Colours of Cambodia

Arrive in Phnom Penh.

City tour visiting Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and the notorious Choeung Ek “Killing Fields”. Cycloride down Sihanouk Boulevard to visit the National Museum and the Royal Palace - home to the royal family and the opulent silver pagoda. Conclude your day with a visit to the Central Market.

Drive to Siem Reap. Enroute visit a market, where every assortment of street food is available, including the Khmer favorite: fried spiders! Afternoon, short cruise along Tonle Sap Lake - largest permanent fresh-water lake in South Asia. We will see a “floating village” – boats have been converted to look like houses and the “village” move from place-to-place following water levels.

Visit magnificent Angkor Wat at dawn, the UNESCO World Heritage Site. This special activity is designed also to see “the Temple reflex on the water” when it’s much cooler and less crowded. Continue visiting South Gate of Angkor Thom, with its majestic doors and artifacts. Also visit temple of Bayon, the Elephant Terrace, Terrace of the Leper King and Takeo "Jewel of Crystal", which is dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. Drive to Preah Khan (Sacred Sword), one of Angkor’s largest temples. Visit beautiful Ta Prohm Temple.

Embark on a half-day cooking class - authentic Khmer cuisine. Begin with a walk along local market where you will learn about Cambodian vegetables, herbs, and other ingredients before returning to for a hands-on culinary experience. Later, visit some of the oldest temples in the Angkor complex. While returning to Siem Reap, visit the Little Angels Orphanage and Khmer Art Center where you will learn about Khmer art of leather carving and shadow puppet.

Explore the countryside around Kulen Mountain, visiting countless ancient temples, the River of 1000 Lingas, a reclining Buddha and cascading waterfall. Afternoon drive to Banteay Srei, regarded as the women’s citadel and is the most remote of the temples in the Angkor World Heritage Site. Evening, enjoy the farewell dinner and Apsara dance performance at local restaurant.

Transfer to airport.