VTPNH04: PHNOM PENH TOUR 3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS

Day 1 : PHNOM PENH ARRIVAL (-/-/D)

Upon arrival at Phnom penh airport, by your flight. Meeting greeting at exit area by tour guide and transfer to hotel by transfer timing. Check in hotel. Dinner at local restaurant and night at hotel.

Day 2 : PHNOM PENH CITY TOURS (B/L/D)

Tour of the historic district by Cyclo Push (Wat Phnom, Station, La Poste, Riverside, colonial buildings,…). Visit of 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 the locals to walk and relax on weekends. The imposing staircase takes up Angkorian-style motifs, and will take you to the stupa of King Ponhea Yat and the pagoda. Lunch at local restaurant. Visit the S-21 prison, former high school turned into murderous prison during the reign of the Khmer Rouge. This visit will be the hardest part of your trip but it will offer you a glimpse of the most difficult, painful and obscure period of the country.

In the late afternoon, stroll to the Russian Market, which is one of the most important and popular markets of the city. Dinner at local restaurant. Night at hotel

Day 3 : PHNOM PENH – DEPARTURE (B/L/-)

Visit at the opening of the Royal Palace which is the residence of kings since 1860 and the reign of Norodom I. Real gem, the buildings offer superb examples of traditional Khmer architecture. Visit the National Museum in one of the most beautiful buildings of the city dating from 1917, inspired by the ancient architecture of temples and palaces. Lunch at local restaurant. Late afternoon transfer to airport for departure flight.