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Easy Going Phnom PenhPhnom Penh TravelLocated on the banks of the mighty Mekong River and known as the Pearl of Asia, Phnom Penh is a captivating and energetic city at the crossroads of Asia's past and present. During this Phnom Penh travel module you will visit some more remote Phnom Penh locations with a guide, such as the Tuol Sleng museum and the Killing Fields. Cambodia has had a turbulent hisotry and you will learn more about some important moments of the country's dark past. |
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3 days - 2 nights Offered daily |
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Cosy, small-scale authentic accommodation Comfort Level 3 (see accommodation) |
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From $185 per person - based on 2 people sharing |
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Airport transfer on arrival 2 nights' accommodation with breakfast City tour with guide |
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Private vehicle |
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Departure transfer, guide for Royal Palace and National Museum |
Day 1: Arrive Phnom PenhThis popular Phnom Penh tour begins with an airport pick-up on arrival into Cambodia and you will be transferred directly to your hotel to drop off your gear and maybe rest for a bit. The rest of the day is yours to spend as you wish; the city tour will take place tomorrow. Phnom Penh is a lively city with many historic colonial buildings and unlike most Cambodian cities, Phnom Penh is quite modern and has paved roads, modern stores and a picturesque boulevard. We recommend a visit to the National Museum of Cambodia, built in 1917 it has a large collection of Khmer artefacts. Afterwards you could visit the Silver Pagoda, otherwise known as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, and the royal palace. In the afternoon you could climb the mountain that the Wat Phnom is built on, the city was actually named after this temple. You'll spend the night in a comfortable, cosy hotel in Phnom Penh. |
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Day 2: Phnom Penh - Tuol Sleng Museum and Killing Fields excursionToday this Phnom Penh travel module will take you to more remote parts of the city with your guide such as the Tuol Sleng Museum and the Killing Fields. In 1975 the Red Khmer invaded the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh and Pol Pot became prime minister of Cambodia and attempted, violently, to turn Cambodia into a communist agricultural state. The Tuol Sleng Museum and Killing Fields are quite impressive and can confront visitors quite directly with Cambodia's brutal past; however a promising future for Cambodia is evident with a visit to the Apsara Foundation, which aims to educate poor Cambodian children to become professional dancers and musicians and simultaneously conserve Cambodian arts and culture.The rest of the day is yours at leisure to perhaps explore more of the city sights or relax at a local cafe on the boulevard and absorb the atmosphere of the city. At the end of this quite moving day, you'll spend the night in a small-scale hotel in town. |
Day 3: Phnom Penh - end of moduleThis Phnom Penh travel module finishes this morning after you've checked out of your hotel. From Phnom Penh there are a lot of possibilities: A popular choice is to travel north by bus, boat or plane to start our Siem Reap travel module which includes the famous temple complex Angkor Wat.Want to explore more remote parts of the country? Discover then how the locals live with our Cambodia homestay module "At Home in the Cambodian Countryside". If you have a bit more time then you can head out by bus and boat to the untainted north-eastern part of the country for our Cambodia Mekong module "Mekong, Dolphins and Laos". This will take you along the mighty Mekong River, passing small villages, onto an area with 4000 islands and the Bolaven Plateau rainforest in southern Laos. Are you getting to the end of your trip and do you want to spent a couple of days relaxing on the beach; enjoying the weather while sipping from a fruit cocktail? Head to the quiet Cambodian beaches with our module: "Chilling in Cambodia". |
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