9 Days Cambodia Classic Tour with Mekong Cruise

Day 1 Arrive in Siem Reap, Half Day Angkor Wat

Flight:International flight on your own arrangement or upon you requests
Meals: Dinner

Angkor Wat—Impressed by the magnificent temple of Angkor Wat.
Upon arrival in Siem Reap, you will be welcomed by our local guide at the airport then escorts to hotel. After check in and a short rest, your private guide will escort you to discover the world’s wonder site—Angkor Wat, the magnificent temple was built in 12th century and it is the largest first Hindu, Buddhist temle complex and the largest religious monument in the world. On your way back to Siem Reap, enjoy the sunset from the top of the pyramid-shaped temple of Pre Rup.

Day 2 Full Day Angkor Thom & Ta Prohm Temple

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast, the cool weather and less traffic is perfect for you to travel in a Tuk Tuk to visit the ancient city Angkor Thom which was the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer empire. The tour in Angkor Thom will starts from the South Gate and walk along the ancient city wall to see the lost temple of Prasat Chroung, then continue to the Bayon temple where you will be surrounded by 216 gigantic stone faces which fame as “smile of Angkor”. You will also visit the Terrace of the Elephants, the Royal Palace and the Terrace of the Leper King.
When weather gets hot, your driver will pick you up and you can enjoy air-condition and cold drinks inside your private car while transferring you to Temple of Ta Prohmwhich is wildly known as “lost to the jungle temple”.
Rest of the day is at leisure.

Day 3 Full Day Banteay Srey Temple & Samre Temple

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After enjoying breakfast, you will travel to the Pink Stone temple or Banteay Srey. Despite its miniature scale, this temple has spectacular decorative wall carving which are still observable in fine details today.
Your tour will continue to visit, on the way back, local communities along the way and your guide will help you to interact with the local community to learn about the way of life here. Seize the opportunity to taste Palm Wine and Palm Sugar (seasonal) and other popular local products. After that you will continue to Banteay Samre templewhich was built in 12th century. Finally, you will enjoy riding ox cart around the village near Samre temple to experience the local life of Cambodian people.

Day 4 Cruise to Kompong Chhnang

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Free at leisure until departure to Tonle Sap Lake to board RV Jayavarman for cruising. Starting cruise from noon with lunch ready to be served, you will enjoy the exploration of Tonle Sap Lake, the biggest Southeast Asia’s largest fresh water lake, for the first day. You can spot so different birds at the Lake and as the sun goes down you will enjoy dinner and overnight on board.

Sample Itenerary from RV Cruise
Day 1 Cruise:
“At 12.00h (noon), we gather at the meeting point followed by a quick transfer to the boutique Ship. The ever-smiling crew welcomes us with unbridled warmth. A refreshing welcome drink awaits us followed by a sumptuous lunch on the Ship.
Today you will cruise along Tonle Sap (The Great Lake), the biggest Southeast Asia’s largest fresh water lake. You will have a chance to explore the lake which has more fish than any other lake in the world and is home to an incredible variety of birds, including rare – and endangered – feathered life. Then, it is a lazy afternoon as the ship glides along the water. Dinner is at Dining Hall. Enjoy a spectacular experience on the sun deck as we bathe in the glow of the moon and the radiance of the stars. The ship moors overnight in the river or on the lake.”

Day 5 Kampong Chhnang–Pottery village, Floating houses

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Get up early and you can enjoy Tai Chi lesson on the sun deck as the sun slowly rise. The ship will cruise out of the Lake to Kompong Chhnang province in the morning and you can enjoy the marshlands along the river bank. As you arrive at the province in the afternoon, you will take short bus trip to visit Khmer styled pottery at Audaung Russey village. After that continue with motorboat excursion to Kompong Cham and you can see the wetlands, floating houses and fish farms along the way. Take part in an ox rally before visit the Heritage Line pro bono “Literacy project”. Overnight in Kompong Cham.

