Sovanna Phum has a dynamic network of 120 energetic professional artists, mainly graduates from The Royal University of Fine Arts in Phnom Penh. Since the renovation of the open air stage in 2002, we offer a theatre space that allows not only Cambodian people to re-discover their culture but also for foreigners to discover the rich diversity of Cambodian performing arts.
Experience a unique performance at our Theatre every Friday and Saturday night at 7.30pm with performances including shadow puppet theatre, classical Apsara dancing, folklore and mask dance, theatre, traditional music, circus as well as new creations.
Offering tourists the chance to visit many tourist attractions in fresh air together with a large number of hotels and resorts making it easy for their stay, Siem Reap is well worth visiting. If you want to explore this city, let’s join in an amazing full day tour exploring Siem Reap to pay a visit to some places of interest: Angkor Thom, small circuit, Ta Prohm, Angkor Wat and Bakheng Hill to have unforgettable memories as well as know more about the daily life of locals.
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Know more about the daily life of locals in Siem Reap
* Discover the unique structure of Cambodian wat
* Learn about the history of Cambodia
You will be picked up at your hotel to enjoy an amazing full day tour discovering Siem Reap. Your first stop is at Angkor Thom which is definitely an expression of the highest power.
Then, you can continue your small circuit trip to the South Gate of the Angkor Thom – the best preserved gate to see these amazing faces wearing slew of different expressions from cry to smile. Next, you can set your pace to Elephant Terrace, whose 350m-long terrace used to be an enormous reviewing stand for public ceremonies and was used as a base for a big audience hall of the king.
Then, along the way to Ta Prohm, you can admire the magnificent landscapes of Takeo, Leper King and Prasat Sour Proat - a complex of twelve towers spanned north to south surrounding the eastern side of Royal Square from a car window. Here you will have time having lunch featuring traditional Khmer dishes.
After having lunch, in the afternoon, you will go to Angkor Wat, which is the largest religious monuments in the world and have a great opportunity to admire spectacular sunset in Phnom Bakheng. Finally, you will go back to your hotel when the tour ends.
If you have had enough time discovering all bustling tourist attractions in Siem Reap and you want to have a unique experience discovering Siem Reap countryside, let’s join in an amazing full day tour discovering the countryside in Phnom Penh.
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Have unique experience in Siem Reap
* Know more about the daily life of locals in Siem Reap
You will be picked up at your hotel to enjoy an amazing tour discovering shooting range package in Phnom Penh. You will be taken to the farming communities surrounding Siem Reap by motorbike. You will have plenty of time to admire the picturesque countryside of Cambodia from peaceful villages, busy markets, to the green rice fields and roads.
During the tour, you will have a number of stops. You will make a stop at one of the villages to will visit a basket craft shop. In another you will discover the art of leather carving. Then, you will have time for lunch in a local restaurant. After having lunch, you will resume quad bike journey.
On the back of your quad bike, you will ride through more local communities. Here, you can stop to visit local schools and help kids to practice speaking their English. After washing mud off your feet and enjoying a refreshing drink, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Siem Reap. The trip ends.
Once coming Phnom Penh, all travelers don’t miss a chance to discover some famous tourist attractions that this city offers including: Toul Sleng Museum, Killing Field, Royal Palace, Royal Palace, Wat Phnom as well as Russian or Central Market. If you are also interested in this discovery, let’s join in an amazing full day tour exploring Phnom Penh to have unforgettable memories as well as know more about the daily life of locals.
You will be picked up at your hotel by an English speaking tourist guide to enjoy an amazing full day tour discovering Phnom Penh. Your first stop is at the Killing Fields, which are one of a large amount of places used as a burial ground of a million people were killed by the scary Communist Khmer Rouge regime.
After that, you will visit the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. Built on the base of a high school and was used as the infamous S-21 by the Khmer Rouge regime from its powerful reign in 1975 to its collapse in 1979, Tuol Sleng was the sole museum among more than 150 execution centers in Cambodia. Coming here, you will be told the thrilling story about the death of over 20,000.
Then, you will make a stop at the Royal Palace which is a complex of buildings serving as the royal residence of the king of Cambodia and Silver Pagoda, which is situated to the south of the Royal Palace and is famous for the small green crystal Buddha it holds. The next stop of the day, you will go to the Wat Phnom, which is the highest religious structure in this city.
You will continue to visit the Russian market or Central Market, one of the most popular markets in Phnom Penh to buy something as souvenirs and know more about the daily life of locals here. You will also make a stop at the Wat Phnom, which is the highest religious structure in this city.
