Angkor Wat Highlights Private Guided 4-Day Trip
EXPERIENCE: Cultural Immersion, Food & Drink, Lifestyle on Tonle Sap Lake
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4 Days
Max 10
Up to 24 hours
Explore the architectural and natural beauty of Cambodia on an immersive guided tour. Watch the sunrise over Angkor Wat, visit the birthplace of the Khmer Empire, Phnom Kulen Mountain, discover the ancient Khmer Empire at Koh Ker, experience the highlights of the Siem Reap countryside on a private guided tour, take a boat ride to see the floating village of Kampong Phluk, and more.
English
8:30 AM
Everyday
Included
You will be picked up from your hotel at 8:30 am and head directly to purchase the Angkor pass. Afterward, we head to one of Cambodia's jewels, the impressive Angkor Thom, which was the fortified "Great Royal City" built in the 12th century by King Jayavarman VII. At the South Gate, we can see the imposing statue of Avalokiteshvara, which appears in the Tomb Raider movie. Next visit is Bayon temple, in Buddhist style and adorned with hundreds of faces made of stone, and also explore the Terrace of Elephants, former Royal Palace, Phimeanakas, Terrace of Leper King, and Baphoun temple, It is considered the largest Hindu temple in Angkor Thom city. Stop for lunch in the Angkor park at the local restaurant. In the afternoon, start to visit to the fascinating temple of Angkor Wat, the largest sacred building on the planet and an icon of the Khmer civilization. It was built by King Suyavarman and is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Climb up mountain of the Phnom Bakheng for sunset and then transfer you back to your hotel.
The next day, depart your hotel with your guide at 4:40 AM to see the sunrise at Angkor Wat temple and enjoy the authentic Cambodian breakfast prepared and hosted by the local family in the village. After breakfast, Spend the morning exploring Siem Reap's countryside with your guide and head outside the city center to experience local rural life and culture. Enjoy of seeing how local people make palm cake and rice noodle, and then continue to visit the most beautiful temples outside city of Angkor Thom like Preah Khan temple, Neak Pean temple, Ta Som temple, East Mebon temple, Banteay Kdey temple and return to your hotel.
The following day, we take you to the intricately carved and well-preserved temple of Banteay Srei – the detailed reliefs on this smaller sandstone structure are regarded as the finest and most skillfully crafted in the kingdom of Cambodia, and then drive you straight to the birth place of Khmer Empire well know as Kulen National Park, See the biggest 16th century Reclining Buddha statue in the kingdom of Cambodia, Witness the park's beautiful waterfalls and a river of a thousand Shiva lingas, considered a holy river for the Khmer people. Stop for lunch at a local restaurant and then take a cruise to see the floating village of Kampong Phluk at Tonle Sap Lake. Return to Siem Reap in the late afternoon.
Depart at 8:00 am from the hotel for a tour of Koh Ker Group and the jungle temple of Beng Melea. Start your tour with morning pickup from your hotel and make your way to the remote archaeological site of the Koh Ker Group in northern Cambodia. Visit Prasat Thom, part of the Koh Ker Group, believed to have been the state temple of King Jayavarman IV. This temple creates an imposing sight with its 7-tiered pyramid shape and numerous shrines. Learn all about the formerly powerful Khmer Empire as you tour the area with your guide. In the afternoon, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before heading to Beng Melea, a 12th-century temple in the middle of the jungle. Discover the most ruined temple in the Angkor Park, heavily overgrown with vegetation, trees, lianas, and moss.. Return back to your hotel.
You will be picked up from your hotel at 8:30 am and head directly to purchase the Angkor pass. Afterward, we head to one of Cambodia's jewels, the impressive Angkor Thom, which was the fortified "Great Royal City" built in the 12th century by King Jayavarman VII. At the South Gate, we can see the imposing statue of Avalokiteshvara, which appears in the Tomb Raider movie. Next visit is Bayon temple, in Buddhist style and adorned with hundreds of faces made of stone, and also explore the Terrace of Elephants, former Royal Palace, Phimeanakas, Terrace of Leper King, and Baphoun temple, It is considered the largest Hindu temple in Angkor Thom city. Stop for lunch in the Angkor park at the local restaurant. In the afternoon, start to visit to the fascinating temple of Angkor Wat, the largest sacred building on the planet and an icon of the Khmer civilization. It was built by King Suyavarman and is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Climb up mountain of the Phnom Bakheng for sunset and then transfer you back to your hotel.
The next day, depart your hotel with your guide at 4:40 AM to see the sunrise at Angkor Wat temple and enjoy the authentic Cambodian breakfast prepared and hosted by the local family in the village. After breakfast, Spend the morning exploring Siem Reap's countryside with your guide and head outside the city center to experience local rural life and culture. Enjoy of seeing how local people make palm cake and rice noodle, and then continue to visit the most beautiful temples outside city of Angkor Thom like Preah Khan temple, Neak Pean temple, Ta Som temple, East Mebon temple, Banteay Kdey temple and return to your hotel.
The following day, we take you to the intricately carved and well-preserved temple of Banteay Srei – the detailed reliefs on this smaller sandstone structure are regarded as the finest and most skillfully crafted in the kingdom of Cambodia, and then drive you straight to the birth place of Khmer Empire well know as Kulen National Park, See the biggest 16th century Reclining Buddha statue in the kingdom of Cambodia, Witness the park's beautiful waterfalls and a river of a thousand Shiva lingas, considered a holy river for the Khmer people. Stop for lunch at a local restaurant and then take a cruise to see the floating village of Kampong Phluk at Tonle Sap Lake. Return to Siem Reap in the late afternoon.
Depart at 8:00 am from the hotel for a tour of Koh Ker Group and the jungle temple of Beng Melea. Start your tour with morning pickup from your hotel and make your way to the remote archaeological site of the Koh Ker Group in northern Cambodia. Visit Prasat Thom, part of the Koh Ker Group, believed to have been the state temple of King Jayavarman IV. This temple creates an imposing sight with its 7-tiered pyramid shape and numerous shrines. Learn all about the formerly powerful Khmer Empire as you tour the area with your guide. In the afternoon, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before heading to Beng Melea, a 12th-century temple in the middle of the jungle. Discover the most ruined temple in the Angkor Park, heavily overgrown with vegetation, trees, lianas, and moss.. Return back to your hotel.
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