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Itinerary

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• Siem Reap – Banteay Chhmar – Battambang

  Breakfast Lunch Dinner

  This morning, pick up you from Siem Reap hotel then drive through the countryside to Banteay Chhmar (163 Km, approx. 2:30 hour drive). 

  A mid-way, we drive through the remote village for a visit Banteay Chhmar the temple was built during the reign of Jayavarman VII in the late 12th. It is worth to visit this remote small community. The temple here is a top candidate for World Heritage Status, with the ruins here is similarly to the famous Bayon with their face towers, and surrounded by an impressive 9 kilometers long wall.

  A picnic lunch by community which provides a moment of peaceful reflection, allowing you to fully absorb the atmosphere and the stories held within the temple walls.

  Continue to Battambang for 128Km, approx. 2:00 hour drive, upon arrival directly to hotel for check in.  

  Battambang is the second-largest city, a tranquil riverside town and a small body of water. It is home to some of the best-preserved French colonial architecture in the country. 

  Afternoon, you spend about an hour wandering around Phare Ponleu Selpak, literally "the Brightness of the Arts". It is a non-profit association, started in 1994 by a young group returning from refugee camps during the Cambodian civil war. The centre, you will see students who are training in the classes on subjects like acrobatics, music and a variety of art disciplines. Don’t miss out on art galleries and cultural space.

  This evening, you may enjoy street tour for tasting local dishes such as Khmer curry with noodles, fried or grilled spicy chicken and any drink are available in a string of pavement stalls. It is fun and cheap, yet real experience with real nightlife of the locals. (Any consumptions are on your own account).

  Overnight at hotel in Battambang.

  
  
• Battambang

  Breakfast Lunch Dinner

  Enjoy tuk tuk riding into the countryside through local villages. Along the way, stops at several family-run cottage industries who produce traditional products such as rice paper, dried bananas, and rice wine, production of the famous prahok (fish paste). A stop and enjoy with the seasonal fruit & coconut fresh juice. Finish up at the best Kralanh (sticky rice in bamboo) you can also taste.

  
  

  Lunch is on your own account; you may have tasty lunch at Jaan Bai is a training restaurant?  A social offers a 50% of revenue from operation contributes to Cambodia Children’s Trust organization.

  
  

  Mid-afternoon, head to Phnom Sampov, meaning "Ship Hill", because its peculiar shape reminds us of a ship where you are ready to start an uphill walk on 700 steps. On the hilltop itself, a pagoda used to be a torture center during the Khmer Rouge, yet it gives you a breathtaking view of the surrounding lush countryside and a few hills standing out with their legendary. An interesting natural cave where you will hike inside to see a full wall of uprooted stones in different shapes. Ending at dusk, you get ready for a fabulous show of nature as millions of bats exit the caves, creating patterns as they fly in tandem in the sky—a unique experience of nature!

  
  

  Tonight, you will join a local Battambang foodie for a home-cooked meal, perhaps tasting local dishes such as amok, Khmer curry, and fried spicy chicken, not only the best food but also a delightful opportunity to get a "taste" of Cambodian family life. 

  
  
• Battambang – Phnom Penh – Departure (Op transfer to Siem Reap or airport)

  Breakfast Lunch Dinner

  This morning, pick up you from hotel and drive through the countryside to Phnom Penh (289 Km, approx. 5:00 hour drive).