KHMER CIVILIZATION
By the beginning of the 1st century ad, an inland and coastal kingdoms in Cambodia were influenced by the Indian culture, which provided alphabets, art forms, architectural styles, religions (Hinduism and Buddhism), and a stratified class system. Cambodia's modem-day culture has its roots in the 1st to 6th centuries in a state referred to as Funan, known as the oldest Indianized state in Southeast Asia.
It is from this period that evolved Cambodia's language, part of the Mon-Khmer family, which contains elements of Sanskrit, its ancient religion of Hinduism and Buddhism. Historians have noted, for example, that Cambodians can be distinguished from their neighbors by their clothing - checkered scarves known as Kramas are worn instead of straw hats. Local beliefs that stressed the importance of ancestral spirits coexisted with the Indian religions and remain powerful today.
INCLUSIVE:
• 2 nights accommodation at 4 stars hotel (based on twin sharing)
• Ground transportation
• All meals as shown in itinerary
• Entrance fees
• Water during tours
• English-speaking guide
EXCLUSIVE:
• Cambodia visa
• Beverages during meals
• Personal expenses
ITINERARY:
BANGKOK – SIEM REAP
Saturday, 28 June 2008 ( - / Lunch/ Dinner)
| 08:30 |
Transfer to airport for a flight to Siem Reap.
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| 11:00 |
Depart by PG905 for Siem Reap |
| 12:20 |
Arrive Siem Reap. Meet & transfer to local restaurant. Lunch at hotel Phakachouk Restaurant. Check in at hotel
|
| P.M. |
Orientation walk with your local guide.
|
| 19:00 |
Depart hotel for dinner at local restaurant. Enjoy a variety of Cambodian cuisine at different food stalls – curry stall, stir fried stall, noodle soup stall. After dinner, watch the traditional Cambodian shows. |
| 21:00 |
Return to hotel Overnight at Tara Angkor hotel or similar
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SIEM REAP
Sunday, 29 June 2008 (Breakfast/ -/ -)
Breakfast at hotel
| 08:30 |
Visit the city’s renowned ruins beginning with Angkor Thom and Bayon, passing by four other temples namely Baphoun, the terrace of the Elephants, the Terrace of Leper King and Ta Prohm
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| 12:00 |
Return to hotel for lunch. After lunch, visit the city’s central temple – Angkor Wat. The temple complex cover 81 hecters built in 12 century considered as the master piece of Khmer architecture and art.
The five towers symbolize Meru’s five peaks and the wall represents the edge of the world. Watch the sunset behind Angkor Wat scene. |
| 18:30 |
Return to hotel Overnight at Tara Angkor hotel or similar |
SIEM REAP – BANGKOK
Monday, 30 June 2008 (Breakfast/ - Lunch/ -)
| 08:00 |
Breakfast at your hotel. Depart hotel for the tour exploring a local market. Enjoy a boat ride on Tonle Sap Lake Experience the boat people, Cambodians and Vietnamese, who spend most of their life time on the small boat house.
Visit a local Floating School to interact with little students. |
| 12:30 |
Lunch at local restaurant. After lunch, return to hotel for refreshing and check out from hotel.
|
| 14:30 |
Depart hotel for a brief visit to a local temple which was once one of the Killing Fields. Onwards to airport for departure.
|
| 19:30 |
Depart by PG908 to Bangkok.
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| 20:45 |
Arrive Bangkok and transfer to hotel. |
BANGKOK
Tuesday, 1 July 2008 (Breakfast/ - / - )
Transfer to airport for a return flight home. |
