Tour Outline:
- Silk Farms
- Western Barry (Largest Artificial lake in Angkor period)
- Wat Thmey (Killing Fields)
- Floating village
- Hotel Sara Sala (in Siem Reap)
- Angkor Thom (Southgate, Bayon, Elephant Terrace, Baphoun, Phimean Akas)
- Ta Prohm
- Angkor Wat and sunset
- Bamboo train
- Phnom Sampeau
- Banteay Chhmar
- Beng Mealea
- Eco-tourism village (Birding)
- Local market and shopping
- Phnom Kulen
TOTAL COSTS:
USD1,047 For 1 PERSON
USD1,149 For 2 PERSONS
(More people, the price gets lower.)
IMPORTANCE: You will be informed about:
- General history…
- History of Angkor (temples)
- History of Sites......
- French’s Colony
- Religions: Hinduism/Buddhism
- Khmer Rouge regime
- Cold war and Vietnam war
- Khmer Culture and Civilization
- Education
- ..............
Day I: Siem Reap Tour
We will meet you at airport, taking you to visit Silk Farms and Western Baray (Largest Artificial lake in Angkor period).
- Visit Wat Thmey (Killing Fields)
- Floating Village,
- Hotel Sara Sala (in Siem Reap):
Day II: Siem Reap Tour
You will first the visit to the Southern gate of Angkor Thom. Stop at the main entrance and walk through the causeway leading to the great city inside Angkor Thom. While walking on the causeway, you will be fascinated with the rows of Gods and Demons flanked on both sides standing for the balustrade decoration. Looking up straight on the tower, the smiling faces will engage you for some senses. Then go on the visit to Bayon temple, located in exact centre of Angkor Thom – the great city.
Bayon is known as the mysterious temple on which comprising of many smiling faces on the towers. Walk up through and up to the first and second tier for the best view and photograph.
Baphoun, the temple of a huge declining Buddha at the back site of the temple. The site has just been completed on the restoration and opened officially for tourists in July last year, 2012.
Phimean Akas, the temple located inside the Royal enclosure. The temple is stay in poor condition but worth for the visit. Accessible from Baphoun or from the Elephant Terrace.
Next, you will visit Elephant & Leper King Terrace before returning back to the hotel for lunch.
* Note: Lunch could be arranged at the local restaurant in front of Angkor Wat Temple. For those who feel unnecessary to return to the hotel for refreshment, having lunch here at the temple is better and you will save your time for the afternoon visit!
Afternoon:
After lunch – start your afternoon tour to Ta Prohm, the ruin in the jungle with many gigantic roots growing on the roofs of the gallery. Visit this temple,you will get a nice breeze and breathtaking beauty of the natural set — it’s full of culture & Nature!
Lastly, you will see Angkor Wat, the main highlight temple in this afternoon. Angkor Wat is know as the main master pieces temple because of it’s architectural design. Massive sandstone with big blocks are being seen at this temple. Galleries are well adorned and depicted with the best arts carving on the wall on which described about the story from Hindu and the King activity and the war. Angkor Archaeological Park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992. At the same time, it was also placed on the List of World Heritage. Back to the hotel and Overnight.
* Optional: Dinner at a buffet restaurant with Cultural Dance Show (Pay by your own account 12USD/person):
+ Included: buffet dinner, show, fruit & dessert.
+ Excluded: soft drink, beer & wine.
Reservation can be made within the day with your tour guide.
Day III: Siem Reap - Battambang Province Tour (another beautiful and amazing adventure to Battambang)
We will leave Siem Reap for Battambang province at 7:30 am.
- There, taking Bamboo train. and see people making Rice Paper (for Spring Rolls).
- Check-in hotel.
- Visit Phnom Sampeau ( will see millions of bates flying out from its cave at sunset time.
* Note:
Battambang is the third largest city in the country, which is full of French Colonial Buildings ( Old French houses ) and has something unique, Bamboo train, Hotel Khemara (in Battambang).
Day IV: Battambang - Banteay Meanchey and Siem Reap
Return to Siem Reap.
On the way back, you will see Banteay Chhmar temple, the larger Buddhist temple like Bayon temple but the most ruined and looted one, it is still the most attractive temple.
- Hotel Sara Sala (in Siem Reap)
Day V: Siem Reap Tour
Adventure of Beng Mealea Temple and countryside tour:
You will visit Eco-tourism village, see gardens of vegetables, bird watching.
- Local market and shopping......
- Hotel Sara Sala (in Siem Reap)
Day VI: Siem Reap Tour
Adventure of Phnom Kulen, National Park. You are going to see Giant Reclining Buddha, thousand Lingas in the riverbed and swim in beautiful waterfall).
- If You can bring some donations, charities (used clothes, stationary...) to poor people in the mountain, it would be nice.
- Hotel Sara Sala (in Siem Reap):
Day VII: Siem Reap - Your Next destination
We will transfer you to airport for your departure.
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