BRAND NEW: Angkor Wat, 3Nt Mekong River Cruise & Phnom Penh Tour & Festive Southeast Asia, 13 December 2025 (26 nights)

Starting your exciting adventure in Siem Reap, the second-largest city in Cambodia, you’ll enjoy an incredible welcome dinner at the glamorous Chanrey Tree Restaurant – a riverside dining spot in the heart of the city centre. Offering a refined dining experience that highlights the finest traditional Cambodian cuisine, you’ll have the chance to indulge in a sensational menu of classic Khmer dishes made with a modern twist. Complemented with a colourful cocktail, this is a fantastic way to introduce yourself to the incredible culture of Cambodia – all while soaking in the serene atmosphere of the Siem Reap River.

Seeing the remarkable Angkor Wat temple at sunrise is something truly special, but that does mean you’re in for an early start. Departing your hotel in the early hours, you’ll transfer to the Angkor Wat temple complex – just north of Siem Reap city centre – where you’ll have the chance to marvel at the magnificent architecture of this Khmer temple as the sun rises, basking the iconic landmark in a stunning orange glow. An important symbol of Cambodia and the world’s largest religious monument, Angkor Wat is a sight worth seeing at every opportunity – doubly so at this time of day.

While admiring the impressive Angkor Wat Temple Complex from afar is far from a bad experience, this comprehensive full-day tour will give you the chance to explore the ancient heart of the Khmer Empire in more detail; throughout the day, you’ll have the opportunity to marvel at the remarkable surviving ruins of Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, and the wider Angkor area. Starting in the centre of the complex, you’ll head east to Ta Prohm. A jungle-surrounded temple famous for featuring in 2001’s Tomb Raider, this unique ruin was originally completed in 1186 and is known for its dilapidated state due to the invasive snake-like roots of Tetrameles trees. Once you’ve spent some time here and stopped for lunch, you’ll head to the South Gate of Angkor Thom; this dramatic entrance is lined with statues depicting good and evil gods, with many of the original statues restored to give visitors a sense of what it was like in its prime. Through this gate, you will visit Bayon – an intricately-decorated temple adorned with hundreds of smiling faces – before continuing on to Phimeanakas. Climbing to the top of this pyramid-shaped temple, you’ll have the chance to admire the awe-inspiring sight of the Angkor ruins from above. You’ll end your tour of the Angkor Wat Temple Complex by taking in the impressive wall of the Terrace of the Elephants before returning to your hotel.

While the iconic Angkor Wat is among the most famous landmarks in Cambodia and Southeast Asia, it’s far from the only interesting ruin in and around Siem Reap. While in this region, you’re going to travel north from Siem Reap city centre to Bantaray Srei – an impressive 10th century temple dedicated to Hindu gods Shiva and Parvati. Built using red sandstone and remarkably well-preserved, this temple is recognised as the “jewel of Khmer art” and famed for its ornamental decorations. During your visit, you’ll also have the chance to visit Preah Dak, a small Cambodian village known for Num Banh Chok (lightly fermented rice noodles) and Num Akor Tnout (steamed dessert palm cakes). Your return trip from Bantaray Srei will also feature a stop at the Cambodian Landmine Museum. A unique museum founded by a former Khmer Rouge child soldier, who has since spent his time demining the region, this interesting site will offer you some insight into Cambodia’s more-recent history, complementing the ancient ruins you visited earlier in the day.

If you want to know more about what life is like in Siem Reap and Cambodia, this unique experience is one to look forward to. An interesting excursion, you’ll travel south of Siem Reap city centre to Wat Athvea in order to meet Cambodian visual artist Channy Chhoeun. Born in Battambang and relocated to the jungle as part of a government scheme that gave underprivileged families farmland, Chhoeun has had a unique upbringing, but one that offers you a unique insight into recent Cambodian history. Touring his Art Studio and Gallery, you’ll learn more about life in Cambodia today while admiring his impressive art – which Chhoeun uses to highlight the vulnerability of wildlife in the modern world – and enjoying tea and snacks. A local legend with immense talent and an inspirational story, this is an incredible experience you won’t find anywhere else.

