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ITINERARY
DAY 01 ARRIVAL SIEMREAP
Arrival transfer to the hotel.
At leisure to explore Siemreap town and its market.
Overnight at the hotel in Siemreap
DAY 02 ANGKOR WAT TEMPLE (B)
Early morning (05:30am) visit the Jungle temple of Ta Prohm before the
sunrise up and 07:00 we continue to Angkor Wat Temple. Back to hotel for
breakfast at 09:00. Note: we visit the temples in the early morning like
this to avoid of the heat of the day and you will feel better during
your visit with less tourist than other time of the day.
Afternoon at 13:00 visit Angkor National Museum
www.angkornationalmuseum.com for 2 hours and then we continue to visit
to West Gate (the best gate and no other tourists) of Angkor Thom,
Baphuon, Temple of Elephants, Temple of Leper Kings, Bayon, Royal
Enclosure. Preah Palilay, Prasat Suer Prat are small temples and nearby
each other, we can see from the terrace Leper King, if you are
interesting we can take a 10 minutes visit. And late afternoon, we ride
the elephant (one way up) to the top of Phnom Bakheng to view the
sunset. Return to hotel in Siem Reap
Overnight at the hotel in Siemreap.
DAY 03 BANTEAY SRIE – ANGKOR TEMPLE
Breakfast at hotel and we better to start at 07:00, our guide and car
bring you along the countryside straight to Banteay Srei temple which is
one of the most beautiful temples in Cambodia (Khmer Classic Arts),
continue to Banteay Samre & Pre Rup. Lunch at local restaurant (Your own
account), after lunch visit Neak Pean and Preh Khan and we return to
hotel around 4pm.
Note: Other temple that I took it off from the program because I think
it is too much for you to see in one day. But in case, you still want to
see you ask the guide to stop and visit because they are one the way.
Sra Srong, TaKeo, Thommanon, Chau Say Tevado, Mebon Oriental, Ta Som
This evening our guide and car will transfer you to La Noria for to
visit shadow puppets at La Noria, we will book the seats for you but you
will pay direct to restaurant on your own account and the show cost you
US$ 6 per person.
Overnight at the hotel in Siemreap
DAY 04 BENG MELEA –TONLE SAP LAKE
Note: Yes, you are right Chong Khneas is too crowded, but there is
another village which is now become the highlighted floating village in
Tonle Sap Lake called Kampong Kheang and it is also the same direction
to Beng Melea temple. So it is very logistic and suitable to combine
these two sitesfor one day visit. Prek Toul is the bird sanctuary and
floating village but we can not take 1 hour boat ride and different
direction from Beng Melea temple (5hours to go there, visit, and come
back to Siem Reap).
Breakfast at hotel and transfer to Beng Melea temple whish 60km but the
road now is very good we can take about 1 hour, visit the ruins and
jungle temple for 1 hour. This temples itself is very interesting and
worth to visit because of the natural, jungle, and ruins (remote
temple). On the way back to Siem Reap, we will have a stop at Kampong
Khleang Village for boat ride, visit the houses on stilt, floating
house, school, local pagoda and get interaction with the local family,
it will make you feel closer to the local people and learn more about
their unique culture. Return to Siem Reap
After refreshment at hotel, late after at 17:30 we take Tuk Tuk again
riding along the riverside of Siem Reap and food market at route 60m,
continue to Wat Bo (Temple) for getting water blessing ceremony from the
master of the monk.
Overnight at the hotel in Siemreap.
DAY 5 SIEMREAP – LOCAL MARKET –COOKERY CLASS (B,L)
Breakfast at hotel and today we also arrange the guide and car for you,
local market at Rolous town is not Psar Leu, it is called Spa Rolous
whish is about 16km from Siem Reap but Psa Leu is in the town of Siem
Reap. Then visit to Mr. Morimoto, NGO crafts stores, e.g. Artisan
Dangkor, Les Artisans d’Angkor, House of Peace.
(Cooking Class) In the noon time, we have the cooking class at Victoria
Angkor Hotel, it is a great fun and worth to learn to make Cambodian
food from professional and experienced chief, enjoy your lunch that from
you own cook.
Afternoon, enjoy working around the local pagodas, Wat Wat Thmei, the
Khmer Rouge burials, etc. and then free and easy on your own for A
message/spa at your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight at the hotel in Siemreap.
DAY 6 SIEMREAP DEPARTURE (B)
Breakfast at hotel and free on your own until transfer to airport for
departure.
Trip concludes with fond of memories.
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