Best of Cambodia

Your driver and local guide will meet you at the airport with a sign, ready to take you to your hotel. After check-in, your guide will chat to you about your options for exploring the Angkor complex over the coming days.

FYI, Siem Reap is a vibrant town filled with delicious restaurants, boutique shops and lively day and night markets. It’s a shopper’s paradise – and a fun party spot, especially around Pub Street! Enjoy it all but remember to rest at some point…you have a big day of exploration tomorrow.

• Hotel: 3-star – Contact us to upgrade‍
• Transfer: Private airport transfer

Rise and shine! Leave your hotel before dawn to catch the sunrise at Angkor Wat, where the temple towers create a stunning silhouette against the colourful sky. After breakfast, dive into the ancient wonders of Angkor Thom, exploring massive stone faces and incredible temples like Bayon and Baphoun.

Next, wander into the enchanting Ta Prohm, where jungle vines wrap around ancient stones – perfect for photos! Time for a lunch break with fresh juices and tasty Khmer or international dishes before you head to the majestic Angkor Wat.

As you stroll down the main causeway, prepare to be wowed by its grandeur! Discover galleries, courtyards and carved bas-reliefs that tell epic tales. Don’t forget to climb to the top for breathtaking views of the entire complex!

• Meals: Breakfast
• Hotel: 3-star – Contact us to upgrade‍
• Activities: Angkor Wat tour: including English-speaking guide & entrance fees

Get ready for another adventure this morning as you explore the mysterious ruins of Beng Mealea. This temple, believed to be a blueprint for Angkor Wat, is the most interactive and fun to navigate, with crumbling stones that make perfect stairs to hidden chambers. Enjoy a true Indiana Jones moment in this jungle setting!

After a tasty lunch at a local spot (not included), head east to the village of Kompong Phluk on the edge of Tonle Sap Lake. Hop on a traditional boat to glide through stilted houses and witness local life up close before drinking in the scenery of the peaceful lake.

• Meals: Breakfast
• Hotel: 3-star – Contact us to upgrade‍
• Activities: Beng Mealea tour: including English-speaking guide & entrance fees

Today you’ll take a 3.5 hour drive to the rural area of Battambang: with views of gorgeous green scenery and locals working in the fields.    

Battamang offers a charming mix of colonial and postcolonial architecture, as well as ancient pagodas. It also has a burgeoning contemporary arts scene: complete with chic art spaces and the cafes that inevitably follow. Spend the day walking around its picturesque streets and exploring the Central Market…you’ll get to see more tomorrow!

• Meals: Breakfast
• Hotel: 3-star – Contact us to upgrade‍
• Transfer: Private car transfer

In the morning, a tuk tuk will bring you through winding streets and into the countryside – stopping to discover how traditional products, such as rice paper for spring rolls, dried banana snacks, rice wine and bamboo sticky rice are produced. Of course, you’ll get to sample all of these treats, too! Next, visit the pungent fish paste market, before having a rest and enjoying some fresh fruits and coconut at a local family’s home.

Continue to Wat Samrong Knong: this quiet site is well out of the way, and a memorial to the Khmer Rouge.

Time to journey southwest to Phnom Sampeau: a hill with limestone caves and panoramic views. Inside a cave on the mountain is another memorial, to those killed by the Khmer Rouge. Finally, take a ride on the fabulous and open-air Bamboo Train: a great way to explore the rural areas around this friendly riverside town.

• Meals: Breakfast
• Hotel: 3-star –  Contact us to upgrade‍
• Activities: Battambang tour, including English-speaking guide & entrance fees

Your driver will whisk you away on a morning adventure to Phnom Penh! On the way, stop by the pottery-making village of Kampong Chhnang and visit Phnom Oudong, where stupas hold the ashes of Buddha and ancient Khmer kings.

Watch out for the cheeky monkeys at Oudong Mountain! They can be a bit mischievous, so keep your distance and an eye on your stuff – they love to snatch snacks and water bottles!

Phnom Penh, the "Pearl of Asia," blends colonial charm with cosmopolitan city life, thanks to its lovely French architecture, wide boulevards and smattering of rooftop cocktail bars.

In the evening, treat yourself to a blind massage or take a leisurely stroll along the riverside as the sun sets. Enjoy cocktails and a fancy dinner…or hang out with locals along the riverfront. Just remember to keep an eye on your belongings – opportunistic theft is rare, but it can happen…so secure your bags and wallets, just in case.

• Meals: Breakfast
• Hotel: 3-star –  Contact us to upgrade‍
• Transfer: Private car

Start your day at the powerful Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, where you’ll learn about the Khmer Rouge’s brutality with stories from its regime. Next, visit the Choeung Ek Killing Fields, marked by a stupa filled with over 8,000 skulls serving as a haunting memorial. After lunch (not included in price), explore the Royal Palace, home to the dazzling Silver Pagoda and its impressive collection of Buddha statues. Finally, head to Wat Phnom, the city’s only hill, where legend says Lady Penh discovered four Buddha statues in 1372, giving the city its name.

• Meals: Breakfast
• Hotel: 3-star –  Contact us to upgrade‍
• Activities: Phnom Penh city tour

Your driver will pick you up at your hotel for a 3–4 hour journey from Phnom Penh to the coastal city of Sihanoukville. At the pier, hop on a fast boat for a 40-minute ride to the beach paradise of Koh Rong Samloem Island. Just a heads up: bring cash (USD or Cambodian riel) because the island doesn’t take credit cards and there’s no ATM!

When you arrive at Koh Rong, don’t forget to revalidate your round-trip ferry ticket – miss that step, and you might be stuck! Once that’s sorted, check into your bungalow and let the relaxing beach vibes take over.

Koh Rong Samloem is a tropical paradise packed with fun activities like scuba diving, snorkelling, swimming and exploring smaller nearby islands. It’s the perfect spot to chill out and soak in the carefree island atmosphere. For the rest of the day, relax and unwind…you’re on island time, now.

• Meals: Breakfast
• Hotel: 3-star beach bungalow –  Contact us to upgrade‍
• Transfer: Private transfer, shared ferry

Enjoy the next 2 days of desert island bliss – doing as much, or as little, as you like!

• Meals: Breakfast x 2
• Hotel: 3-star beach bungalow –  Contact us to upgrade

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This morning, hop on a boat back to the mainland. Our driver will meet you there, before taking you to your hotel in Kampot: a charming riverside city known for its pepper plantations and salt fields.

Explore the former Governor’s mansion – now the Kampot Museum – where you can soak up the city’s history. After that, it’s off to Preah Monivong Bokor National Park, a lush haven with a cool climate and home to gibbons and big cats. Nature and history await!

• Meals: Breakfast
• Hotel: 3-star – Contact us to upgrade
• Transfer: Private car and shared ferry

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Spend the day relaxing at a nearby spa, exploring Kampot, opting for a tour of La Plantation or a day cycling in the countryside.

• Meals: Breakfast
• Hotel: 3-star –  Contact us to upgrade‍
• Transfer: Private car

Our driver will meet you at your hotel in Kampot to take you to Phnom Penh Airport. The trip takes around 4–5 hours…so sit back and enjoy your final views of the Cambodian countryside!

• Meals: Breakfast
• Transfer: Private car