Cambodia is a country with a long history of circus tradition, with temple carvings dating back to the 6th century depicting circus performances, and the Phare Cambodian Circus is one of the best Cambodian circus performances available – certainly in Siem Reap. Offering you an entertaining taste of traditional Cambodian folklore and folk music alongside an extensive contemporary circus performance, where no animals are used, an evening spent here is always enjoyable. From astonishing acrobatics, contortion, and tightrope walking to mime, drama, and comedy, the Phare Cambodian Circus is the complete package when it comes to modern circus entertainment. And, with this being an NGO that supports disadvantaged Khmer youth with art and performance training, this is all done for a fantastic cause.

Travelling from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh along the Mekong River is an incredibly rewarding experience, and this three-night river cruise will see you make this journey in complete comfort, with fantastic food, exciting evening entertainment, and days full of interesting excursions. On the first day, ahead of embarkation, you’ll travel from Siem Reap to Kampong Cham, stopping at the historic Kampong Kdei Bridge before meeting your river cruise ship. The following morning, after an incredible evening onboard, you’ll head ashore on an excursion to Angkor Ban; this unique village will offer you an invaluable insight into local life before an afternoon excursion to Silk Island. Here, you’ll have the chance to learn more about traditional Cambodian silk weaving, from worm to loom. Next, on the following day, you’ll disembark on excursions to both Koh Chen and Oudong, the ancient capital of Cambodia, before hopping on a pedal-powered cyclo to Raffles Hotel Le Royal to enjoy a signature cocktail in an elegant five-star hotel. The next morning, when you arrive in Phnom Penh, you’ll have the chance to enjoy breakfast onboard before disembarking; then, the next leg of your incredible adventure begins.

Cambodia’s most populous city and acting capital since 1865, Phnom Penh is a destination boasting an incredible blend of unique histories and modern delights; an important location for both the Khmer Empire and the subsequent European colonialists, you’ll find an abundance of culturally significant and politically important sites in Phnom Penh. Among the most important, and certainly some of the most impressive, are found in the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda complex – and you’re going to have a chance to explore this during your time in the Cambodian capital. A site established in 1866, the Royal Palace is the official residence of the King of Cambodia; featuring a defensive wall, elaborate throne room, and several towering spires, this is a fantastic example of Khmer architecture in action. The Silver Pagoda, a temple inlaid with over 5,000 silver tiles, houses some of Cambodia’s most significant national treasures – the Emerald Buddha of Cambodia and life-sized Maitreya Buddha chief among them. While exploring this incredible location, you’ll also visit the National Museum of Cambodia, a stunning sandstone museum showcasing the world’s largest collection of Khmer artwork. An experience that offers invaluable insight into how Cambodia’s rich history influences its society today, you won’t forget your time in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh, and Cambodia as a whole, is renowned for being home to excellent ancient architecture and breathtaking historical sites; but, that isn’t the only thing you can look forward to when visiting this incredible destination in Southeast Asia. An intriguing distillery tour and tasting session at Spirit Seekers House is one experience you’re not going to want to miss out on when in the Cambodian capital. When here, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive ‘garden to glass’ experience, where you’ll learn about this distillery’s history, and the process that goes into distilling specific plants into spirits and liqueurs, before exploring Seekers’ incredible selection of spirits and liqueurs yourself. A welcoming modern space, a fun evening of sipping and socialising awaits.

The significant impact of the radical Khmer Rouge regime can be felt everywhere in Cambodia, and this insightful tour aims to offer you a deeper understanding of why that is through an exploration of the atrocities committed under the revolutionary dictator Pol Pot in the late 1970s. You’ll start this experience at the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, a former schoolhouse that was transformed into one of the Khmer Rouge regime’s largest detention and torture centres. Now an important educational experience, this museum documents the horrific events that occurred here and offers visitors a wider insight into the Cambodian genocide – which took place from 1975 to 1979. You’ll then continue onto the Killing Fields in Choeung Ek, a mass grave site where thousands of Cambodians were executed during this period. Today, this site is a memorial to those lost and an important reminder of the harrowing events that occurred mere decades ago. Ending this experience on a lighter note, though, you’ll visit the famous Russian Market before returning to Phnom Penh. An impressive marketplace, this is the perfect place to pick up souvenirs and learn more about authentic Cambodian crafts and wares.

Before you say your goodbyes to Phnom Penh and embark on the next leg of your adventure, you’ll have the chance to enjoy a sensational farewell dinner on the rooftop of your hotel. With the chance to savour incredible Cambodian cuisine, enjoy roughly two hours of free-flowing beverages – with everything from house wines to water available – and admire the Cambodian capital’s skyline as the sun sets, this is a fantastic way to say farewell to such a fascinating destination.

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