CAMBODIA - ANGKOR IN DEPTH 

04 Nights - 05 Days

SUGGESTED ITINERARY 

Day 01 Arrival - Siem Reap - Angkor Wat Tour.


Upon arrival at siem reap airport, meets and transfers to hotel for check in . Visit to the unique interior brick sculptures of prasat kravan, srah srang ("the royal baths" was once used or ritual bathing), banteay kdei (surrounded by 4 concentric walls), ta prohm, one of the area’s most beautiful temples. Ta prohm has been relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery. Neak pean, a fountain built in the middle of a pool (representing the paradisiacal himalayan mountain-lake) and preah khan temple, built by the king jayavarman vii. Preah khan is, like ta prohm, a place of towered enclosures and shoulder hugging corridors. Unlike ta prohm, however, the temple of preah khan is in a reasonable state of preservation and ongoing restoration efforts should maintain and even improve this situation. Night at hotel 


Day 02 Siem Reap - Angkor Wat Tours (B) 

Breakfast at hotel. Visit the antique capital of angkor thom (12 century): the south gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the bayon temple, unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of avalokitesvara, the phimeanakas, the royal enclosure, the elephants terrace and the terrace of the leper king. Visit to the most famous of all the temples on the plain of angkor: angkor wat. The temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the imperial palace in beijing. Its distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the cambodian flag and the 12th century masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical khmer art and architecture. Enjoy wonderful sunset from the top of pre rup temple. Night at hotel 

Day 03 Siem Reap - Phnom Kulen Mountains – Banteay Srey

Breakfast at hotel.We will drive up kulen mountains for the visit to a grand buddha statue, the river of thousand lingas and the great waterfall. On the way back, we will visit to banteay srey, known as citadel of women or a pink temple,, and banteay samre temples. Dinner not included and night at hotel 


Day 04 Siem Reap - Boat Trip - Khmer Villages – Siem Reap  

Breakfast at hotel. In the morning, we will enjoy a boat ride on the tonle sap lake at kampong phluk village. This is the largest permanent freshwater lake in south east asia and flows into tonle sap river, joining the mekong in phnom penh. We will see a fishermen's "floating village" with floating schools, floating police station, etc. It is same as a big village floating on the lake, and the "village" move from place to place following water levels and current. In the afternoon, we will drive out of the city to the khmer village (see below details) 


Khmer Tractor Ride To Remote Temple – Half Day 


In the afternoon, drive via the khmer village. You will go past rice paddies, palm trees, ox-drawn carts and the odd ruin. A visit to a local family can also be included, which adds a unique personal touch to the whole excursion. 


Tour highlights: See rice planting—june to december. Rice harvest—december 

  • See villagers’ vegetable farm such string, eggplants. 
  • See remote temple in the jungle called banteay ampil (you don’t need angkor pass for this temple) 
  • Return to siem reap in the evening. 
Day 05 Siem Reap - Departure

Breakfast at hotel Transfer to siem reap airport for flight to next destination.