4-Hour Trip to Royal Palace & National Museum of Cambodia
Highlights
Siem Reap, Phnom Penh
historical, museums, sightseeing
Private Tour
4 Hours
Easy
English
Description
Sign up for this incredible excursion to explore Cambodia’s busy capital, Phnom Penh, where the Mekong, Tonlé Sap and Bassac Rivers meet. Travel across this multicultural city and appreciate its tourist attractions such as the ornate Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and the National Museum, which displays unique artifacts from around Cambodia.
Itinerary
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Royal Palace & National Museum of Cambodia
- You will be picked up at the lobby of the hotel and transferred to visit the National Museum of Cambodia, home to the world's finest collection of sculptures from the Angkor period. The exquisite building was completed between 1917 and 1920 and featured a lush courtyard garden surrounded by collections from the pre-Angkor, Angkor and post-Angkor periods.
- We will concentrate on the incredible sandstone sculpture from Angkor, as well as the intricate bronzes.
- Then, we will go to the Royal Palace of Cambodia, home to the Cambodian royal family and a symbol of the nation. We will begin amid the beautiful royal gardens, landscaped with tropical plants and studded with gleaming spires.
- We will enter the Throne Hall, where the royal receptions are held and the Cambodian king's coronation takes place.
- We will then pass the Napoleon III Pavilion made from iron, a gift from the French emperor of the 19th-century.
- We will continue to the Silver Pagoda, named after the 5000 silver tiles covering the floor, each weighing 1 kg. Inside are some of the country's most cherished treasures, including a life-size gold Buddha studded with 9584 diamonds, the largest weighing 25 carats.
- Later, drop off at the hotel to conclude the tour.
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.