CAMBODIA AND THAILAND TOUR 9 DAYS

B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner, G=Guide

Day 1: Siem Reap arrival (D, G)

Arriving at the airport in Siem Reap, you’ll be met and driven to your hotel. You’ll then be free until be picked up to the local restaurant for your dinner with one of our representative. You’ll spend the night in Siem Reap.

Day 2: Siem Reap Tour (B, L, D, G)

In the morning, visit the ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century). See the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephants Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King and Bayon Temple (unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara).

In the afternoon, you will visit Preah Khan temple. Built by the King Jayavarman VII, Preah Khan is, like Ta Prohm, a place of towered enclosures and shoulders-hanging corridors. Unlike Ta Prohm, however, Preah Khan is in a reasonable state of preservation and ongoing restoration efforts should maintain and even improve this situation. Continue your visits to Neak Pean, a fountain built in the middle of a pool and representing the paradisiacal Himalayan mountain-lake and visit the temple of Ta Som and Sunset at Pre Rup. Dinner at local restaurant and overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 3: Siem Reap (B, L, D, G)

In the morning, you’ll visit the most famous of all the temples on the plain of Angkor: Angkor Wat. The temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag and the 12th century masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture. Angkor Wat’s five towers symbolize Meru’s five peaks – the enclosed wall represents the mountains at the edge of the world and the surrounding moat, the ocean beyond.

After having lunch at the local restaurant, you’ll visit the ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century). See the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephants Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King and Bayon Temple (unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara). Dinner at local restaurant and overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 4: Siem Reap (B, L, G)

In the morning, you’ll visit Banteay Srei temple (10th c), regarded as the jewel in the crown of Classical Khmer Art. Continue to visit Banteay Samre, one of the most complete complexes at Angkor due to restoration using the method of “anastylosis”. The name Samre refers to an ethnic group of mountain people, who inhabited the region at the base of Phnom Kulen and were probably related to the Khmers. No inscriptions have been found for this temple, but the style of most of the architecture is of the classic art of the middle period similar to Angkor Wat. The proportions of Banteay Samre are splendid. A unique feature is an interior moat with laterite paving, which when filled with water must have given an ethereal atmosphere to the temple.

In the afternoon, you’ll visit the floating village of Chong Khneas, located 10 kilometers south of Siem Reap. Take a traditional wooden boat for a ride on the Tonle Sap Lake, the “Great Lake” of Cambodia, one of the largest in Asia. You will spend the night in Siem Reap.

Day 5: Siem Reap/Bangkok (B, G)

After breakfast, you’ll be free until your driver arrives to take you to the airport for your flight to Bangkok. Arriving at the airport in Bangkok, you’ll be met and driven to your hotel. The rest of the day will be your own. Overnight in Bangkok.

Day 6: Bangkok sightseeing (B, L, G)

Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Wat Trimit, know for its famous of 5.5.tons weight of Golden Buddha, Wat Po to witness the 56 meters long of Reclining Buddha, Grand Palace and Emerald Buddha temple. Lunch served at restaurant by the river.

After lunch visit to Wat Benchamaborphit noted for the finest Thailand Buddhist’s architecture with beautiful feature of marble from Italy. After the tour free at own leisure.

Day 7: Bangkok/Pattaya (B, L, G)

After breakfast, you will check out from hotel and proceed to Pattaya. Enroute visit to Nong Nooch village and tropical garden where many species of plants and flora from everywhere in the world are collected. See the show of Thai Cultures and Elephants at work. After the tour check into hotel and free at own leisure.

Day 8: Pattaya/Paradise Islands (B, L, G)

Breakfast at the hotel. An hour drive to Ban Pe pier where tour take a ferry to Koh Samet know for its famous Paradise Island with beautiful clear water and white sand beach. Take a bath and swimming at own leisure. Seafood lunch served at local restaurant on the island. Late afternoon, return to Pattaya and overnight.

Day 9: Pattaya/Bangkok departure (B, G)

After breakfast at the hotel, you’ll be free until your driver arrives to take you to the airport for your departure flight.