Siem Reap Leisure Luxury Tour 5 Nights / 6 Days
Followed by our designated sightseeing tours to explore Angkor heritage, this is perfectly tailor-made experience for your holiday trip to Cambodia, leisurely combines two guided days at Angkor Complex which allow you having time to escape from the hot day to relax at beautiful swimming pool and another half day to visit the largest freshwater Tonle Sap Lake as well as witnessing local life of people living in the floating community, watch Cambodian cultural Apsara show, unique Phare Cambodian Circus, and enjoy an hour spa massage. With the last easy day, you’re gonna get blessed and wished by traditional water blessing from a Buddhist monk.
At a Glance
- City/Region: Siem Reap
- 5-night stay in Siem Reap
- Classic, historical, cultural, Leisure, luxury, sightseeing, boat excursion
- Private tour, free hassle, flexible
- All included, NO hidden cost
Briefing Program
- Day 1: Siem Reap – Arrival & Welcome Dinner
- Day 2: Angkor Thom & Beautiful Banteay Srei
- Day 3: Ta Prohm, Angkor Wat & Phare The Cambodian Circus
- Day 4: Tonle Sap Lake & Traditional Apsara Show
- Day 5: Cambodia Traditional Water Blessing
- Day 6: Siem Reap – Departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 | Siem Reap – Arrival & Welcome Dinner
Meal: Dinner
Upon your arrival at Siem Reap Angkor International Airport, you will be greeted by our friendly escort guide and driver then transfers directly (approx. 1 hour) to a booked hotel for check in and have your own free time.
Evening, our team transfers you to have tasty Khmer set dinner at the famous Chanrey Tree restaurant and will drop you off at hotel or at pub street after dinner.
Overnight in Siem Reap
Day 2 | Angkor Thom & Beautiful Banteay Srei
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Breakfast is at hotel. We’re journeying out at 9.00am (or 9.30am) to visit the South Gate of Angkor Thom atop 4 giant faces that religiously represents compassion, sympathy, equanimity and charity. Stroll around Bayon temple consisting of more than 200 smiling faces in stone, admired by interesting temples including Baphuon, Phimeanakas, terrace of leper king and terrace of elephant.
Enjoy delicious Khmer set lunch at Khmer traditional house restaurant.
Afternoon, we continue to unlock the intricately carved, beautiful red-pink sandstone temple of Banteay Srei – considered to be a Jewel of Khmer art which features elaborate decorations and its finest details. These factors have made the temple extremely popular with tourists, and have led to its being widely praised as a “precious gem”. On the way back, we have a short visit at palm sugar village and other various local handicrafts. Return hotel and have free leisure at hotel’s poolside.
Overnight in Siem Reap
Day 3 | Ta Prohm, Angkor Wat & Phare The Cambodian Circus
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast is at hotel. We set off at 8.30am to explore Ta Prohm temple adorned with the stunning, amazing tree roots where Lara Croft Tomb Raider was filmed. Resume your amazing day to witness the marvelous Angkor Wat – the world’s heritage listed by UNESCO in 1992 and the largest unrivaled monument in the world. Built by Suryavarman II in 12th Century, Angkor Wat is considered as one of the top destinations in Asia and is a must-see in your lifetime. Learning from your tour guide the amazing history, its ancestral incredible, architectural masterpieces and the finest carvings dates back to the Khmer Empire when it dominated the largest parts of Southeast Asia.
Return Siem Reap city for yummy Khmer set lunch at a nice garden restaurant.
We leave hotel again at 4.45pm to have an hour of a pleasant massage at one of our top partnered spa massage boutiques (Bodia Spa or Sokkha Spa).
Evening at 6.15pm, transfer to enjoy delicate Khmer set dinner at Khmer wooden house restaurant before going to watch unique Phare Circus performance (no animals) which is unlike any other circus in the world: theater, story, dance, high-energy music and circus arts.
Overnight in Siem Reap
Day 4 | Tonle Sap Lake & Traditional Apsara Show
Meal: Breakfast, Dinner
Breakfast is at hotel. We set off hotel at 8.30am (or 9.00am) for countryside sightseeing along with a visit at local market to see interesting trades before resuming our journey to Kompong Phluk village of Tonle Sap Lake. We process to take a boat trip along canal toward the centre of Kompong Phluk then the boat slows down to let you enjoy the surrounding admired by amazing houses atop high poles, come across the highlight of fishing activities as well as see people selling fruits/vegetable/meats on their boats, you sometimes see kids in their student uniforms coming back from their classes. Witness how life works on the water and how people make the lake as home then we embark on a canoe to explore the pleasant mangroves, enjoy the serenity while taking picturesque photos and you may see a few waterbirds. Continue by our main boat to see the great lake of Tonle Sap, learn from your tour guide about Tonle Sap ecosystem and its rich biosphere reserve.
Return hotel for your own free leisure at hotel’s swimming pool.
Evening, we leave to enjoy delicate Khmer set dinner followed by traditional Apsara dance performance at a selected local restaurant.
Overnight in Siem Reap
Day 5 | Cambodia Traditional Water Blessing
Meal: Breakfast
Breakfast is at hotel. The whole morning is completely reserved as free and easy for your own exploration and leisure.
Our experienced tour guide and and Tuk Tuk driver will be picking you up at 3.00pm (or 2.30pm) from your hotel’s lobby then heading out to a Buddhist Pagoda where the tour guide escort you to see the pagoda, explain you more about daily life of Buddhist monks, culture, Cambodian religion and how monks leave in the early morning to search for alms giving.
Next, we respectfully invite a Buddhist monk and provide an offer-gift to him to get prepared ritual water blessing. Once you changed clothes and get ready, let’s get started.
A longer ritual that involves vessels of blessed water being poured over your head by monks. Saffron monks prosperously chant to wish you good luck, safe travel, healthy harmony and longevity. It is a way to cleanse yourself, peaceful mind and receive a sacred Buddhist blessing at an ancient pagoda. This traditional water blessing is fully accomplished by a wishing red tie at the end.
Overnight in Siem Reap
Day 6 | Siem Reap – Departure
Meal: Breakfast
Breakfast is at hotel. Simply enjoy the rest of free time in Siem Reap before our team picks you up from hotel’s lobby and transfers to Siem Reap Angkor International Airport for your flight to the next destination.
Thank You and Goodbye to Beautiful Cambodia
*You may consider to see or do one of suggested activities because Siem Reap truly offers much more to be explored from rural villages of involving exotic village activities, oxcart ride, more interesting things to see and a lot of fun things to do such as countryside quad bike to hunt the beautiful sunset, sunrise balloon near Angkor Wat temple, Phnom Kulen waterfalls, friendly Kulen elephant forest, Angkor zipline in Angkor Archaeological Park etc.
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