4 DAYS 3 NIGHTS PHNOM PENH – FREE THE BEARS PACKAGE
Highlights
Experience the perfect fusion of urban discovery, cultural heritage, and meaningful wildlife conservation with HA Travel’s Phnom Penh – Free the Bears Package.
Over four unforgettable days, explore Cambodia’s captivating capital — from the shimmering spires of the Royal Palace to the reflective calm of the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. Then journey beyond the city to the Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre, home to the world’s largest Sun Bear sanctuary, where you’ll take part in the “Bear Keeper for a Day” program — a heartwarming, hands-on conservation experience that directly supports rescued animals.
End your adventure with a visit to Tonle Bati Lake and the serene Ta Prohm Temple (Mini Angkor), a peaceful touch of the ancient world.
This tour is ideal for travelers who want to connect deeply — with culture, history, and nature alike.
Itinerary
Welcome to Phnom Penh – the city retains its traditional Khmer and colonial styles with French villas and large tree-line sidewalk. Pick up and transfer to check in hotel. After the short rest you will visit the impressive colorful Khmer-style royal palace complex build in 1866 by the Predecessors of King Norodom. Nearby is Silver pagoda (the emerald Buddha temple), where contain plenty of Buddha Statues decorated and made by gold, diamond, gemstone and silver. We will stop at Independence monument and explore the National museum; a beautiful Khmer architecture building contains more than 5000 art antiques made by bronze, wood, gold, silver, copper, sandstone and others. We pass through the river-front park where 4 rivers met at a junction include mystical Mekong. Walk up to sacred hill Phnom Daun Penh – also the name of a pagoda and name of the capital nowadays. Last visit Central Market, a large market constructed in 1937 in the shape of a dome with four arms branching out into vast hallways with countless stalls of goods. Initial design and layouts are from French architect Louis Chauchon. Overnight in Phnom Penh!
Breakfast at hotel, in the morning we visit Choeung Ek museum, where between 1975 and 1978 about 17,000 men, women, children and infants detained and tortured at S-21 were transported for the extermination. We continue to Tuol Sleng prison now is Genocide Museum, the most secret part of the Khmer Rouge regime. It’s also called S-21 (abbreviated for Security Office 21), a Khmer Rouge's premier security camp, specifically designed for the interrogation and extermination of anti-Angkor elements. Leave the relics of the bad history of Cambodia we will have lunch before going shopping around Russian market, enjoy the bustling daily activities of the locals. Last we will take a cruise to see the sunset on the Mekong and Tonle Sap River in the “Four Arms” section where the Mekong meets the Tonle Sap River before splitting into two branches. Overnight in Phnom Penh!
Breakfast at hotel. Let’s lend a paw at the largest Sun Bear sanctuary in the world while being a bear keeper for the day. This program is conducted at the Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre 40kms outside Phnom Penh. You will get to go behind the scenes to see what it takes to care for more than 100 rescued bears on a daily basis while working alongside their keepers to prepare special treats to keep the bears happy and healthy in their forested sanctuary. Best of all, by taking part in this unique experience you will know that you have contributed directly towards helping care for hundreds of bears and other animals rescued from the wildlife trade.
Note: We will help the keepers prepare enrichment toys for the bears and hide food in the bear’s enclosures. Direct contact with the bears is not allowed under any circumstances, as these bears are rescued wild animals and the centre wants them to live as natural as possible. You will receive an official t-shirt and sports bottle. All profits support the care of rescued bears in Cambodia.
Schedule:
- 09.00 Arrive at the wildlife rescue centre and receive an educational presentation about Free the Bears and our work
- 10:00 Join the Education Team on a tour of the bear sanctuary
- 11.00 Help the Bear Care Team prepare enrichment toys and special treats for the bears
- 12.00 Traditional Khmer lunch (vegetarians catered for) and a bit of time to rest and relax
- 13.00 Tour of more fascinating wildlife at Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre
- 15:00 Help the keepers hide food in the bear’s forest enclosures and watch them enjoy the fruits of your labor
- 16.00 Leave the centre.
This afternoon, you will return to town and stop to visit Tonle Bati Lake, a popular weekend destination for the local people. It is also a popular fishing spot for both tourists and people who live locally. We then visit the nearby small picturesque Angkorian temple of Ta Prohm, the Bayon-style temple built in the late 12th century and left in much the same condition in which it was founded - unlike most of the Angkorian ruins. Overnight in Phnom Penh!
Morning after breakfast, transfer to airport for flight to airport for flight departure.
Rate & Booking
Policy
CHILD POLICY & NOTES:
Infant below 2 years old sharing same room with parents is free of charge.
Child below 12 yrs old sharing same room with 1 ADL is charged for 90%.
Child below 12 yrs old with extra bed and sharing same room with parents is charged for 65%.
Child below 12 yrs old No extra bed & sharing same room with parents is charged for 55%
Group tour of full paying 15pax, one (01) tour leader is given complimentary on twin sharing basis include breakfast (domestic air ticket is not applicable) – Maximum 2 FOC
CAR USE POLICY:
• 1 pax - 2 pax: car 7 seats
• From 3 – 6 pax: car 16 seats
• From 7 – 10 pax: car 24 – 29 seats
• From 11 – 19 pax: car 35 seats
• From 20 – 45 pax: car 45 seats
NOTES:
The itinerary can be flexible base on your arrival flight schedule; some sites can be visited
Small deviations in the tour program are sometimes necessary, depending on weather conditions, road conditions, flight schedules and room availability, local or religious festivals, unforeseen circumstances, the sequence of itinerary may need to be changed or alternative sites substituted at short notice, some sites can be visited today to have more time at sites or adding some other sites in the next day (with small surcharge).
Some programs may alter due to local conditions, the size of the group and other unexpected circumstances. We will do our very best to adhere to the set itinerary, however we cannot be held responsible for any last minute changes that might occur. In all such circumstances, the guide will have the final say.
Standard Hotel Check in time: 2:00pm – 3:00 pm (local time)
Standard Hotel Check out time: 11:00am-12pm (local time)
A supplement will be added if early check-in or late check-out is desired.
All bank charges to be born by remitter
All hotel rooms are based on the lowest category of room or Run of House, upgrade is subject to supplement
Halong Cruise Itinerary: The Halong cruise itinerary is subject to change due to weather, tide levels and operating conditions without prior notice.
Please note that all the above services & tours have not booked yet, they are proposed for your information only and HA Travel will not make any reservations before we receive your confirmation
If one or some of the proposed service(s) is (are) not available at the time of booking, we will try to find other possibilities/options or other similar service(s) in order to avoid changes of the program.
Supplement charge for room rate in peak dates depends on the hotel category used. Compulsory gala dinner on X’mas, New Year’s Eve & Lunar New Year’s Eve to be advised upon booking. Prices for group of 15 persons up in 5 stars hotels sometime requires to re-quote bases on the hotel policy.
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