HONEYMOON TOUR - 8 DAYS ROMANTIC OF CAMBODIA
Itinerary: Siem Reap – Phnom Penh – Song Saa Island
TOUR CODE: XSEC 0032
Highlights:
- Enjoy Aromatherapy massage on the first day
- Sunset cocktail on romantic Gondola paddle ride
- Explore complex of the World Heritage site Angkor, a top South East Asia archaeological site.
- Private time for free at a luxury resort A wonderful, unique and most romantic dinner at Villa Chandra with cocktails and fine Khmer celebratory dining in elegant surroundings overlooking the rice paddiesn
- Sunset Dinner on Cruise in Phnom Penh
- Learn about the history and culture of the region in the company of our friendly knowledgeable guides
Overview
Blessed with unspoiled beaches and primary jungles, famous for one of the world’s most breathtaking man-made wonders and typical charming cities, Cambodia is an ideal destination for honeymoon couples. Typically, Honeymoon holidays begin first with some soft adventures like exploring mighty Angkor Temples. Aside from numerous remarkable interesting places, culturally and historically, there are miles of untouched beaches in the south that newlyweds can add to their tour itinerary. Whatever you want, exciting or peaceful, adventurous or relaxing, is possible in a Cambodia honeymoon trip.
Tour summary:
- Day 1: Siem Reap Arrival - Aromatherapy massage (D)
- Day 2: Siem Reap Temples tour – Sunset cocktail on Gondola Paddle boat ride (B,L)
- Day 3: Kampong Phluk Floating Village - Villa Chandra (B,L,D)
- Day 4: Siem Reap – Phnom Penh city tour (B)
- Day 5: Phnom Penh full day tour (B,L)
- Day 6: Phnom Penh - Songsaa Island (B)
- Day 7: Songsaa Island - Free day (B)
- Day 8: Songsaa Island - Departure (B)
DAY 1: SIEM REAP ARRIVAL - AROMATHERAPY MASSAGE (D)
Private driver & Tour guide
Upon arrival at Siem Reap airport, you are warmly welcomed by our friendly tour guide and then transfer to hotel for check in. Enjoy welcome drinks (sparkling wine) with fruit baskets at hotel.
Evening, before heading to dinner, enjoy 60 Minutes Body Massage – Aromatherapy massage
(This traditional Asian massage is a combination of acupressure and light stretching movements. The massage is performed without oil and pays special attention to the back and legs. The treatment helps recover a smooth energy flow and increases flexibility of your body movement). Dinner at Chanrey Tree Restaurant. Overnight at hotel.
(Check-in time is 14.00 PM, early check-in is not included in itinerary and subject to availability).
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation at a selected hotel in Siem Reap
Evening, before heading to dinner, enjoy 60 Minutes Body Massage – Aromatherapy massage
(This traditional Asian massage is a combination of acupressure and light stretching movements. The massage is performed without oil and pays special attention to the back and legs. The treatment helps recover a smooth energy flow and increases flexibility of your body movement). Dinner at Chanrey Tree Restaurant. Overnight at hotel.
(Check-in time is 14.00 PM, early check-in is not included in itinerary and subject to availability).
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation at a selected hotel in Siem Reap
DAY 2: SIEM REAP TEMPLES TOUR - SUNSET COCKTAIL ON GONDOLA PADDLE BOAT RIDE (B,L)
Private driver & guide
After breakfast at hotel, you will explore South Gate of Angkor Thom through the jungle to the famous Bayon temple, unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara.
Continue visit to the Phimeanakas, the Royal Enclosure, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. Lunch at local restaurant.
Afternoon, visit Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat is a World Heritage Site since 1992, famous for its beauty and splendor. Angkor Wat features the longest continuous bas-relief in the world, which runs along the outer gallery walls and narrates stories from Hindu mythology.
In the evening, enjoy a relaxing cruise in a gondola paddle boat in the moat of the Angkor Thom compound while watching the sunset at PrasatChrung temple. Cocktails, champagne, canapés and a soft drink will be available on the boat. This evening, dinner will be on your own preference or if required our tour guide will recommend restaurants to you. Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap.
