Tour Type: Private Tour which departs subject to your requirements.
Phokeethra Country Club is Siem Reap’s, the home of Angkor Wat, first golf course being opened in early 2007. The par 72 course which stretches 7,145m is picturesque with undulating, sweeping, tree-lined fairways and generous greens. However, the ever present natural lakes and water hazards, fast greens, and tricky bunkers challenge players of all abilities. Whilst playing you are never far away from reminders of the magnificent Angkor Empire as the course features the 10th century stone ‘Roluh’ bridge, a direct link to the country’s glorious past. As the course is part of the Sofitel group you can expect their renowned levels of 5 star service.
Your accommodation is at the 5 star Sofitel Royal Angkor Golf & Spa Resort, staying here is the best value choice as significant golfing privileges and discounts are offered.
2 Full rounds of golf are included.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Wonderful Temple Exploring
No golf on your first day as you relax and acclimatize. 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.
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Day 2: Phokeethra Golf & Banteay Srei Discovery
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 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 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 within the delightful and traditional setting of the Angkor Village Apsara Theatre.
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Day 3: Phokeethra Golf & Beautiful Silk
Once again you head out to Phokeethra Country Club and prepare for 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! After your round 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. This evening is free at your leisure.
(B), (L)
Day 4: Magnificent Angkor Wat
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 are free until your transfer to catch your onward flight, leaving the home of the Angkor Empire with many unforgettable golfing and cultural memories.
(B)
N.B. For any non-golfers each round of golf can be exchanged for a relaxing 2 hour massage at the Angkor Spa, or a dinner at Mouhot’s Dream Restaurant with the fine Discovery Menu. For the golfers to help release the tension in your muscles after a testing round of golf and temple sightseeing you are entitled to a 15% discount on the Sofitel's Spa treatments, and a 30% discount on soothing massages.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
The tour price is in US$ per person and the exact price depends on the number of people traveling together and the grade of hotels / restaurants required. Please contact us for an initial quote.
Inclusions:
All sightseeing tour and transfer services as detailed in the itinerary, 3 nights at the 5 star Sofitel Royal Angkor Golf & Spa Resort, English speaking local guides (other languages available on request), all transfer, green, caddie & cart fees, reserved tee-off times, private air conditioned vehicles, all entrance fees for attractions included in the itinerary, daily drinking water whilst sightseeing, all meals as detailed in the itinerary (B = Breakfast - L = Lunch - D = Dinner).
Exclusions:
Services not detailed in the itinerary, international flights to and from Siem Reap, Cambodian Visa fees, international airport departure tax, golf club or shoe hire, expenditure of a personal nature, travel insurance, any payment / money transfer charges.
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