
Overview
The trip starts in Siem Reap which is the gateway to ancient temples and offers fun activities outside of the temples, such as a boat excursion on Tonle Sap lake. In Phnom Penh, you can explore the city's dark history and have the have the option to visit the Royal Palace or National Museum. Travelers are still able to respect religious prayer times and have opportunities for relaxation. In addition to exploring ancient temples, experience local Muslim culture, visit museums and markets, and enjoy the natural beauty of the country. In Kep, you can enjoy leisure time on Rabbit Island and overnight at the Bokor Hill resort where you will enjoy the clouds flying to touch your body.
About this tour: Cambodia Muslim Seaside Journey
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Itinerary
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Arrival – Siem Reap, Cambodia
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
ASSALAMUALIAKUM! Welcome to Cambodia.
Siem Reap is the gateway to the world’s most spectacular ancient temples, dating from 8th-13th centuries with their countless sculptured decorations and former Khmer capitals. Beyond, it has more fun activities to do outside of the temples.
Upon arrival at Siem Reap airport by flight, you will be welcomed by local English-speaking guide who will escort you directly to hotel for relaxing. Note: Official check-in time at 2:00pm, early check-in subjects to room available.
Afternoon, you take a short transfer for a boat excursion on Tonle Sap lake at Chong Kneas floating village. En-route, you stop at Masjid Ar-Rafee'ah for the Asr prayer, and you can also have opportunity to in the locals Muslim people.
Upon arrival, take a private wooden boat from pier to visit the floating village on Tonle Sap lake. It is the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia, connects to the Mekong river. Tonlé Sap Lake plays as of central importance role for Cambodia's food provision.
Cruising through Chong Knea village where you will see: houses, schools, restaurants, stores, church and crocodile farm and some voracious fish in a wooden tank, all is floating. The tour is described as a relaxing boat ride through the waterscape on the great lake.
Head back hotel for refreshment and Maghrib & Isha prayer.
Dinner will be served at local restaurant (Halal food).
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Siem Reap
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Get up early for an eye-catching sunrise at Angkor Wat, you might be lucky to see the sunlight rays clear for a dawn display of color over the towers, making the view towards the temple stunning.
You are ready for Sunrise prayer nearby the temple site. Then you will have a refreshment breakfast box from hotel and coffee before jumping into the discover the temple during less visitors.
Angkor Wat built in 1113-1150. The structure is said to be one of the world’s largest religious monuments. It appears to have been both the state temple and mausoleum, dedicating to the god Vishnu, then for Buddhists. The temple is famous for bas-reliefs encircling the temple wall depicting scenes from Hindu mythology and the historical wars of the King. The central tower reaches a height of 65 meters where you may also climb up and enjoy a breathtaking view. Angkor Wat symbolizes the soul of the Khmer people and graces every Cambodia's flag.
You take a shady walk along the tall tree-lined avenues and explore the beautiful Ta Prohm temple. The huge roots of giant trees and vines make this temple unique and famous. The temple is so peaceful and restored to nature that it was even used as a filming location for Angelina Jolie's film ``Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.''
Stop at local restaurant nearby the temple for Dhuhr prayer, then you will have lunch.
You will access the temple through a footbridge during your visit Neak Pean, means "The entwined serpents" and a very great snake-Naga encircled the temple. The tiny artificial island sits in the center of a reservoir measuring 3,500 meters by 900 meters, making the site flood during the rainy season.
Continue on a short drive to visit Preah Khan, meaning "Royal Sword" which was the central Buddhist temple, and it was more than just a monastery yet also an entire city enclosing a town. The temple serves today as an outstanding example of a large linear temple complex in a jungle setting where you can enjoy a fascinating view.
Time for Asr prayer nearby the temple site with special experience.
You will visit the last capital of the Khmer Empire, Angkor Thom is literally "Great City" which was established in the early 12th century.
Enter the capital through South Gate with its impressive sandstone carving, then continue to Bayon Temple sits at the heart of the capital. Its masterpiece consists of 54 standing towers with four huge smiling faces, and its outer gallery contains about 11000 bas-reliefs depicting heroic historical tales as well as scenes of Khmer daily life in that civilization.
Optional for climbing up at Bakheng Temple which is situated on a hill and provides panoramic views of the surrounding landscape, including the iconic Angkor Wat temple complex where you will enjoy sunset views with the fresh air of nature. (Note: Upper levels of the temple may be restricted during certain times because of the limited number of travelers).
Head back hotel for refreshment and Maghrib & Isha prayer.
Dinner will be served at local restaurant.
Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap.
- Optional Ticket Phare Ponleu Selpak Show
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Siem Reap - Phnom Penh
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
After breakfast at hotel, you visit Artisan d'Angkor, a complete site of the arts and crafts school will take you through the various training and production workshops. Discover the traditional techniques used for wood sculpting, stone carving, lacquer work, polychrome and stone patina work, with the explanations of a dedicated guide.
Continue to visit Angkor Silk Farm center of Puok where you will discover the various stages involved in Silk production, from mulberry tree orchards to silkworm breeding, the spinning mill and the weaving process.
Enjoy some free time to visit the Old Market is the most tourist-oriented. The riverside market has more souvenir stalls offering a fairly wide range of souvenirs. Next to the side carries items of interest primarily to locals, and also harbors dozens of small food stalls servings various inexpensive local foods that hygienically and gastronomically adventurous visitors may find inviting.
Lunch at local restaurant (Halal food) then head back to hotel for Dhuhr prayer and ready to check-out.
