6 DAYS/5 NIGHTS – CAMBODIAN CLASSIC & CULINARY TOURS

Upon arrival at Phnom Penh Airport, greeting by our friendly tour guide, transferred direct to hotel to check-in. (Standard check in time is 2:00 PM). Early check in subjected to availability and surcharge will be applied.

Afternoon, visit to the Royal Palace, serves as the residence of the King, a venue for court ceremony and as a symbol of the Kingdom. Inside the Palace grounds street sounds are silenced by the high walls and the royal buildings. Attached to the Palace compound, Wat Preah Keo Morokat (Silver Pagoda) is unique amongst pagodas; it is so named for its 5000 silver tiled floors. Continue to visit National Museum, the distinctive red building with a beautiful Khmer architecture was built since 1917 and contains more than 5000 art objects made of sandstone, bronze, silver, copper, wood and others. Last stop at Wat Phnom Temple, a small hill crowned by an active Wat (Pagoda) marks the legendary founding place of the Phnom Penh.

Enjoy dinner at local restaurant.

Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Phnom Penh

At 8 :30 AM, meet with our guide and driver at your hotel for a departure to the ferry station where you will take a ferry acrossthe river to Mekong Island.

Upon arrival of the island, enjoy a leisurely Bike ride or take Tuk Tuk through the countryside of the island, discovering the diversity of the rural landscapes, passing small villages, schools and silk weaving houses. Continue travelling through pedal on small roads with no traffic, stopping to meet friendly locals and taste local delicacies. This is a tour that will bring travelers closer to the real Cambodians.

After tours, you will be transfer to homemade restaurant by local family. Upon arrival, you will be welcome by the home owner and guide you through the process of cooking Khmer Authentic food. You may participate if you want to. Once the cooking is done, enjoy your meal at this local family restaurant.

After lunch, we will take the ferry back to Phnom Penh and transfer back to hotel for short rest.

At 5:00 PM, meet with our tour guide and tuk tuk driver then transfer you to try out a real local and authentic Khmer food. But before reaching our destination, you will be driving around the city, to whintess the lightlife of Phnom Penh. Start from Wat Phnom, then you will drive a long the river front road pass Tonle Chak Tou Mouk. Make a stop at Royal Palace to take some photos, then continue to Independece Monument for some more photos if you wish. Further we will proceed to one of the busiest local market during night time call Toul Toum Pong market. Over here you will find tones of different street food, such as freid noodle, soup noudle, Sead food BBQ, grill chicket or beef stick. One of the most favovirte dish for Cambodian was marinated beef stick grill (Sachkor Aing) with bread, and baby duck egg (Pongtear Kon). Your meal will include 1 drink with a choice of local beer or local fresh fruit shake smoothie. Just tell your guide which one you prefer. After dinner, transfer back and drop of at hotel. You will arrive hotel at 8:00PM.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Phnom Penh

After breakfast at hotel, check out hotel and transfer with driver and guide to Siem Reap. Driving distance is 312 km (Approximate 5 hours drive).

Along the way we will stop for short break at Skuon, known as Spider Market (75 km from the capital), a highway town popular for its fried spiders as a special snack. Continue the road and visit at Kampong Kdei Bridge, Preah Toes Bridge or Spean Kampong Kdei. It is a large ancient laterite bridge measuring 86m long and 14m wide with 21 arches and topped by a sandstone balustrade with stunning ornamental Nagas. Lunch at local restaurant along the way.

Continue the road and stop for last visit at Kampong Phluk floating village, located about 50km from Siem Reap town. The place is situated northeast shore on the edge of Tonle Sap Lake. The road to the site is good but rather narrow. Here we board on the boat to explore the floating fishing villages that live at the edges of the lake, passing submerged forests and fishing farms. On the way, you will pass floating houses and impressive flooded forests, portraying life on the water.

After floating village visit, continue the road to Siem Reap and transfer directly to hotel for check in and rest.

Dinner at your own preference and arrangement.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Reap

Breakfast at hotel, visit the antique capital of Angkor Thom (12 century) : the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the Bayon Temple, unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara, the Phimeanakas, the Royal Enclosure, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. Continue visit 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. Lunch at Khmer Authentic Restaurant by the Srah Srong.

Afternoon, 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. If time and energy permitted visit Old market for some souvenirs for friends and families.

Evening, enjoy farewell with Apsara Dance Show at local restaurant.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap

JOIN COOKING CLASS OR MINIMUM 2 PAX

8:00 AM, pick up and transfer you to join the Our Cookery Class. Classes run from 8:30am to 12:00 noon. Learn how to prepare traditional and tasty Khmer dishes under the guidance of the chef. Start the day by going to the market with the chef who will explain about Cambodian vegetables, herbs, spices and other ingredients and teach the art of Khmer cuisine. During the course learn how to cut vegetables and make decorative presentations of the dishes. Each person will have their own cooking station and prepare the food for lunch. (Complementary: Box of spices, recipe book, and certificate.) After class and lunch, transfer back to your hotel for some rest.

Evening, at agreed time from 05: pm to 07: pm, our guide & Tuk Tuk driver, will pick you up from your hotel then drive around the city, at the end you will stop at night market where you will find many gifts for your family and friends.

Nearby you will find many street food venders available at several of choice for you to choose and experience. One of the most commend and popular food for our local people was “The baby duck eggs” or so-called by local as “Pong Tea Kon“. They boil this eggs serve with paper salt, lemon juice and some mint. Your meal will end with the most popular fresh fruit smoothie, or local way called “Toeuk Kralork” You can choose different flavor or fruit type you want such as, avocado, durian, mango, passion fruit, and more. After meal and desert, you will relax and release with 1hour foot or shoulder massage at Pub Street.

Then transfer back to hotel for rest and overnight.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap

After breakfast at hotel, visit Satcha Handicraft Center is the first Cambodian handicraft center that incubates local artisans, mixing traditional knowledge with contemporary design to showcase Cambodian’ talents to local and international visitors and to transmit these know-how over time while having a sustainable social, economic, and environmental impact. Then drive around the city or stop by at Old Market, a lively outdoor market where you will find antiquities, silver and gold jewelry, gems, silk, kramas, stone and wood carvings, as well as T-Shirts, CDs and other souvenirs. Then we continue to Wat Bo, a highly respected pagoda founded in the 18th century, containing very unique wall paintings of the Reamker (Ramayana) that are said to be from the late 19th century. Preah Ang Check Preah Ang Chorm Shrine, the religious shrine that worships the sacred statutes of two Angkorian princesses. This is also the place where local people come to pray for good luck.

After tour transfer to lunch at local restaurant before transfer to Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI) for your next destination. 

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch 

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