Krong Siem Reap Trip Overview
Discover the Phnom Kulen National Park with a full-day guided tour departing from Siem Reap. Visit Kulen Waterfall, the River of a Thousand Lingas, and journey to the top of the mountain to find the world-famous Reclining Buddha. Tour is led by an Apsara Authority certified guide and ranges from 7 – 8 hours in duration. Small-group trip is limited to a maximum of ten participants and includes hotel pickup and drop-off.
Additional Info
* Duration: 9 to 10 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
Discover the Phnom Kulen National Park with a full-day guided tour departing from Siem Reap. Visit Kulen Waterfall, the River of a Thousand Lingas, and journey to the top of the mountain to find the world-famous Reclining Buddha. Tour is led by an Apsara Authority certified guide and ranges from 7 – 8 hours in duration. Small-group trip is limited to a maximum of ten participants and includes hotel pickup and drop-off.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Phnom Kulen Waterfall, Siem Reap Cambodia
Kulen Mountain (its name means “Lychee Mountain”) is around 60km north of Angkor Wat and one of the holiest places in Cambodia. The waters of the Siem Reap river, so important for the Angkor Empire, Flowed from this mountain, and visitors can still see the fertility symbols carved into the riverbed centuries ago to ensure continued prosperity. Holy men study here and ascetic hermits live in ancient pagodas. It was at Kulen that the Devaraja cult was born, turning the human rulers of the Khmer into gods. Pilgrimages are still made to the mountain, And visitors can swim in the clean, cool water and examine the carvings, waves of butterflies swooping past and off into the lush jungle around. Kulen Mountain is also the sight of the Reclining Buddha monument, a massive statue carved whole out of the mountain top in the 16th Century. During the Indochina War, bombs were dropped all around the Buddha, but none destroyed that statue. It is now a popular place for Khmer to make picnics.
We will break to have the lunch and swim here till 2.30 pm to return to Siem Reap.
Duration: 7 hours
Pass By: Siem Reap, Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province
We will drop you at the hotel or somewhere in Siem Reap but only in the city center only.
