ABERCROMBIE & KENT pre-cruise EXTENSION
FROM - TO
SINGAPORE - SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE - SINGAPOREDURATION
5 DAYS
PRICE
FROM $6,300 *
Few ancient sites capture the imagination quite like the lost city of Angkor Wat, with its intricately carved towers shaped like giant flower buds. Explore its temples, including one reclaimed by nature and made famous by the movie Tomb Raider. You'll also visit a center training animals to clear mines on what promises to be an extraordinary adventure.
Top Highlights:
- Explore the world-famous temple complex of Angkor Wat.
- See Ta Prohm, famous from the movie Tomb Raider.
- Enjoy a gala dinner accompanied by traditional music and dance.
- Visit an extraordinary center training animals to clear mines.
DAY
1
ARRIVAL IN SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE
On arrival in Singapore Chanti Airport, you will transfer for an overnight stay at the Parkroyal Marina Bay, a stylish hotel in a garden setting with eye-catching balconies swagged with greenery. You are at your leisure today to explore as you please – the hospitality desk will be on hand to offer advice. Dine privately.
DAY
2
SIEM REAP AND ANGKOR WAT DISCOVERY
SIEM REAP
After breakfast, transfer to Changi Airport for your flight to Siem Reap. There you will be assisted with obtaining your Cambodian Entry Visa and Angkor Wat pass before lunch at a local restaurant. The afternoon will be spent exploring the architectural and archaeological treasures of Angkor Wat, seat of the once mighty Angkor Empire, which ruled over a vast area taking in what is now southern Vietnam, northwards to Yunnan in China, and west to the Bay of Bengal. Stroll about the mossy cobbled paths, steep narrow stairs, wide courtyards, and incense-fragranced shady halls of this massive temple complex with its famous carved towers. As the sun goes down, watch its rays dance off the bas relief carvings while the chatter of monkeys reverberates around the temple walls. Check-in to the Park Hyatt Siem Reap, a luxurious hotel where Khmer and modern styles meet. Dinner will be at a local restaurant.
DAY
3
IN-DEPTH EXPLORATION OF ANGKOR’S TEMPLES
SIEM REAP
Angkor Thom is your destination this morning after breakfast, including the 12th Century Bayon Temple, the Terrace of the Leper King and the Elephant Terrace, a sandstone wall carved with hunting scenes and three-headed elephants. Next you will visit Ta Prohm, a temple in a tangle of forest that has been captured in time, looking just as it did when the European explorers arrived. You may recognize it from the movie Tomb Raider, starring Angelina Jolie, many scenes from which were filmed here. Time for lunch, in a local restaurant, followed by a trip to Satcha, a Cambodian handicrafts center where artisans keep traditional techniques alive, incorporating them in contemporary designs. After time to relax at your hotel, this evening promises a magical dining experience amid ancient Angkor with rare access to the grounds of an historic temple. You will arrive to the sound of Khmer drums and follow a torchlit path to dinner, which will be accompanied by traditional dance and music.
DAY
4
APOPO MINE DETECTION CENTER AND DEPARTURE
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE
Today you will have the extraordinary chance to visit Apopo, a center run by Belgian non-governmental and US non-profit organizations where southern giant pouched rats are trained to detect landmines and tuberculosis. Visit the small museum and learn more about the challenges of mine clearance in Cambodia and around the world. Return to the hotel and spend some time at your leisure, lunching privately, before check-out and transfer to Siem Reap Airport for the return flight to Singapore. At Changi Airport, you will be met by an English-speaking guide and transfer to the Parkroyal Marina Bay. Spend the rest of the day at your leisure and dine privately.
DAY
5
SINGAPORE AND EMBARKATION
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE
After breakfast, transfer to Crystal Symphony and your cruise to Hong Kong.
THIS ITINERARY IS AVAILABLE FOR THESE VOYAGES
* Prices are per person, double occupancy for the itinerary as published, and subject to availability. Supplements may apply during high season and holiday periods, festivals, special events and due to high demand. Internal and international air excluded.
