Arrival in Siem Reap and welcome by your guide. Transfer to your hotel in the city center. Rooms are available from 2:00 p.m. Free time to freshen up. Siem Reap, a charming little town in northern Cambodia located a few kilometers from the remains of one of the most fabulous cities of the ancient world: Angkor, the capital of the Khmer empire, which dominated Southeast Asia in its time. Discovery of the city and its surroundings: Towards the end of the afternoon, you enjoy the Tuk Tuk ride, visit the local market 60 minutes away, the pub street. You will have the opportunity to taste Cambodian specialties: insects, snakes, grilled chicken, etc. Dinner in a local restaurant. Night in Siem Reap.

A day tour of lost treasures and authentic Cambodian villages begins with Prasat Beng Mealea. Its present state is dominated by jungle: trees have grown on the towers, roots and vines entwine the columns. Lintels and other sandstone blocks from the construction litter the ground in gigantic piles and require visitors to climb them to approach the central tower, which has also completely collapsed. Then, you will continue into the bush towards the remote ancient Angkorian capital of Koh Ker. Cambodia’s history is one of dynastic conflicts and political intrigues, one of the most memorable being the establishment of a rival capital at Koh Ker by Jayavarman IV following a serious disagreement with his family. Although Koh Ker was the capital for only about fifteen years, Jayavarman IV was determined to impose his authority through a major, very prolific construction program, which would leave a legacy of about thirty major temples and several gigantic sculptures now preserved at the National Museum of Fine Arts in Phnom Penh. You will climb to the top of Prasat Thom, a seven-level pyramid, more "Mayan" than Khmer, whose panorama of the surrounding forests is absolutely superb. Not far from Prasat Thom is Prasat Krahom, or Red Temple, so named because of the color given to it by the red stones of the "Bantey Srei" style used for its construction. Far from the crowds of Angkor, Koh Ker has an attractive side for anyone wishing to experience deserted temples and whose silence is only disturbed by the singing of birds. Then you will continue to Sraem. Meals at local restaurants. Night at Hotel.

Early departure to Prasat Phreah Vihear, then you will take the 4x4 access road which winds up the mountain is very steep in places, and suddenly joins the first walls of the most spectacular of the mountain temples. You will explore the temple on foot, wonderfully preserved. A few tourists cross the Thai border each day to visit it, but most will have left the place long ago and you will have the privilege of exploring the fabulous complex alone. You will continue your discovery to the summit, clinging to the cliffs of Dangrek Mountain, which peaks a few hundred meters above the Cambodian plains. The different panoramas from the most dizzying of the mountain temples are breathtakingly beautiful, return to Sraem. Lunch at the local restaurant. Then, transfer to Anglong Veng, the last Khmer Rouge stronghold to have surrendered to government forces in the late 1990s. And today it is a booming city. Return to Siem Reap Dinner at local restaurant. Night at hotel.

First discovery of the temples of Angkor by tuk-tuk. Heading to the temple of Angkor Thom, which means "the great city", it is the largest site in the Angkor archaeological park and the last capital of the capital of the Angkorian empire. - Bayon Temple: Located in the center of the ancient fortified city, this temple is famous for its many sculptures of faces. It is one of the most striking temples by its evocation of a stone forest. These figures with a peaceful and compassionate expression evoke the king who had them built, Jayavarman VII, or the Buddhist figure of Lokesvara, with whom the sovereign identified. Visit the other remains of Angkor Thom: - Baphuon Temple - The Terrace of the Elephants - The Terrace of the Leper King Visit Ta Prohm, made famous by the movie Tomb Raider, this temple nestled in the middle of the jungle is the perfect example of nature reclaiming its rights! Indeed, the large roots of the cheese trees and ficus trees have grown inside the ruins and today enhance the stones. Lunch in a local restaurant in the heart of the Angkor sites. Visit the 8th wonder of the world, Angkor Wat: One of the most splendid human achievements to have ever seen the light of day, Angkor Wat is the most famous and beautiful monument of Angkor. It is a 12th century temple dedicated to Vishnu, built during the reign of King Suryavarman II, surrounded by vast moats of remarkable dimensions and proportions. The heart of the temple is surrounded by a series of galleries covered with carved bas-reliefs. Dinner show Apsara Dances in the local restaurant. Night in Siem Reap.

