Krong Siem Reap Trip Overview
Angkor Archaeological Park, located in northern Cambodia is one of the most important archaeological sites is the world, stretching over some 400 square kilometres, including forested area, Angkor Archaeological Park contains the magnificent remains of several capitals of the Khmer Empire of the 9th to the 15th centuries, including the largest pre-industrial city in the world. The most famous are the Temple of Angkor Wat and, at Angkor Thom, the Bayon temple with its countless sculptural decorations of Buddha faces, Ta Prohm the Tomb Raider and vegetation temple overgrown by big giant trees etc…
Angkor Archaeological Park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. At the same time, it was also placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger due to looting, a declining water table, and unsustainable tourism. UNESCO has now set up a wide-ranging programme to safeguard this symbolic site and its surroundings.
Additional Info
* Duration: 4 days
* Starts: Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Krong Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia
Angkor Archaeological Park, located in northern Cambodia is one of the most important archaeological sites is the world, stretching over some 400 square kilometres, including forested area, Angkor Archaeological Park contains the magnificent remains of several capitals of the Khmer Empire of the 9th to the 15th centuries, including the largest pre-industrial city in the world. The most famous are the Temple of Angkor Wat and, at Angkor Thom, the Bayon temple with its countless sculptural decorations of Buddha faces, Ta Prohm the Tomb Raider and vegetation temple overgrown by big giant trees etc…
Angkor Archaeological Park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. At the same time, it was also placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger due to looting, a declining water table, and unsustainable tourism. UNESCO has now set up a wide-ranging programme to safeguard this symbolic site and its surroundings.
Itinerary
Day 1: Day 1: Siem Reap – Arrival
Stop At: Angkor Thom, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap 17259 Cambodia
Morning temple tour:
Pick up at 8 am, the tour will start starting to see the most visited cultural relics of Angkor Thom at Bayon temple, the incredible smilling faces of Buddha with incredible views and perfect for photo opportunities. The tour will onward to more temples in Angkor Thom complex such as Baphon ,Phinmean Akas , elephant terrace ,leper king terrace and the quiet atmosphere at Preah Palilaya temple.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Angkor Wat, Sangkat Nokor Thum, Siem Reap Cambodia
Afternoon temple tour: Start a visi at magnificent Angkor Wat Temple, a famous with its extensive bas-reliefs and for the numerous devatas (guardian spirits) adorning its walls.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Day 2: Angkor Sunrise and Return to Cambodia Landmine Museum
Stop At: Angkor Wat, Sangkat Nokor Thum, Siem Reap Cambodia
Start early at 5 am for enjoying a memorable sunrise with a spectacular view at Angkor Wat and a long with a breakfast box, and the tour will onward to Banteay Samre, the big peaceful temple and its quietness with less growth.and continue to Bateay Srei, the incredible bas-reliefs of Hindu history.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Banteay Srei, Siem Reap Cambodia
Banteay Srei or Banteay Srey is a 10th-century Cambodian temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Located in the area of Angkor, it lies near the hill of Phnom Dei, 25 km (16 mi) north-east of the main group of temples that once belonged to the medieval capitals of Yasodharapura and Angkor Thom.[1] Banteay Srei is built largely of red sandstone, a medium that lends itself to the elaborate decorative wall carvings which are still observable today. The buildings themselves are miniature in scale, unusually so when measured by the standards of Angkorian construction. These factors have made the temple extremely popular with tourists, and have led to its being widely praised as a “precious gem”, or the “jewel of Khmer art.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Banteay Samre, Banteay Srei Angkor, Siem Reap Cambodia
The tour will onward to Banteay Samre the peacefull temple which is driving along a rice paddy field and beautifull local village.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cambodia Landmine Museum, Angkor National Park, 7km south of Banteay Srey Temple, Siem Reap Cambodia
Afternoon temple tour: Take a ride back by over stop at Cambodian Landmine museum for learn more story of terrible underground murderer.
Duration: 45 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Day 3: Temple tour in Grand Tour
Stop At: Prasat Kravan, National Road 6 Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
Morning temple tour :
Start your trip from Kravan, a site featuring small, beautiful brick temples. Journey to Taprom the famouse Jungle temple that was a setting place for movies Tom Raider feature Anjolina Jolie and continue to the jungle beginning at Ta Keo “The Big Pyramid Temple” to see the atmospheric temple of Ta Nei in an idyllic location where very few tourists venture.
After break for lunch we will be journeying to the partial ruins of Preah Khan, a very complex and highly sophisticated Buddhist Temple as the last destination.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ta Prohm Temple, Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 21000 Cambodia
Ta Prohm is the modern name of the temple at Angkor, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, built in the Bayon style largely in the late 12th and early 13th centuries and originally called Rajavihara
Duration: 2 hours 40 minutes
Stop At: Ta Keo, Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
Ta Keo is a temple-mountain in Angkor, possibly the first to be built entirely of sandstone by Khmers.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ta Nei Temple, Siem Reap Cambodia
Ta Nei was extended initially toward the east and then enlarged with three small gopuras on the north, west and south and a large east gopura that is essentially a part of the inner, galleried enclosure. As at Ta Prohm, city walls were begun but were probably never finished. Today only two outer gopuras exist to the west and east.
The length of the urban enclosure was 190m. Inside are two long, narrow tank moats on the north and south. The original east gopura now stands isolated, and the original northeast and southeast corner towers are now part of the gallery.
There is a small library near the south side and a chamber connects the sanctuary to the north gopura
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Preah Khan, Angkor Wat Angkor Archaelogical Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
Preah Khan is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia, built in the 12th century for King Jayavarman VII to honor his father. It is located northeast of Angkor Thom and just west of the Jayatataka baray, with which it was associated. It was the centre of a substantial organisation, with almost 100,000 officials and servants
This is the last temple and we will drive you back to the hotel to relax.
Duration: 2 hours 40 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 4: Siem Reap City –Tour & Floating Village ( Kampong Pluk)
Stop At: Kampong Phluk Floating Village, Siem Reap Cambodia
Morning temple tour :
Start at 8am for the cruise day trip to Kompong Phluk at Tonle Sap lake exploring the incredible stilt village with the peacefull life of the fishing communities, we also can take a canoe ride deep into the mangrove forests to explore further into the mangroves of Tonle Sap!
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Artisans Angkor, Stung Thmey Street, Siem Reap 17259 Cambodia
Aternoon tour will take the city around in the market and craft center at Artisans D’ Angkor for your Cambodia gifted sculpters, painters and expert handicraft maker.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
