ANGKOR & PHOKEETHRA GOLF EXPLORER
from $770*
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5 days / 4 nights
Ref: APGE-5D |
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• 3 Rounds of Challenging Golf • Nick Faldo Course • Asian PGA Tour Course •
• Majestic Angkor Wat • Khmer Villages • ‘Tomb Raider’ Temple • Royal Walled City •
• Voluptuous Apsaras • Banteay Srei Temple • Floating Village Cruise • Beautiful Silk •
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Day 1 - Wonderful Temple Exploring
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 No golf on your first day as you relax and acclimatise. Instead you collect your Angkor Conservation Area entrance pass, and continue onto the Small Circuit. This tour includes the huge pyramid of Takeo, and the jungle-clad Ta Prohm, made famous by the Hollywood blockbuster ‘Tomb Raider’. You continue to visit Sras Srang, known as the King's bathing pond, and Banteay Kdei, before exploring Prasat Kravan, an elegant brick temple. After lunch you explore the impressive Royal City of Angkor Thom, where you will find the Bayon, a temple famed for its many gigantic carved faces smiling beguilingly down at you. You will also visit other important sites in this immense walled city, including the pyramid of Baphuon, Phimeanakas, and the royal viewing stands known as the Terrace of the Elephants and the Terrace of the Leper King. If you have the time your guide will take you to an excellent spot for watching a mesmerising Angkor Wat sunset. The evening is free at your leisure. |
Day 2 - Phokeethra Golf & Beautiful Silk
B / L / -
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 This morning you will take the scenic 15km drive to the village of Puok giving an insight into the every day life of Cambodians. Once you arrive at the Phokeethra Country Club you are given the opportunity to change and you will be introduced to your well trained English speaking caddie who will escort you in your golf cart. You also have the opportunity to warm-up on the putting green and/or the driving range before your tee-off time. Once you have completed the 18th hole you will be met by your guide and taken to the nearby Artisans d’Angkor Silk Farm. Artisan’s d’Angkor creates the opportunity for young Cambodians to find gainful employment in their home villages by teaching traditional Khmer handicraft techniques, such as stone & wood carving, lacquering & gilding, and silk weaving. Silk has always been intrinsic to Cambodian culture yet unfortunately many of the sericulture specialists and the mulberry trees themselves, were lost during the Khmer Rouge period. The Silk Farm is re-establishing the tree, re-introducing sericulture, and enabling the ancient silk weaving tradition to flourish once again.  You will be shown around the farm and see the full process, from mulberry tree planting to finished silk clothing and home accessories. There is an on-site boutique which allows a great opportunity for finding those last minute quality souvenirs, where not only will your purchase be a genuine piece of local art but you will also be supporting the next generation of Khmer craftsmen and women! On the return journey to Siem Reap, if time allows, you will stop-off at the West Baray, a vast Angkor Empire man-made reservoir that still contains water today, and is a popular recreational area. |
Day 3 - Angkor Golf & Floating Village Cruise
B / - / D
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 This morning you will take the short drive to the Nick Faldo designed Angkor Golf Course where you are given the opportunity to change and you will be introduced to your well trained English speaking caddie who will escort you in your golf cart. You also have the opportunity to warm-up on the putting green and/or the driving range before your tee-off time. Once you have completed the 18th hole you will have the opportunity to relax in the well-appointed Club House, where you can enjoy discussing the good and bad points of your game. You may have lunch here or return to Siem Reap for lunch. After lunch you will head south to the Tonle Sap lake. As you get closer to the lake you will see the large hill of Phnom Krom looming closer, you may wish to climb this to see not only the modern day pagoda but also the remains of an Angkorian Temple.  Once you arrive at the Tonle Sap lake, the largest in South East Asia, you will board a boat and sail through the traditional floating village of Chong Khneas and witness the residents going about their daily life - it is quite a sight seeing a whole bamboo village complete with homes, gas stations, schools, hair dressers, and even karaoke bars floating on a lake. The boat will then head out into the expanse of the lake, cut its engine, and allow you to experience the setting sun disappearing into the lake in silence – perfect… Afterwards you will return to Siem Reap where you will enjoy a delightful dinner. |
Day 4 - Magnificent Angkor Wat & Delicate Banteay Srei
B / - / D
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 Today you take a rest from the golf and let your body and mind recover for your last round tomorrow morning. However, you may choose to rise early today to catch the sun rising from behind Angkor Wat’s five carved towers - after being awed you return to your hotel for breakfast. After breakfast it is time to further discover the magnificent Angkor Wat, the world’s largest religious building. After being initially inspired by its overall size you will explore in more detail, getting up close and personal to fully appreciate its architecture and intricately detailed bas-reliefs. Believed to have been undertaken as a temple and mausoleum for King Suryavarman II at the peak of the Khmer Empire in the first half of the 12th century, Angkor Wat is the best-preserved of the Angkorian temples, truly one of the wonders of the world. You will return to town for lunch, after which you head 30km north to visit the  captivating and beautiful temple of Banteay Srei or ‘Fortress of the Women’. The journey allows you to experience the beautiful Cambodian countryside as you pass through small typical villages, on-route you will visiting Banteay Samre. Banteay Srei is an elaborately decorated temple, embellished with floral motifs and scenes from the Ramayana, all carved from pink sandstone. It is said the carvings must have been done by women as the detail is too fine for the hands of a man. This evening you will enjoy dinner and a mesmerising Apsara dance show at a local restaurant. |
Day 5 - Phokeethra Golf Final Round!
B / L / -
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 This morning you return to the Angkor Golf Course and play your second round of this very challenging course. Enjoy the surroundings as you strive for an improved score now you have an understanding of the course! You will return to Siem Reap for lunch, after which you are free until your transfer to catch your onward flight, leaving the home of the Angkor Empire with many wonderful golfing and cultural memories. We look forward to welcoming you back to improve your personal best… |
| *The cost of the above tour is $770 (US dollars) per person based on 4 people travelling together and sharing medium standard accommodation. |
| If there are more of less than 4 people travelling in your party, or if the above suggested itinerary does not fully meet your needs please email us as we will be happy to discuss alternative arrangements. |
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- All sightseeing tour services as detailed in the above itinerary
- All accommodation based on 2 sharing a room
- English speaking local guide
- All transfer, green, caddie & cart fees x 3
- Private air conditioned vehicle
- All entrance fees for attractions included in the above itinerary
- Daily drinking water whilst sightseeing
- All meals as detailed in the above itinerary
(B = Breakfast - L = Lunch - D = Dinner)
- Services not detailed in the above itinerary
- International flights to and from Cambodia
- Cambodian Visa fees (currently $20 per person)
- International airport departure tax (currently $25 per person)
- Golf club hire
- Expenditure of a personal nature
- Travel insurance
- Any payment / money transfer charges
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Angkor & Phokeethra Golf Explorer - 5 Day Tour |
