Overview
Travelers will have a variety of experiences in Cambodia, including visiting temples with fun games, exploring the countryside, participating in activities such as pottery making, cycling, enjoying Remok riding tours, and experiencing the local culture and cuisine. The highlight includes the importance of Tonle Sap Lake with a paddle rowboat and an authentic lunch at the villager's home on the lake. The circus performance and the significance of Angkor Wat as a religious monument.
About this tour: Angkor Family Adventure
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Itinerary
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Arrival – Siem Reap, Cambodia
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Sua s'dei! Welcome to Cambodia. (IATA Siem Reap–Angkor Int’l Airport Code: SAI)
Upon arrival at Siem Reap airport by flight, you will be welcomed by local English-speaking guide who will escort you directly to hotel for relaxing. Note: Official check-in time at 2:00pm, early check-in subjects to room available.
Siem Reap is the gateway to the world’s most spectacular ancient temples dating from 8th-13th centuries with their countless sculptured decorations.
This afternoon, you take a shady walk along the tall tree-lined avenues and explore the beautiful Ta Prohm temple. The huge roots of giant trees and vines make this temple unique and famous. The temple is so peaceful and restored to nature that it was even used as a filming location for Angelina Jolie's film ``Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.''
Tonight, your guide will be accompanied by you for visit to night market is a must, even if you're not looking for souvenirs; wandering through the stalls and surrounding shops the silks, cottons, silver and statues are a riot of color and a feast for the eyes. There will be one for stomach too if you try some of the cheap, delicious street food, dry ice cream. You will experience having dinner along the roadside just like the locals.
Overnight at the hotel in Siem Reap.
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Siem Reap, Cambodia
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Today begins your exploration of a Remork Motor by the lady driver. It is the easiest and fun way to look around you on board, aside from supporting women.
Kids will enjoy a scavenger hunt at Bayon and Bapoun Temples, located in Angkor Thom. It is a unique and engaging way to explore the temple complex. Your friendly guide will give your kids some scavenger hunt lists and some guidelines to help your children organize the game in order to win the prize among the challengers. In this fun game, each kid may require a phone or tablet for taking photos.
Now, you are ready to have lunch at local restaurant.
Heading back to hotel for relaxing.
Late-afternoon, you will join a pottery making class where the center also provides training and job opportunities to disabled or disadvantaged young people. You will be instructed on how to make the Angkorian bowl from the first throw of a pot on the wheel and use different tools to function the pots, decorating a few creative pieces to be glazed and fired. You can take home one lovely little souvenir you made from a great experience.
Dinner is on your own account.
Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap.
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Siem Reap, Cambodia
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
You head out from Siem Reap town 30km about 1:00 hour drive, passing along the local village where you can see how rural life is.
Along paddy fields and sugar palm trees of the countryside, you will have a fabulous experience riding on an ox-cart, a great opportunity to get an insight into village life in Cambodia by a traditional transportation. This is a really fun and engaging adventure that allows you to stay in touch with the authentic local people.
Stop to visit Roluos Market, on arrival you take a stroll around on-the-ground of a beautiful little market selling lots of farmer produce mostly freshness fruits, veggies and much more charming than the displays of industrial products. You can taste some new-made cookies with delicacies or seasonal fruits.
Get inside a pagoda, you will get to meet the Monks, experience a sacred water blessing for good luck and prosperity - a very special experience, have a red band tied around your wrist to keep you safe in your travels and see the temple’s fascinating pagoda art.
Upon arrival at the lake inlet, get on a private wooden boat from Kampong Phluk’s pier to visit the floating village on Tonle Sap lake. A short stop and ride on a rowboat through an impressive flooded forest where you can enjoy paddling beneath shady trees makes you feel breathtaking with its romantic atmosphere; you may also taste local snack on board. Then the boat drives downstream onto the great lake of Tonle Sap where it offers you a close look at the submerged forest. Note: Kampong Phluk may fully flood between Sep-Nov alternative floating village at Chong Kneas can be arranged instead during low water level.
Head back to the town for your own lunch and relaxing from the rest of early afternoon.
Tonight, you will emerge into the open-air seating of Phare Café-a unique ambiance is created that can only be experienced during your Khmer course inclusive starter and desert.
Then, you will be entertained with a special performance of the Cambodian circus at Phare Ponleu Selpak. PPS meaning "The Brightness of the Arts, it is an NGO that has improved the lives of children, young adults, and their families with art schools, educational programs, and social support so far. Inside the campus, you will enjoy the rotation of a spectacular show put on by a talented and energetic troupe of young performers.
Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap.
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Siem Reap - Cambodia
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
After breakfast at hotel, you visit Angkor Wat built in 1113-1150, the structure is said to be one of the world’s largest religious monuments. It appears to have been both the state temple and mausoleum, dedicating to the god Vishnu, then for Buddhists. The temple is famous for bas-reliefs encircling the temple wall depicting scenes from Hindu mythology and the historical wars of the King. The central tower reaches a height of 65 meters where you may also climb up and enjoy a breathtaking view. Angkor Wat symbolizes the soul of the Khmer people and graces every Cambodia's flag.
Head back to hotel for relaxing the balance day or you can continue with optional tour.
Mid-afternoon, enjoy playing a fun 14-hole mini-golf course, offering a perfect moment for all the family after breaking from the ancient temples. The course is set in a well-maintained garden with cooling mist, seating area, and consuming food available to serve you here. The view of open, green rice fields surrounded by friendly local villagers where you can also meet.
Tonight, you will have a well-deserved dinner at local restaurant with a traditional Apsara and the traditional dance show which you will enjoy during your dining.
Overnight at the hotel in Siem Reap.
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Siem Reap, Departure
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Return hotel for breakfast, the day is free at leisure until appointed time with tour guide transfer to Siem Reap airport for your departure flight.
Experience
- Accommodation in a shared twin/double room in selected hotels
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner as mentioned on daily program
- English speaking local guide
- Tours and transfers as mentioned by private air-conditioned vehicle unless stated otherwise
- Entrance fees for mentioned visits
- Daily drinking water on touring