Temple Tree
 
Aangkorwat Budda
Angkorwat
Boat on lake Tonlesap
 
Banteay Srei temple.
 
Elephant riding

 

ST- CB 04 ANGKOR 5 DAYS 4 NIGHT
individual tour

Including 5 visiting days the main temples of the Small Circuit and the Big Circuit. Guided tours by english speaking professional guide, included transport. One morning with boat trip to see the floatting villages of sin on the lake Tonlé Sap


Day 1: ARRIVAL SIEM REAP/ ANGKOR VISIT
Morning arrival at Siem Reap airport. Transfer to your hotel . Siem Reap is the nearest town to the temple complex of Angkor. From the 9th to 13th century, Angkor was the heart of a rich and sophisticated civilization. You will see massive stone monuments, wide majestic causeways, imposing gateways and towers, all in a wonderful jungle setting.
Morning you will visit with your prived professional guide, the "Great City" of Angkor Thom, visits include the famous Bayon Temple, Phimeanakas Temple within the Royal Palace enclosure, Baphuon Temple, the Terrace of the Elephants and the Terrace of the Leper King. Afternoon dedicated to visit the most famous & magnificent Angkor Vat temple.
This architectural masterpiece was constructed in the 12th century and covers an area of about 210 hectares.With many galleries with columns, libraries, pavilions, courtyards and ponds full of water, carved low-reliefs about Ramayana Story and day-to-day life at the time of Angkor's construction.
At the end of afternoon, following the season, since the Mountain Bakend, the sunset on all the temples, with spectacular views over Angkor Vat.

Day 2: ANGKOR VISIT
Morning visit of a selection of temples, including the Royal City of Preah Khan with impressive sculptures, Neak Pean built on a small circular island, Ta Som, East Mebon, Preah Rup.
Afternoon we will continue our visits by Thommanon temple , Ta keo , one of Angkor's great temple mountains, Ta Prohm with a part of the jungle, Banteay Kdei, Srah Srang a Royal bathing place, Prasat Kravan with unique brick sculptures. We will visit Les Chantiers Ecole, a handicraft center located in the center of Siem Reap. Les Chantiers Ecole was founded in 1992 and its aim is to revive that ancient Khmer art. This organization gives young people the opportunity to learn the art of stone, wood carving, and silk weaving .

Day 3: VISIT BANTEAY SREI / KBAL SPIEN
Morning we will visit the enchanting Banteay Srei. It appears that the temple was designed to leave no space undecorated, and the fine carvings in pink sandstone are unique.We will continue after by car to a little chain of hills. After one hour, we will arrive in a place near Kbal Spien and continue our journey on foot, following a white sand path which heads up into the jungle. This very pleasant walk takes us through the beautiful forest. Please note that there are several narrow and steep passages on the way. After approximately 40 minutes walk, we will hear the sound of a waterfall . This place offers at first sight no particular attractions except the natural environment. We will discover that the riverbed and the rocks around us are covered with carvings representing the gods of the Brahma religion dating back as far as the 11th century, its the "thousand Lingas Rivers" The water runs over the sculptures of Vishnu, Lakshmi, Hanuman, Rama and many Lingas, which were carved in stone in the past to sanctify the water and to thank the gods for their gift. The sound of a small waterfall temps to follow the river further through the small gorge. Using bamboo stairs to pass a few escarped passages we finally discover the beautiful waterfall. Pick-nick lunch at the foot of the hill or lunch at local restaurant.. After this visit, we will go to Banteay Samre, with elaborate architecture and exceptional carvings, and we will visit of a local village. and visit of Baray Oriental sites, built by Rajendravarman : Banteay Kdey, Pré Rup, Preasat Khleang, Mébon Oriental.

Day 4: BOAT RIDE on TONLE SAP LAKE / SILK CENTER.
This morning we will enjoy a boat ride on the Tonle Sap lake. This is the largest permanent fresh-water lake in South East Asia and flows into Tonle Sap River, joining the Mekong in Phnom Penh. We will see a fishermen's "floating village" with floatting schools, floatting police station, etc. It is same as a big village floatting on the lake, and the "village" move from place to place following water levels and curant.
afternoon, we will visit Siem Reap central market and the Silk Farm in Puok, established by a French NGO to revive Cambodia's beautiful silk production. We can see every step of silk production .

Day 5: ROLUOS GROUP of TEMPLES
This morning we will visit the ancient Khmer civilization site of Hariharalaya, which flourished in the late 9th and early 10th Centuries. These are the earliest temples in the Angkor area and are referred as the Roluos group. The three Roluos temples are Bakong Temple Mountain with wonderful carvings on the false doors and lintels, the funerary temple of Preah Ko, Lolei Temple with the Roluos group's most exquisite carvings and inscriptions. . Afternoon transfer to Siem Reap Airport. Departure with international flight.

Rate in USD per person  ( above 5 persons contact us) Currency Converter

 - Number of Persons -

Class

1 person

2 person

3 to 5 person

 Supp. Single
2 stars

 488

348

 328

 70
3 stars

 582

407

 368

 118
4 stars

 605

418 

 397

 134
5 stars

 1228

769

 756

 398

Accommodation offering in this trip

Category

Siemreap

Standard

 Hotel Molina

 2 star

 Hotel River Side

 3 star  standard

 Salina Hotel, Auberge Mont  royal 

 3 star  superior

 Ta Phrom, City Royal, Neak  pean  wooden room

 4 star

 Angkor Hotel, City Angkor  Princess Angkor

Tour Cost includes:

  • Hotel accommodation with breakfast (Based on Twin sharing)
  • Ground transportation on tour with English / French speaking guide
  • All transfers: airport-hotel-airport and excursion transfers
  • Boat rental fee for tour per applicable program
  • Admission fees to tour sites throughout

Tour Cost excludes:

  • Cambodia visa fee currently US$20 / pax payable upon arrival
  • Lunch & Dinner
  • International Air tickets
  • Domestic airport tax PNH-REP or V.V US$6
  • Domestic and International Insurance Surcharge
  • International airport tax departure PNH: US$25. REP US$25
  • Personal expenses such as drinks at meals, camera fee to tour sites.
  • All other accounts are not mentioned in the above inclusion.

Trip Summary :

Where:

Trip starts and ends in Siem Reap

When:

All year round;

Grade:

Moderate to Strenous;

Accommodation:

Tourist-class hotels (Standard and clean hotel),

Transport:

Private car or bus, boat, public ferry,

Meals:

As indicated;
(B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)

 

 

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