Sample Itenerary from RV Cruise
Day 2:
“The day – in fact everyday – starts with an invigorating Tai Chi lesson on the sun deck, just as the sun begins its slow rise. Coffee and tea awaits the early bird. Before dawn, the ship sets sail across the Tonle Lake. As the ship is about to exit the lake, we see spectacular marshlands floating along the river banks of Kampong Chhnang province.
The afternoon cruise continues with a languid meander along the Tonle River, which narrows through leafy swaths of the Southeast Asian jungle. Follow a short bus trip to the see the Khmer-styled pottery at the Aundaung Russey village. We then embark on a truly marvellous motorboat excursion from Kampong Chhnang to see the wetlands, floating houses and fish farms in the region before reaching Kampong Cham in the evening. Further down the river we take part in an ox cart rally before being introduced to the Heritage Line pro bono “literacy project”. (www.cambodialiteracyproject.com). Overnight in Kampong Cham.”

Day 6 Cruise to Kampong Cham, Visit Wat Hanchey & Wat Nokor

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, you will take part in the land journey to the pre-Angkorian temple of Wat Hanchey. You can take motor-taxi or climb 291 steps to the top of the pagoda. The breath-taking view from the top is waiting you to enjoy. You will witness the blessing ceremony performed by orange-clad local monks after returning to the ship. After that you will cruise towards Kampong Cham to visit Wat Nokor, a wat built within the ruins of an ancient temple which holds a timeless story. On the way back to the Ship, we will visit an orphanage. Overnight midstream near Phnom Penh.

Sample Itenerary from RV Cruise
Day3:
“We will wake up in the small hours of the morning, truly energized to embark on a land journey to the pre-Angkorian temple of Wat Hanchey. You either take a motor-taxi or climb 291 steps to the top. Located at the top of a hill overlooking the river, it offers one of the most breath-taking views in Cambodia. We even get to engage in light banter with some of the monks in the area. We will return to the Ship to witness a blessing ceremony performed by orange-clad local monks.
When the tide allows, we will enjoy a surprise sojourn in our zodiacs (inflatable boats) to the nearby bank to swim in the teacoloured Mekong river, an experience that will, no doubt, dominate dinner conversations in the weeks to come. We will then cruise towards Kampong Cham to visit Wat Nokor, a wat built within the ruins of an ancient temple which holds a timeless story. On the way back to the Ship, we will visit an orphanage. Along the way, we will have to maneuver a 2-kilometer rickety bamboo bridge. Our sense of balance lies in the balance!
Overnight midstream near Phnom Penh.”

Day 7 Full Day Phnom Penh City Tour

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, you will enjoy city tour of Phnom Penh, historical capital city of Cambodia. You will visit the Silver Pagoda which has 5,000 silver tiles on the floor and a visit to the Royal Palace where the Khmer royal family lives. You will also visit the National Museum where you will see the large collection of Khmer history, arts and architecture. After lunch at a local restaurant, you will visit the Genocide museum and the Killing Field that millions of Cambodians were will during the Khmer Rough regime. You go back to the Ship after our museum visit. A variety of cocktails will be served followed by a traditional Apsara dance performance on board. Overnight in Phnom Penh.

Sample Itenerary from RV Cruise
Day4:
“After breakfast, we will be captivated by a comprehensive lecture on Cambodia’s modern history. This will be followed by a city tour of this dynamic, historical capital city of Cambodia which has managed to preserve huge slices of its French colonial allure. Sightseeing in the morning will include visiting the dazzling white and gold edifice of the Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda, and witnessing exceptionally beautiful Khmer craft at the National Museum.
After lunch at a local restaurant, we will visit the Genocide museum and the Killing Field in town. Be prepared to be heart wrenched by this stark reminder of the genocide that transpired during Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge regime.
We go back to the Ship after our museum visit. A variety of cocktails will be served followed by a traditional Apsara dance performance on board. Overnight in Phnom Penh.”

Day 8 Phnom Penh, Relax at Leirsure

Meals: Breakfast

Your cruising will finished after breakfast and you can enjoy in Phnom Penh at your leisure.

Day 9 Departure from Phnom Penh

Free at leisure until transfer to airport for departure from Phnom Penh.