Embrace your inner Indiana Jones and head into ancient jungle to explore hidden temples. In the morning, we drive deep into Cambodian countryside passing villages and forest populated by deer to Koh Ker (120 km). Sitting as the capital of the Angkor Empire from 928 to 944, it comprises of a series of temples and monuments dotted throughout 81 sq-km of jungle. Only a few temples are open to visitors, with Prasat Krahom and Prasat Thom the most visited.

We then continue to Beng Mealea temple. Engulfed by nature, this 12th century temple was built under Suryavarman II and is enclosed by a moat measuring 1.2 km by 900 m. Built to the same floor plan as Angkor Wat but on a smaller scale, this almost-forgotten temple comes without any of Angkor’s crowds. The site spans more than 1 sq-km and is largely overrun by vegetation. After a picnic lunch at the foot of the temple, we return to Siem Reap.

Please note: Visitors are required to keep their knees and shoulders covered at all sacred sites

Tee off at Phokeethra Country Club. From the hotel in Siem Reap, we drive to the club (22 km) and practice our skills on the putting green and pitching area before enjoying an invigorating game on the course.

A combination of Paspalum grasses are used on both fairways and greens, which gives the golf course its deep green colour and ensures a high standard of course conditions all year round. The 18-hole course takes in sweeping fairways and generous greens, and natural lagoons and sand traps to challenge golfers of all abilities. The course provides a good mix of tricky par 3s, and individual par 4s and par 5s that require a combination of long drives and good direction control to score well.

Lunch is at our own account before we drive back to our hotel with a good game of golf under our belt.

After breakfast, the driver will collect you from the hotel and take you to the cooking school, renowned in the city for offering authentic and delicious cuisine. On arrival, the professional culinary team will warmly welcome you into their gastronomic domain and will explain the programme for the morning. Depending on the season, usually a starter and a main course are on the menu.

After being shown to your own cooking station, the chef will explain the techniques and how to use the various ingredients. Then it is time to roll up your sleeves and don an apron. Under the close guidance of the chef and the talented culinary team, you will learn how to transform raw ingredients into tasty, authentic Khmer dishes. For lunch, you finally get to sit down and relax while sampling the fruits of your labour — delicious dishes cooked by yourself!

After eating, it is time to thank the team and chef for a wonderful morning. The return transfer is not included, so this gives you the opportunity to spend some time browsing the shop for cook books and accessories – which make great souvenirs to take home.

The guide and driver will collect you from the hotel and take you to the Tuol Sleng Museum, also known as S-21. During the Pol Pot regime, the former high school was converted into a detention centre. After interrogation, and often torture, prisoners were transferred to the Killing Fields where they were brutally slain. It is said that about 20,000 prisoners entered through the doors of this disturbing facility, never to return to their homes.

You can walk through the hauntingly eerie cells and view harrowing black and white photographs of many of the victims, along with items of rusting furniture. There are even torture devices used to extract ‘confessions’ from the prisoners. This heart-breaking museum serves as a testament to the crimes of the Khmer Rouge.

After visiting the museum, there is ample time to shop at the Russian Market. This bustling bazaar dates back to the 1980s and became a favourite haunt of Russian expats. The distinctive dome of this landmark can be seen from various parts of the capital. Wander through the aisles past stalls packed full of clothes, trinkets, woodcarvings, jewellery, Buddha images and silk scarves. This is a good place to practice your bargaining skills in order to get the best prices.

In and around the market, there are many food stalls selling sweet and savoury snacks. You will get an opportunity to sample sticky rice with banana, a favourite sweet treat of the locals.

At the end of the tour, the driver will take you back to the hotel.

The guide and driver will collect you from the hotel and take you to the Tonle Sap Lake. En route, there will be stops to photograph the rural landscape. On arrival, you will board a traditional wooden boat for your navigation over this vast water, the lifeblood of the Cambodian fishing industry.

As you cruise along the river towards the lake, you will pass houses suspended on long wooden stilts. This compensates for seasonal differences in water levels and ensures that homes remain flood-free.

The fishing villages are home to Cambodians, as well as refugees from regional countries. Unable to pay for land, they set up home on the water, thus the Tonle Sap Lake became a refuge for abundant nationalities. In addition to homes, you will also see floating restaurants, a police station, school, church and even floating vegetable gardens. At the floating fish farms, you can observe how fish are cultivated in an enclosed environment.

At the end of the tour, the boat will return to the small pier, where the driver will be waiting to take you back to the hotel.

Take an exhilarating cyclo ride and take a step back in time to Phnom Penh’s colonial era. This three-hour tour offers an introduction to the capital’s rich history and culture by cyclo, a bicycle powered rickshaw.

