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Daily
departure from Siem Reap with English or French speaking guide
ITINERARY:
DAY 1 WED : Siem Reap – Arrival (D)
Arrive at Siem Reap International Airport and transfer to the hotel
Visit the Roluos Group. The monuments of Roluos, which served as the
capital of Indravarman I (reigned 877-89), are among the earliest
large, permanent temples built by the Khmers and mark the beginning
of Khmer classical art. Preah Ko erected by Indravarman I in the
late 9th century dedicated by the King to his ancestors in 880.
Bakong the largest and most interesting of the Roluos group temples,
with his active Buddhist monastery just to the north of the east
entrance. Lolei built on an islet in the center of a large reservoir
(now rice fields) by Yasovarman I, the founder to the first city at
Angkor.
.Dinner at local restaurant.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 2 THU Siem Reap (B,L,D)
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.
Visit the South Gate (with its huge statues depicting the churning
of the ocean of milk), the ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th
century), Bayon Temple (unique for its 54 towers decorated with over
200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara), the Royal Enclosure,
Phimeanakas, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper
King. Sunset at Angkor Wat. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 3 FRI: Siem Reap (B,L,D)
Morning,
transfer to Banteay Srei temple (10th c), regarded as the jewel in
the crown of Classical Khmer Art. Continue to 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.
Lunch at hotel. In the afternoon, you continue your temple visits to
Preah Khan. Built by the King Jayavarman VII, Preah Khan is, like Ta
Prohm, a place of towered enclosures and shoulder hugging corridors.
Unlike Ta Prohm, however, the temple of Prea Khan is in a reasonable
state of preservation and ongoing restoration efforts should
maintain and even improve this situation. Neak Pean, a fountain
built in the middle of a pool (representing the paradisiacal
Himalayan mountain-lake), Ta Som and Banteay Samre, built in the
third quarter of the 12th century. It consists of a central temple
with four wings preceded by a hall and accompanied by two libraries,
the southern example remarkably well preserved. Two concentric walls
enclose the ensemble. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 4 SAT: Siem Reap – Departure (B)
Breakfast at hotel.
Visit the floating village of Chong Khneas, located 10 kilometers
south of Siem Reap. Visit the village and take an excursion in a
traditional wooden boat 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.
Trip includes
transfers and tours with local English or
French speaking guides.1 FOC based on 15 paying pax minimum.
Accommodation in shared twin rooms at indicated hotels or similar, meals
as specified in the program (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner), entrance
fees, service charges, room tax and baggage handling.
Trip excludes:
International airfare; airport taxes, Visa, meals not indicated,
personal expenses Christmas and New Year's Eve Dinners.
HOTEL
DETAILS
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Day Inn Angkor & Resort
(Superior Class) |
Oun Khun Street, Mondul 1, Svay
Dangkom Slem Province
Siem Reap, Kingdom of Cambodia
Tel: (855
63) 760 502 Fax: (855 63) 760 503 |
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Angkor Century Resort & Spa (First
Class) |
Komay Road - Khum Svay Dangkom, Siem
Reap,
Kingdom of Cambodia
Tel. (855-63) 963 777 Fax. (855-63) 963 123 |
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Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor (Deluxe
Class) |
Vithei Charles de Gaulle, Khum Svay
Daun Kum,
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Tel. (855-63) 963 888 Fax. (855-63) 963 168 |
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