Three Days Tour Itinerary
- Entrance Fee Excluded from the Package.
- Lexus Car and Driver + English Speaking Guide: $280.00/Car and Driver Only: $145.00.
- Mini Van and Driver +English Speaking Guide: $295.00/Mini Van and Driver Only:$160.00
- Motor-Remork: $77.00
Day one Morning Start @ 08:00am
Visit the City of Angkor Thom comprised of the Bayon Temple, Baphoun, and Elephant Terrace & Ta Phrom or Tomb Raider temple.
Enter the city of Angkor Thom,
Enter the city of Angkor Thom through the monumental south gate. Avenue of Gods and Asuras lining the bridge across the structure moat.
The Bayon,
The Bayon or State temple of Javavarman VII is one of the most enigmatic and powerful religious constructions in the world. It is a unique mass of “face towers” which create a stone mountain of ascending peaks. There were originally 54 towers of which 37 are still standing today. Most are carved with four faces on each cardinal point. The central tower has many more.
Baphoun,
Baphoun is the vast temple near mountain near the center of Angkor Thom. It’s under France’s restoration project, it is possible to access the entrance gate and the elevated walkway entrance and there is a hung e, reclining Buddha on the west side of the temple.
The Elephant Terrace,
The Elephant Terrace is the heart of Angkor Thom and looks out over the Royal Square. It marks the entrance to the Royal Palace and was the focal point for royal receptions. The carvings of elephants along its walls give its modern name.
Ta Phrom or Tomb Raider temple,
Ta Phrom or Tomb Raider temple was built in the 12th century by Jayavarman VII as a royal monastery. It was dedicated to the King’s mother. This temple was chosen to be left in its natural state as an example of how most of Angkor looked, upon its rediscovery in the 18th century. Shrouded in jungle, the temple of Ta Phrom is ethereal in aspect and conjures up a romantic aura with gigantic roots and branches intimately intertwined with the stones and probing walls to form a natural roof above the man.
Afternoon Start @ 14H30 or 15h00
Angkor Wat & sunset at Bakheng, Built between the 9th and 14th centuries,
Angkor Wat,
Angkor Wat Built between the 9th and 14th centuries, the temples of Angkor are among the grandest monuments ever constructed. The entire complex covers approximately 164sq miles with over 200 temples. Among the 30 temples that are accessible today, the most famous is Angkor Wat, the largest Hindu temple in the world. Conceived by Suryavarman II in the early 12th century, Angkor Wat took an estimated 37 years to build.
Phnom Bakheng,
Phnom Bakheng, Hill for sunset, late 9th century was the State Temple of the first capital of Angkor. The view from the top magnificent, particularly of Angkor Wat to the South East and is the most popular spot for visitors at sunset.
Day Two Morning Start @ 07h30-08h00
Visit Kbal Spean and Banteay Srei, known as the “Citadel of Women”
Kbal Spean,
Kbal Spean The valley of a 1000 Lingas, Entrance to the area closes at 3:00pm. Combine with a visit to Banteay Srey and allow a half-day for the two. Take the road straight past Banteay Srey about 15km. requires a moderately easy 45 minutes uphill walk through the paths in the shade. Leave for the “Jewel” of Angkor,
Banteay Srei,
Banteay Srei known as the “Citadel of Women” or “Citadel of Beauty”, presumably referring to its size and delicacy of its decoration. Unlike the major sites of Angkor, Banteay Srei was not a Royal Temple. It was built not by kings, but by Brahmin priests. Often described in terms as the ‘Jewel of Khmer Art”, Banteay Srei is a temple of great beauty and compares with little else in Angkor. Its miniature scale almost always surprises visitors and the near total decoration of its surfaces is exceptional.
Afternoon Start @ 14h30-15h00
Visit Banteay Samré and Pre-Rub Temple
Banteay Samré,
Banteay Samré is the one of the most complete complexes at Angkor and restored using the archaeological method. The method entails complete deconstruction of the building, numbering of its component part and then painstaking reconstruction.
The Pre Rup,
The Pre Rup was the state temple of King Rajendravarman II. It is a mountain temple build in the year 961, located just South of the large East baray and the East Mebon, another mountain temple build by Rajendravarman II just 9 years earlier. In the early 20th century the Pre Rup had been completely overgrown and covered with soil.
Day Thee Morning Start @ 07h30 or 08h00
Visit Kbal Spean - Neak Pean - Ta Som Temple
Preah Khan,
Preah Khan built in the 12th century was one of Jayavarman VII’s largest projects dedicated to his father. Preah khan was much more than a temple with over 1,000 teachers it appears also to have been a Buddhist university as well as a considerable city.
Neak Pean,
Neak Pean is a collection of five pounds in the middle of the reservoir Jayatataka, The main made 70m-square pound surrounded by four smaller pounds.
Ta Som,
Ta Som is a Small monastic complex, face tower Gopuras many of the carvings which show and uncommon individually. A huge tree grows from the top of the eastern Gopura.
Afternoon Start @ 14h30
Visit Psar Chas - Artisans’d Angkor- Tonlé Sap Lake.
Phsar Chas,
Visit old market (Phsar Chas) is located in the former French Quarter close to the Pub Street and the numerous western bar and restaurant in this part of the town.
Tonlé Sap Lake,
Tonlé Sap Lake with well over 5000 people living in over 1300 houseboats. After finished Phsar Chas, visit the Artisans D’angkor where is helped young Cambodian artisans to find work in their home villages and provide them with a trade and role in society. In this way, Artisans d'Angkor offers professional, economic and social integration. Programme in stone sculpture, wood carving and silk painting. They will join Artisans’d Angkor at the completion of their training.
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