • Visa stamps upon arrival of usd 20.00 / pax • Domestic airport tax of usd 6.00 / pax • Meals not indicated in itinerary • Tips & gratuities and personal expenses, laundry, travel insurance • Others not clearly mentioned above