Day 2: Angkor Tour (B)

Day 2: Angkor Tour - Departure from Siem Reap (B)

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DETAIL ITINERARY:

Day 1: Arrive to Siem Reap - Angkor Tour

Arrive at Siem Reap International Airport and transfer to the hotel (rooms may not ready until the afternoon).

In the morning, visit Prasat Kravan with its unique brick sculptures and 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. 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. Visit as well Takeo, Chau Say Tevoda and Thommanon.

Afternoon, Visit Preah Khan temple. Built by the King Jayavarman VII, Preah Khan is, like Ta Prohm, a place of towered enclosures and shoulders-hanging corridors. Unlike Ta Prohm, however, Preah Khan is in a reasonable state of preservation and ongoing restoration efforts should maintain and even improve this situation.  Continue your visits to Neak Pean, a fountain built in the middle of a pool and representing the paradisiacal Himalayan mountain-lake and visit the temple of Ta Som and Sunset at Pre Rup. Accommodation at hotel.

Day 2: Angkor Tour (B)

Breakfast at hotel.

In the morning, 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.

Afternoon, Visit the ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century). See the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephants Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King and Bayon Temple (unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara). Accommodation at hotel.

Day 2: Angkor Tour - Departure from Siem Reap (B)

Breakfast at hotel.

Morning, Visit Banteay Srei temple (10th c), regarded as the jewel in the crown of Classical Khmer Art.  Continue to visit Banteay Samre, one of the most complete complexes at Angkor due to restoration using the method of "anastylosis".  The name Samre refers to an ethnic group of mountain people, who inhabited the region at the base of Phnom Kulen and were probably related to the Khmers.  No inscriptions have been found for this temple, but the style of most of the architecture is of the classic art of the middle period similar to Angkor Wat.  The proportions of Banteay Samre are splendid.  A unique feature is an interior moat with laterite paving, which when filled with water must have given an ethereal atmosphere to the temple.

Afternoon, Visit the floating village of Chong Khneas, located 10 kilometers south of Siem Reap. Take a traditional wooden boat for a ride on the Tonle Sap Lake, the "Great Lake" of Cambodia, one of the largest in Asia. Transfer to Siem Reap International Airport for departure flight to the next destination.

Including:

- Private tour with English Speaking Guide

- All entrance fees as per itinerary

- Meals as mentioned in itinerary (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner)

- Boat trip

- Cold water and towel during the tour

Excluding:

- Visa fee of USD 20.00 per person

- International airport tax of USD 25.00 per person

- Travel insurance

- Personal expense and tipping

Hotel Contact:

A *** :  Ta Prohm Hotel , 3-star hotel

Address: Old market (Psar Chas), Siem Reap, Cambodia

Tel: +855 36 760 087, Fax: +855 63 963 528

E-mail: info@taprohmhotel.com

Website: www.taprohmhotel.com

B **** : STEUNG SIEM REAP HOTEL,  4-STAR HOTEL

Address: Old market (Psar Chas), Siem Reap, Cambodia

Tel: 855 63 965 167, Fax: 855 63 965 169

E-mail: resv@steungsiemreaphotel.com

Website: www.steungsiemreaphotel.cm

C **** : PRINCE D’ANGKOR HOTEL , 4-STAR HOTEL

Address: Sivatha Blv, Mondul II, Sangkoat Svay Dangkum, Siem Reap, Cambodai

Tel: +855 63 763 888 , Fax: +855 63 963 334

E-mail: info@princedangkor.com

Website: www.princedangkor.com

D ***** : SOKHA ANGKOR & RESORT , 5-STAR HOTEL

Address: National Road No 6 & Sivatha Street junction, Phoum Taphoul, Svay Dankum, Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Tel: +855 63 969 999 , Fax: +855 969 994

E-mail: info@sokhahotels.com

Website: www.sokhahotels.com

E ***** : GRAND HOTEL D’ANGKOR , 5-STAR HOTEL

Address: Vithei Charles de Gaulle Road, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Tel: +855 63 963 888 , Fax: +855 63 963 168

E-mail: ask-us.siemreap@raffles.com

Website: www.raffles.com
 

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