Educational Tour of Cambodia - 7 days Phnom Penh, Mekong River, Siem Reap, Temples of Angkor, Community Project This 7 day educational tour of Cambodia has been specifically designed for students Beginning in the Cambodian capital city of Phnom Penh, we will take in all the major places of interest around the city including the ‘Killing fields’ as well as other important sites from the Khmer Rouge period to learn of the country’s turbulent past. After a thorough exploration of this intriguing city we will travel overland to Siem Reap - gateway to the magnificent Temples of Angkor which we will explore at length during this trip. As the trip is designed primarily to be of a service-learning nature, a major component of our itinerary is concerned with the social and historical understanding of Cambodia. As such the trip will include several significant CAS / IB service–learning projects and activities to assist impoverished Cambodian communities. Most importantly, this trip is also designed to be highly enjoyable and features several excursions and activities to provide all travelers with a very memorable and fulfilling introduction to one of the most beautiful and friendly countries in Southeast Asia.

1. "TRAVEL TO LEARN SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL STUDY TOURS
MEET YOUR SCHOOLS LEARNING OBJECTIVES"
SCIENCE | PERFORMING ARTS | SPORTS |
UNIVERSITY GUIDANCE & TOURS | NASA SPACE CAMPS |
CAREER ORIENTED SUMMER COURSES | LANGUAGES | EXCHANGES | SCHOOL IMMERSIONS |
| OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS –
IB CAS CURRICULUM & DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD TRIPS |
I never teach my pupils ,
I only attempt to provide
The condition in which they can learn.
Albert Einstein

2. DESTINATION: CAMBODIA
Dates: 1 – 7 March, 2015 Duration: 6 nights / 7 days

3. YOUR FLIGHT
YOUR HOTELS
Phnom Penh
Hotel Town View
zhttp://town3.townviewhotels.com/
Siem Reap
Hotel Somadevi
http://www.somadeviangkor.com/about-us.php

4. Hotel in
London
YOUR TOUR LEADER
Ms. XUYEN
Xuyen is 30 years old. She works full time as a tour leader leading student
groups
She leads tours in Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand.
Xuyen speaks English very well.
And she is loud!
Her contact number is: +855 97 685 2559
Local guide in Phnom Penh - Mr Samnang: +855 7798 9877
Local guide in Siem Reap - Mr Yousa: +855 9724 8813

5. YOUR PROJECTS
Painting Project for Three Days
Location of the School
Preash Dak Village Preash Dak Commune Bantey Srei District, Siem Reap
Province -16km from Seim Reap town
The name of the School Preash Dak Primery Scholl
Number of the School building - 6 buildings
Number of classrooms - 9 classrooms
There are 2 kindergartens and from the grad 1 till grads 6

6. DAY WISE ITINERARY:
DAY 1
Arrive Phnom Penh / Cambodia We are greeted at Phnom
Penh International Airport by our leader and escorted to your
hotel. After checking into our rooms we have a brief meeting to
discuss the coming days activities before visiting the Central
Market selling the most astounding array of CDs and software,
silverware and curio items to be found anywhere in southeast
Asia. In the afternoon we visit Wat Phnom located on a small
hill overlooking the city where we will learn of the legend of
Mrs. Penh and the founding of the capital city in the 15th
Century. It is here that we will enjoy 360 degree panoramic
views of the city. Tonight we will enjoy dinner at popular local
restaurant. (L, D)

7. DAY 2
A Day 2 Phnom Penh / Orphanage community project This
morning we visit a local orphanage to learn about the social
welfare system in this developing country before we
undertake a half day renovation project to help repair and
renovate existing facilities and resources as the centre. We
will also have time to interact with local orphans, some of
whom speak English to varying degrees.
This afternoon we will visit 2 of Phnom Penh’s most
important places of interest including the infamous Tuol
Sleng Prison and the ‘Killing Fields’
Stroll along the river front area to watch the locals taking
part in exercise and dance classes. (B, L, D)

