ONE DAY TOUR :
If your stay is short and have only one day to be in Siem Reap Angkor or you only prefer to have just a day tour ,so here is my main suggestions itinerary for you :
Itinerary:
*AM : Start a visit to ANGKOR WAT- CITY OF THE TEMPLE: The most famous temple ground in the entire Angkor plain and the world largest religious building in stone .it rivals the seven wonders of the world .was built by a great Hindu king Suryavaraman II (the king of Conquering) in the early of 12th century between AD 1113-1150 over a period of about more than 30 years and dedicated to Hindu god Vishnu-the world maintainer. Suryavaraman II also marked the high point of the Khmer territorial expansion , like many other Khmer temples ,Angkor Wat was as architectural allegory of Hindu religion .The central tower stands for Mount Meru ,the core of Universe and home of the god ,the moat surrounding is the cosmic sea, the wall around is the mountain ranges and the causeway is the rainbow bridge ,separated Earth and Heaven .there are four entrances ,the western entrance counted as the official one.
After exploring the famous Angkor Wat , so then heading to visit the tree over crown Ta Prohm temple .built around year 1186 during the reign of the King Jayavaraman VII ,dedicated to his mother.Ta Prohm was originally constructed as a Buddhist monastery and was enormous wealthy in its time , boasting of control over 3000 villages, thousands of support staffs and vast stores of jewel and gold .the temple is left partially not much restored .the giant tree trunks reaching through the ancient temple building with their root hanging down in the shapes of the snakes or octopus .some insert between the stone joints cracking the stone apart .massive fig and silk -cotton trees grew from the tower and corridors offering some of the best ( tree -in -temple) photo opportunities at Angkor , so the visitors can enjoy this magic as a classic jungle ruin.
PM :After lunch take a ride to visit Angkor Thom -the City of the Great : Is a 3km by 3km walled and moated royal city and was the last great capital of the Angkorian empire .after the Jayavaraman VII (ruled from 1181 -1219) recaptured the Angkorian capital from Champa ( the former people of the central and southern part Vietnam before the 15th century ) invader between year 1177-1181 of the late 12th century .
After this, continue to visit Baphoun (1060-1066), the terraces of the elephants and leper king , north gate or south gate of Angkor Thom city .and before it dark heading to see the most favorite stone smiling face of the Bayon , was built by king Jayavaraman VII ,nearly 100 years after Angkor Wat . it's one of the stunning temples and sits in the middle of Angkor Thom .The temple (also known as the temple of mysterious enigmatic smiling gods ) is today best known for the gigantic face sculptures (over 200 of them in old time) .the faces are thought to be the composite of King Jayavaraman VII and the Buddhisattva Avalokitesvara (the lord of compassion) , A Buddhist deity .Facing in four directions on each tower ,the face signify the king's omnipresence ,watchful protection , and protecting benevolence outward to the four directions .........
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* The Tour Price of the day that includes transport and English speaking tour guide :
(The tour price below is covered itinerary above )
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Itinerary:
*AM : Start a visit to ANGKOR WAT- CITY OF THE TEMPLE: The most famous temple ground in the entire Angkor plain and the world largest religious building in stone .it rivals the seven wonders of the world .was built by a great Hindu king Suryavaraman II (the king of Conquering) in the early of 12th century between AD 1113-1150 over a period of about more than 30 years and dedicated to Hindu god Vishnu-the world maintainer. Suryavaraman II also marked the high point of the Khmer territorial expansion , like many other Khmer temples ,Angkor Wat was as architectural allegory of Hindu religion .The central tower stands for Mount Meru ,the core of Universe and home of the god ,the moat surrounding is the cosmic sea, the wall around is the mountain ranges and the causeway is the rainbow bridge ,separated Earth and Heaven .there are four entrances ,the western entrance counted as the official one.
After exploring the famous Angkor Wat , so then heading to visit the tree over crown Ta Prohm temple .built around year 1186 during the reign of the King Jayavaraman VII ,dedicated to his mother.Ta Prohm was originally constructed as a Buddhist monastery and was enormous wealthy in its time , boasting of control over 3000 villages, thousands of support staffs and vast stores of jewel and gold .the temple is left partially not much restored .the giant tree trunks reaching through the ancient temple building with their root hanging down in the shapes of the snakes or octopus .some insert between the stone joints cracking the stone apart .massive fig and silk -cotton trees grew from the tower and corridors offering some of the best ( tree -in -temple) photo opportunities at Angkor , so the visitors can enjoy this magic as a classic jungle ruin.
