3-Day Cambodia Highlights: Phnom Penh, Angkor & Beach Relaxation

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Phnom Penh arrival⌄

   Phnom Penh – the city retains its traditional Khmer and colonial styles with French villas and large tree-line sidewalk

   Visit the impressive colorful Khmer-style royal palace complex build in 1866 by the Predecessors of King Norodom

   Silver pagoda (the emerald Buddha temple), where contain plenty of Buddha Statues decorated and made by gold, diamond, gemstone and silver

   Independence Monument, or Vimean Ekareach as it is referred to in Khmer, is a majestic structure that dominates Phnom Penh city centre. Independence Monument was primarily erected to mark the liberation of the country from the French, who ruled Cambodia for almost a century from 1863 to 1953.

   the National museum; a beautiful Khmer architecture building contains more than 5000 art antiques made by bronze, wood, gold, silver, copper, sandstone and others

   Walk up to sacred hill Phnom Daun Penh – also the name of a pagoda and name of the capital nowadays

   Central Market, a large market constructed in 1937 in the shape of a dome with four arms branching out into vast hallways with countless stalls of goods. Initial design and layouts are from French architect Louis Chauchon

   Meals: Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight at Cardamon Hotel (3-star) or similar

2. 2Phnom Penh Full day city tour⌄

   Choeung Ek museum, where between 1975 and 1978 about 17,000 men, women, children and infants detained and tortured at S-21 were transported for the extermination

   to Tuol Sleng prison now is Genocide Museum, the most secret part of the Khmer Rouge regime. It’s also called S-21 (abbreviated for Security Office 21), a Khmer Rouge's premier security camp, specifically designed for the interrogation and extermination of anti-Angkor elements

   Going shopping around Russian market, enjoy the bustling daily activities of the locals

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

   Overnight: Overnight at Cardamon Hotel (3-star) or similar

3. 3Phnom Penh departure⌄

   Morning after breakfast, transfer to airport for flight to airport for flight departure.

   Meals: Breakfast