Your trip to Phnom Penh involves exploring historical and cultural sites, starting with the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, known for beautiful Buddha statues. You'll also visit significant landmarks like Independence Monument, the National Museum, and Central Market. The tour takes a more serious turn with visits to Choeung Ek museum and Tuol Sleng prison, shedding light on the tragic events during the Khmer Rouge regime. There's time for shopping at the Russian market and a scenic cruise to witness the sunset at the meeting point of the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers. The trip concludes with a transfer to the airport on the third day.
On arrival at airport you will be met and transferred to the hotel by our local representative.
After the short rest you will visit the impressive colourful Khmer-style royal palace complex build in 1866 by the Predecessors of King Norodom. Nearby is Silver pagoda (the emerald Buddha temple), where contain plenty of Buddha Statues decorated and made by gold, diamond, gemstone and silver. We will stop at Independence monument and explore the National museum; a beautiful Khmer architecture building contains more than 5000 art antiques made by bronze, wood, gold, silver, copper, sandstone and others. We pass through the river-front park where 4 rivers met at a junction include mystical Mekong. Walk up to sacred hill Phnom Daun Penh – also the name of a pagoda and name of the capital nowadays. Last visit Central Market, a large market constructed in 1937 in the shape of a dome with four arms branching out into vast hallways with countless stalls of goods. Initial design and layouts are from French architect Louis Chauchon. Overnight at the hotel in Phnom Penh.
After Breakfast, this morning you will visit the Choeung Ek museum, where between 1975 and 1978 about 17,000 men, women, children and infants detained and tortured at S-21 were transported for the extermination. We continue to Tuol Sleng prison now is Genocide Museum, the most secret part of the Khmer Rouge regime. It’s also called S-21 (abbreviated for Security Office 21), a Khmer Rouge's premier security camp, specifically designed for the interrogation and extermination of anti-Angkor elements. Leave the relics of the bad history of Cambodia we will have lunch (at your own cost) before going shopping around Russian market, enjoy the bustling daily activities of the locals. Last we will take a cruise to see the sunset on the Mekong and Tonle Sap River in the “Four Arms” section where the Mekong meets the Tonle Sap River before splitting into two branches. Overnight at the hotel in Phnom Penh.
After Breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back home or your next destination.
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Siem Reap, Phnom Penh
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