Cambodia In Style - 5 Days / 4 Nights
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Cambodia In Style - 5 Days / 4 Nights
Phnom Penh - Siem Reap
Cambodia is a country steeped in an ancient history based around the Khmer Empire, once the largest empire in South East Asia. Angkor was the region of Cambodia that served as the seat of the empire during its heyday (approximately the 9th century to the 15th century A.D.). The temples of the Angkor area numbered over 1000, and today many of them still remain, but in wide range of scales and forms.
When you explore them, you'll come across everything from piles of rocks and brick overrun by huge tree roots to the world's largest single religious monument - Angkor Wat. Together these temples comprise the most significant example of Khmer architecture and ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. When you visit Cambodia and Angkor, you'll feel like you're stepping into a mystical world of the past.
After a day in Phnom Penh to see the National Museum, Silver Pagoda and Wat Phnom, it's off to Siem Reap, the starting point for any exploration of Angkor and its amazing temples. Your journey will take you to Angkor Thom, a giant walled and moated royal city that was the last capital of the Angkorian Empire. With its 37 towers featuring carved faces that stare down at you from every angle, Bayon is one of the most recognizable places in the ancient kingdom. The Terrace of the Elephants and the Terrace of the Leper King are also impressive.
Ta Prohm, a former Buddhist monastery, was one of Jayavarman VII's first major temple projects. Of course, Angkor Wat is the centerpiece of any visit to this ancient kingdom and you will be astonished by its scale and immense beauty. The remainder of the trip focuses around a floating village and other interesting shopping and cultural excursions that will perfectly compliment the entire Angkor experience.
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Set in a lush garden enclosure, Amansara glows with the nuances of its sixties conception; commissioned by Norodum Sihanouk in 1962, it is, today, a peaceful contemporary and warm sanctuary just minutes to Angkor Wat Complex.
Renovated from a French colonial-era villa, the FCC Hotel Phnom Penh offers spacious, comfortable rooms, overlooking the Mekong River to the east and the National Museum to the west.
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Visit the spectacular ancient temples of Angkor. Built in the golden age of the Khmer Empire, most visitors agree that Angkor is one of the world's most beautiful sights. The jungle has reclaimed the scattered temples to create magical unions of stone and nature. Allow yourself four days to fully absorb the grandeur of this World Heritage Listed area. Head down to Phnom Penh and wander long tree-lined boulevards past colonial buildings. Sense the past glory of the city that was once the "Pearl of Asia". Finally, unwind completely on the pristine, undeveloped beaches of Sihanoukville in the south.
With its dramatic silhouette and crown of towering stone pinnacles, Angkor Wat is one of the most famous and recognizable monuments in the world. Yet, as extraordinary as it is, on this special four-day tour you'll soon see that there is so much more to Angkor than just Angkor Wat. Built during the golden age of the Khmer Empire, Angkor was at one time the heart of the most powerful and advanced civilization in Southeast Asia. Abandoned in the 15th century, Angkor was quickly enveloped by the jungle, its stone halls and shaded shrines remaining only as a site of pilgrimage.
