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Cambodia |
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Destination :
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Phnom Penh & Siem
Reap
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Duration :
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4
Days / 3 Nights
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Price :
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from
AED
3805 *
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Itinerary:
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- Day
1 WEDNESDAY - PHNOM PENH
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ARRIVAL
(-/L/-)
Meet upon arrival at Phnom Penh
International Airport and transfer to
the hotel (rooms may not be ready
until the afternoon).
Lunch at hotel.
Phnom Penh city tour: Visit the
Independence 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 5,000 silver tiles.
The treasures include a solid gold
Buddha encrusted and weighing 90
kilograms 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.
Dinner at own account and accommodation
at hotel.
- Day
2 THURSDAY
- PHNOM PENH - SIEM REAP - QUOTED
SEPARATELY
Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to Phnom Penh International
Airport and departure by Cambodia
Angkor Air or similar to Siem Reap
(airfares are not included in the tour
prices, please refer to the separate
quoted airfares). Arrive at Siem Reap
International Airport and transfer to
the hotel (rooms may not be ready
until the afternoon).
Morning, visit the temples of Thommanon
and Chau Say Tevoda, Takeo and Ta Prohm.
The latter is one of the most beautiful
temples in the area. It 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 jungles, looking very much the
way most of the Angkor temples appeared
when European explorers first stumbled
upon them. Continue your tour at Banteay
Kdei, surrounded by four concentric
walls, Srah Srang, ("the Pool of
ablutions") undoubtedly used in the past
for ritual bathing and Prasat Kravan
temple with its unique brick sculptures.
Lunch at hotel.
Afternoon, visit the most famous of all
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 Cambodia 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
symbolizes the ocean beyond. Enjoy the
sunset at Angkor Wat.
Dinner at own account and accommodation
at hotel.
- Day
3 FRIDAY - SIEM REAP
(B/L/-)
For early birds: Sunrise from Phnom
Bakheng, one of the two hills
dominating the plain of Angkor, from
where you will have a spectacular view
of the Western Baray and the
surrounding plain. Or sunrise at
Angkor Wat. (We recommend to bring a
torch)
Return to the hotel for breakfast.
In the morning, visit the ancient
capital of Angkor Thom (12th 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
Royal Enclosure, the Phimeanakas, the
Elephants Terrace, and the Terrace of
the Leper King.
Enjoy a relaxing 1 hour Reflexology
Massage by Body Tune. Lunch at hotel.
Visit Preah Khan temple, built by the
King Jayavarman VII and, like Ta Prohm,
a place of towered enclosures and
shoulder-hugging corridors. However, the
temple of Preah Khan is in a reasonable
state of preservation and ongoing
restoration efforts should maintain and
even improve this situation. Visit Neak
Pean, a fountain built in the middle of
a pool and representing the paradisiacal
Himalayan mountain-lake, Ta Som, Mebon
Oriental, 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 at own account and accommodation
at hotel.
- Day 4 SAT -
SIEM REAP -
DEPARTURE
(B/-/-)
Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to Siem Reap International
Airport for flight to the next
destination.
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| Exclusions: |
- Domestic Airfares (approximately
USD104 per person from Phnom Penh to
Siem Reap)
- Visas
- Gratuities
- Anything not mentioned in the
itinerary above.
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| Remarks: |
- Travel
insurance included.
- Tickets are Non-Changeable and
Non-Reroutable once issued.
- Tour prices valid until 31 MARCH
2012.
- Prices are per person based on twin
share.
- Prices may vary depending on the
class of hotel & flights.
- Package prices & conditions are
subject to change without prior
notice.
- Other terms & conditions apply.
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| Deposit &
Cancellation |
- Bookings will be confirmed only upon
receipt of full payment.
- Advance deposits may be required by
certain vendors for reservation.
- Amendments are generally not allowed
once bookings are confirmed.
- Advance purchases may be required to
reserve services during peak seasons.
- Packages once purchased are fully
Non-Refundable.
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presented to us prior to booking. Fare must be
available and able to be booked by the general
public when you bring it to us. Fares available
due to membership of a group or corporate entity
or subscription to a closed group are excluded.
Must be for same dates and same booking class
code.