Siem Reap Tour – 3 days to explore Angkor and surroundings
Discover the temples of Angkor, representing 600 years of Khmer civilization. Learn about one of Asia’s greatest kingdoms from your historian guide and see major temples during sunrise & sunset. Visit the floating village and see the local schools, shops, fishermen and smiling children. Relax and enjoy a drink and the view!
Highlights
Explore magnificent temples of Angkor: Angkor Wat – giant masterpiece of ancient Khmer people, great city of Angkor Thom with many attractions inside its walls and the “Jungle Temple” Ta Prohm.
Visit Tonle lake and explore local rural life on floating houses
Arrive Siem Reap by afternoon flight, Siem Reap – Treasures of the Kingdom of Cambodia, special welcome all warmly to everybody, a moment of courtesy meeting then self-introduce with our Cambodian tour guide in the meeting point’s Siem Riep airport.
Life on Tonle Lake
We continue to visit the fabulous Ta Prohm embraced by the roots of enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers, Ta Keo. Thommanon, small, attractive temple in very good condition, built at the same time as Angkor Wat, Chaosay Tevoda. Prasat Kravan – with its unique brick sculptures, Srah Srang – The Royal Baths” was once used for ritual bathing), Banteay Kdei (surrounded by four concentric walls).
Having dinner with dance Apsaras show at local restaurant & overnight in Siem Reap. Meal: Breakfast Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Reap
In the morning visit the South Gate, Angkor Thom, This Royal city was first built under the reign of Udayadityavarman II in the 11th Century, the famous Bayon Temple – this temple mountain built by Jayavarman VII is situated in the centre of the city of Angkor Thom. It is a three-tiered pyramid with its entrance facing east. The central shrine is surrounded by 54 towers all crowned by gigantic faces, representing Lokiteshvara but with the features of Jayavarman VII, Baphuon – This temple built by Udayadityarvarman II was the most poorly constructed of all the temples in Angkor. Phimean Akas – this temple constructed late 10th – early 11th century by Jayavarman V. Elephants and Leper King Terraces. The first owes its name to the outstanding depiction of elephants, while the second gets its name from the magnificent sculpture of King Yasovarman, popularly known as the Leper King.
Angkor Wat
In the afternoon visit one of 7 wonders of the world “Angkor Wat” early – mid 12th century by King Soryavarman II. The temple is one of the largest monuments to religion ever built and is truly one the wonders of the world. Believed to have been constructed as a temple and mausoleum for King Suryavarman II at the peak of the Khmer empire in the first half of the 12th century, Angkor Wat is probably the best-preserved of the Angkorean temples. And then watch sunset view from the top of Phnom Bakheng then back to the hotel in late afternoon. Free time to explore Siem Reap by night.
Pub Street by night
At night, you can walk to night market or Pub street to explore Siem Reap by night.
After breakfast, checkout the hotel. Pickup and drive to Tonle Sap Lake. Here, you will see impressive floating villages where local lives are animated by fishing activities, trading on rowing boats and its unique way to make a living on the water.
After the tour, transfer to the airport for departure flight. Trip ends.
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Excellent professional and reliable tour company Just returned from 16 day Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos tour with this company. Excellent prompt attention, excellent hotes, transfers, guides. Not one slip or problem. Anna was very conscientious and always attentive an trying to answer our needs. Would recommend this company.
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