Breakfast at the hotel. We invite you to immerse yourself in the pre-Angkorian period by visiting monuments whose style is particularly appropriate that will allow you to understand the evolution of Khmer architecture as your stay progresses. These monuments of the “Roluos” group are also located in the ancient capital of Jayavarman II, Hariharalaya, consisting of three major temples: Preah Ko, Bakong and Lolei. Lunch at a local restaurant. Then, you will visit the Jewel of Classical Khmer Art, the temple of Banteay Srei which means the “citadel of women”. On the way back, stop in a village for a demonstration of the harvest of palm juice for the making of palm sugar (From October to April, harvest season). Visit a pagoda and refreshment in a Khmer house for a tasting of fresh coconut juice. Dinner in a local restaurant. Overnight at hotel Note: Visiting Banteay Srei requires visitors to cover their shoulders well and wear long pants or a long skirt.

Boat trip on Tonle Sap Lake and among its floating villages. A major asset in the development of the Angkor site, Tonle Sap Lake now supports more than a million inhabitants. The floating villages, animated by fishing and livestock activities, offer an astonishing spectacle. Road to Battambang. Lunch in a local restaurant. Arrival in Battambang and visit of the city. Visit of the Wat Damrei Sar pagoda built at the beginning of the 20th century and which survived the Khmer Rouge. The walls are a mixture of lime and resin with beautiful bas-reliefs. Visit of the village of Wat Kor, recognized as a cultural village with some charming old wooden houses dating from the beginning of the 20th century. If time permits, visit the circus school "Phare Ponleu Selpak" (closed on weekends and public holidays), an associative school where many young people come to learn the different disciplines of the circus but also illustration and theater, depending on the day possibility of meals and shows. Dinner in a local restaurant. Night in Battambang

After breakfast, departure for Phnom Penh. On the way you will make a stop at the village of marble workshops in Pursat. Then continue the road to Kampong Chnang - the city known for pottery, Visit a pottery village. Take a private boat to the Kampong Leng peninsula. Visit Kampong Leng by tuk tuk (motorcycle cart). Discovery of local activities: weaving mats, baskets, a pre-Angkorian sanctuary tower from the 7th century "the Women's Tower". On the way back from Kampong Chhang, departure for Phnom Penh, enjoying a stop at the goldsmith village in Kampong Loung. Lunch at the local restaurant. In the evening, you enjoy a dinner cruise on the confluence of the Mekong and Tonle Sap. Overnight at the hotel

After breakfast, take a 45-minute cyclo ride to discover the Royal Palace of Phnom Penh, home of the royal family and symbol of the kingdom. You will begin your visit with the magnificent gardens of the palace, decorated with many species of tropical plants, then the Throne Room, where official receptions are held and where the king was crowned. Then, you will cross the Napoleon III Pavilion, made of steel, a gift from the French emperor to the royal family of Cambodia in the 19th century. You will then join the Silver Pagoda, whose name comes from the 5,000 silver tiles that cover its floor. It contains the most extraordinary treasures of Cambodia, such as a golden Buddha dressed in 9,584 diamonds, the largest being 25 carats. You will also see a delicate emerald Buddha, which gives the temple its Khmer name of Wat Preah Keo "Temple of the Emerald Buddha". Then discover the horror and the scale of the crimes committed by the Khmer Rouge regime between 1975 and 1979 in Cambodia. You will begin your historical visit by discovering Tuol Sleng, a former high school in Phnom Penh that the Khmer Rouge transformed into an interrogation, torture and death center. Now converted into a museum, the former S21 Prison reminds each visitor of the atrocities committed in Cambodia during the terrible years of communist dictatorship. No less than 17,000 people were inmates of Tuol Sleng prison, and only 7 survived and can today recount the abuse they suffered. The visit to S21 can be a disturbing and poignant experience that some will not be able to bear. However, it is one of the keys to understanding the hell and madness in which Cambodia locked itself during these years of the Khmer Rouge regime. Lunch at a local restaurant. Then transfer directly to Kep, if time permits you enjoy taking a private boat ride to discover mangroves. Dinner at the local restaurant and overnight at the hotel in Kep.

All day free for your personal discovery in Kep. The guide and the driver at your disposal. Free meals. Night at the hotel. Optional: - Enjoy a BBQ picnic lunch on Rabbit Island with seafood, especially the island's specialty, crabs: (Transfer and boarding on a private boat to Rabbit Island. Disembarkation, possibility of hiking on the island. Then, tasting your BBQ lunch with seafood. In the afternoon, boarding and return to Kep.)

Free time until direct transfer to Phnom Penh airport for your departure flight. Free meals. Rooms are at your disposal until noon only