Krong Siem Reap Trip Overview
Day I:
Morning: Angkor Thom (South Gate, Bayon, Baphuon, Royal Palace, Phimeanakas, Elephant’s Terrace , Leper King’s Terrace )
Afternoon: Angkor Wat and sunset.
Day 2:
Morning: Ta Prohm, and Banteay Srei and Pre Rup.
Afternoon: Fine Art school (Artisans d’Angkor), Local market and Floating Village (Tonle Sap Lake)
Additional Info
* Duration: 2 days
* Starts: Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia
* Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Krong Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia
Day I:
Morning: Angkor Thom (South Gate, Bayon, Baphuon, Royal Palace, Phimeanakas, Elephant’s Terrace , Leper King’s Terrace )
Afternoon: Angkor Wat and sunset.
Day 2:
Morning: Ta Prohm, and Banteay Srei and Pre Rup.
Afternoon: Fine Art school (Artisans d’Angkor), Local market and Floating Village (Tonle Sap Lake)
Itinerary
Day 1: Morning Tour
Stop At: Angkor Thom, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap 17259 Cambodia
Visit Angkor Thom comprised of the Bayon Temple, Baphoun, Elephant Terrace and The Terrace of the Leper King.
Enter Angkor Thom through the monumental south gate, Avenue of gods and asuras lining the bridge across the structure moat.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom, Siem Reap Cambodia
Bayon temple or state temple of Javavarman 7 is one of the most enigmatic and powerful religious constructions in the world. It is a unique mass of “face tower” which creat a stone mountain of ascending peaks. There were originally 54 towers of which is 37 are still standing today. Most are carved with four faces on each cardinal point. The central has many more.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Baphuon Temple, Angkor Archaelogical Park, Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia
Baphoun is the vast temple near the center of Angkor Thom. It’s under France’s restoration project, it is possible to access the entrance gate and the elevated walkway entrance and there is a huge reclining Buddha on the west side of the temple.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Terrace of the Elephants, Angkor Thom Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
Elephant Terrace is the heart of Angkor Thom and looks out over the Royal Square. It marks the entrance to the Royal Palace and the focal point for the royal receptions. The carvings of elephants along its wall give its modern name.
Terrace of Leper King This massive terrace is named after the 15th century sculpture that was discovered on top of it. It probably dates back to the reign of Javavarman 7 and has been restored in the manner which allows visitors to explore the earliest to most recent addition by actually entering the internal layers of the structure.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Angkor Archaeological Park, Taphul, Siem Reap Cambodia
Afternoon tour:
Angkor Wat & Sunset at Bakheng Hill. Built between the 9th and 14th centuries, the temple of Angkor are among the grandest monuments ever constructed. The entire complex covers approximately 164 square miles with over 200 temples. Among the 30 temples that are accessible today, the most famous is Angkor Wat, the largest religious building in the world. Conceived by Suryavarman II in the early 12th century, Angkor Wat took an estimated 37 years to build. Unlike most other Khmer temples, it faces west, the most likely reason being that the temple was dedicated to Vishnu, who is sometimes associated with the west.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Phnom Bakheng, Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17000 Cambodia
Bakheng Hill is for sunset, late 9th century was the state temple of the first capital of Angkor. The view from the top is magnificent, particularly of Angkor wat to the south east and is the most popular spot for visitor at sunset.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Morning tour:
Stop At: Banteay Srei, Banteay Srei, Siem Reap Province
Depart for jewel of Angkor, Banteay Srei, known as the “citadel of the women” or “Citadel of Beautiful” presumably referring to its size and delicacy of its decoration.
Unlike the major sites of Angkor, Banteay Srei was not a Royal Temple. It was built not by kings, but by King’s guru. Often described in terms as the jewel of Khmer art, Banteay Srei is a temple of great beauty and compares with little else in Angkor. Its miniature scale almost always surprises visitors and the near total decoration of its surfaces is exceptional.
On the way back from Banteay Srei , you will see beautiful brick temple Pre Rup. Brick temples built earlier than Sandstone temple.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ta Prohm Temple, Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 21000 Cambodia
Ta Prohm or Tomb Raider Temple was built in 1186, 12th century by Jayavarman VII as a royal monastery. It was dedicated to the King’s mother. This temple was chosen to be left in its natural state as an example of how most of Angkor looked, upon its rediscovery in the 19th century. Shrouded in jungle, the temple of Ta Prohm ethereal in aspect and conjures up a romantic aura with gigantic roots and branches intimately with the stones and probing walls to form a natural roof above the manmade structures.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kampong Phluk Floating Village, Siem Reap Cambodia
Afternoon tour:
Floating Village in the Tonle Sap Lake (Great Lake) and Artisan Angkor (fine arts school) and Local market.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
