Siem Reap 3 days / 2 nights

Day 1: Siem Reap - Arrival (L/D)
Transfer from Phnom Penh International airport to the hotel. Lunch. In the afternoon, start your temple tour to the unique interior brick sculptures of Prasat Kravan, Srah Srang (“The Royal Baths” was once used for ritual bathing), Banteay Kdei (surrounded by 4 concentric walls), Eastern Mebon, (guarded at its corner by stone figures of harnessed elephants, some of which are still in a reasonable state of preservation) and the mountain-temple of Pre Rup until sunset. Dinner at local restaurant and overnight at the hotel.

Option: Visit the Angkor National Museum in Siem Reap located at Vithei Charles de Gaulle. Opening hours 10.00 am -10.00 pm everyday. This museum was open at mid-April 2007.  Angkor National Museum will take its visitors through the journey back in time from the creation to the highest point of civilization. Through the use of interactive exhibits, visitors will develop a deeper understanding of customs, traditions and different beliefs of the ancient empire. A tour of the museum will be joyful for both visitors who have a good understanding of ancient Khmer civilization and visitors who do not have any previous knowledge of the ancient Khmer empire. All artifacts will be divided into 8 galleries in chronicle order of the evolution which are enhanced by a realistic atmosphere. Through out the whole experience Angkor National Museum will allow this legend to slowly reveal before your eyes. The supplement for entrance fee is USD 10 per person.

  

Day 2: Siem Reap (B/L/D)
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit 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. Angkor Wat’s five towers symbolize Meru’s five peaks - the enclosed wall represents the mountains at the edge of the world and the surrounding moat, the ocean beyond. Lunch. Visit the South Gate (with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk), the ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century), Bayon temple (unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara), the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. Take a unique Khmer traditional boat “Kongkear Angkor” along from the South Gate of Angkor Thom and the wall along the Tonle Oum until sunset. Dinner at local restaurant and overnight at the hotel.

  

Day 3: Siem Reap (B/L)
Breakfast at the hotel. Continue the temple tour to Takeo, Thommanon, Chau Say Tevoda and Ta Prohm, one of the area’s most beautiful temples. Ta Prohm has been left relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery. Its appeal lies in the fact that, unlike the other monuments of Angkor, it was abandoned and swallowed by the jungle, looking very much the ways most of the Angkor temples appeared when European explorers first stumbled upon them. Lunch. Afternoon, visit Preah Khan built by King Jayavarman VII, Preah Khan is, like Ta Prohm, a place of towered enclosures and shoulder-hugging corridors.  Unlike Ta Prohm, though, it’s well preserved and ongoing restoration efforts should improve this situation. Visit as well Neak Pean a fountain built in the middle of a pool and the temple of Ta Som. Transfer to Siem Reap International Airport for departure flight to the next destination.

  

Our tour prices include:

• Hotel on shared TWN/ DBL-basis at indicated hotels or similar,
• Meals as specified in the program (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
• English Speaking Guide (guides in other languages are on request and may be subject to supplements )
• Transfers and transportations mentioned in the program
• Entry fees to all sites mentioned in the program
• Service charges, room tax and baggage handling.

Our tour prices do not include:

• International flights to and from Cambodia
• International airport tax 25 USD per person
• Cambodian Visa fees
• Christmas and New Year's Eve Dinners
• Drinks and other personal expenses

HOTEL CATEGORY:
Deluxe Category: Borei Angkor
Superior Category: Somadevy Angkor 
Standard Category: Angkor Holiday

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