Accommodation at a selected hotel in Siem Reap
Notice: During the visit of Angkor Wat, Baphuon and Banteay Srey temple – visitors should wear Shirts or blouse covering shoulders and arms and long skirts or trousers covering legs. (No miniskirt or short trousers). Children under twelve years old are not allowed to climb up this tower. It will be closed on the Buddhist Sabbath Days, the Buddhist religious days, four days a month in accordance with the Lunar Calendar.
Continue visit to the Phimeanakas, the Royal Enclosure, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. Lunch at local restaurant.
Afternoon, visit Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat is a World Heritage Site since 1992, famous for its beauty and splendor. Angkor Wat features the longest continuous bas-relief in the world, which runs along the outer gallery walls and narrates stories from Hindu mythology.
In the evening, enjoy a relaxing cruise in a gondola paddle boat in the moat of the Angkor Thom compound while watching the sunset at PrasatChrung temple. Cocktails, champagne, canapés and a soft drink will be available on the boat. This evening, dinner will be on your own preference or if required our tour guide will recommend restaurants to you. Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap.
- Optional for balloon riding
- Optional for Phare: The Cambodian Circus Show in Siem Reap
- Optional for a traditional Khmer massage
Accommodation at a selected hotel in Siem Reap
Notice: During the visit of Angkor Wat, Baphuon and Banteay Srey temple – visitors should wear Shirts or blouse covering shoulders and arms and long skirts or trousers covering legs. (No miniskirt or short trousers). Children under twelve years old are not allowed to climb up this tower. It will be closed on the Buddhist Sabbath Days, the Buddhist religious days, four days a month in accordance with the Lunar Calendar.
DAY 3: KAMPONG PHLUK FLOATING VILLAGE – VILLA CHANDRA (B,L,D)
Private driver & guide
After breakfast at hotel, then you will excursion boat tours to Tonle Sap Lake by visiting the floating village of Kampong Phluk, Take a traditional wooden boat for a ride on the Tonle Sap Lake, the “Great Lake” of Cambodia, one of the largest in Asia and flows into Tonle Sap River, joining the Mekong in Phnom Penh. We will see a fishermen’s “floating village” with floating schools, floating police station, etc. It is same as a big village floating on the lake, and the “village” move from place to place following water levels and current.
Lunch at local restaurant, then transfer to hotel for some rest and prepare for another wonderful, unique and most romantic dinner at Villa Chandra.
At 4PM, you will be transfer to Villa Chandra, an attractive villa and landscaped gardens located on the edge of KoukTnout village approximately an hour’s adventure to the northwest of Siem Reap. This half day countryside experience by road, via a pagoda, by boat across an ancient reservoir and then on foot is varied and provides a perfect introduction to the best of rural Cambodia away from the influence of tourism. The tour culminates at the villa with cocktails and fine Khmer celebratory dining in elegant surroundings overlooking the rice paddies. After dinner drop you off back to hotel for overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: at a selected hotel in Siem Reap
Lunch at local restaurant, then transfer to hotel for some rest and prepare for another wonderful, unique and most romantic dinner at Villa Chandra.
At 4PM, you will be transfer to Villa Chandra, an attractive villa and landscaped gardens located on the edge of KoukTnout village approximately an hour’s adventure to the northwest of Siem Reap. This half day countryside experience by road, via a pagoda, by boat across an ancient reservoir and then on foot is varied and provides a perfect introduction to the best of rural Cambodia away from the influence of tourism. The tour culminates at the villa with cocktails and fine Khmer celebratory dining in elegant surroundings overlooking the rice paddies. After dinner drop you off back to hotel for overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: at a selected hotel in Siem Reap
DAY 4: SIEM REAP – PHNOM PENH CITY TOUR (B)
• Private driver transfer. City tour with guide
Distance: Siem Reap to Phnom Penh = 314kms (231kms by flight)
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel After breakfast at hotel, our driver (No Guide) overland transfers you on private vehicle to Phnom Penh. Road takes 312km approximately 6 hours drive. Upon arrival in Phnom Penh transfer to hotel for Check-in and res.
