Krong Siem Reap Trip Overview
This trip will bring you deep knowledge about Cambodian history and culture through the highlights of magnificent Angkor temples through 3 days.
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Duration: 5 days
Starts: Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Krong Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia
This trip will bring you deep knowledge about Cambodian history and culture through the highlights of magnificent Angkor temples through 3 days.
Itinerary
Day 1: Siemreap arrival
Stop At: Siem Reap, Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province
Upon arrival, welcome by a tour guide in Siem Reap, transfer to check in hotel. Then visit Wat Thmei (Killing Field) contains a unique glass-walled stupa containing the bones of victims of the Khmer Rouge. Some of the bones were recovered from a nearby well while others are the remains of soldiers who died on a nearby battlefield. Come back to visit the “Les Artisans d’Angkor – Chantiers Ecole” the Finest Authentic Khmer Arts and Crafts
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Dinner: Welcome dinner with Apsara, the traditional Khmer dance which is not merely dance but also telling a story
Accommodation included: Overnight Kouprey Hotel (3-star) or similar
Day 2: Siemreap – Full day Angkor Complex
Stop At: Angkor Thom, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap 17259 Cambodia
explore South Gate of Angkor Thom known as Big Angkor, 3km2 walled and moated royal city and was the last capital of the Angkorian Empire, The famous Bayon Temple was an architectural muddle, in part because it was constructed in a somewhat piecemeal fashion for over a century. Terrace of the Elephants is an impressive, two and a half meter tall, 300 meter long terrace wall adorned with carved elephants and gradual that spans the heart of Angkor Thom in front of Baphuon – huge temple mountain in the heart of Angkor Thom, Royal Palace Area and Phimeanakas – impressive rite and sandstone pyramid. Terrace of the Leper King is at the north end of the Terrace of the Elephants, a double terrace wall with deeply carved nag as, demons and other mythological beings
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Angkor Wat, Sangkat Nokor Thum, Siem Reap Cambodia
Visit Angkor Wat temple, the founder of the temple was Suryavarman II who reigned Cambodia from 1113 to 1152 and built the five towers in the 12th century to dedicate to the Hindu God Vishnu. The plan of the pyramidal conception of the temple combined with spaces, alleys, ditches is an ancient masterpiece of architectural design and construction
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight Kouprey Hotel (3-star) or similar
Day 3: Siemreap – Full day Angkor Complex
Stop At: Ta Prohm, National Road #6 Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
Visit Ta Prohm temple which is a wonderful combination of human genius and natural beauty! Giant trees have grown here for centuries
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Prasat Kravan, National Road 6 Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
Prasat Kravan was originally constructed by noblemen rather than a king
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Banteay Kdei, Angkor Archaelogical Park, Siem Reap 17000 Cambodia
Banteay Kdei was built in sandstone, which has deteriorated quite badly. However, there remain some very beautiful lintels and pediments
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Srah Srang, National Road 6 Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
Srah Srang is a royal pool was the King’s bathing pond, where he washed with his many concubines each day
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Takeo, Takeo, Takeo Province
Takeo – King Suryavarman I commissioned this temple in the 10th Century, but it was never completed so has no elaborate decoration like its contemporaries. It is a pyramid on 5 levels and is dedicated to Shiva. Thommanon – small attractive temple in very good condition, built at the same time as Angkor Wat
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Preah Khan, Angkor Wat Angkor Archaelogical Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
Preah Khan – meaning The Sacred Sword, this temple was also built by Jayawarman VII and is famous for its immensely long cruciform corridors and delicate carvings
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Neak Pean, Angkor Wat Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
This temple is a delicate highlight of Khmer art. Built by Jayavarman VII, this temple is the perfect representation of the heavens on earth
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ta Som, Angkor Archaeological Park, 17252 Cambodia
Ta Som was a small classic Bayon style monastic complex consisting of a relatively flat enclosure.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Pre Rup, National Road #6 Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
Last visit Pre Rup was built in the 10th Century by Rajendravarman and view lovely sunset there
Duration: 45 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at Kouprey Hotel (3-star) or similar
Day 4: Siemreap – Full day Angkor Tour
Stop At: Kbal Spean, Angkor Kulen Hills, Siem Reap Cambodia
visit Kbal Spean temple – there are also carving of Buddha and Buddhist images in the rock that date from a later period than the lingas. The original River of Thousand Lingams, Kbal Spean is an intricately carved riverbed deep in the foothills of the Cambodian jungle. Lingams are phallic representations sacred to Brahmanism as symbols of fertility, and hundreds of them are carved into the rock here, as are several carvings of gods and animals above the small waterfall
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Banteay Srei, Siem Reap Cambodia
Banteay Srei, loosely translates to “citadel of the women, but this is a modern appellation that probably refers to the delicate beauty of the carvings
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Banteay Samre, Banteay Srei Angkor, Siem Reap Cambodia
Banteay Samre – large, comparatively flat temple displaying distinctively Angkor style architecture and artistry
Duration: 45 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at Kouprey Hotel (3-star) or similar
Day 5: Siemreap departure
Stop At: Siem Reap, Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province
Free leisure on own arrangement until time transfer to airport for flight onwards! On the way, if time permits, we will visit Puok, the real and original place of the Artisans d’Angkor silk, where you will see the full process of silk producing, from the silk worms munch on the Mulberry leaves to spin their cocoons which used to make silk warp. You of course will see the weaving work and purchase the high quality silk products as a beautiful Cambodia souvenir
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
