10 Days - Best of Cambodia Tour

After breakfast at the hotel, our guide will pick you up and leave for Kampot province (approx. 4h drive). Kampot is one among four coastal provinces of Cambodia and its agriculture is well-known in the region especially black pepper, durian, and sea salt. Upon arrival at Kampot, we will stop to explore Pepper farm to get know why Kompot pepper is well-known before reaching the chilled-out town.  In the afternoon, we will explore the Sea salt field where salt is produced from seawater​​ then let it evaporate naturally into salt crystals under the hot sun. It is a very interesting experience to witness salt is naturally produced along with the Cambodia countryside view. Stay overnight in a hotel in Kampot.

After breakfast at the hotel, we will enjoy a day out in the countryside. Our guide will pick you up and transfer you to Kep, a beachside town which is approx. 30mn-1h drive from Kampot.  We will drive to Kep beach, passing the town’s famous crab statue on the way. Here we will find hammocks and beach chairs for hire, coconut vendors, and a stretch of beautiful white sand.   Next, we will explore the Kep crab market which is the city main draw, and don’t forget to try the local fresh season by your own account. We will enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and we will drive back to Kampot.  On the way, we will stop at Green Cathedral for self-Kayaking along the Tuek Chhou River. Green Cathedral is named for the foliage that lines the waterway. After a quick briefing at Kayak rental place, we will start kayaking through the serene, narrow channels, and beautiful palm jungle. The route takes one to two hours depending on your pace. We will drive back to town and overnight. 

After breakfast at the hotel, we will leave Kampot and take a different route back to Phnom Penh (approximately 4 hours). Upon arrival at Phnom Penh, we will explore Killing Field, the site of a former orchard and mass grave of victims of the Khmer Rouge – killed between 1975 and 1979 – about 17Km south of Phnom Penh. It is the best-known of the sites known as The Killing Fields, where the Khmer Rouge regime executed over one million people between 1975 and1979.
To continue the story, we will discover Toul Sleng Genocide Museum the site is a former high school that was used as the notorious Security Prison 21 (S-21) by the Khmer Rouge regime from its rise to power in 1975 to its fall in 1979. Toul Sleng means “Hill of the Poisonous Trees”. Then, we will return back to the hotel and stay overnight.

After breakfast at the hotel, we will leave for Battambang province (approx. 6h drive). Battambang is the leading rice-producing province of the country. Battambang is somewhat of an ode to French colonialism and there are French colonial architecture buildings still exist. Along the way, we will stop to explore Oudong Mountain at Kampong Speu Province. Oudong was a Royal residence and the capital city of Cambodia before Phnom Penh and now it’s famous as a mountain resort for tourists and local people during weekends and holidays. A monumental royal necropolis of sovereigns of several centuries is scattered on top of the prominent bisected Oudong Mountain. There are around 500 steps up to the mountain so please be ready. Continue the journey then have another shortstop for visiting local business of pottery making at Kompong Chnang province. Upon arrival, a quick stop at Battambang statue is the landmark of Battambang province and the shrine for local people pray for luck. Our tour guide will give you the more detailed information. Then transfer to the hotel and overnight at Battambang.

After breakfast at the hotel, our guide will pick you up and will bring you to get new experience by starting a half-day tour with Remok Moto (Tuk Tuk) to explore the real Cambodian lifestyle. Get on Remok then we will explore local villages where we will see villagers make and sell local products such as sun-dried banana, Khmer noodle making, Khmer cake, sticky rice cooked in bamboo, and Khmer fish paste (Pro Hok) and other more local products. Free testing eatable local products.  After that, our guide will bring you to ride the Bamboo Train which is a fun and highlight activity in Battambang. Bamboo Train (Nori) is an improvised rail vehicle from Cambodia. Sitting on board the roofless bamboo train and you will be very excited as the train moves off. In the late afternoon, we will visit Phnom Sampov, a 100-meter-high Mountain stands a pagoda and three natural caves and it is 15Km away from Battambang town. In the evening, we will enjoy the sunset at the Bat Cave by waiting to witness a thousand bats exit from the cave against the dramatic backdrop of the orange sky. Then, transfer back to the hotel and overnight at Battambang.

After breakfast at the hotel, we will drive to Siem Reap (approximately 3-5 hours). On the way, we will stop to take photos and to enjoy the beautiful scenery. Arrival in Siem Reap, the gateway to the famous Angkor complex, which is roughly 7 kilometers out of town. Relax before your temple-hopping begins tomorrow. You might hit the night markets for some cheap and delicious street food or maybe indulge in a traditional massage by your own arrangement. Overnight at Siem Reap

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to visit Angkor Wat, “7th Wonders’ of the World” and the world largest temple with excellent masterpieces of carvings, sculptures and perfect structure. Angkor Wat is the symbol of Cambodia tourism and a must visit temple. In the afternoon, we will visit the impressive South Gate of Angkor Thom City Complex which includes: Bayon Temple (Giant Buddhist face temple) is the second main temple of Cambodia after Angkor Wat. Bayon has become one of the most recognizable images connected to classic Khmer art and architecture.  Continue to explore Prohm Temple is another fabulous temple covered by dense tropical forest. Its state of ruin is a state of beauty, which is investigated with delight and left with regret. Ta Prohm is also a place where the famous Hollywood movie Tomb Raider starring Angelina Jolie was filmed.  In the evening, we will enjoy viewing the nice sunset (base on weather) at Pre-Rub Temple. Then, transfer back to the hotel and stay overnight. 

After breakfast at the hotel, our guide picks us up from the hotel to visit Kompong Khleang, the largest floating community of Tonle Sap Great Lake which is approximately 50km from Siem Reap town. Visitors to Kampong Khleang during the dry season are universally awestruck by the forest of stilted houses rising to 10 meters in the air. In the wet season, the water rises to one or two meters of the buildings. Embark on a wooden boat to ride to see the unique way of authentic Cambodian floating village looks like. (Note: During dry season boats cannot get all the way to the main villages because the water level may be too low for a visit by boat; however, the village can be visited by car). Then transfer to the hotel to reload. In the evening, our guide will pick up to watch Phare Performance by Cambodian young artists. Phare is one of Cambodia’s most innovative social enterprise models. Phare is more than just a circus, Phare performers use theater, music, dance, and modern circus arts to tell uniquely Cambodian stories; historical, folk, and modern. The young circus artists will astonish you with their energy, emotion, enthusiasm, and talent. Your Phare ticket will leave a positive impact on the communities and support local acrobats and young & talented artists. Then, transfer back to the hotel.