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FOOTPRINTS
IN CAMBODIA
A cultural tour of Cambodia  After many years Cambodia is once again on the minds of travelers in pursuit of experiencing culture, learning about history and making friends. The framework of Cambodian life was established in the 8th century with the Angkorian era transforming the kingdom into an artistic and religious power. Today the monuments of this era are pleading to be re-discovered. Our 4 day Footprints in Cambodia tour explores Cambodia's rich past and its burgeoning future as the cities and culture of this land are re-discovered and reborn.
Day 01 Wednesday: Arrive Phnom Penh
Sohm swaakohm! (Welcome in Khmer) Phnom Penh is located
at the confluence of the beautiful Mekong, Bassac and
Tonle Sap rivers and is considered the loveliest of
the French-built cities of Indochina. It was founded
as a small monastery in 1372 by a rich Khmer woman
named Penh after she found four Buddha statues and
set up a monastery at a nearby hill or “Phnom”.
We visit Wat Phnom temple, where the first pagoda was
built and Wat Ounalom which was built in 1443 to house
a single hair of Buddha and is comprised of 44 structures
facing the Silver Pagoda. Next is the National Museum
containing a fine collection of Khmer art including
a beautiful 6th century bronze statue of Vishnu. The
Tuol Sleng Museum (Museum of Genocide), became the
Khmer Rouge’s main torture was known as Security
Prison 21. We culminate the day with a visit to the
Central Market, distinguished by its central dome and
filled with shops selling jewelry, fabrics and all
kinds of souvenirs making it a great place for shopping.
Overnight: Sunway Hotel, Phnom Penh (1 night)
 Day
02 Thursday: Phnom Penh/Siem Reap (Flight)
This morning we take a short flight to Siem Reap where
we tour the majestic Angkor Wat, a temple that was
constructed over a period of 30 years and illustrates
some of the most exquisite examples of Khmer and Hindu
art. In 1992, the monuments and the city of Angkor
were declared a World Heritage Site. Our next stop
is at the Angkor Thom, a fortified Royal City (10 square
kilometers/4 square miles) encircled by a moat 100
metres/109 yards wide with five monumental gates. In
the center of the walled city are the most important
monuments including the Baphuon, the Terrace of Elephants
and the Bayon - Jayavarman VII’s temple mount
standing at the center of Angkor Thom. This is one
of the most popular and interesting of Angkor’s
monuments with its narrow corridors, steep flights
of stairs and an amazing collection of towers.
Overnight: Angkor Century Hotel, Siem Reap (2 nights)
(B)
Day 03 Friday: Siem Reap
We spend another day at Siem Reap and visit
more interesting sites. Banteay Srei, built
late in the 10th century, is a square Hindu
temple with entrances on the east and west.
We also visit the three central towers
decorated with male and female divinities
and beautiful filigree relief work. Banteay
Samre, Ta Keo and Ta Prohm. One of the
most popular attractions of Angkor, Ta
Prohm looks very much as most of the Angkor
monuments would have appeared when European
explorers first stumbled across the site.
Pre Rup and Eastern Mebon wrap-up an extraordinary
day of sightseeing. (B)
Day 04 Saturday: Depart Siem
Reap
Today we bid farewell to this
unique Mekong country as we
are transferred to the airport
for our departure flight.
 Departure Dates | | 2008
English Speaking Departures
Jan 02 & 30, Feb 27, Mar 05 & 19, Apr 02 & 16, May 07 & 21, Jun 04 & 18, Jul 02 & 16, Aug 06 & 20, Sep 10 & 24, Oct 08 & 22, Nov 05 & 19, Dec 03 & 17
| Inclusions | | Tour Price Includes | Tour Price Does Not Include | | Hotel
Accommodation
as mentioned
or similar |
International
Airfare |
| Meal
Plan
as
mentioned
(B=Breakfast) |
Departure
Taxes |
| Regional/Domestic Air/Trainfare: Phnom Penh/Siem Reap |
Insurances
/ Visa Fees |
| All Sightseeing and Transfers |
Drinks/Beverages
with meals |
| Entrance Fees to Museums and Sites |
Tips/Gratuities
to Drivers & Guides |
| Services
of local English speaking
guide | |
| Tour Price | | We accept payment in US $ (US Dollars), CA $ (Canadian Dollars) or equivalent EURO (for clients outside North America). Bestway Tours & Safaris offers conversion rate protection. Once full payment has been received, and no modification has been made to the tour itinerary, we will honour that rate. For complete payment procedures, please download  Bestway_Payment_Info.pdf
Note: to read this file you must have Adobe Acrobat. | | Departure | Double Occupancy | Single Room Supplement |
| 2008 |
US
$ 895 • CA $ 895 |
US
$ 195 • CA $ 195 |
| Estimated International Airfare - International airfare is NOT included in this tour | | Canada - West Coast | CA $ 1500 | USA - West Coast | US $ 1200 | | Canada - East Coast | CA $ 1800 | USA - East Coast | US $ 1400 | | Participants | | This tour operates on a minimum of 02 and a maximum of 15 participants. | Notes | Customised Itinerary
If you would like to have a tour on dates other than the above ones or with a customised itinerary, please contact us and we will be happy to work out an exclusive program for you.
Foreign Language Departures
Please contact us for information on French, German, Italian and Spanish speaking departures.
You may e-mail us at bestway@bestway.com or call us at 604.264.7378. Residents of U.S.A./Canada may call us toll free at 1.800.663.0844. |
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2008 |
| Photographs by Peter
Langer & Mahmood
Poonja |
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