11 Day Cambodia Tour
Tour Information
We will come and collect you from your hotel and drop you off back to your hotel after each day. You can choose between the first four days of the tour, or take the full week tour of Siem Reap, then to Battambang and Phnom Penh.
Accommodation is not provided on this tour, but we can arrange suitable accommodatiion or recommend hotels within all budgets.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1(Siem Reap)
Transport Type: Tuk Tuk
In the morning we will explore the ancient city of Angkor Thom and we will enter the city from the South Gate. We will then move on to see Bayon, Baphuon, the Royal Enclosure, the Terrace of the Elephants, the Terrace of the Leper King, Preah Palilay and Preah Pithu Group.
In the afternoon, you can explore the world famous Angkor Wat and we will explain the history and important features of the world’s largest religious monument to you.
Day 2 (Siem Reap)
Transport Type: Taxi
In the morning we’ll start with Kbal Spean which is located around 50km outside of Siem Reap. Here will will see the “River of a Thousand Lingas” where you will see carvings in the river bed. These carvings represent the phallic symbol of Shiva, the Hindu God.
We’ll then stop for lunch and head back towards Siem Reap to visit Banteay Srey which translates into English as the “Citadel of the Women”. It’s thought that the carvings are so fine that they couldn’t have been done with men, hence the name Banteay Srey.
We will also see the Butterfly Center and a local sugar palm village in the local area. We’ll end this day with a trip to Banteay Samre.
Day 3 (Siem Reap)
Transport Type: Tuk Tuk
On the third day, we’ll combine parts of the small and big circuit Angkor Wat tours. In the morning, we’ll see Pre Rup and Preah Khan before stopping for lunch.
We will then see Ta Prohm, Banteay Kdei, Terrace of Sras Srang, Takeo and Kravan temples before taking you back to your hotel.
Day 4 (Siem Reap)
Transport Type: Taxi
We’ll start the morning with a trip to Kampong Khleang which is one of the three floating villages located on top of the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, the great Tonle Sap. Here you can witness how locals live their lives on top of the water with clinics, markets, and even schools sitting on floating structures on the water.
After lunch we will visit the Roluos group of temples which include Bakong, Preah Ko and Lolei. These early temples were built some time before the famous Angkor Wat and are some of the finest examples of early Khmer architecture.
Day 5 (Siem Reap)
Transport Type: Taxi
In the morning we will go to visit Koh Ker which has a similar design to some of the South American Inca temples. It’s a square pyramid and quite unique when compared to other Khmer temples. It’s also located some way outside of Siem Reap and therefore isn’t visited by most tourists, so you can have a relaxing time when exploring this temple.
in the afternoon, we’ll head out to Beng Mealea which was built around the same time as Angkor Wat. It’s a stunning temple and it’s located on an ancient royal highway which was used by the kings and queens of the time to get around their kingdom.
Day 6 (Siem Reap)
Transport Type: Boat
We will leave Siem Reap by tuk tuk to get to the Tonle Sap lake. Here we will change to a boat and take the short trip out to Prek Toal which is a wildlife sanctuary. You can see lots of birds and other wildlife which are native to Cambodia and it’s a must-see attraction for any budding photographers or bird watchers.
Day 7 (Siem Reap)
Transport Type: Tuk Tuk
On the final day of the seven day tour, we will explore Siem Reap city. There are lots of things to do in the city including the cultural village, national museum, crocodile farm, local markets and more. We will give you a range of options and take you to see anything you want in the town.
We will also visit a local village so you can see how the locals live their daily lives before stopping at Artisan d’Angkor where you can see locals producing traditional Khmer arts and crafts.
Day 8 (Siem Reap)
Transport Type: Taxi
We’ll leave Siem Reap after breakfast and head off to Battambang which is around 3 hours away by car. Along the way, we’ll stop at Banteay Chhmar temple and also stop for lunch which means we should arrive in Battambang in the middle of the afternoon.
We’ll leave you to check in to your hotel and relax or we can show you around the town in the evening and take you to a restaurant.
Day 9 (Battambang)
Transport Type: Taxi
In the morning, we will take a trip on the Bamboo train where you can enjoy the ride in the open air on a small train made of bamboo, powered by a small moto engine!
We will then go to see Wat Ek Phnom which is an old temple located along the Sangkae river which is around 10km or so out of town.
After lunch we’ll go to see Phnom Banan which is a temple located on top of a small mountain. You can take the 350 steps to the top and where you can take in the stunning views of the surrounding countryside. We can also stop to see a grape plantation, some old colonial houses and visit a local village.
Day 10 (Phnom Penh)
Transport Type: Taxi
We’ll leave Battambang at 8am and head towards Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital city. We’ll stop a Kompong Luong floating village on the way, visit a small jar making vilage and then stop to see Oudong Mountain on the outskirts of Phnom Penh.
Day 11 (Phnom Penh)
Transport Type: Tuk Tuk
We’ll start the morning with some of the more popular attractions in Phnom Penh. We will visit the Royal Palace, the Silver Pagoda and Wat Phnom before stopping for lunch.
After eating lunch, we will visit Tuol Sleng which was known as S-21 during the Khmer Rouge regime. This is where political prisons and others were sent and ultimately tortured into making confessions of crimes they did not commit. Many of the thousands of people who were sent to S-21 died there. We can also stop to see the killing fieds and then do some shopping at the Russian market before dropping you back to your hotel.
