Itinerary


Final Itinerary

Date
Agenda
Description
S Jan 8
Arrive Siem Reap
-Check in hotel and  meet with guide and then at your own leisure, then to Lunch (new changed) and dinner (included)
Su Jan 9
Siem Reap/Meet guides
-Interview guides/tour through the city
 ( lunch and dinner are included)
M Jan 10
Angkor sites
-Today, after breakfast, we will visit to Ta Prohm temple. Ta Phrom has been largely consumed by the jungles and big trees growing on top, then we will continue through the Victory gate to reach the royal ancient city of Angkor Thom. Our visit will begin with the Elephant Terrace and the Terrace of Leper King and Bayon, a pyramid temple decorated by about 216 gigantic carved heads of Buddha, Lunch in the park is included.
In the afternoon, we will visit Preah Khan, Tasom and East Mebon temples till sunset.
*Meals Provided: Breakfast and Lunch and dinner are included.
T Jan 11
Angkor sites
-Today, after breakfast, we will visit to Banteay Srei, the pink sand stone temple outside Angkor, then visit to the real lives and activities of the local people on the way back to see handicraft, carving activities, cooking, selling stuff, countryside, rice-fields and then proceed to Banteay Samre temple and then Lunch in the park.
Afternoon, we will visit to Banteay Kdei, Takeo and Tanei temples right in the woods and jungle and back to hotel then to dinner.
*Meals Provided: Breakfast and Lunch and dinner are included.
W Jan 12
Angkor sites
-SUNRISE at Angkor Wat, one of the World’s Seven Wonders and after sunrise explore this temple before the crowds arrive and then back to hotel.
-Afternoon we visit to Rolous group of all the 9th century temples complex to see Bakong, Preah Ko temples and villages activities, Lunch and Dinner are included.
Th Jan 13
Class discussions/ Interviews
-Interviews with site managers and tourism industry professionals then to lunch and dinner (included) in the arranged local restaurants
F Jan 14
“Building Future Today” NGO development and Bike tour of Siem Reap area villages
-BFT’s arranged biking, village tours and try to Understand impact of Angkor park/preservation/tourism on the lives of the villagers living in the park.
Learn about development charity efforts carried out by (BFT) then lunch in BFT assigned restaurant in the park. Back to hotel till time to dinner (included)
S Jan 15
Koh Ker and Beng Mealea sites
-Today, after breakfast, we will visit Koh Ker complex to see and learn story from temples of Linga and Prasat Thom, the 9th   century and remote temples (picnic lunch) is included. After lunch return to Beng Meal Lea temple which is totally overgrown by natures and to observe conservation efforts, development impacts away from Siem Reap and then back to Siem Reap. Dinner is included.
* Lunch and dinner are included.
Su Jan 16
Banteay Chhmar villages
-Drive by overland from Siem Reap to the Home-stay. Upon arrival at Banteay Chmar temple complex check in home-stay, then begin to Observe the ancient ruins and farming and real lives of people in the rural areas. Lunch and dinner are included
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M Jan 17
Banteay Chhmar villages
-Return to Siem Reap ( lunch and dinner are included in the arranged restaurants)
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T Jan 18
Class discussions/ Siem Reap markets
-Observe tourist and local markets (lunch and dinner are included in the arranged local restaurants)
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W Jan 19
Tonle Sap fishing village and village on stilts.
-Observe the unique architectures with more than 1000 houses on stilts that were built in the lake areas and see fishing activities; Return to local restaurant for lunch and then back to Siem Reap. Lunch and Dinner are included
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Th Jan 20
Kulen Mountains
-Explore contemporary and ancient religious sites, visit to the anthropological legend from the year 802 A.D., the holy shrines of Hindu and Buddhism, the 9thcentury 1000 carvings on the riverbed and waterfall. Lunch and dinner are included.
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F Jan 21
Landmine museum and Khmer Rouge killing-field
-Explore the tour to the landmine museum and learn more about the war wastes, landmine, UXOs ( unexploded ordnances)grenades that affected Cambodia and then continue to the Khmer Rouge Killing-field and learn more about the Khmer Rouge genocidal regime that had claimed more than 2.5 millions innocent people’s lives and see bones and skulls over there( lunch and dinner are included)
S Jan 22
Optional tour/Prek Toal bird sanctuary???
-Your own option and extra charge.
-Take a day tour to visit the largest bird sanctuary by taking boat trip across the Tonle Sap giant lake.
(Picnic lunch is included) and dinner at is also included

Su Jan 23
Siem Reap; Angkor National Museum and Artisans Angkor + Transfer to Airport for departure flight
-Explore Angkor exhibition, visit to thousands of objects displaying in the art galleries, learn about the ancient legend on Angkor empire and handicraft making process. Then transfer to airport for departure flight. END SERVICES
Only Lunch is included.