Krong Siem Reap Trip Overview
The silhouette of the biggest religious monument ever built slowly emerges in the front of you as darkness offers way to the primary rays of sunrise. This is a genuinely astounding sight and worthwhile the early start! You might anticipate the basic viewing function by the lotus pond and see Angkor Wat and its reflection. When the colors of dawn start to fade, you’ll explore the inner elements and learn about its fascinating history through bar relief decorating the temple galleries. Then, you’ll admire the giant faces of South Gate and Angkor Thom. Go to Baphuon with its lengthy causeway and an impressive large reclining Buddha. Phimeanakas is hiding in the shaded jungle and offers a decent view to people. Moreover, you may admire the esplanade of the royal palace more commonly called the terrace of the elephants and the leper king. Taprohm known as the tomb raider temple, is of the fascinating because of tree roots wrapping themselves around mossy stones in a tight embrace.
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* Duration: 5 to 6 hours
* 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
The silhouette of the biggest religious monument ever built slowly emerges in the front of you as darkness offers way to the primary rays of sunrise. This is a genuinely astounding sight and worthwhile the early start! You might anticipate the basic viewing function by the lotus pond and see Angkor Wat and its reflection. When the colors of dawn start to fade, you’ll explore the inner elements and learn about its fascinating history through bar relief decorating the temple galleries. Then, you’ll admire the giant faces of South Gate and Angkor Thom. Go to Baphuon with its lengthy causeway and an impressive large reclining Buddha. Phimeanakas is hiding in the shaded jungle and offers a decent view to people. Moreover, you may admire the esplanade of the royal palace more commonly called the terrace of the elephants and the leper king. Taprohm known as the tomb raider temple, is of the fascinating because of tree roots wrapping themselves around mossy stones in a tight embrace.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Angkor Wat, Sangkat Nokor Thum, Siem Reap Cambodia
The silhouette of the largest religious monument ever built slowly emerges in front of you as darkness gives way to the first rays of dawn…. This is a truly spectacular sight and well worth the early start today! When the colours of sunrise begin to fade you will explore the inner parts of Angkor Wat, learn about its history and the fascinating stories behind the intricate carvings adorning the walls of the temple galleries.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Angkor Thom South Gate, National Road #6 Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
Two rows of Deve and Asura ( God and Demon ) are respectively holding the body of Naga. The gate with four giant faces is 23m high.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom, Siem Reap Cambodia
Bayon – silent witnesses of time, the 216 enigmatic faces gaze over the horizon and one can only wonder what they have seen throughout the ages. Your guide will point out the best angles for photography here and give explanation of the many intricate carvings on the walls of the galleries
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ta Prohm, National Road #6 Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
Ta Prohm, gained its 21st Century fame from the movie Tomb Raider featuring Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft. Today, with Lara long gone, this temple is on the itinerary of most visitors and rightfully so. Many corners of Ta Prohm showcase an intricate relationship between the roots of Spung tree and ancient stones covered in moss.
Duration: 1 hour
