Cambodia

Horizons Week – Cambodia

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Ta Promh Temple And Strangle Fig Trees roots
Ta Promh Temple And Strangle Fig Trees roots

Day 1: Penang – Phnom Penh

Met at Penang International Airport at 10.30a.m. for check in and boarding. Arrived Phnom Penh airport at 4.10p.m. Bus to Angkor Mithona. Check in to hotel, to get unpacked and had an early night!

Day 2: Phnom Penh Sightseeing

An early start, bus to the killing field and then S-21 where we learnt about Cambodia’s history. A visit to central market in the afternoon. Had a scrumptious dinner opposite the River Front

Day 3: Phnom Penh Sightseeing

Went to the magnificent Royal Palace and Sliver Pagoda in the morning. A visit to lighthouse orphanage where we get to socialize with the orphans.

Lighthouse Orphanage (Credits To Fong Yee Meng)
Lighthouse Orphanage
(Credits To Fong Yee Meng)

Day 4: Phnom Penh – Siem Riep

Day 4 was a traveling day. Our bus trip across Cambodia from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap took about 8 hours. Check into 4 stars- hotel Angkor Holiday Hotel.

Day 5: Siem Reap Sightseeing

An early start! Visiting the outstanding temples just outside Siem Reap by tuk tuk in the morning. After lunch, we went back to the hotel for some free time and had a dinner in. After the dinner, we had the chance to look round the Pub Street.

Day 6: Siem Reap Sightseeing

Woke up at 4.30a.m. to watch the amazing sunrise in Angkor Wat. After breakfast, we proceed to ‘flight of gibbon’ and spent the rest afternoon there.

Day 7: Siem Reap Sightseeing

A visit to pottery in the morning and had some free time for shopping.

Day 8: Siem Reap – Penang

Coach transfer to Siem Reap airport at 12.00p.m. (Cambodia’s time) and reached Penang at 9.00p.m. (Malaysia’s time). End of trip.

My impression

It was an astonishing trip to Cambodia. A small country filled with amazing culture, warm smiles, scenic spots and a thousand stories to be told and we were lucky to meet one of the survivors in S-21. The palace that I like the most was a land of mystical wonders which is home to the world-renowned architectural marvels, Angkor Wat. This trip will always be special to me because I got to see different culture and had many entertaining experience.

Written By: Kellie Sim (8S)

Examined By: Khoo Xin Hui (8S)  

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