5-day Siem Reap deep into Angkor complex temples

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Siemreap arrival⌄

   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

   Meals: Dinner: Welcome dinner with Apsara, the traditional Khmer dance which is not merely dance but also telling a story

   Overnight: Overnight Kouprey Hotel (3-star) or similar

2. 2Siemreap - Full day Angkor Complex⌄

   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

   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

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

   Overnight: Overnight Kouprey Hotel (3-star) or similar

3. 3Siemreap - Full day Angkor Complex⌄

   Visit Ta Prohm temple which is a wonderful combination of human genius and natural beauty! Giant trees have grown here for centuries

   Prasat Kravan was originally constructed by noblemen rather than a king

   Banteay Kdei was built in sandstone, which has deteriorated quite badly. However, there remain some very beautiful lintels and pediments

   Srah Srang is a royal pool was the King's bathing pond, where he washed with his many concubines each day

   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

   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

   This temple is a delicate highlight of Khmer art. Built by Jayavarman VII, this temple is the perfect representation of the heavens on earth

   Ta Som was a small classic Bayon style monastic complex consisting of a relatively flat enclosure.

   Last visit Pre Rup was built in the 10th Century by Rajendravarman and view lovely sunset there

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

   Overnight: Overnight at Kouprey Hotel (3-star) or similar

4. 4Siemreap - Full day Angkor Tour⌄

   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

   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

   Banteay Samre - large, comparatively flat temple displaying distinctively Angkor style architecture and artistry

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

   Overnight: Overnight at Kouprey Hotel (3-star) or similar

5. 5Siemreap departure⌄

   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

   Meals: Breakfast