Then you will be transferred to drop at station for a sharing bus/Fort Transit to Phnom Penh (315 Km, approx. 5:30 hour drive, 2 stops). Upon arrival, you will meet your guide and drive directly to hotel for check-in. And ready for Isha prayer at hotel.
Phnom Penh, founded in 1372 and capital since 1434, was once the "Pearl of Asia" and a French-built city. Known for its beautiful architecture, it is located at the Mekong and Tonlé Sap Lake confluence.
Dinner at hotel (Hala food).
Overnight at hotel in Phnom Penh.
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Phnom Penh
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
After breakfast at hotel, you will discover Cambodia’s dark history and horror of Phnom Penh’s past of its city. First head, visit Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, a former high school which was used as the notorious Security Prison 21 (S-21) by the Khmer Rouge regime. Then drive outskirts for a visit Killing Fields of Choeung Ek, a former orchard and mass grave of victims of the dark period. After the fall of the dark regime, graves containing about 8,895 bodies were discovered. A grim visit, but it is important site that will allow you to gain insight into Cambodia history.
Go browsing at Russian or Central Market for Cambodia Muslim Fashion and other souvenirs.
Lunch at local restaurant (Halal food). Then head back hotel for relaxing during mid-head day and Dhuhr prayer.
Early afternoon is free at leisure, or you have optional tour to visit Royal Palace or National Museum.
Late afternoon, a private wooden boat will await you in a cozy atmospheric view for sunset cruise on the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers and watch how Phnom Penh’s popular riverfront comes to life in the early evening, with a fresh coconut juice for your degustation on board, and experience to have Maghrib prayer on the river.
Then you will be ready for Isha prayer at Al-Serkal Mosque that is in central Phnom Penh stands impassive and calm with its beautiful and biggest architectural structure and its beautiful garden. It has been a gift from United Arab Emirates’s Al Serkal family since 1968. This is the biggest spiritual place for all Muslims living in Cambodia. Almost all Muslim foreigners are attending the Friday prayer in this biggest mosque, with male and female separate sections (Opens from 4:30am-8:00pm). At the site, you can also taste local food is on your own account.
Head back to hotel for Maghrib & Isha prayer.
Tonight, dinner will be served at Namaste India Restaurant BKK.
Overnight at hotel in Phnom Penh.
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Phnom Penh - Kep
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Early breakfast at hotel, then you will be overlanded transfer to Kep (153Km, approx. 2:30 hour drive), upon arrival drive directly to the pier for taking boat about 30 min to island where you will enjoy leisure exploring Rabbit island and relaxing on beautiful tropical beach which is main beach about 600 meters long, and lined with coconut palms, hammocks and lazy chairs, a few dozen huts and a handful of fresh seafood joints serving up some outstanding seafood. A fresh seafood lunch will be served at local restaurant.
Dhuhr & Asr prayers on island with wonderful moment.
Late-afternoon, return to Kep and then transfer to hotel for check-in, and Maghrib & Isha prayer.
Tonight, tasty dinner of fresh seafood-crab, prawns or squid cooked up with Kampot green pepper corns that is famous for will be served for you with the wonderful atmosphere of seaside at the night.
Overnight at hotel in Kep.
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Siem Reap
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
After breakfast at hotel, in the morning, you will take short visit Crab market wandering through to see the local seafood industry in action. Small sellers & buyers store for the freshest seafood - crabs, fish, calamari and many interesting sites & smells here!
You will drive pass by the Secret Lake-an impressive size of dam built by man-made during the Khmer Rouge. Now, you are ready to get inside Starling Farm-a family owned pepper plantation. Because of its unique soil and weather makes the province pepper faming around the world, and just like the true champagne, can only be grown in one region. You have an opportunity to taste a raw peppercorn straight from the vine or drying-the different flavor of spicy!
Continue to drive up from the bottom of mountain rank for overview Bokor mountaintop. At an elevation of approximately 1,000 meters from sea level, the eerie charm of the abandoned hill station built by French in the early 1920's. That consists of a shell of a church, an elegant hotel and casino, former royal residences and a Buddhist monastery. You will enjoy the beauty of sublime views of the coastline and pristine jungle. Sometimes clouds come floating onto the mountain’s perch touching you with a fresh cooler climate-make you feel like walking in the sky.
En-route, you will enjoy refreshment bath at Povokvil Waterfalls where you will also have picnic lunch at local restaurant nearby the fall where you will have Dhuhr prayer.
Check-in hotel for relaxing and Maghrib & Isha prayer.
Dinner will be served at hotel.
Overnight at hotel on Bokor Mountain.
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Bokor Mountain - Phnom Penh - Departure
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
After breakfast at hotel, you can enjoy with morning atmosphere with the cloud touching your body like you are in the sky, then you will be transferred back to Phnom Penh airport for your departure flight.
Experience
- Accommodation in a shared twin/double room in selected hotels
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner as mentioned on daily program
- English speaking local guides
- Tours and transfers as mentioned by private air-conditioned vehicle unless stated otherwise
- Entrance fees for mentioned visits
- Daily drinking water on touring
- Visa for Cambodia (Visa issued on arrival for most nationalities, USD30/pax, bring 1 passport photo)
- Any surcharge/extra fees for visit of the Angkor Historical site imposed by the Apsara Authorities which are subject to change without prior notice
- Other meals that were not mentioned
- International and domestic flights (quoted separately)
- Camera/video entrance fees if applicable
- Personal expenses (drinks, laundry, telephone, tips etc)
- Other services not clearly indicated in the package inclusions above