8. DAY 3
Day 3: Phnom Penh to Siem Reap We say
farewell to Phnom Penh and take our 7-hour
private bus trip to Siem Reap, gateway to the
Angkor Temples. On route we will pass remote
villages, an ancient Angkor period bridge (13th
century) and stop to see and possibly taste deep
fried spiders, a local delicacy in Cambodia. Upon
arrival we will check into our centrally located
hotel before exploring the town and the Night
Market by way of tuk tuk. (B, L, D)

9. DAY 4, 5 & 6
Day 4, 5 & 6 Siem Reap School renovation project
We spend 3 days working at a local school painting
and renovation class rooms While here we will also
play sport, teach basic conversational English
Our time here will give us a better understanding
just how our community service efforts positively
impact upon the lives of those here.
On the afternoon of day 6 we travel to explore the
world famous Angkor Temple complex. We the visit
with the largest temple of them all – Angkor Wat.
We also visit one of the most beautiful temples in
Cambodia - The Bayon Temple Tonight we enjoy a
cultural dinner and dance show. (3B, 3L, 3D)

10. DAY 7
Day 7 Village Agriculture Project / Depart Siem Reap
This morning we work on the outskirts of town
planting fruit trees and vegetable cash crops for a pool
local village. Students will be expected to carry small
trees, dig holes and plan and dig out simple water
irrigation trenches for the village that is in desperate
need of a variety of fruits and vegetables, some of
which they will sell to benefit the village inhabitants.
We return to Siem Reap and transfer to the airport for
our homebound flights. (B, L)

11. IMPORTANT INFORMATION
STUDENT ID CARD:
ALL STUDENTS WILL BE PROVIDED ID CARDS AS PER SAMPLE GIVEN BELOW
THESE ID CARDS MUST BE WORN BY THE STUDENTS WHEN YOU ARE ON TOUR
ON ARRIVAL:
YOU WILL BE MET BY YOUR TOUR LEADER CARRYING A PLACARD OF ‘ECOLE
MONDIALE’ AS YOU EXIT THE ARRIVALS GATE
SAFETY:
The tour leader will explain all safety aspects each day of the trip to the
teachers and students. They will explain things such as: what to
wear, footwear, how much money to bring each day, hand sanitizer
before meals, rules around the hotel pool, rules for swimming if
allowed. Appropriate cultural behavior, hotel cards always to be carried,
kids will not be left alone at any time. Room share list will be left with
teachers and reception

12. First Aid / Medical Emergencies:
Tour leaders carry a First Aid Kit & know how to manage minor cuts, bruises, sun
burn, heat stroke, peanut allergies, food allergies etc for more serious issues we
go to clinics
If we need to go to the hospital in PP or SR we will drive directly there. Phnom
Penh hospital is SOS International hospital, Siem Reap hospital is the Royal
Angkor International Hospital. Our tour leaders have been leading students tours
for 5-10 years so they know the procedures of going to hospitals, phoning
insurance companies etc
International SOS Cambodia
House 161, Street 51
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Tel: +855 12 816 911/ 23 216 911
The Royal Angkor International Hospital
National Route #6 (Airport Road), Phum Kasekam, Khum Sra Ngea, Siem Reap
(Angkor), Cambodia
Tel:(855) 63 761 888, (855) 12 235 888, (855) 63 399 111
Meals:
Asian Food, Cambodian, Curry, Indian Vegetarian, Chinese, Thai.
Breakfast are buffet breakfast mixed Asian and western food. For lunch
on community project days the tour leader will organise a picnic lunch
Phnom Penh and Siem Reap have Indian restaurants & vegetarian
restaurants. Siem Reap has many Indian restaurants. All other restaurants also
have vegetarian options. If there are any food allergies inform the tour leaders
again before they order the meals. The tour leader organizes all meals but will
consult with teachers first to ensure the order well. Most Camboidan
restaurants sell 2 or 3 types of cuisine. Such as Western, Khmer and Chinese. Or
Khmer Italian and Vietnamese.

