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6D THE BEST OF CAMBODIA
Validity: 01Jul – 30Sep 2010
Depart Every SATURDAY (GV2)
Code : GHT/REPPNHKOS06FIT
Package Includes:
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Return air ticket on Silk Air SIN/REP-PNH/SIN on “M”
class, YE 30
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5 nights’ accommodation at your choice
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Tour as per itinerary
Remarks:
Taxes $104 - subject to change
Day 1:
Singapore/Siem Reap/Silk Farm/Artisans D'Angkor/Old
Market (D)
Your vacation
starts with a pleasant flight from Singapore to Siem
Reap. Siem Reap is a small colonial town which is
charming and pleasant to roam around, with some fine
examples of French colonial architecture.
Upon arrival,
you will visit the Angkor Silk Farm which occupies 8
hectares of land in rural Cambodia. Visitors will
discover and understand the whole silk production
process, from Mulberry growing to silk weaving.
This
afternoon, visit Artisans D'Angkor to discover the
traditional Khmer techniques used for stone and wood
carving, lacquering and gilding. These intricate
craft-wares by skilled artisans are inspired by the rich
Cambodian heritage. Later on, you will visit the Old
Market, which is full of exotic products at bargain
price.
Day 2: Siem
Reap/Angkor Thom/Angkor Wat (B/L/D)
Today, you
will be visiting the South Gate of Angkor Thom. The
fortified city of Angkor Thom was built by Angkor's
greatest king, Jayavarman VII (1181-1219). At the heart
of the Angkor Thom is the renowned Giant faces of Bayon,
which is hailed as one of the most recognizable images
connect to Khmer art and architecture. Next visit the
ancient buildings such as the Terrace of the Elephant,
Terrace of the Leper King, Phimeanakas and Baphoun.
Next, proceed
to visit Ta Prohm – a temple in its ‘natural state’.
Surrounded by jungle, its labyrinth of stone hallways is
overgrown with the roots and limbs of the massive Banyan
trees which envelope the stones like tentacles.
Afternoon,
you will start your tour to the World Heritage – ANGKOR
WAT. The temples of Angkor was built when the Khmer
civilization was at the height of its development,
representing one of humankind's most astonishing and
enduring architectural achievements. Angkor Wat,
surrounded by a moat with an exterior wall with
distinctively rendered Apsara carvings along the wall
throughout the temple. The exterior walls of the lower
leveled displays the most extraordinary bas-reliefs,
depicting stories and characters from Hindu mythology
and the historical wars of Suryarvarman II.
In the
evening, proceed to watch sunset at Phnom Bakheng.
Day 3: Siem
Reap / Phnom Penh (overland - coach) / Royal Palace /
Silver Pagoda / Independence Monument Naga Casino
(B/L/D)
After
breakfast, proceed to Phnom Penh.
Upon arrival,
visit the Royal Palace (proper attire required) and
Silver Pagoda. The Royal Palace is the official
residence of King Norodom Sihamony and be awed by the
majestic buildings with gleaming yellow walls.
Next, you
will visit the Independence Monument of Cambodia,
followed by Naga Casino to test out your luck. Lastly,
you will be driven along the river for a scenic view of
the city and its local lifestyle.
Day 4: Phnom Penh / Tuol Sleng Museum / Killing Field of
Choeung Ek / Sihanoukville (overland – coach) (B/L)
This morning,
you will visit Tuol Sleng Museum, also known as the
Museum of Genocidal Crimes. In 1975 Tuol Svay Prey High
School was taken over by Pol Pot’s security forces and
turned into a prison known as Security Prison 21 (S-21).
It was used by the Khmer Rouge as a detention and
torture center in the late 1970. Today the building
houses exhibits, paintings and photographs of many of
the victims. Visitors can see the crude cells built in
the classrooms and the torture devices used to extract
confessions.
Next, visit
the Killing Field of Choeung Ek - a soccer-field-sized
area surrounded by farmland, the killing fields contain
mass graves, slightly sunken, for perhaps 20,000
Cambodians, many of whom were tortured before being
killed. A memorial building stands in the center of the
killing fields. Many of the skulls inside were pulled
from the mass graves.
After lunch,
transfer to Sihanoukville by coach. Upon arrival, you
will transfer to a restaurant for dinner and to hotel
for check in.
Day 5:
Sihanoukville (B)
Sihanoukville
is Cambodia premier beach town. Its off-white sand
beaches and warm Gulf of Thailand waters combined with a
laid back atmosphere provides a great tropical get-away.
Sihanoukville is a place to unwind by the beach, enjoy
the fresh from-the-ocean seafood, take in a snorkeling
or scuba trip, and generally slow-down, lay-back and
chill-out.
Day 6:
Sihanoukville/Phnom Penh/Singapore (B)
After
breakfast, transfer by coach back to Phnom Penh. Upon
arrival, transfer to airport for your afternoon flight
home. We wish you a pleasant flight and thank you for
traveling with New Shan.
**Our land operator reserves the right to change the
itinerary with or without prior notice**
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REP : ANGKOR RIVIERA HOTEL 4* or
ROYAL EMPIRE HOTEL 4*
PNH : NAGA WORLD HOTEL 5*
KOS : FORTUNA 4 or GOLDEN SAND
HOTEL 4* |
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1008 |
768 |
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REP : BOREI ANGKOR RESORT 5* or
ANGKORE MIRACLE 5*
PNH : NAGA WORLD HOTEL 5*
KOS : FORTUNA 4 or GOLDEN SAND
HOTEL 4* |
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1058 |
798 |
698 |
598 |
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