SIEM REAP 4 DAYS
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SIEM REAP 4 DAYS
DAY 1 SIEM REAP ARRIVAL
Upon arrival at Siem Reap international airport, process immigration procedure (visa on arrival costs US$ 30
without any pre-arranged visa guarantee letter or obtain in advance via www.evisa.gov.kh), then get your luggage and walk straight to the Exit Gate where our guide & driver are waiting. You’ll transfer directly around 15mins to the hotel in the city center for check in (check in time is 2pm). Time to fresh-up and relax at hotel.
Siem Reap is the gateway city to the Temples of Angkor. These are absolutely incredible and will be one of the highlights of your trip. There are literally hundreds of temples – Angkor Wat is the name of the largest and most famous – some of which have been fabulously preserved and restored whilst others are almost completely over-run by the jungle and feel very remote.
Overnight in Siem Reap.
DAY 2 ANGKOR EXPLOREATION (B)
08:30am enjoy a full day tour with our local English-speaking-guide & driver at Angkor World Heritage Site covers the most impressive and stunning temples in the country, the Heart & Soul of Cambodia!
Begin a trip to avoid the crow by visiting to Ta Prohm - The Ancestor Brama & Jungle Temple, famously known as the Tomb Raider temple. Most of this temple is covered by gigantic trees that have grown over the ancient structures for over 600 years. Ta Prohm has been left untouched by archaeologists except for the clearing of a path for visitors and structural strengthening to stave off further deterioration.
After Ta Prohm, head on over to Ta Keo, one of the biggest temples built during the Khmer Empire and it was built a couple of hundred years before Angkor Wat temple. Then visit the ruined Ta Nei temple that’s hidden in the jungle. Continue your trip to the Victory Gate of Angkor Thom where you will be welcomed by the four smiling faces of the King Jayavarman VII in the form of Buddha accompanied by gods and demons. This is a truly amazing sight. Enter through the gates to discover the impressive Angkor Thom temple complex (the Great City of King Jayavarman VII between 1181 – 1220 AD). The area consists of the Elephant Terrace, Leper King, Preah Paleilay,
Ancient Royal Palace, Phimean Akas, Baphoun, and Bayon. Afternoon, you’ll visit to the World Heritage Site; the biggest Buddhist temple on the World. seeing the architectural masterpiece of Angkor Wat and stroll around this massive monument, exploring the many galleries with columns, libraries, pavilions, courtyards and ponds full of water reflecting the towering temple. If time permitted, we go to view sunset from where possible before return to hotel.
Overnight in Siem Reap.
DAY 3 KAMPONG KHLEANG VILLAGE – BENG MEALEA (B)
08:30am our tour guide and private driver transfer you to Kompong Khleang village – is the largest floating village located at the edge of Tonle Sap Lake, about 45km from Siem Reap town. On the way, we taste a few bites of bamboo sticky rice – Cambodian traditional famous snack and observe incense making (seasonal). Arrived at the village, we embark on a private sheltered boat to discover amazing stilted houses standing over 8-10 high poles, witness daily life animated by the highlights of fishing activities, see a lot of morning trading on boats, learn how life works on the water and fishing techniques, and admired by floating community on Tonle Sap Lake. The villages are home to over 10,000 people, many of whom have been living here for generations and it can be accessed by boat (during rainy season) or drive directly by car in dry season that start around January and finish by early July water leaves the village and the waterway slowly becomes a narrow canal).
Afternoon you drive to Beng Mealea then walk within the lush jungle to explore the lost temple “Beng Mealea”.Since the temple was constructed during the reign of king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century until then it’s never been restored again. It provides wonderful adventure which you’re going to climb over/down the ruined rocks, walking into the gallery to unlock the carvings and its interesting history of the Hindu temple related Angkor time. We then tranquilly capture picturesque photos before heading back to hotel. Overnight in Siem Reap.
DAY 4 SIEM REAP AIRPORT DEPARTURE (B)
Private transfer to Siem Reap international airport for connecting flight home or next destination! Say goodbye to Cambodia and see you next time.
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$315/ Per person