PM :After lunch take a ride to visit Angkor Thom -the City of the Great : Is a 3km by 3km walled and moated royal city and was the last great capital of the Angkorian empire .after the Jayavaraman VII (ruled from 1181 -1219) recaptured the Angkorian capital from Champa ( the former people of the central and southern part Vietnam before the 15th century ) invader between year 1177-1181 of the late 12th century .
After this, continue to visit Baphoun (1060-1066), the terraces of the elephants and leper king , north gate or south gate of Angkor Thom city .and before it dark heading to see the most favorite stone smiling face of the Bayon , was built by king Jayavaraman VII ,nearly 100 years after Angkor Wat . it's one of the stunning temples and sits in the middle of Angkor Thom .The temple (also known as the temple of mysterious enigmatic smiling gods ) is today best known for the gigantic face sculptures (over 200 of them in old time) .the faces are thought to be the composite of King Jayavaraman VII and the Buddhisattva Avalokitesvara (the lord of compassion) , A Buddhist deity .Facing in four directions on each tower ,the face signify the king's omnipresence ,watchful protection , and protecting benevolence outward to the four directions .........
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* The Tour Price of the day that includes transport and English speaking tour guide :
(The tour price below is covered itinerary above )
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Transportation Mode
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Number of Pax
1
2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6- 8 |
Price for group
US$ 40
US$ 45 US$ 45 US$ 50 US$ 55 US$ 60 US$ 70 US$ 75 US$ 80 |
TWO DAY TOUR :
Two days option will give you time to see more temples as well as spend some time in Siem Reap:
ITINERARY :
DAY1 :
AM : Visit the most spectacular architectural creation ,Angkor Wat temple , the world most famous monument in all of Asia and the masterpiece of the Khmer architectures and one of the best human creation and largest religious building in the whole world.was built by king Suryavaraman II (AD 1113-1150 ) is unrivaled in its beauty and state of preservation.it's an expression of the Khmer art at its highest point of development . visit this temple in the morning is suggested it will make you feel cooler and a fewer tourists ,mainly during the hot season .Angkor Wat built in the symbolic of a microcosm of the world of Hindu belief .after Angkor Wat ,heading to see the famous tree over crown and most ruinous shrouded in the jungle ,Ta Prohm temple, was built in AD 1186 by king Jayavaraman VII ,dedicating to his mother. This temple is ethereal in aspect and conjures up a romantic .trunks of the trees twist amongst stone pillars ,fig ,Bayan and kapok trees spread their gigantic roots over ,under and between the stones ,probing walls and terrace apart,as their branches and leaves intertwine to form a roof above the structures.
PM : After lunch ,visit the victory gate of the ancient capital of Angkor Thom , the great city of all Angkorian empire ,built in late 12th century by Jayavaraman VII (AD1181-1220) with a 3km by 3km fortified walled and moated around and ornamented with huge 5 monumental gates ,decorated by the stone head of the Buddhisattva Avalokitesvara , the Lord of Compassion . and then continue to see the most smiling face built Bayon ,which almost sits in middle of its city walls .Bayon is a favorite monument among the visitors with its four faces on each tower.
DAY2 :
AM : Take one hour drive from your hotel to visit Banteay Srey temple( Citadel of women) -the mixture colors red pink ,yellow ,and dark brown made of harder sandstone with its very intricate carved .on the way back see and understand how the rural people (more than 80% of Cambodian people are subsistence rice farmers and poor) life is like and benefit for their living through year round .in rainy season you will see the lush green rice paddy fields everywhere , and dry season ,November - January can see they harvesting from their very yellow fields .and also visit a less crowded tourist temple called Banteay Samre .
PM : in the afternoon visit the great lake of Tonle sap -Known as the largest fresh water lake in S.E Asia and the riches fishing ground , enjoy your boat trip to the one of our four flooded villages .some of them living permanently on floating houses or boathouse and keep moving all year round up to the water level and some of them living in a high bamboo or sticks stilted skyscrapers and see more ,the floating churches, floating markets ,schools ,stores .fish &crocodile farms ,sunken forest ........on the way back visit artisan school and city tour .