After that, you will visit the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. Built on the base of a high school and was used as the infamous S-21 by the Khmer Rouge regime from its powerful reign in 1975 to its collapse in 1979, Tuol Sleng was the sole museum among more than 150 execution centers in Cambodia. Coming here, you will be told the thrilling story about the death of over 20,000
If you have had enough time discovering all bustling tourist attractions in Siem Reap and you want to have a unique experience discovering Siem Reap countryside, let’s join in an amazing half day tour discovering the countryside in Siem Reap by Quadbike.
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Have unique experience in Siem Reap
* Know more about the daily life of locals in Siem Reap
* Visit Prasat Prey Monti and Kork Srok village
You will be picked up at your hotel to enjoy an amazing tour discovering shooting range package in Phnom Penh. You will be taken to the farming communities surrounding Siem Reap by motorbike. You will go on the road lying among rural green rice fields, unique houses on stilts, and huge banana plantations.
Then, you will pay a visit to the ruins of Prasat Prey Monti – one of the most ancient temples of ancient Angkor. Next, you will get a great opportunity to stop at couple of local workshops and farms. When going through the Kork Srok village, you can watch Khmer bats taking a rest on trees in their natural habitat.
After washing mud off your feet and enjoying a refreshing drink, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Siem Reap.
Discover the ancient capital of Cambodia and see the top sights and attractions of the city historically known as the ‘pearl of Asia’, Phnom Penh, with this pack designed to get the most out of your getaway.
Visit Phnom Oudong
Phnom Oudong, the ancient capital of Cambodia is located within 40km northwest of Phnom Penh. The original name is Oudong Meanchey Oudong which means noble or excellent and Meanchey means victory. It is now the official resting place of the most sacred of Buddha's bones possessed by Cambodia. Upon their arrival, guests will climb up for 10-20 minutes from the base of the mountain to the top where they will be able to witness a wonderful view of the surrounding countryside such as rice fields and floodplains. The bone has had a new temple built top the mountain and is now the tallest one of three temples that exists there. For something completely different, guests should take a side trip to Prasat Nokor Vimean Sour, a concrete unduly ornate, semi-replica of Angkor Wat built in 1998.
Phnom Penh city tour
Explore Phnom Penh in the afternoon with this fantastic three-hour tour and learn all about the intriguing capital of Cambodia and its greatest treasures. See top sights and attractions of the city historically known as the ‘pearl of Asia’, including the Royal Palace, the National Museum and the beautiful Buddhist temple of Wat Phnom. This tour is a great introduction to Phnom Penh and its main landmarks.
Visit the vast Royal Palace complex, which encompasses a number of structures within a magnificent pagoda-style compound. An awe-inspiring sight, the throne room has a tiered roof topped by a 59-metre tower. Of particular note is the Silver Pagoda, the royal chapel, which is walled off in a separate enclosure. It takes its name from the 5,000 silver tiles that cover the floor of the main temple. Each tile is made from one kilo of silver.
Continue to the superb National Museum, which was designed by French archaeologist and painter George Groslier in 1917, and was constructed in a traditional Khmer style by Cambodian craftsmen. This compact museum has wealth of Khmer stone, bronze and wooden sculptures, and gives you a fascinating glimpse into Cambodian culture.
The final visit is to Wat Phnom, an imposing temple founded in 1373 and located on a small hill in the heart of the city. Legend has it that this marks the founding spot of Phnom Penh itself. Inside, you can view a bronze seated Buddha, superb murals and a large altar.
Angkor es tan grande y tiene tanto que ofrecer que es fácil pasar por alto la zona llamada ''pequeño Angkor'', con sus impresionantes templos y ruinas palaciegas. Esta fascinante excursión de tres horas desde Siem Reap te ofrecerá ''lo mejor de lo mejor'', con una visita al Prasat Kravan, el Mebon oriental, el Pre Rup y el Neak Pean.
La primera visita será al elegante templo de Prasat Kravan, con sus cinco torres de ladrillo, sobre los cuales están tallados directamente los bajorrelieves, y no en piedra como otros templos. Se cree que pudieron haber sido mandadas construir por la nobleza en vez de por el rey, y llaman la atención sus magníficas esculturas de Visnú y Lakshmi, que han soportado el paso del tiempo y las inclemencias de la jungla.
Después dirígete hacia el Mebon oriental, situado en lo que antes fue un islote en medio del embalse de Baray oriental, ahora prácticamente seco. Sus cinco torres representan las cinco cimas del mítico monte Meru, y es famoso por sus fantásticas estatuas de leones y elefantes.
Continúa hacia el templo piramidal de Pre Rup, que data del siglo X y fue dedicado al dios Shiva. A continuación explora el Neak Pean, un pequeño templo situado en medio de un estanque. Se cree que era el oratorio de un hospital.
