Phnom Penh And Surroundings - 4 Days

Welcome to Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s vibrant and bustling capital city. Despite its recent turbulent history, Phnom Penh’s wide tree–lined boulevards and faded colonial mansions hold an undeniable charm. Upon arrival, your tour guide will meet you at the airport and take you to city center.

Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant then set out on a city tour to acquaint yourself with Phnom Penh’s major sites. Your visit today includes National Museum, an excellent introduction of the ancient Khmer art and civilization, and the Royal Palace, home to the royal family and the opulent silver pagoda.

Transfer back to the hotel and spend the rest of day at leisure.

Meals: N/A.
Accommodation: Hotel in Phnom Penh.

Breakfast at hotel followed by a boat transfer to Mekong Island for a village trip to escape the bustling scene of Phnom Penh for the day without going too far. Located 20 km north of Phnom Penh, Koh Dach silk village is where you will take a soft biking along while meeting with the local Khmer and learn about Cambodian silk weaving industry. Take a leisurely bike ride along the countryside of a Khmer community to visit the weaving village is a typical rural Cambodian village, dedicated almost entirely to silk weaving – people operating hand looms under most of the houses, others dying and spinning silk on spinning wheels made of bicycle parts.

After lunch time on the island (on your own budget), transfer back to Phnom Penh to continue learning about the Cambodia’s recent history on a guided tour of the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and the notorious Choeung Ek “Killing Fields”. On the way back to the hotel, stop at the Russian Market where you can buy jewelry, curios, clothes and souvenirs.

Meals: Breakfast.
Accommodation: Hotel in Phnom Penh.

After breakfast at the hotel, you will travel by private vehicle to Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre, located an hour’s drive from Phnom Penh. It is the world’s largest sanctuary for sun bears and has educated hundreds of thousands of Cambodians about the threats facing their wild bear populations. At this center, you will learn about the 100+ rescued bears living here. Twenty–one forested enclosures have been built over 7 hectares to house a mixture of Sun bears and Asiatic black bears of different ages and personalities. After visiting the various bear houses, take part in a fun activity of preparing enrichment toys. You also have chance to visit some of the other endangered species kept at Phnom Tamao.

Leaving Phnom Tamao, drive to visit Tonle Bati Temple, an Angkorian–style temple which remains largely intact. Whilst being very small in size, the temple is one of the best preserved and most picturesque in Cambodia.

* Note: Please note that the bears are rescued wild animals so direct contact is not possible under any circumstances. You are recommended to bring closed footwear, sunscreen and suitable clothing for a day in the forest.

Meals: Breakfast.
Accommodation: Hotel in Phnom Penh.

Have breakfast in your hotel and relax until the transfer to the Phnom Penh airport for your departure flight home.

Bon Voyage!

Meals: Breakfast.
Accommodation: N/A.