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Tour Price of the day that includes transport and English tour guide .
( The tour price below is covered the itinerary above)
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ITINERARY :
DAY1 :
AM : Visit the most spectacular architectural creation ,Angkor Wat temple , the world most famous monument in all of Asia and the masterpiece of the Khmer architectures and one of the best human creation and largest religious building in the whole world.was built by king Suryavaraman II (AD 1113-1150 ) is unrivaled in its beauty and state of preservation.it's an expression of the Khmer art at its highest point of development . visit this temple in the morning is suggested it will make you feel cooler and a fewer tourists ,mainly during the hot season .Angkor Wat built in the symbolic of a microcosm of the world of Hindu belief .after Angkor Wat ,heading to see the famous tree over crown and most ruinous shrouded in the jungle ,Ta Prohm temple, was built in AD 1186 by king Jayavaraman VII ,dedicating to his mother. This temple is ethereal in aspect and conjures up a romantic .trunks of the trees twist amongst stone pillars ,fig ,Bayan and kapok trees spread their gigantic roots over ,under and between the stones ,probing walls and terrace apart,as their branches and leaves intertwine to form a roof above the structures.
PM : After lunch ,visit the victory gate of the ancient capital of Angkor Thom , the great city of all Angkorian empire ,built in late 12th century by Jayavaraman VII (AD1181-1220) with a 3km by 3km fortified walled and moated around and ornamented with huge 5 monumental gates ,decorated by the stone head of the Buddhisattva Avalokitesvara , the Lord of Compassion . and then continue to see the most smiling face built Bayon ,which almost sits in middle of its city walls .Bayon is a favorite monument among the visitors with its four faces on each tower.
DAY2 :
AM : Take one hour drive from your hotel to visit Banteay Srey temple( Citadel of women) -the mixture colors red pink ,yellow ,and dark brown made of harder sandstone with its very intricate carved .on the way back see and understand how the rural people (more than 80% of Cambodian people are subsistence rice farmers and poor) life is like and benefit for their living through year round .in rainy season you will see the lush green rice paddy fields everywhere , and dry season ,November - January can see they harvesting from their very yellow fields .and also visit a less crowded tourist temple called Banteay Samre .
PM : in the afternoon visit the great lake of Tonle sap -Known as the largest fresh water lake in S.E Asia and the riches fishing ground , enjoy your boat trip to the one of our four flooded villages .some of them living permanently on floating houses or boathouse and keep moving all year round up to the water level and some of them living in a high bamboo or sticks stilted skyscrapers and see more ,the floating churches, floating markets ,schools ,stores .fish &crocodile farms ,sunken forest ........on the way back visit artisan school and city tour .
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Tour Price of the day that includes transport and English tour guide .
( The tour price below is covered the itinerary above)
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Transportation Mode
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Number of Pax
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6- 8 |
Price per Group
US$110 US$115 US$120 US$135 US$140 US$140 US$170 US$175 US$180 |
Tour price includes
* Two full day guided tour
* Transportation as mentioned in this table
* Cold water provided
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* Transportation as mentioned in this table
* Cold water provided
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THREE DAY TOUR :
Itinerary :
DAY1 :
AM : Visit Angkor Wat -the masterpiece of architectures and best known temple that owned a huge area of more than 5.5 km around .out side moat is 1500m S-N by 1300m E-W. enjoy the picturesque area from the front of the temple and walk slowly to the main part and admire the base-relieves on the wall of the first corridor that revealed the legend and mythology from India .after this continue to visit the tomb raider movies shot last 12 years ago ,Ta Prohm temple . one of the poor state of its preservation and not very much yet restored .still see the huge trunks trees root hanging on the stone structure over the place.
PM : Visit the south gate of the old and last great capital city of Angkor Thom .surrounding by moat and wall 3km by 3km and one to be believed as the world largest ancient capital contained about a million people in its area .after this take a bit more time to exploring and photographing the most beautiful smiling face temple ,Bayon , was built in the center of Angkor Thom city dedicated to the Mahayana Buddhism in the late 12th century and early of 13th century .
and see more temples of Baphoun , royal palace enclosure ,Phomeanakas , the terraces of elephants and leper king .
DAY2
AM : Visit the temples on the grand tour - Preah Khan , Neak Pean , east Mebon and Pre rup temple .
