Day 1: Siem Reap, Cambodia
After checking into the hotel there, enjoy a relaxing one-hour massage at the hotel as the perfect introduction to the cultural and wellness escape.
Following your massage, have a session with a nutritionist. Through discussions, receive recommendations to help you achieve your wellness objectives. If you wish, meal planning can be prepared during your stay.
Day 2: Siem Reap, Cambodia
Rise early for a sunrise, 60-minutes yoga class led by your yoga master.
After yoga and breakfast, depart for a first discovery of the Angkor complex by remork.
Continue into Jayavarman VII’s capital city, Angkor Thom, to visit Bayon at the center of the city, built by the last great king of Angkor: Jayavarman VII.
In the afternoon have the opportunity for a little retail therapy if you wish to do so.
Return to the hotel. Enjoy a luxurious 120-minutes couple ritual at the hotel spa.
Day 3: Siem Reap, Cambodia
Start the day by a 60-minutes Pilates class.
After, head to the Tonlé Sap Lake and have the opportunity to learn about life on the lake with a visit to Chong Kneas village. Board a private wooden vessel for a boat trip along a canal that leads to the Tonle Sap Lake.
This is a unique opportunity to gain first-hand experience of the way of life of the local people- in the floating house along the way.
In the afternoon, travel by a ’60s-era Mercedes, visit Angkor Wat as former First Lady Jaqueline Kennedy may have.
Then, just as the sun begins to set, enjoy a relaxing cruise in a gondola paddle boat on the moat of Angkor Thom while watching a spectacular sunset over Prasat Chrung temple with delicious canapés and a bottle of bubbly.
Day 4: Siem Reap, Cambodia
Like most villages in Asia, Ta Brak is busiest in the morning hours. Explore the colorful displays of vegetables, herbs and other locally-grown produce, and mingle with the shoppers who come every morning to buy the fresh ingredients. Continue through the village, providing ample opportunities to stop and chat with locals and to observe their activities.
Before leaving the village, head to Khmer smokehouse and meet a warm family. Learn the process of smoking fish, discover Cambodian rural life through stories shared amidst fragrant smoke. Over a fresh coconut juice, get to know the family, engage in discussions, and gain a better understanding of the countryside lifestyle in Cambodia.
Conclude this morning, partake in a special Buddhist tradition. Local monks will impart wishes of good luck and success in a solemn, age-old ceremony.
In the afternoon, connect with your body, mind and spirit through one-hour of meditation.
In the late afternoon around 15:30, transfer by private car to the boat pier of Villa Chandara. Before dinner, take a walk along the terraces or find a private spot for a cocktail seated amidst landscaped spice gardens. A special dinner awaits you at a beautiful place, inaccessible to the tourist crowds. Villa Chandara is a charming private villa located just west of the ancient city of Angkor Thom. Enjoy your last night at a fine dining by candlelight, surrounded by rice paddies.
Day 5: Siem Reap, Cambodia
After breakfast, enjoy one hour of sound healing before check-out and transfer to the Siem Reap Angkor International Airport for departing flight!
