In the morning, departure by car to the edge of the border post with Cambodia. Upon arrival at the border, you complete the customs formalities on both sides. Arrival in Phnom Penh at the end of the morning. Welcome by your guide.
Vibrant capital of Cambodia, Phnom Penh is bordered by three rivers (the Tonle Sap, the Mekong and the Bassac) which make the city a real crossroads in Indochina. Even if today Phnom Penh is becoming more and more modern, you will be able to see its buildings with architecture dating from the French colonization. The charm of its emblematic monuments will seduce you.
Lunch of Khmer specialties.
Tour of the historic district by cyclo (Wat Phnom, Train Station, Post Office, Riverside, colonial buildings. Visit the oldest temple in the city, Wat Phnom. Located north of the city center, Wat Phnom (in Khmer the temple of the hill) dates from the 14th century. This temple is the place for walking and relaxation for locals on weekends. The imposing staircase takes up Angkorian-style motifs, and will take you to the stupa of King Ponhea Yat and the pagoda. Around Wat Phnom, the French colonial district had developed. Dinner in a local restaurant. Night at the hotel.

Visit Tuol Sleng: S-21 prison, former secondary school transformed into a murderous prison during the reign of the Khmer Rouge. This visit will be the hardest of your trip but it will give you an insight into the most difficult, painful and dark period of the country.
Lunch in a local restaurant.
Visit the island of Koh Dach which is called "silk island". A few kilometers from Phnom Penh, you will take a small ferry to cross the Mekong and reach the lush vegetation of this peaceful place.
Tuk-tuk ride in the countryside. Let yourself be charmed by the song of birds and roosters. On the sides of the road, you can admire the different traditional Khmer houses full of weaving machines. Discover these silk artisans who pass on this ancestral tradition from generation to generation. The artisans will take pleasure in showing their know-how and will even let you try if you wish. Dinner in a local restaurant. Overnight in Koh Dach

Morning drive to Siem Reap via Skun village. This peaceful little town 70km from Phnom Penh is far from the modernity of the latter. Time has stopped with inhabitants who live outside of time. Skun's specialty is fried tarantulas: crunchy on the outside with a chicken taste on the inside. Tasting if you wish! If tarantulas are not to your taste, do not worry, many insect stalls (crickets, silkworms, grasshoppers, scorpions, ...) are also sold on this market!
Discovery of Sambor Prei Kuk, a hundred temples scattered in the vegetation. The archaeological site is located in the ancient capital of the Chenla kingdom: Ishanapura. Only ruins remain but this does not prevent the site from having a great cultural value in the history of Cambodia. Discover the grandeur of this cultural heritage that marked the history of the pre-Angkorian kingdom.
Lunch in a local restaurant.
Arrival at the end of the day in Siem Reap.
Dinner in a local restaurant. Night at the hotel.

Discovery of the temples of Angkor by tuktuk.
Head 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
Lunch in a local restaurant.
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 sculpted bas-reliefs.
Visit Ta Prohm, made famous by the film Tomb Raider, this temple nestled in the middle of the jungle is one of the most exceptional on the site. It 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.
Dinner in a local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.

Visit a more remote part (away from the main crowd) of the Angkor site (20km), the temple of Banteay Srei called the "citadel of women". It is one of the best-preserved temples of the site with its many mythological decorations which makes it one of the most charming temples of the archaeological park. With its small size, the pink sandstone site is surrounded by small moats and walls built of dairy and bricks.
Visit the Banteay Samre temple and the surrounding villages (making palm sugar, rice alcohol, etc.).
Lunch at the Bong Thom Homestay restaurant.
Visit the art gallery of Mr. Theam. Located in a quiet neighborhood, Theam's House is the home-workshop-training center-gallery of the Cambodian artist and designer Lim Muy Theam. Both a place of life and work, this beautiful residence of traditional architecture is open to the public. By visiting it you will be able to admire a unique collection of art and crafts that perfectly reflects the cultural identity of Cambodia and you will also discover the works of a talented and passionate man who brilliantly combines traditions and modernity.
Free time. Dinner in a local restaurant. Night at the hotel.

Visit the floating village of Kampong Khleang. Your excursion begins aboard a traditional raft that navigates the Tonle Sap Lake to reach the village of Kampong Khleang. It floats on the water, the stilts that serve as a base for the houses measure between six and seven meters and allow the dwellings to remain largely out of reach of the waves during the rainy season. In the dry season, these poles are completely visible and impress by their size. Lunch in a local restaurant.
Transfer to Siem Reap airport for your departure flight
The room is at your disposal until noon only.