5-Day Phnom Penh to Siem Reap Tour Package

When you arrive at the airport, our local guide will meet you and take you to your hotel. After a quick rest, you'll start exploring with a visit to the stunning Khmer-style Royal Palace, built in 1866 by the predecessors of King Norodom.

Nearby, you'll find the Silver Pagoda, also known as the Emerald Buddha Temple, home to many Buddha statues decorated with gold, diamonds, gemstones, and silver.

Next, you'll stop at the Independence Monument and explore the National Museum, a beautiful building displaying over 5,000 artifacts made of bronze, wood, gold, silver, copper, and sandstone.

We’ll walk through the riverfront park where four rivers meet, including the famous Mekong, and then hike up to Phnom Daun Penh hill—also the name of the local pagoda and the capital itself.

Your day will end with a visit to the Central Market, built in 1937 in a distinctive dome shape with four extending arms creating spacious hallways filled with countless stalls. The market’s layout was designed by French architect Louis Chauchon.

Dinner at a local restaurant is at your own expense.

 Meals:  N/A

 Accommodation: Hotel in Phnom Penh

This morning, you’ll visit Tuol Sleng Prison, now known as the Genocide Museum. It was once the secret heart of the Khmer Rouge regime, called S-21, where anti-Angkor elements were interrogated and executed.

After learning about this dark chapter of Cambodia’s history, you’ll head to the Russian Market to see the lively daily life of locals and do some shopping. Later, we’ll transfer to the airport for your flight to Siem Reap.

Upon arrival, you’ll check into your hotel in Siem Reap. Take a moment to relax before heading out for lunch and dinner at local restaurants, which you can choose and pay for on your own.

Enjoy your journey exploring the rich culture and history of Cambodia!

 Meals:  Breakfast

 Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Reap

Today, you'll get to explore some of the most iconic sites in Angkor. You'll start at the South Gate of Angkor Thom, also known as Big Angkor, a massive walled and moated royal city covering 3 square kilometers. This was the last capital of the Angkor Empire. 

Next, you'll visit the Bayon Temple, a fascinating structure built over many decades, so it has a bit of a quirky, eclectic feel. 

Then, there's the Terrace of the Elephants—a stunning, 300-meter-long wall decorated with carved elephants, standing about two and a half meters tall, right in front of the massive Baphuon temple. 

Nearby is the Royal Palace Area, home to the impressive Phimeanakas, a sandstone pyramid, and the Terrace of the Leper King, famous for its detailed carvings of naga serpents, demons, and mythological creatures. 

You'll have some free time for lunch at a local restaurant—please arrange this yourself. 

In the afternoon, you'll visit Angkor Wat, the most famous temple in the area. Built in the 12th century by King Suryavarman II, it was dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu and features five iconic towers. The design of the temple, with its pyramids, corridors, and moats, is an architectural masterpiece from ancient times. 

After visiting the temples, enjoy some leisure time at the bars and pubs surrounding the Angkor Night Market. 

Dinner is on your own, so feel free to explore.

You'll then head back to your hotel in Siem Reap for the night.

 Meals:  Breakfast

 Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Reap

Today, you'll explore the Small Circuit, starting with a visit to Ta Prohm temple – a stunning mix of human ingenuity and natural beauty, where massive trees have grown through the ruins over hundreds of years.

Next, you'll see Prasat Kravan, built by noblemen rather than kings. Then, we’ll visit Banteay Kdei, a sandstone temple that, although quite weathered now, still features some beautiful lintels and pediments.

Afterward, you'll stop at Srah Srang, once a royal bathing pond where the king and his many consorts washed daily. The tour continues to Takeo, a pyramid-style temple from the 10th century, commissioned by King Suryavarman I. It was left unfinished and is dedicated to Shiva.

Next, visit Thommanon, a small but well-preserved temple built at the same time as Angkor Wat. Then, hear about Chau Say Tevoda, built in the second quarter of the 12th century across from Thommanon, dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu. You’ll have lunch at a local restaurant on your own.

In the afternoon, you'll take an overland trip to see the emphasizes of the Grand Circuit, including Preah Khan, known as The Sacred Sword, famous for its long corridors and detailed carvings;

Neak Pean, an exquisite temple representing heaven on earth, constructed by Jayavarman VII; Ta Som, a smaller monastic complex with classic Bayon-style architecture; East Mebon, built in the 10th century on an island in the middle of the Eastern Baray; and Pre Rup, also from the 10th century, built by Rajendravarman.

You’ll return to your hotel in Siem Reap for the night, with dinner at your own expense.

**Note:** Today, for groups of 15 or more, the full-day tour is conducted using bus 25s. (Groups of 15-20 take one bus, groups of 21-36 use two buses.)

 Meals:  Breakfast

 Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Reap

This morning, you’ll be transferred to the airport for your flight home or onward destination.

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 Meals:  Breakfast