Morning arrival. Fast-track visa service provided on arrival. You are met outside the terminal by your Travel Expert and escorted to your hotel by luxury vehicle and free time to relax. 

This afternoon we visit the Toul Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21), a former high school. In the Pol Pot time they took this school as a prison for detentions and torture of prisoners. After interrogation the prisoners were transferred to Cheung Ek, to be killed. 

After this sobering experience, we then cheer ourselves up with a visit to the nearby Russian Market (Psah Tuol Tom Pong), a lively indoor and outdoor market where you will find antiquities, silver and gold jewellery, gems, silk, kramars, stone and wood carvings, as well as T-Shirts, and cheap designer clothing and accessories (of varying quality) that have found their way there from the Phnom Penh Garment factories.

Evening BBQ and Street Food Tour, (private tour): 

Combining exotic local street food and lively nightlife, enjoy the sights, smells, sounds, tastes, and atmosphere of Phnom Penh on an evening tour by tuk tuk, known locally as a ‘remok’. 

Led by an informative local guide, start with a cocktail while soaking up the stunning panoramic views of this fast-developing city, before making multiple stops to local markets and small street-side vendors; tasting the very best of Cambodian street food. For the main meal, sample traditional cuisine while listening to songs from the 1960s, Cambodia’s golden era of music, at a vibrant live music restaurant. 

After one final secret dessert stop, return to the hotel or continue to one of Phnom Penh’s trendy late-night spots

This morning we take a tour by remork (tuk tuk) and explore the attractive countryside around Kampot whilst learning about some of the traditional industries that make the region unique in Cambodia. 

Located some 8kms from Kampot town, likes the small township of Kompong Trach. Nearby here, nestled into the limestone peaks are a series of caves which have been turned into various religious shrines and pagodas over the centuries. We visit Wat Kirisan built into the bottom of Phnom Sor, the cave of a thousand rice fields, and finally the sacred and secret temple of Phnom Chhnork. Phnom Chhnork is a Hindu cave temple built in the 7th century dedicated to the goddess Shiva. 

The temple’s brickwork (Funan era) is in superb condition thanks to the protection afforded by the cave. Inside the cave you’ll be greeted by a stalactite elephant, with a second elephant outlined on the flat cliff face to the right. Tiny chirping bats live up near two natural chimneys that soar towards the blue sky, partly blocked by foliage of an impossibly green hue. 

Whilst the cave temple is interesting in itself the highlight is its rural location. The walk out to the cave through verdant rice fields and the steps up afford delightful views of the Cambodia countryside. 

We then continue to drive onto Kep for 40 minutes in time for lunch at either the world-famous crab market or the charming Sailing Club Ocean-view restaurant. 

Afterwards we can explore some of the dilapidated French colonial ruins including the Kings Palace and perhaps take a circular walk (3.1kms) around parts of Kep National Park. with its beautiful wildflowers and coastal views. 

Returning to Kampot in the late afternoon is an ideal time to enjoy its charming French colonial architecture and the art, boutique and café scene or find a spot by the waterway to watch the daily fleet of fishing vessels from the nearby local Cham fishing village cruising downriver. 

Return to your hotel and enjoy the diverse cuisine of Kampot in your own time.

Free at leisure to enjoy the island/beach resort

Transfer by the resort's boat back to the mainland, then continue to either Sihanoukville Airport (KOS) for flights to BKK and SGN, or transfer to Phnom Penh for more International connections to return home. 

A new super-highway from Phnom Penh has now reduced the transfer time to Phnom Penh airport to as little as 2 hours. Your Travel Expert will confirm arrangements for your departure prior to your stay the resort and will reconfirm the night prior.