Cambodia Highlights plus Saigon - 5 Days

Visit the typical Khmer countryside to the holy Kulen Mountain range which provided some of the stones used to build the Angkor temples.

Highlights Tour introduce you true insights into Cambodia’s history, culture, beauty and its unique charm. Starting from Phnom Penh sightseeing includes the Royal Grand Palace, the Killing Fields of Choeung Ek, Tuol Sleng, and other city’s highlights. Enjoy a comfortable transfer to Siem Reap and visit a number of Angkor-related sites such as Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Wat Banteay Kdei, Prasat Kravan and more.

Experiences along the ways from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City crossing the Borders by Bus

Today you’ll land in Siem Reap. Warmly welcome by Tour Guide & Car Driver at airport then transfer to Siem Reap City then visit Angkor Complex:

Visit Angkor Thom: The fortified city of ANGKOR THOM covers an area of 10 square km. Enclosed by a wall and wide moats, the city includes many of Angkor’s most popular sights. Enter by the monumental SOUTH GATE over a causeway lined on either side by statues of demons and gods, each carrying a giant naga. Continue to the TERRACE OF THE ELEPHANTS and the TERRACE OF THE LEPER KINGS, former spaces for public ceremonies, both adorned with dramatic bas reliefs. Visit the ruined BAPHUON, ROYAL ENCLOSURE and PHIMEANAKAS before continuing to the mysterious BAYON TEMPLE. In this temple, one of the most popular and compelling in Angkor, explore the galleries of beautifully preserved bas reliefs and ascend narrow stairs to reach the central sanctuary, where you will find giant stone faces smiling enigmatically down at you from every angle.

Visit a temple for sunset

Watch the sun set over the Cambodian countryside from the upper terraces of an ancient Angkorian temple. Return to hotel for check in. Overnight in Siem Reap.

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Option 1: Accommodation: Panoramic Angkor Boutique Hotel 3* or similar

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Option 2: Accommodation: Lynnaya Urban River Resort 5* or similar

Having breakfast at hotel & spend full day to 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 (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, theElephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. Sunset at Angkor Wat. Overnight in Siem Reap.

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Option 1: Accommodation: Panoramic Angkor Boutique Hotel 3* or similar

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Option 2: Accommodation: Lynnaya Urban River Resort 5* or similar

After breakfast at hotel. This morning, drive through the typical Khmer countryside to the holy Kulen Mountain range which provided some of the stones used to build the Angkor temples. With beautiful sceneries to admire on the way up, our vehicle will bring us on a steep dirt road to the top of the mountain. There we first will see the site of the Lingas carved in the riverbed by successive kings of the Angkor period and a walk further will bring us to the site of a huge natural rock with on top a big reclining Buddha carved in the rock. Our walk will also bring us to a waterfall, don’t forget your swimsuits and join the locals! More carvings in the riverbed can be discovered above the waterfall. This is also a very popular place for Khmer people to come and enjoy their holiday with a picnic. Transfer back hotel for check in. Overnight in Siem Reap.

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Option 1: Accommodation: Panoramic Angkor Boutique Hotel 3* or similar

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Option 2: Accommodation: Lynnaya Urban River Resort 5* or similar

Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to airport for flight to Phnom Penh. Warmly welcome by Tour Guide & Car Driver at airport then visit the scenic beauty of Phnom Penh, the capital and the largest city of Cambodia, with a visit to the famous Notorious Tuol Sleng Museum and the Killing Fields of Choeung Ek. It also includes a trip to the popular Russian market, a lively outdoor market where you will find antiquity products, jewelry, and various remarkable souvenirs from Cambodia. Transfer to hotel for check in. Stay overnight in Phnom Penh.

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Option 1: Accommodation: Cardamom Hotel 3* or similar

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Option 2: Accommodation: Oakwood Premier Phnom Penh 5* or similar

Breakfast at hotel. Taking 6 hours by sharing Coach to Ho Chi Minh City (we arrange soft seater or sleeping Coach sharing with other passengers). Sightseeing beautiful landscapes along the way. Arrive Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon. Finish the unforgettable trip with Legend Travel Group! Good bye & see you again in the next adventures or extend to visit Vietnam!