After rest, you will visit Royal Palace, built by King Norodom in 1866, and the Silver Pagoda, located within the grounds of the Royal Palace. The Silver Pagoda is so named because of its floor, which is made up of 5,000 silver tiles. Then enjoyed sunset with dinner on cruise to scroll around the river views in front of Royal Palace in Phnom Penh and back hotel for overnight.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: at a selected hotel in Phnom Penh
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel After breakfast at hotel, our driver (No Guide) overland transfers you on private vehicle to Phnom Penh. Road takes 312km approximately 6 hours drive. Upon arrival in Phnom Penh transfer to hotel for Check-in and res.
After rest, you will visit Royal Palace, built by King Norodom in 1866, and the Silver Pagoda, located within the grounds of the Royal Palace. The Silver Pagoda is so named because of its floor, which is made up of 5,000 silver tiles. Then enjoyed sunset with dinner on cruise to scroll around the river views in front of Royal Palace in Phnom Penh and back hotel for overnight.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: at a selected hotel in Phnom Penh
DAY 5: PHNOM PENH - FULL DAY TOUR (B,L)
Private driver & guide
This morning after breakfast, visit the notorious Killing Fields “Choeung Ek” 15km southwest of Phnom Penh. This one is the site of brutal executions of more than 17,000 individuals, most of whom first suffered through interrogations, torture and deprivation in Toul Sleng Prison during Pol Pot regime (From 1975–1979). Continue your visit to TuolSleng Genocide Museum (S21 prison). This prison was a high school, and used as a prison by Pol Pot’s security forces and became the largest center for detention and torture during the rule of the Khmer Rouge. Lunch at local restaurant.
Afternoon, visit Russian Market for some souvenirs, then continue the visit National Museum, the distinctive red building with a beautiful Khmer architecture was build since 1917 and. Last visit today at Wat Phnom, an ancient pagoda on a hill, which marks the legendary founding place of the city and Overnight at Hotel in Phnom Penh.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: at a selected hotel in Phnom Penh
Afternoon, visit Russian Market for some souvenirs, then continue the visit National Museum, the distinctive red building with a beautiful Khmer architecture was build since 1917 and. Last visit today at Wat Phnom, an ancient pagoda on a hill, which marks the legendary founding place of the city and Overnight at Hotel in Phnom Penh.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: at a selected hotel in Phnom Penh
DAY 6: PHNOM PENH – OVERLAND TRANSFER SIHANOUK VILLE - SONGSAA ISLAND (B)
Private driver
Phnom Penh to Sihanouk Village = 230kms
After breakfast at hotel, you will be transfer to Sihanoukville by Vehicle (driver only). It will take about 4.5 hours to reach the coast of Cambodia, Sihanouk Ville. Sihanouk Ville is Cambodia’s premier beach town, sporting warm tropical waters, miles of sandy beaches and a dozen unspoiled tropical islands.
Upon arrival at pier port for embarking on a speed boat to Sang Saa Private Island (The sweethearts Island). Dinner will be on your own choices and expense. Please talk to front desk for any arrangement you would like to set up for you special days. Your accommodation will be in “Over Water Villa” 01 Bedroom with private pool.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: at Songsaa Island
Upon arrival at pier port for embarking on a speed boat to Sang Saa Private Island (The sweethearts Island). Dinner will be on your own choices and expense. Please talk to front desk for any arrangement you would like to set up for you special days. Your accommodation will be in “Over Water Villa” 01 Bedroom with private pool.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: at Songsaa Island
DAY 7: SONGSAA ISLAND - FREE DAY (B)
Today, free at your own leisure to explore this unspoiled island or check with hotel for any complimentary services they may offer during your stay.
Overnight at Sang Saa Island.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: at Songsaa Island
Overnight at Sang Saa Island.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: at Songsaa Island
DAY 8: SONGSAA ISLAND - DEPARTURE (B)
Private driver
After breakfast transfer by speed boat to Sihanouk Ville port. Our driver will be waiting at the mainland then transfer you to Sihanouk Ville Airport for departure flight to next destination. (Note: There will be direct flights from Sihanouk Ville Airport (KOS) to some city in Asian countries such as DMK, KUL, MFM, HKG, SGN, CAN.