We dodge through the traffic as we visit a series of public and private French colonial buildings that date back to 1910. We will enter some of the buildings to explore their inside and view others from the comfort of our ride. We also explore off-the-beaten track Phnom Penh by foot as we visit sites hidden down narrow alleys.

Pick up and drop off from the hotel is by cyclo.

Your guide and tuk tuk driver welcome you in the early morning and head to the main gate of the Angkor temples to see the sunrise behind Angkor Wat. Arguably the largest religious building in the world, with a volume of stone equalling that of the Cheops pyramid in Egypt, it is unlike all the other Khmer temples in that it faces west. Its symmetrical towers are stylized on the modern Cambodian flag.

You return to your hotel for breakfast, and we move back into the Angkor temples to admire some of the other inspirational temple ruins that define this proud member of the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. Via the South Gate, we visit Angkor Thom. The Great City of Angkor Thom is one of the central points within the whole Angkor Complex, which was probably more opulent than most European cities in the late 12th century.

We continue to the Bayon and the Preah Khan Temple before lunch. The Bayon is a 12th-century masterpiece that lies at the very centre of Angkor Thom City and is an archaeological wonder of symmetry and grandeur. The exterior gallery walls have extensive bas-reliefs but the main features are the towers, each with 3 or 4 gently smiling faces, over 200 in total. Continue to Preah Khan, “The Sacred Sword”, an extensive monastic complex covering over 56 hectares built by the Khmer King Jayavarman VII as a monastery and teaching complex.

Your three-wheeled motorized vehicle takes us to the Ta Nei Temple and the Tao Keo temple near the Eastern Baray. Both are lesser-known, yet as interesting as all the other temple ruins. Finally, the Ta Prohm was built by Jayavarman VII as a shrine to his mother and is another must-see. While clearing back the forest, it was decided to leave them in place to serve as a reminder of how the original discovers found it and other temples.

Your tuk tuk waits at the Eastern Gate and brings you back in comfort back to your overnight address where you will arrive at around 6 pm.

This half-day tour will visit some of Angkor’s most well-known temple ruins, and we will use a traditional Remork (Cambodian motorized tuk-tuk) to venture into centuries of history. Your guide and Remork driver will wait for you at your hotel, and we head straight to the main entrance of the Angkor temples. Entry into the expansive realms of the Jayavarman kings of old requires an entrance pass (included in the touring option). After this, we enter the heart of the Angkor temples and drive via the South Gate of Angkor Thom to admire the beauty and learn all there is to know.

Angkor Thom is the last capital of the Khmers, with its Elephant Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King and the stunning Bayon temple. This 12th-century masterpiece lies at the very centre of Angkor Thom and is an archaeological wonder of symmetry and grandeur. The exterior gallery walls have extensive bas-reliefs, but the highlights are its 218 faces.

Part of the Angkor Thom is one of Angkor’ most distinctive monuments, the Bayon. Known for its 200-plus faces, silent but with the famous half-smile playing on their lips, this former temple is an unmissable stop. Erected by Jayavarman VII, The Bayon (literally “Great City”) is located in the geographical heart of Angkor Thom. The fifty four-tower temple is quite a remarkable sight: it forms a three-tiered pyramid with 54 towers, each dominated by over 4-metres high, mysterious faces facing out to the south, north, east and west. The Bayon is easily the most popular sight after Angkor Wat, and no visit is complete without a trip to see this unique temple. Phimeanakas Temple within the Royal Palace enclosure (pending renovation work) Baphuon Temple, the Terrace of the Elephants and the Terrace of the Leper King belong to the whole complex and are within easy walking distance of each other.

After seeing some of the amazing details put into these temples that have withstood the test of time, our Remork driver brings you back to your hotel in Siem Reap.

Soak up the breath-taking beauty of Angkor from the back of a bike. No trip to Cambodia is complete without exploring iconic Angkor Wat temple, and this full-day tour by bike introduces us to some of the jewels in Cambodia’s temple-studded crown.

From the hotel, we jump on our bikes and head to Angkor Archaeological Park. We spend the morning exploring the ancient capital of Angkor Thom, which is home to several incredible spots. We start at the impressive South Gate before heading to Bayon and its 216 giant smiling faces carved into stone. Next, we visit 11th century Baphoun, the Elephant Terrace and the Terrace of Leper King, Phimenanakas, and the Royal Enclosure.

After lunch at a local restaurant, we continue to Thommanon, root-riddled Ta Prohm and Ta Keo. We round out the day enjoying a spectacular sunset from Pre Rup temple before returning to the hotel by bike or in the back-up vehicle.

Please note: Visitors are required to keep their knees and shoulders covered at all sacred sites.