There’s a magic about Cambodia that casts a spell on many who visit this charming yet confounding kingdom. Descending into the hell of Tuol Sleng and come face to face with the Khmer Rouge and its killing machine.  Ascend to the realm of the gods at the mother of all temples, Angkor Wat, a spectacular fusion of symbolism, symmetry and spirituality. Descend intoWelcome to the conundrum that is Cambodia: a country with a history both inspiring and depressing, an intoxicating place where the future is waiting to be shaped.

With Cambodia Highlight you will visit both biggest cities of Cambodia, start the tour from Phnom Penh, the capitale city,  and take boat cruise on Mekong River to Siem Reap to discover Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom (Bayon), Terrace of Elephant, Grand and Small Circuits, Banteay Srei.  Cruise along the world's largest inland lake of Tonle Sap in Cambodia to see the floating fisherman's villages. Coming to the closer touch with Cambodian people to see the local ethnic village.

Highlights :

- Discover Phnom Penh city, the capital of Cambodia. The city is spread out on the banks of two rivers.
-  Take a sobering look at Cambodia's disturbing past with a visit to the Tuol Sleng Museum, a testament to Cambodia's recent bloody past under the Khmer Rouge regime.
- Visit the monuments of Roluos, which served as the capital of Indravarman I (reigned 877-89)
- Discover Angkor Wat. The temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing.
- Take the trip to Banteay Srei temple (10th c), the jewel in the crown of Classical Khmer Art.
- Visit the floating village of Chong Khneas. And take an excursion in a traditional wooden boat on the Tonle Sap Lake, the "Great Lake" of Cambodia

Day 1 Phnom Penh- Arrival  (L)
Arrival Phnom Penh International Airport, transfer to the hotel. Afternoon, visit the Victory Monument, and the National Museum, also called Musee des Beaux-Arts. A French archaeologist and painter, Georges Groslier, designed it in Khmer style in 1917. The museum contains a collection of Khmer art - notably sculptures - throughout the ages. Visit the Royal Palace, built by King Norodom in 1866 on the site of the old town, and the Silver Pagoda. Located within the Royal Palace, the Silver Pagoda is so named because of its floor, which is made up of 5000 silver tiles. The treasures found inside include a solid gold Buddha encrusted and weighing 90kilograms and a small 17th century emerald and baccarat crystal Buddha. End your afternoon with the visit of the Wat Phnom Temple, Phnom Penh's namesake, from where you can enjoy views over the tree-lined avenues of Phnom Penh during sunset. Overnight in Phnom Penh 

Day 2 Phnom Penh - Siem Reap – Roluos Group (B,L)
Morning we take a sobering look at Cambodia's disturbing past with a visit to the Tuol Sleng Museum, a testament to Cambodia's recent bloody past under the Khmer Rouge regime. And transfer to airport for flight to Siem Reap. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel. Afternoon visit the Roluos Group which served as the capital of Indravarman I (reigned 877-89), are among the earliest large, permanent temples built by the Khmers and mark the beginning of Khmer classical art. Preah Ko erected by Indravarman I in the late 9th century dedicated by the King to his ancestors in 880. Bakong the largest and most interesting of the Roluos group temples, with his active Buddhist monastery just to the north of the east entrance. Lolei built on an islet in the center of a large reservoir (now rice fields) by Yasovarman I, the founder to the first city at Angkor. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 3 Angkor Wat  (B,L)
Breakfast at hotel, 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 at local restaurant. Visit the South Gate, the ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century), Bayon Temple , the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. And take Elephant riding through temple park. Sunset at Angkor Wat. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 4 Siem Reap – Beng Mealea – Banteay Sei  -Banteay Samre (B,L)

Breakfast at hotel, Morning, drive to the remote Beng Mealea temple through the typical Khmer countryside (60Kms from Siem Reap). There is a lot to see in the approximately 2? hours drive as it takes you through many lively villages and along kilometers of rice paddies. Explore the long abandoned temple (11th C), strangled by the jungle. Lunch band proceed to the Banteay Srei temple (10th century) regarded as the jewel in the crown of classical Khmer art. Then visit Banteay Samre, one of the most complete complexes at Angkor due to restoration using the method of "anastylosis". The name Samre refers to an ethnic group of mountain people, who inhabited the region at the base of Phnom Kulen and were probably related to the Khmers. No inscriptions have been found for this temple, but the style of most of the architecture is of the classic art of the middle period similar to Angkor Wat.  The proportions of Banteay Samre are splendid.  A unique feature is an interior moat with laterite paving, which when filled with water must have given an ethereal atmosphere to the temple. Drive back to Siem Reap. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 5 : Tonle Sapa cruise – Preak Khan – Neak Pean (B,L)

Morning, visit the floating village of Chong Khneas, located 10 kilometers south of Siem Reap.  Take a boat trip in a traditional wooden boat on the Tonle Sap Lake, the "Great Lake" of Cambodia, one of the largest in Asia. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon, visit Preah Khan.  Built by King Jayavarman VII, Preah Khan is, like Ta Prohm, a place of towered enclosures and shoulder-hugging corridors. Unlike Ta Prohm, though, it's well preserved and ongoing restoration efforts should improve this situation. Visit as well Neak Pean a fountain built in the middle of a pool and the temple of Ta Som. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 6 Siem Reap  - Departure (B,L)
Breakfast at hotel. In the morning, continue the temple tour to Takeo, Thommanon, Chau Say Tevoda and Ta Prohm, one of the area's most beautiful temples.  Ta Prohm has been left 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. Lunch at local restaurant. After lunch, visit to "Les Artisans d’Angkor - Chantiers Ecoles" of Siem Reap and spend time at leisure at a local market (if time permits). Transfer to Siem Reap International Airport for departure flight to the next destination.

Trip includes:

• The English speaking guide as guided time
• Accommodation based on double/twin sharing with daily breakfast
• Meals as indicated (B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner)
• All transfers with the air-conditioned private vehicle
• Flight  : Phnom Penh – Siem Reap
• Private traditional wooden boat on the Tonle Sap Lake
• Elephant riding
• All entrance fees
• Water & cool towels
• Government taxes & service charge
  

Trip excludes

• International Airfares.
• Early check in/ late check out
• Surcharge for flight from Phnom Penh – To Siem Reap
• Meals not indicated
• Drinks & beverage.
• Cambodia visa stamp fee: ( 20 USD/ per person)
• Personal travel insurance (Compulsory).
• Personal expenses such as telephone and laundry bills.
• Tips and gratuities