Multi-Centres
Discover Cambodia multi-centres
Explore the bustling streets of Cambodia’s enchanting capital Phnom Penh, with its crumbling colonial architecture, before witnessing the grandeur of the Temples of Angkor from the gateway city of Siem Reap and relaxing on the white sands of Sihanoukville.
A number of international airlines operate between the United Kingdom and Phnom Penh, Cambodia via Asia’s main hubs – Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore – including British Airways, Bangkok Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Vietnam Airlines (via Hanoi).
Choose any of our featured hotels as part of your holiday – many of which also have special offers for Kuoni customers. Call us on 02085708283 or visit us in store to speak to one of our Personal Travel Experts and tailor make your own holiday with Kuoni.
City & Culture combinations
Combine Cambodia’s enticing capital, Phnom Penh with a cultural wonder or another exotic city. Be it within Cambodia – such as the renowned Siem Reap – or outside its borders to Bangkok, Singapore and beyond.
Beyond Combodia - Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam)
- Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
- Bangkok (Thailand)
- Singapore
Beach combinations
A laidback, idyllic beach location on the southern shores of Cambodia, Sihanoukville is perfect for a relaxing break mid-touring Indochina, or at the end of an exhilarating journey through fascinating Cambodia.
Beyond Combodia
Insider Review
Language:
Cambodian (Khmer)
Events & Festivals:
14-17 April: Cambodian New Year – During this vibrant three-day celebration temple fronts are beautifully decorated and offerings are made to gods and goddesses of the sky. The festival culminates with a traditional games and a royal procession.
13 May: The King’s Birthday – On this national holiday, make your way to the banks of the Tonle Sap River before the Royal Palace and watch fireworks light up the sky.
November: Water Festival (Bon Om Touk) – Join the crowds on the banks of the Mekong River during this three-day festival which marks the reversal of the Tonle Sap River’s current. See hundreds of vibrantly-coloured boats battle it out in races, try traditional Khmer dishes, enjoy open-air concerts and watch the river become illuminated by fireworks.
01-10 December: Angkor Photo Festival – Stroll around venues showcasing beautiful photography from south-east Asia at this creative festival.
03 December: Angkor Wat International Half-Marathon– Runners from more that 40 countries take part in this half run to raise money for charity.
Beaches:
Bask on sun-drenched white-sand beaches in Sihanoukville.
Eating / Drinking:
Food
• Many areas have restaurants serving international cuisine.
• Food stalls sell traditional Cambodian dishes, which include rice noodles in curry sauce, fish and coconut steamed in banana leaves, stir-fried chicken and meaty spare ribs.
• Cambodians also eat a lot of fish and seafood.
Drink
• Stick to bottled water and canned or cartoned soft drinks and juice.
• The local beer is Angkor, but you'll also find international brands.
Shopping:
• Haggle for an array of goods at Siem Reap’s markets
• Browse boutiques for silk in Phnom Penh; buy wood carvings, marble sculptures and sapphires in Battambang
• Shop for hand-loomed scarves, clothes and wall hangings in Sihanoukville.
Good to know:
Religion
Thearavada Buddhism
Dialling code
+855
Tipping:
Tipping isn’t expected, but it’s greatly appreciated. Ten per cent is a generous amount to give. Religion:
Thearavada Buddhism
Climate
One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he looked. “What’s happened to me? ” he thought. It wasn’t a dream. His room, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples lay spread out on the table – Samsa was a travelling salesman – and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm towards the viewer. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel quite sad. “How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all this nonsense”, he thought, but that was something he was unable to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present state couldn’t get into that position. However hard he threw himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he wouldn’t have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt before. “Oh, God”, he thought, “what a strenuous career it is that I’ve chosen!