If your flight need to be connected via Siem Reap Airport (REP), then take a flight from KOS to REP, then connect your flight to next destination.
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Meals: Breakfast
If your flight need to be connected via Siem Reap Airport (REP), then take a flight from KOS to REP, then connect your flight to next destination.
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Meals: Breakfast
Notice: Since this can be private or group tour, the price per person varies and depends on many aspects, such as your group size, the hotel ratings and your departure date. If you want to get a custom price quote for this tour, please fill out the online inquiry form and give you as much information as possible about your trip. Your online travel consultants will be at your service and help you make the most of your travel time and dollars!
NOTES
1.The best time to visit Cambodia
- Enthusiastic travel agents will tell you there is never a bad time to visit Siem Reap. Which is sort of true, as long as you are flexible with how you spend your precious time once you get here. Ignore the climate stats at your peril or you could well find yourself unable to do the very things that made you want to come to Siem Reap in the first place.
- Cambodia is a nature-blessed country with the tropical climate which has warm temperatures throughout the year. Dry and wet are two distinct seasons in Cambodia. While the dry season in Cambodia runs from October to April with average temperatures range from 24°C in the cooler months of October, November & December, the wet season starts from May until September, with the heaviest rainfall generally in August & September. There may certainly be some rainfall in October but it usually comes in short showers. The highest temperature can reach up to 40 degrees Celsius during midday
- Due to lack of rainfall, from October to April is perfect for escaping to the beaches of Sihanoukville unless you’re in remote areas with bad roads traveling. The wonderful months to visit Cambodia are December and January, with dry weather and lower humidity levels, temperatures reach a comfortable mid-20 degrees Celsius, skies are clear and evenings are cool, it’s nice to see the rice paddies and tropical foliage at their most green and lush during these months. However, this is also the busiest time of year so expect some crowds and higher prices.
- In addition, you can plan your trip when national holidays happen to immerse in Cambodia’s culture. Khmer New Year – the biggest holiday in Cambodia is held between April 14th and 16th based on the Buddhist calendar, marking the end of the harvest and the welcoming of the rainy season. Pchum Ben holiday is a 15-day religious festival in veneration of the dead which is celebrated in September or October. You might find that ancestral altars and temples are especially vibrant and lively during this holiday.
2.Passport & Visa
- You will need a valid passport and a Cambodian visa to enter Cambodia. Tourist and business visas are valid for one month from the date of entry into Cambodia. Cambodia offers online visa processing.
- The Cambodian visa now may also obtain at the airports in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, and at all major border crossings. Cambodian immigration officials at airports now collect fingerprints upon entry using an inkless, electronic process. The visa on arrival is valid for a 30-day stay and issued at a cost of US $30 per tourist and US$35 per business traveler.
- You must prepare:
+ A passport valid for at least 6 months from the expiry date
+ 02 recent passport-sized (4cm x 6cm) photographs - Some nationalities are required to get a visa in advance at Royal Embassy of Kingdom of Cambodia in their country: Afghanistan, Algeria, Arab Saudi, Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Sudan and Nigeria.
- On the other hand, the nationals of the Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia do not need a tourist visa and may stay in Cambodia for 21 and 30 days respectively.
3.Best foods in Cambodia:
- Cambodian (or Khmer) food is not really well known internationally but there are some unique traditional Khmer foods we discovered whilst eating our way around the country. Dishes like Amok are unique to Cambodia and others like Beef Lok Lak are influenced from its neighbour: Vietnam.
- 8 Best Dishes in Cambodia
- Fish amok (steamed coconut fish in banana leaves)
- Samlor machu trey (sweet and sour soup with fish)
- Char kroeung sach ko (stir-fried lemongrass beef)
- Twa ko (Cambodian sausage)
- Nom banh chok (Khmer noodles)
- Bai sach chrouk (grilled pork and broken rice)
- Kuy teav (noodle soup)
- Lok lak (stir-fried beef in brown sauce)
4.Customs in Cambodia
- Under a kingdom regime, social status of people is much more concerned than others. Cambodians usually ask your personal questions. It is when they want to establish your rank and the most appropriate way to talk to you.