13. SIM CARDS:
Local SIM cards can be bought in country cheaply with 3G option. Calls
are about 50 cents a minute to India. Hotels have free wifi in lobby and
rooms. For WIFI hotels usually provide a password when you check in. All
hotel rooms have phone that can call internationally. Many shops next to
the hotel sell SIM cards and credit, many options available
History of Cambodia:
The guides will give out the history and culture of the places as they arrive
at each attraction/activity. At other times information will be given on
buses before the arrive and when travelling around the cities.
Nature of the Activities: Intense / Moderate / Easy
The Khmer Rouge section of the trip toTuol Sleng Prison Museum and
Killing Fields can be intimidating
Phnom Penh is physically easy to do, but warm/hot temperatures in
March and April.
Community projects will be moderate, sometimes outside.
The final day will be planting trees outside in the sun and heat.
Painting classrooms will include sanding walls so best to bring sunglasses/
dust masks for this.
Students should remember to bring hat, sunglasses, hand gloves, sun
block, and personal drinking bottle that can be easily identifiable
Shopping
Spending money should be US$ cash. Ripped or torn or very old US$
notes may be refused. The local currency is Cambodian Reil, however Riel
is only used to the values of US$1. All transactions over US$1 are usually
dealt with in US$ cash.There are atms throughout Cambodia, they
dispense US$ cash or the local currency.

14. Recommended Memento’s
Wall Hangings,$5-10, Stone/Wood statues $5-20, Jewellery $5-50. Silks $5-50
Common Words & Phrases:
Students may like to learn the common words & phrases used in Cambodia
http://thebodia.com/cambodia/learn-to-speark-khmer/useful-khmer-words-and-
phrases/
READING LIST – CAMBODIA
Below is a comprehensive reading list intended to be of particular interest to young
adults and other travellers about to embark on a journey to Southeast Asia and
want to better acquaint themselves with the region its history and culture. The list
is complied of many recent titles that describe the present states of these
countries’ as well as several contemporary works which have remained popular for
several decades
*Brother Number One, a Political Biography of Pol Pot – DAVID CHANDLER
In the tragic recent history of Cambodia - a past scarred by a long occupation by
Vietnamese forces and by the preceding three-year reign of terror by the brutal
Khmer Rouge - no figure looms larger or more ominously than that of Pol Pot who is
widely blamed for trying to destroy Cambodian society.
River of Time JOHN SWAIN
A beautifully written narrative on the timelessness and beauty of the Mekong and
Cambodia before the War. Swain was one of the Journalists saved from
assassination by Dith Pran (ie: Killing Field movie and book). Tells of the route we
travelled, i.e. last lifeline of Phnom Penh before it fell)

15. READING LIST CONTINUED
The Stones Cry Out MOLDA SZYMUSIAK
Harrowing account ever read of small girl who systematically saw most of her
family killed during Pol Pot’s regime
*The Gate FRANCOIS BIZOT
Account by a Khmer-speaking westerner who survived being captured by the
Khmer Rouge..
When the War was over ELIZABETH BECKER
The only western journalist out of three (one didn’t survive his visit) who was
invited by Pol Pot for a journey into Cambodia just before the regime fell to the
Vietnamese.
Surviving the Killing Fields HAING S. NGOR
Account by the man who played the part of Dith Pran in the movie ‘The Killing
Fields
Sideshow WILLIAM SHAWCROSS (1979)
Excellent exposure of the role of Kissinger in bringing Cambodia into the American
War in Vietnam.
A History of Cambodia DAVID P. CHANDLER
Australian professor from Monash University who is considered one of the most
foremost scholars on the History of Angkor and pre-history.
*When Broken Glass floats Chanrithy Him
The best of several accounts of a child growing up under the Khmer Rouge Regime
(75-79).

16. STUDENETS AT AN ORPHANAGE
STUDENTS ON TOUR AT ANGKOR VAT

17. T H E
E N D