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Cambodia Delight and Hideaway Beach
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TREP0897
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| Destination: |
Siem Reap, Cambodia |
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Beach, Historic sites / Temple visits |
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| Price: |
start from $785 per person
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| Duration: |
8 Days / 7 Nights |
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| When? |
TODAY - 31 Oct 2008 |
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Visit Angkor Wat and other century old temples, which are architectural marvels of Khmer civilization. In Phnom Penh, you will get a glimpse of what happened in the infamous Toul Sleng Museum and the killing field. Then you will relax on a peaceful beach of Thailand's eastern coast at a 4 star beach resort Centara Chaan Talay Resort and Villa. *Best deal package, from 1 Jul-30 Sep, 2008 , 1 Oct-31 Oct, 2008 Siem Reap Guide, More Tours in Siem Reap.
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| Tour Rates: |
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Period |
Single |
Double |
Triple |
| Superior program
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5 Sep 2008 - 30 Sep 2008
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1,269 |
785 |
746 |
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1 Oct 2008 - 31 Oct 2008
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1,309 |
805 |
760 |
| Deluxe program
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5 Sep 2008 - 30 Sep 2008
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1,538 |
928 |
871 |
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1 Oct 2008 - 31 Oct 2008
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1,563 |
940 |
876 |
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| Rates
include 7%
VAT tax and 10% hotel service
charge. Major credit cards
accepted. No
extra charge, no minimum |
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Note:
Booking should be made at least
7
days in advance.
The Triple rates are based on a twin sharing room with an extra bed for the third person.
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| Itinerary |
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| Superior program | Operate: Daily |
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Day 1 Arrive Siem Reap (Lunch)
Meet with your guide at Siem Reap Airport (morning flight) and transfer to the hotel for check-in. Then visit Angkor Archeological sites: the South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon, Phimeanakas, Baphuon, Terrace of the Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King. Lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon visit Preh Khan - Neak Pean - Mebon Oriental - Pre Rup.
Overnight at your selected hotel in Siem Reap.
Day 2 Siem Reap (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Breakfast at the hotel. Continue a morning excursion to visit other Angkor temples. In the afternoon, visit Banteay Srei to see one of the most intricate carving works in Khmer era. Then proceed to Banteay Samre to see the unique interior decoration of the moat whose laterite paving give an ethereal atmosphere to the temple and Prasat Kravan. Lunch at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, visit Ta Prohm and finish the tour at Angkor Wat - one of the Seven Wonders of the New World. Carvings on the walls of the Temple tell us what they believed / practiced, or even how they lived in those days.
Dinner with shows at a local restaurant.
Overnight at your selected hotel in Siem Reap.
Day 3 Siem Reap-Phnom Penh (Breakfast, Lunch)
Breakfast at the hotel. Check out from the hotel and transfer to Siem Reap Airport for a flight to Phnom Penh.
Arrive Phnom Penh, meet with your guide and take a full day tour. Visit National Museum (exhibition of works previously scattered throughout the country. Then proceed to Royal Palace (highlight - the Throne Hall and the charming Napolean III pavilion). The last place to visit before lunch is Silver Pagoda (often called the Pagoda of the Emerald Buddha or Wat Preah Kaeo after the statue is housed there). Lunch at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, visit Phnom Temple (or Wat Phnom, situated on a hill in the middle of the Phnom Penh City) on the banks of the Mekong River. This historic temple is the place that gives the name of the capital (Phnom Penh). Then, move on to Central Market. Dinner by own arrangement.
Overnight in Phnom Penh.
Day 4 Phnom Penh (Breakfast, Lunch)
After breakfast at the hotel, visit the Killing field (a 30 minute drive to the outskirt of Phnom Penh) and Toul sleng-museum of the genocide. Proceed to Tuol Sleng Museum (Museum of Genocide) - A former Tuol Svay Prey High School, it became the Khmer Rouge’s main torture and interrogation centre in 1975.
Lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon, free at leisure.
Overnight in Phnom Penh at your selected hotel.
Day 5 Phnom Penh - Trat (Breakfast)
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning check-out and take 4-hour drive to Had Lek (Cambodia and Thailand border) Pass the immigration, meet with your driver and transfer to Centara Chaan Talay Resort in Trat. Overnight at Centara Chaan Talay Resort.
Day 6 Trat (Breakfast)
Breakfast at the hotel. Free at leisure.
Overnight Centara Chaan Talay Resort.
Day 7 Trat (Breakfast)
Breakfast at the hotel. Free at leisure.
