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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
5-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 (CAMBODIA)
Sohm swaakohm! (Welcome in Khmer) We arrive in Phnom
Penh, the Cambodian capital, located at the confluence
of the beautiful Mekong, Bassac and Tonle Sap rivers.
The city is considered to be the loveliest of the French-built
cities of Indochina and was founded as a small monastery
in 1372 by a rich Khmer woman by the name of Penh after
she found four Buddha statues in a tree trunk on the
bank of the Mekong. She set up the monastery at a nearby
hill or “Phnom”.
Overnight: Sunway Hotel, Phnom Penh (2 nights)
Day
02 Thursday: Phnom Penh
We start the day with a visit to the Wat Phnom temple,
where the first pagoda was built. Later we explore
Wat Ounalom, built in 1443 to house a single hair of
Buddha and comprised of 44 structures facing the Silver
Pagoda. Next we tour 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 and interrogation center and 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. (B)
 Day 03 Friday: Phnom Penh/Siem Reap (Flight)
This morning we take a short flight to Siem Reap where
we tour the majestic Angkor Wat. This temple 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 04 Saturday: 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 05 Sunday: 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 |
| 2010
English Speaking Departures
Jan 06 & 20, Feb 17 & 24, Mar 10 &
24, Apr 07 & 21, May 05 & 19, Jun 02
& 16, Jul 07 & 21, Aug 04 & 18,
Sep 08 & 22, Oct 06 & 20, Nov 03 &
17,Dec 08 & 22
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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 |
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Tour
Price |
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EURO (for clients outside North America).
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| Departure |
Double
Occupancy |
Single
Room Supplement |
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2010 |
US
$ 895 |
US
$ 195 |
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Estimated
International Airfare - International
airfare is NOT included in this tour |
| Canada
- West Coast |
N/A |
USA
- West Coast |
US
$ 1400 |
| Canada
- East Coast |
N/A |
USA
- East Coast |
US
$ 1600 |
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Participants |
| This
tour operates on a minimum of 02 and a maximum
of 15 participants. |
Notes
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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
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2010 |
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