- Like other Indochina countries, the collective needs are far more important than individual needs. And public image is essential as well. It is always better to avoid making Cambodian publicly lose their face.
- Original Passport
ACCOMMODATION
LIST OF OUR HOTELS:
The hotels offered by Xuan Son Travel classified from 02 to 05 stars at international standard, comfortable with all the required services.
- Homestay/local homestay: we have developed fair tourism, through contacts with the local population, the possibility of sleeping with locals and sharing their daily lives. The conditions of these accommodations that we offer you are well assured and with the best possible conditions
- Standard Category: 2 stars. The rooms are decent, clean, equipped with bathroom, satellite TV and air conditioning.
- Superior Category 3 stars. The rooms are generally spacious and the services and facilities are more numerous.
- Deluxe category: 4 stars. The rooms are luxurious and spacious, with a wide choice of quality services have swimming pool, spa, Jacuzzi
Luxury Category: 5 stars. Hotels with excellent comfort and a wide range of excellent services. Swimming pool, spa, Jacuzzi…)
| CITIES /AREAS | HOME STAY | HOTEL-STANDARD | HOTELS-SUPERIOR | HOTEL-DELUXE | HOTELS- LUXURY |
| Siem Reap | Anou Home Guesthouse/Chamraoen’s Home/Sihariddh Angkor Villa | Ta Som Guest House/Mother Home Boutique Hotel | Central Boutique Angkor Hotel/Laniche D’Angkor Boutique/Angkor Holiday Hotel/City River/Treasure Oasis/Cheathata Angkor/Silk Angkor/The Frangipani Villa Hotel & Spa | Saem Siem Reap Hotel/Sokha Roh/Mother Home Boutique/Treasure Oasis Angkor | Hotel Somadevi Angkor Boutique & Resort/Royal Angkor Resort/Angko Micracle/Sokah Angkor/Angkor Palace Resort/Sak Mut Hotel & Spa… |
| Phnom Penh | Capital Hotel | Khmer Village Guest House/Brigade Manager Hotel | Cardamon/King Grand Boutique/Town View III/River Home/Asia Tune/The Frangipani Living Arts Hotel | Ohana/Juliana/Harmony Phnom Penh/Kravan/ The Frangipani Royal Palace/Villa Langka/Iroha Garden Hotel & Resort | Sokha Phnom Penh Hotel/Palace Gate Hotel & Resort/Rose Suites/ Raffles Hotel Le Royal |
| Songsaa Island | … | … | … | … | Songsaa Island Resort |
SERVICES & PRICE
TRAVEL PRICE: HONEYMOON TOUR – 8 DAYS ROMANTIC OF CAMBODIA
From…. To… usd /per
Excluding international flights
Inclusion
- Experienced English speaking guide
- Private transportation by air-conditioned vehicle
- Accommodation on double/twin room sharing basis with daily breakfast
- All meals as mentioned in the itinerary
- 60 minutes body massage
- Boat TRIP
- All sightseeing entrance fees where required in the itinerary.
Exclusion
- International & domestic airfares & tax
- Visa fees
- Travel Insurance. (We highly recommend purchasing travel insurance from home)
- Personal expenditure (telephone, laundry, shopping and so on…)
- Tips for guide, driver, porters and project cost
- Beverage and alcoholic drinks
- Any other services not clearly mentioned on the itinerary and trip inclusive portion.
Customize this tour
This tour is designed with balanced activities and pace. If you want to customize it, you may always change its itinerary and accommodations according to your needs.
Contact us
- +84 914374251
- xuansontravel@yahoo.com.vn
My name is Nicky, English & French speaking advisor at Xuan Son Travel. I have been the specialist in tailor-made trips to Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia for 18years. I love the charm of the small streets of Hanoi as well as the charm of the countryside, with magical landscapes, warm and smiling inhabitants in all regions of Vietnam. As a Travel Consultant, I put it at your disposal and will assure you that your wishes and desires are perfectly suited to your trip to Asia.