Day 01: Phnom Penh Arrival
Welcome to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. You are accompanied by your local English tour guide to the hotel. Overnight in Phnom Penh.
Tour guide: English Speaking Guide
Meals: N/A
Itinerary
This 8-day Cambodia tour covers the country’s essential highlights: Angkor’s temple complex in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh’s historical sites designed for travelers with limited time or those adding Cambodia to multi-country itineraries. With 3-4 nights split between the two cities, you’ll experience Cambodia’s ancient and modern history at a comfortable pace with quality accommodations and private transportation.
The itinerary focuses on depth over breadth: thorough Angkor exploration including major temples and lesser-visited sites, Phnom Penh’s Royal Palace and sobering genocide museums, and time for local markets and cuisine experiences. Activities balance guided tours with independent exploration, adjustable to your interests and mobility level. This tour works well as a pre- or post-extension from Vietnam or Thailand travels.
Want to add Battambang, adjust temple touring intensity, or extend time in either city? Contact us via this form or email [email protected] to tailor your Cambodia experience. You can also check out our Cambodia tours for longer itineraries.
- Get a feel of the busy capital Phnom Penh with Khmer culture.
- Experience a peaceful and intact Battambang and the bamboo train ride
- Explore the splendid world of Angkor temples and monuments at Angkor Wat.
Day 02: Phnom Penh City Tour
Phnom Penh day tour will bring you to the most striking sights it has to offer at your own comfort and pacing. If you plan to travel to Cambodia, do not miss Phnom Penh in your itinerary.
After breakfast at your hotel, our guide and driver will pick you up for the city tour. The journey embarks with Silver Pagoda, which is on the same ground as the famous Royal Palace. We then continue our visit to the National Museum and the Royal Pavilion to see the various admiring artifacts and art of Khmer.
Followed by a lunch in a local restaurant, you will move to the Toul Sleng Museum of Genocidal Crimes. After that, the next destinations are Cheung Ek Killing Fields, Independence Monument and busy Central Market.
Last stop of the Phnom Penh day tour is the renowned Wat Phnom, the namesake of the capital Phnom Penh.
Tour-guide: English Speaking Guide
Meals: Breakfast
Day 03: Phnom Penh - Battambang
Breakfast at the hotel. Pick up at your hotel and depart for Battambang by overland transfer (290 km. 4-5 hrs drive). Stop at the Silversmith village, see the pottery manufactories in Kompong Chhnang and visit also a fish market.
Arrive in Battambang, and check-in at the hotel. Walk through the town to discover its beautiful colonial architecture and followed by central market of Battambang – Psanat. The same afternoon, we are also enjoying bamboo train village with a great experiences of the local homemade funny train sliding on a railway at Oudombong Village.
Overnight at hotel in Battambang.
Tour-guide: English Speaking guide
Meals: Breakfast
Day 04: Battambang City Tour
Drive along the picturesque Sangker River to Wat Slaket Pagoda, the residence of the former provincial Buddhist patriarch. Continue to visit Wat Ek Phnom. Visit a market where Prahoc, the Cambodian fish paste, is made.
Visit the Provincial Museum (closed on Saturdays / Sundays) and the local market. Drive to Phnom Banon, with its five sandstone towers on top of a hill and enjoy a magnificent view of the surrounding plains until sunset. End of the day, enjoy a short ride on a famous bamboo train.
Overnight at hotel in Battambang.
Tour-guide: English Speaking guide
Meals: Breakfast
Day 05: Battambang - Drive to Siem Reap
Breakfast at the hotel, transfer overland to Siem Reap by private car and tour guide. Arrive at Siem check in at the hotel. In the afternoon, visit Les Artisans d’Angkor – Chantiers Ecoles by tuk tuk. Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap.
Tour-guide: English Speaking guide
Meals: Breakfast
Day 06: Siem Reap - Banteay Srei - Ta Prohm
Heading out of town we make our way to the intricately carved and well preserved temple of Banteay Srei. Along the way we make stopover at the Preah Dark village and we follow these with a visit the Banteay Samre Temple adorned with impressive relief’s depicting scenes of Vishunu as well as Krishna legends.
Afternoon, visiting the jungle covered temple of Ta Prohm is an incredible sight. There are enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers which embrace themselves in the stone foundations of the structure giving the impression of man’s creation being reclaimed by the powerful forces of nature and we also explore the surrounded temples if time permits.
Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap.
Tour-guide: English Speaking guide
Meals: Breakfast
Day 07: Siem Reap - Roluos - Bang Mealea
Visit the Roluos Group. The monuments of Roluos, which served as the capital of Indravarman I (reigned 877-89. Preah Ko erected by Indravarman I in the late 9th century dedicated by the King to his ancestors in 880.
Bakong the largest and most interesting of the Roluos group temples, with his active Buddhist monastery just to the north of the east entrance. Lolei was built on an islet in the center of a large reservoir (now rice fields) by Yasovarman I, the founder to the first city at Angkor.
Afternoon, continue to visit Beng Mealea temple for visit before continue to Siem Reap, the little explored temple of Beng Mealea (XIth c) is waiting to be rediscovered by the adventurous travelers. The sprawling jungle temple covering over one square kilometer is largely overrun by vegetation. Constructed in a distinctly Angkor Wat style, Beng Melea preceded and may have served as a prototype of sorts for Angkor Wat.
Arrive in Siem Reap and transfer to hotel.
Tour-guide: English Speaking guide
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 08: Siem Reap Departure
Free at own leisure until get pick up and transfer to the airport for the flight departure or onward to your next destination.
Tour guide: English Speaking Guide
Meals: Breakfast
Pricing
| Category | Price valid from Jan 1st – Mar 31st, 2026 (per person in US dollar) | ||||
| 2 people | 3 – 4 people | 5 – 6 people | 7 – 8 people | Single supplement | |
| Superior | $1,111 | $903 | $785 | $690 | $275 |
| Deluxe | $1,255 | $242 | $929 | $833 | $417 |
| Luxury | $1,663 | $1,455 | $1,337 | $1,241 | $827 |
Note: If you planning to visit Cambodia in 2025 or further March of 2026, please fill out the form below or email at [email protected] to get the quote with customizable itinerary.
ACCOMMODATION
Below is our suggested accommodations. As we offer private tour, your hotel can be picked to match your travel interests.
| Cities | Hotel Category | ||
| Superior | Deluxe | Luxury | |
| Phnom Penh | Iroha Garden Comfort Balcony Double |
Place Gate Hotel & Resort DeluxePlace Gate Hotel & Resort Deluxe |
La Rose Suite La Rose Junior Suite |
| Battambang | Classy Hotel Superior room |
Battambong Resort Garden Room |
Maison Wat Kor Frangipane room |
| Siem Reap | Pavilion Indochine Deluxe |
Sokkhak Boutique Resort & Spa Deluxe |
Shinta Mani Angkor Angkor Superior |
Include & Exclude
TRIP INCLUSIVE
- Accommodations base on twin sharing room with daily breakfast
- Private transfer with air-conditioned for airport pick up/drop off
- Bottle of water and cold towel daily on the private car
- Regional and experienced English speaking guides
- Meals as indicated (without beverage)
- All entrance and sightseeing fees.
- Services charges and government tax
TRIP EXCLUSIVE
- Travel insurances
- Drink and meals not mentioned in Inclusive column
- Personal tipping and gratuities
- International flight ticket
- Cambodia Visa
- Surcharge for peak season
Note:
* Check-in time: 02.00 pm – Check-out time: 12.00 pm
* Price is based on a minimum of 2 people sharing 1 double/ twin room. Single supplement is surcharged when one person occupy one room.
