Siem Reap Angkor Temples Adventure & Tonle Sap Floating Village Tour

$1,297
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6 days
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About This Tour

This trip will bring you deep knowledge about Cambodian history and culture through the highlights of magnificent Angkor temples through 3 days.

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10

Cancellation Policy

  • We will charge a cancellation fee of 100% if booking is cancelled 1 day or less before the event
  • We will charge a cancellation fee of 0% if booking is cancelled 1000 days or less before the event

Inclusions

  • Accommodation in Double/Twin shared with daily breakfast
    Breakfast
    Lunch
    Dinner
    English-speaking tour guide (other languages available upon request)
    Entrance fees as mentioned in the program
    Water during transfer
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Food & drinks
  • Exclusions

  • Any services not mentioned in the program
    Drinks, other meals, TIP and personal expenses
    International / Internal flight from or to Cambodia
  • Tour Plan

    Itinerary

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    Day 1 Siemreap arrival

    Upon arrival, welcome by a tour guide in Siem Reap, transfer to check in hotel. Then visit Wat Thmei (Killing Field) contains a unique glass-walled stupa containing the bones of victims of the Khmer Rouge. Some of the bones were recovered from a nearby well while others are the remains of soldiers who died on a nearby battlefield. Come back to visit the "Les Artisans d'Angkor – Chantiers Ecole" the Finest Authentic Khmer Arts and Crafts
    Welcome dinner with Apsara, the traditional Khmer dance which is not merely dance but also telling a story
    Overnight Kouprey Hotel (3-star) or similar

    Day 2 Siemreap - Full day Angkor Complex

    explore South Gate of Angkor Thom known as Big Angkor, 3km2 walled and moated royal city and was the last capital of the Angkorian Empire, The famous Bayon Temple was an architectural muddle, in part because it was constructed in a somewhat piecemeal fashion for over a century. Terrace of the Elephants is an impressive, two and a half meter tall, 300 meter long terrace wall adorned with carved elephants and gradual that spans the heart of Angkor Thom in front of Baphuon - huge temple mountain in the heart of Angkor Thom, Royal Palace Area and Phimeanakas - impressive rite and sandstone pyramid. Terrace of the Leper King is at the north end of the Terrace of the Elephants, a double terrace wall with deeply carved nag as, demons and other mythological beings
    Visit Angkor Wat temple, the founder of the temple was Suryavarman II who reigned Cambodia from 1113 to 1152 and built the five towers in the 12th century to dedicate to the Hindu God Vishnu. The plan of the pyramidal conception of the temple combined with spaces, alleys, ditches is an ancient masterpiece of architectural design and construction
    Overnight Kouprey Hotel (3-star) or similar

    Day 3 Siemreap - Full day Angkor Complex

    Visit Ta Prohm temple which is a wonderful combination of human genius and natural beauty! Giant trees have grown here for centuries
    Prasat Kravan was originally constructed by noblemen rather than a king
    Banteay Kdei was built in sandstone, which has deteriorated quite badly. However, there remain some very beautiful lintels and pediments
    Srah Srang is a royal pool was the King's bathing pond, where he washed with his many concubines each day
    Takeo - King Suryavarman I commissioned this temple in the 10th Century, but it was never completed so has no elaborate decoration like its contemporaries. It is a pyramid on 5 levels and is dedicated to Shiva. Thommanon - small attractive temple in very good condition, built at the same time as Angkor Wat
    Preah Khan - meaning The Sacred Sword, this temple was also built by Jayawarman VII and is famous for its immensely long cruciform corridors and delicate carvings
    This temple is a delicate highlight of Khmer art. Built by Jayavarman VII, this temple is the perfect representation of the heavens on earth
    Ta Som was a small classic Bayon style monastic complex consisting of a relatively flat enclosure.
    Last visit Pre Rup was built in the 10th Century by Rajendravarman and view lovely sunset there
    Overnight at Kouprey Hotel (3-star) or similar

    Day 4 Siemreap - Kbal Spean - Banteay Srei - Siemreap

    there are also carving of Buddha and Buddhist images in the rock that date from a later period than the lingas. The original River of Thousand Lingams, Kbal Spean is an intricately carved riverbed deep in the foothills of the Cambodian jungle. Lingams are phallic representations sacred to Brahmanism as symbols of fertility, and hundreds of them are carved into the rock here, as are several carvings of gods and animals above the small waterfall
    Banteay Srei, loosely translates to “citadel of the women, but this is a modern appellation that probably refers to the delicate beauty of the carvings
    Banteay Samre - large, comparatively flat temple displaying distinctively Angkor style architecture and artistry
    Overnight at Kouprey Hotel (3-star) or similar

    Day 5 Siemreap - Tonle Sap Floating Village - city tour

    Morning visit Floating Villages, located 10 kilometers south of Siem Reap! Take a ride in a traditional wooden boat on the Tonle Sap, the "Great Lake" of Cambodia and the largest in Asia. Here you’ll see plenty of examples of the Khmer way of life on the Tonle Sap
    Wat Bo founded in the 18th century, a highly respected pagoda contains very unique wall paintings of the Reamker (Ramayana) that are said to be late 19th century
    We continue to one of the city’s lively open markets, Psar Chars, also called the “Old Market”, where anything and everything is for sale
    Visit Wat Thmei (Killing Field) contains a unique glass-walled stupa containing the bones of victims of the Khmer Rouge. Some of the bones were recovered from a nearby well while others are the remains of soldiers who died on a nearby battlefield
    Overnight at Kouprey Hotel (3-star) or similar

    Day 6 Siemreap departure

    Free leisure on own arrangement until time transfer to airport for flight onwards! On the way, if time permits, we will visit Puok, the real and original place of the Artisans d’Angkor silk, where you will see the full process of silk producing, from the silk worms munch on the Mulberry leaves to spin their cocoons which used to make silk warp. You of course will see the weaving work and purchase the high quality silk products as a beautiful Cambodia souvenir

    Meeting / Pickup

    Pick-up only: Customers must be picked up from selected pick-up locations.

    Know Before You Go

    • Infants must sit on your lap
    • Public transportation nearby
    • Passport required

    Please Note

    • Infant seats unavailable
    • Not recommended for people with back problems
    • Not recommended for people with heart conditions
    • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
    • Not suitable for pets
    • Not stroller accessible
    • Not wheelchair accessible

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