Siem Reap Trip Overview
Welcome to PJ Angkor Tour! We are a group of professional English-Speaking Tour Guide in Siem Reap. This is a private tour to the hidden temple, Beng Mealea and Koh Ker. We’ll firstly visit Beng Mealea temple. It is known as the sister of Angkor Wat because of the identical design. Most parts of the temple are not restored, covered by vines and trees. Then, we’ll continue our trip to Koh Ker complex. It was the former capital city of Khmer Empire. There are many temples inside Koh Ker, but the most famous temple is Prasat Thom, a seven-tiered pyramid standing with the height of 35 meters. It is surrounded by forest which is a great view to see all Koh Ker complex.
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* Duration: 7 to 8 hours
* Starts: Siem Reap, Cambodia
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia
Welcome to PJ Angkor Tour! We are a group of professional English-Speaking Tour Guide in Siem Reap. This is a private tour to the hidden temple, Beng Mealea and Koh Ker. We’ll firstly visit Beng Mealea temple. It is known as the sister of Angkor Wat because of the identical design. Most parts of the temple are not restored, covered by vines and trees. Then, we’ll continue our trip to Koh Ker complex. It was the former capital city of Khmer Empire. There are many temples inside Koh Ker, but the most famous temple is Prasat Thom, a seven-tiered pyramid standing with the height of 35 meters. It is surrounded by forest which is a great view to see all Koh Ker complex.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Beng Mealea, 40 km east of Angkor Wat Cambodia
We’re going to get out of the town and into the countryside. We will head about 120km away to visit the remote temple of Koh Ker.
In the morning, we’ll leave around 7 o’clock. About 60km into the journey, we’ll stop at Beng Mealea temple. Here you can explore a beautiful temple which has been left to ruins. The jungle has slowly taken over and it’s a great site to visit.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Koh Ker Temple, RN64 – 2km south KOH KER site entrance and Srayang 100 Km North of Siem Reap Cambodia
We’ll then continue our journey out to Koh Ker temple. Koh Kor was briefly the capital city of the Angkor Empire between the years 921 and 946 under King Jayavarman V. He built nearly 140 temples in Koh Ker as well as a large reservoir. Nowadays, it’s a National Pakr.
It was also a stronghold of the Khmer Rouge and many thousands of mines were left in the area. These have since been cleared and it’s safe for tourists.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Tonle Sap Lake, Lower Mekong Basin Cambodia
On the way back from Koh Ker, we’ll stop at Kampong Phluk, one of the floating villages on the Tonle Sap. Here you’ll see how locals are living on top of the water in the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia.
Duration: 1 hour
