Expect a pleasant surprise. Most visitors to Cambodia fly over Phnom Penh on their way to Angkor Wat. It's a great pity because Phnom Penh is one of the most interesting and charming towns in Indochina. Beautiful French Colonial architecture abounds. Restaurants and shopping are terrific, and hotels are world-class. There is plenty to see, including what many believe is the most important museum in Southeast Asia. For all the tragedy and turmoil that Cambodia's capital has witnessed in the past, Phnom Penh is a lively, cosmopolitan gateway bursting with energy, commerce, culture and attractive people. Visit a magnificent palace, cruise the Mekong River, or shop for striking silks and glittering jewelry. Phnom Penh has maintained the grace of old Asia while retooling for 21st century changes.You do not have to be gay to enjoy this package. Our mainstream guests choose us because they know they will get something better from a gay company.

Private transportation from the airport to your hotel. Early arrivals may enjoy sightseeing or treasure hunting in the expansive Russian Market. To catch the flavor of Phnom Penh life, take a late afternoon walk with our guide along the bustling riverfront where vendors cook up snacks, string flowers into fragrant garlands, or attract crowds of onlookers with old fashioned magic shows. If you like, your guide will join you for dinner. (He will make restaurant recommendations based on your individual tastes.) Afterwards, explore the laid back local night life with your guide.

Your guide will collect you in the morning for a journey through the city. Begin at the carefully tended gardens and pavilions of the Royal Palace. Here, an art nouveau mansion gifted by Napoleon is dwarfed by exotic spires and pagodas arcing into the sky and the glittering treasures of the Silver Pavilion. Wander, awestruck, through the sumptuous National Museum with its extraordinary collections of Khmer stone sculpture and delicate bronze wonders. English-speaking docents are available as well as a newly published English-language guide book. These treasures are just a fraction of those once sheltered in Cambodia's sacred temples and palaces. As impressive as they are now, imagine them as they once stood, lavished with offerings, gold ornaments, and encrusted with precious jewels.

If classes are in session at the Fine Arts School, you may be lucky to glimpse young students reviving traditional Khmer dances that were nearly lost to the world. Visit local temples as time allows or, if you wish, tour Tuol Sleng, the most dramatic of the "Killing Fields" museums. Your evening is free.

Depart early for an unforgettable overnight cross-country trip to Angkor along Cambodia Country Roads, or enjoy your free time until your flight onwards to Siem Reap, unbelievable Kep and Bokor National Park, the seaside resort town of Sihanoukville, lovely Laos, or  Vietnam.

PRICE PER PERSON FOR ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE
(DOLLARS/EUROS/POUNDS/BAHT):

Standard: Regent Park Hotel Through December  2008 Double 198 130 99 6,188 Single 363 239 181 11,344 Superior: Sunway Hotel Through December  2008 Double 233 153 116 7,266 Single 417 274 208 13,031 Faaabulous: Amanjaya (Deluxe Room) Through March 08 Double 281 185 140 8,766 Single 498 328 249 15,563 April through September 08 Double 258 170 129 8,063 Single 453 298 226 14,156 October through December 08 Double 183 138 138 8,672 Single 324 246 246 15,375 Deluxe: Intercontinental Hotel Through September 08 Double 338 222 168 10,547 Single 612 403 305 19,125 VIP: Amanjaya (Suite) Through December 08 Double 381 251 190 11,900 Single 675 444 337 21,088 Ultimate: Le Royale (Landmark Room) Through December 08 Double 365 240 182 11,419 Single 655 431 327 20,481 "One of the highlights of my trip was visiting the Fine Arts School in Phnom Penh. What a treasure! The pictures that I took were the best of my entire Round The World trip and I look at them often." -- Joseph

choose from these fine PHNOM PENH HOTELS Standard: Regent Park Superior: Sunway Faaabulous: Amanjaya Deluxe: Intercontinental VIP: Amanjaya or Intercontinental Ultimate: Le Royale l Where We Shine: Purple Dragon highlights unique and offbeat aspects of Cambodian life that most tourists overlook. Your tour is private, which gives you maximum flexibility and the undivided attention of our local guides. Our guests often remark that the highlight of their holiday was the charming company of our trained guides and their superlative insights into Cambodian culture.   Club Sanook Members who use our packages in Cambodia can use a Club Sanook mobile phone free during your trip if you make arrangements with me in advance. We will give you the number before you depart so you can leave it with friends and family. There are a few rules, of course, but we will send you details before your trip. Please make your arrangements in advance. Prices are based on currency exchange rates of 01 March 2008 and are subject to change.

You can get an instant discount when you combine Phnom Pen with any of our other Cambodia package. See details on the Club Sanook website (see details on the left)