PM : Visit the far away temple built of pinkish sandstone Banteay Srey or lady temple . on the way back visit the farmer village and their way of life and Banteay Samre temple.
DAY3 :
AM : heading to the east of siem reap town to visit the very old three temples at the early capital of Hariharalaya or today known as the Rolous group -Preah Ko (sacred bull) , Bakong ,the first five level sandstone pyramid mountain temple built in Cambodian architectural history and the very ruin state temple Lo Lei .
PM : Take a boat tour to see one of our four different in siem reap, fishing & floating villages on the grand lake of Ton Le sap .the largest fresh water lake in southeast Asia .its size is about 150km long and 35 km wide .in the rainy season when the water swelled up a triple of its size compare to the dry season ,the lake does look like a small sea (about 12000 sq km =wet season , dry season =~2500sq km.)
** Sunrise and sunset tour can be requested at any time .
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* Tour Price of the day that includes transportation and English speaking tour guide
(The tour price only covers the itinerary mentioned above)
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DAY1 :
AM : Visit Angkor Wat -the masterpiece of architectures and best known temple that owned a huge area of more than 5.5 km around .out side moat is 1500m S-N by 1300m E-W. enjoy the picturesque area from the front of the temple and walk slowly to the main part and admire the base-relieves on the wall of the first corridor that revealed the legend and mythology from India .after this continue to visit the tomb raider movies shot last 12 years ago ,Ta Prohm temple . one of the poor state of its preservation and not very much yet restored .still see the huge trunks trees root hanging on the stone structure over the place.
PM : Visit the south gate of the old and last great capital city of Angkor Thom .surrounding by moat and wall 3km by 3km and one to be believed as the world largest ancient capital contained about a million people in its area .after this take a bit more time to exploring and photographing the most beautiful smiling face temple ,Bayon , was built in the center of Angkor Thom city dedicated to the Mahayana Buddhism in the late 12th century and early of 13th century .
and see more temples of Baphoun , royal palace enclosure ,Phomeanakas , the terraces of elephants and leper king .
DAY2
AM : Visit the temples on the grand tour - Preah Khan , Neak Pean , east Mebon and Pre rup temple .
PM : Visit the far away temple built of pinkish sandstone Banteay Srey or lady temple . on the way back visit the farmer village and their way of life and Banteay Samre temple.
DAY3 :
AM : heading to the east of siem reap town to visit the very old three temples at the early capital of Hariharalaya or today known as the Rolous group -Preah Ko (sacred bull) , Bakong ,the first five level sandstone pyramid mountain temple built in Cambodian architectural history and the very ruin state temple Lo Lei .
PM : Take a boat tour to see one of our four different in siem reap, fishing & floating villages on the grand lake of Ton Le sap .the largest fresh water lake in southeast Asia .its size is about 150km long and 35 km wide .in the rainy season when the water swelled up a triple of its size compare to the dry season ,the lake does look like a small sea (about 12000 sq km =wet season , dry season =~2500sq km.)
** Sunrise and sunset tour can be requested at any time .
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* Tour Price of the day that includes transportation and English speaking tour guide
(The tour price only covers the itinerary mentioned above)
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Transportation Mode
Tuk Tuk
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Number of Pax
1
2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 - 8 |
Price per Group
US$155
US$160 US$165 US$190 US$195 US$200 US$235 US$240 US$245 |
If you prefer to see more temples and places that located far away from the Angkor archaeological park and wanted to avoid the crowd to get more sightseeing and more photo opportunities , or you want to add or take away some of the temples that i wrote above so please kindly tell me what you want . all of the itinerary can be switched or skipped at all the time in order to suit your specific suggestions .
Thank to all of you for taking your busy time to read my webpage and thanks for your kindness ...
Wishing you all with the best ,
-Owner of the site - Sopheap Brem - Angkor tour Guide . E-mail :[email protected] , [email protected] . Mobile :+855 12 630 613, +855 97 9757799
Please see the our tour itinerary at our Escaping the crowds -outlying Adventure .
Thank to all of you for taking your busy time to read my webpage and thanks for your kindness ...
Wishing you all with the best ,
-Owner of the site - Sopheap Brem - Angkor tour Guide . E-mail :[email protected] , [email protected] . Mobile :+855 12 630 613, +855 97 9757799
Please see the our tour itinerary at our Escaping the crowds -outlying Adventure .