Overnight Centara Chaan Talay Resort.
Day 8 Trat departure (Breakfast)
Breakfast at the hotel. Free at leisure. Check-out and transfer to Trat Airport for your departure flight to Bangkok |
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| Deluxe program | Operate: Daily |
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| Notes |
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Prices include:
* Domestic flight ticket from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh
* 2 night accommodation with daily breakfast in Siem Reap
* 2 night accommodation with daily breakfast in Phnom Penh
* 3 night accommodation with daily breakfast at Centara Chaan Talay Resort in Trat (Thailand)
* Private airport transfers as mentioned in the program
* Private tours with English speaking guides as mentioned in the program
* Entrance fees
* Private transfer from hotel in Phnom Penh to Centara Chaan Talay Resort via Koh Kong (Cambodia and Thailand border)
* Meals as mentioned in the program
Prices exclude:
* International flight ticket to and from Cambodia and a domestic flight ticket from Trat to Bangkok
* Cambodia Visa fee @USD 20 / person
* Domestic airport tax - Siem Reap Airport
* Personal expenses
* Other services not mentioned in the program
Superior package: Tara Angkor in Siem Reap, Sunway Hotel Phnom Penh and Centara Chaan Talay Resort and Villas in Trat.
Deluxe package: Sokha Angkor Resort in Siem Reap, Inter-continental Hotel in Phnom Penh and Centara Chaan Talay Resort and Villas in Trat.
Flight schedule (from Trat to Bangkok) - by own arrangement
Daily: PG 302 Trat - Bangkok 0935-1030
Daily: PG 308 Trat - Bangkok 1825-1920
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| About the
Package |
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Ancient Empire
The all-conquering Cambodian Empire of Angkor, which encompassed present-day Lao, Vietnam and Thailand, dominated the 9th-14th centuries. The heart of this civilization was Angkor, resplendent with scores of magnificent temples, grand pagodas and the ancient capital of Angkor Thom. The Angkor complex, close to the modern Cambodian town of Siem Reap, is one of the world's great archeological wonders. Today, it symbolizes the national identity of the Khmer people and centuries of a prosperous and unrivalled culture.
Angkor Revisited
Visitors are amazed at the scale of Angkor. The complex covers around 400 square kilometers and comprises over 100 monuments and edifices of temples, sculptures, statues and incomparable bas relief that have withstood the ravages of time. The culminating point of the Khmer Empire was the 12th century under the reigns of Suryavarman II (1113-1150), accredited with building Angkor Wat, and Jayavaraman VII (1181-1281), who founded Angkor Thom. At the fall of the Empire, the jungle reclaimed the decaying ruins until rediscovered in 1861.
Bayon
The eeriness and mystery that looms over Angkor Thom is enhanced even more by the hazy appearance of Bayon with its carved heads of Jayavaraman VII (accredited for constructing the city) jutting from the top of the building. Each of the 54 towers surrounding the edifice depict smiling faces of the king portrayed as Boddhisattva Avalokitesvara (Buddha), which may appear somewhat ominous to modern eyes.
Ta Phrom; temple of memory
The temple complex of Ta Prohm and Preah Khan are filled with memory. Built during the 12th century, the temples were dedicated to King Jayavarman VII's parents. At Ta Prohm, the temple ruins are invaded by trees and deliberately left in the same conditions as it was found in 1860. To explore Ta Phrom is to climb over piles of fallen sandstone blocks or sift through narrow passages-some parts of the temple are in accessible. Despite these difficulties, this sanctuary is considered by many as the most romantic site in Angkor. Another temple complex near Ta Phrom is Preah Khan in which its buildings were used as religious university, residence and hospitals.
Sculptured Terraces
Bayon leads to the royal grounds and the 300-meter long Elephant Terrace and Leper King Terrace, each magnificently decorated with sculptures and bas relief of mythical garuda (half-man, half-bird), nagas (serpents), demons, gods and other creatures from Hindu mythology. These barren terraces once housed the pavilions of Khmer kings.
South of the royal grounds, the Baphuon monument has three large, elevated terraces that can be reached via raised pathways supported by pillars. Each panel illustrates outstanding carvings of Indian mythos.
Trad, Thailand
The last province of Thailand on the eastern coast, Trad province shares its eastern border with Cambodia and has many admirable beaches. However, more than eighty percents of tourists who visit this province are headed to either one of its islands or cross the border to Koh Kong on the trip to Cambodia. Thanks to this trend, most beaches along Trad’s coastline remain virtually pristine
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