Por último, visita el olvidado complejo de Preah Khan, donde encontrarás que los pabellones, los santuarios, las torres, templos y murallas resisten el ataque de la implacable jungla que amenaza con tragárselos para siempre.
¡No todo van a ser complejos arqueológicos en Siem Riep! A pocos kilómetros de distancia se encuentra Tonle Sap, uno de los ecosistemas más productivos del planeta. Acompáñanos en este recorrido y observa cómo los nativos recolectan sus alimentos en este verdadero mundo acuático que evoca un estilo de vida casi prehistórico. Tu aventura comienza al estilo auténtico camboyano mientras viajamos en remork (la variante local de tuk-tuk) a través del campo de Tonle Sap. Esta reserva de la biosfera de la Unesco cambia radicalmente dependiendo de la época del año. En la temporada de lluvias, el lago crece hasta unos 12.000 km cuadrados, mientras que durante la estación seca se encoge hasta 2500 km. cuadrados. Cada año, millones de peces vienen a desovar en el bosque inundado estacionalmente que rodea el lago, atrayendo a una gran variedad de aves acuáticas, así como personas, que se han asentado en las aldeas a lo largo de las costas y viven al ritmo del agua.
Date un paseo en barco por el lago para ver los pueblos flotantes y aprender cómo la gente se han adaptado a una vida regida por las lluvias monzónicas y la agricultura a base de agua.
Después volveremos atrás en el remork para regresar a Siem Riep. Tomaremos las carreteras secundarias y veremos actividades de temporada como la captura de grillos, la siembra de arroz y la cosecha, el ahumado de pescado, la fabricación de prohoc (la producción de pasta de pescado) y la cría de patos. Nos detendremos en una aldea local para picar aperitivos Khmer, dar un paseo y visitar un monasterio budista antes de volver a casa.
Phnom Oudong, la antigua capital de Camboya está situado dentro de 40 kilometros al noroeste de Phnom Penh. El nombre original es Oudong Meanchey Oudong lo que significa noble o excelente y medios Meanchey victoria. Ahora es oficial el lugar de descanso de la más sagrada de Buda en posesión de los huesos de Camboya. A su llegada, los huéspedes suben de 10-20 minutos de la base de la montaña a la parte superior donde podrán presenciar una vista maravillosa de los alrededores, tales como, campos de arroz y llanuras de inundación. El hueso tiene un nuevo templo construido encima de la montaña y ahora es el más alto de uno de los tres templos que existe allí. Algo completamente diferente, los huéspedes deben tomar un viaje al lado Prasat Nokor Vimean Sour, un decorado concreto indebidamente, semi-réplica de Angkor Wat construido en 1998.
Half Day Angkor Wat Tour
Depart from hotel to visit Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world. Its famous silhouette never fails to impress. It covers a huge area of 1.6 square km and is surrounded by a wide moat. The god-king Suryavarman II ordered its construction in the 12th century and dedicated the temple to Vishnu, the Hindu deity he identified himself with. The 5 enormous towers have the same symbolic function as other temple mountains of Angkor: they represent Mount Meru, the mythical dwelling place of Hindu gods. In the outer galleries are some of the finest and best-preserved bas-reliefs of the Khmer Art. You will be ending the day with a view at the Phnom Bakheng, the best spot over the Angkor Wat and the outlying complex before returning to hotel. Angkor Wat is a great place to see sunrise. Phnom Bakheng should start early in the evening around 4 pm as there is always a huge crowd on top with sunset view on the top of hill.
Half Day Angkor Thom Complex
Visit the ancient imperial Khmer capital of Angkor Thom with this fascinating three-hour tour from Siem Reap. The city’s ruins rise from the jungle and from a distance look almost like darkened melted candles but closer inspection reveals a stunning array of carvings and sculptures. The breath and scale of the complex is simply awe-inspiring.
Today the ruins of Angkor Thom, which means ‘great city’, cover 9km.sq but until its demise as the imperial capital it was home to as many as 100,000. It boasts an astonishing array of temples and palaces, with the whole city protected by walls and moats. Enter through one of the five monumental gates, cross the now dry moat over a causeway guarded by 54 demons and gods holding on to a huge serpent, then pass under the imposing towers decorated by the heads the Buddha of Compassion, which face in four directions.
The breathtaking Bayon temple is located exactly in the middle of the former capital. Climb up the stairs to be confronted by more than 200 enigmatic smiling faces on 54 towers gazing down at you from every angle.
Continue to the impressive pyramidal Baphuon temple, which was built as a Hindu temple but converted to a Buddhist one. A 70 metre-long reclining Buddha remains unfinished – a testament to the city’s abandonment. See the exceptionally well preserved carvings of the Terrace of the Leper King and admire the sculpted stone elephants of the Terrace of Elephants, from where kings would view victorious returning armies.