About this trip
Two countries in one trip: this 14-day route runs from Phnom Penh through the temples of Angkor, into Thailand's cities, hill country, and down to the beaches of Phuket. It's a lot of ground, but the mix is deliberate — history and culture up front, then trekking and elephants, then time to lie on a beach.
Days start in Cambodia with Phnom Penh's palaces and its harder history, then move to Siem Reap for the Angkor temples. From there you fly into Thailand for Bangkok's grand sites, a trek and elephant sanctuary near Chiang Mai, the Golden Triangle up near the Myanmar and Laos borders, and finally Phuket and Phi Phi Island to unwind.
It's a fully guided, easy-paced group tour, built with families in mind but open to anyone who wants the highlights of both countries without planning the logistics themselves.
What you'll do
- Tour Phnom Penh's Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
- Walk through Angkor Wat, Bayon and Ta Prohm
- See Bangkok's Grand Palace and the Emerald Buddha
- Browse Damnoen Saduak floating market
- Trek near Mae Tang and spend half a day feeding and bathing elephants
- Visit the Golden Triangle and take a day trip to Phi Phi Island
- Covers two countries and several cities, so there's a fair amount of moving around
- A free day is built in at Phuket to rest before or after the sightseeing
- Marketed as suitable for families as well as groups of friends
Worth it if you want seamless culture-and-beach mix with strong local guides. Think twice if you need genuine privacy or have specific dietary needs communicated reliably.
- Local guides consistently excellent, knowledgeable, and proactive with suggestions on food and culture throughout.
- Advertised as private tour but group joined mid-trip; operator unwilling to honour error without charging extra.
- Dietary requirements not passed to hotels or guides; vegan traveller had minimal breakfast choices entire trip.
- Golden Triangle day trip from Chiang Mai is ten hours round trip for minimal payoff; consider skipping.
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Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Phnom Penh · 21 Jul – 22 Jul
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