Day 01
Royal Palace and National Museum of Cambodia
- You will be picked up from your hotel lobby and transferred to the National Museum of Cambodia, home to the world's finest collection of sculptures from the Angkor period. This exquisite building was completed between 1917 and 1920 and features a lush courtyard garden surrounded by collections from the pre-Angkor, Angkor and post-Angkor periods.
- We will concentrate on the incredible sandstone sculptures from Angkor, as well as the intricate bronzes.
- Then, we will continue 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 royal receptions are held and the Cambodian king's coronation takes place.
- We will then pass the Napoleon III Pavilion, made of iron and gifted by the French emperor in the 19th century.
- We will continue to the Silver Pagoda, named after the 5,000 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 9,584 diamonds, the largest weighing 25 carats.
- Later, you will be dropped off at your hotel to conclude the tour.
