Private Full-Day Tour to Koh Ker and Beng Mealea

An opportunity to discover some of the most iconic temples of Beng Mealea, Koh Ker, and Ancient Quarry. The guide will meet you in your hotel Lobby to begin this private excursion and drive to Koh Ker.

We’ll visit Koh Ker and some other beautiful Temples surrounding it. Enjoy your Lunch at a local restaurant before driving to Beng Mealea.

We’ll enter the Beng Mealea from the West Gate, walk through the Jungle Path to the central Temple, and creep around the Sanctuary to view the Trees overgrow on the Towers and Galleries. Then, you’ll venture deep into the central and up to the upper terraces of this truly great temple by walking on the wooden bridge to photograph this incredible site.

Next up, we explore the Ancient Quarry” the place where the ancient Khmer took the stones to build Angkor Wat”. The Guide will share with you how the Stones were cut and transported to the Angkor Wat area.

At the end, you may want to visit Handicrafts, Cloth Weaving & Made in Cambodian Market.

Have some stops to visit Bamboo Sticky Rice village to taste local sticky rice cooked in bamboo and enjoy your photo opportunities. “The ingredients of bamboo sticky rice are sweet rice, black bean, coconut cream and other spicy put in the piece of bamboo and then burns it. It’s a kind of food for Khmer people”

Journey to Koh Ker, the former 10th century capital of the Angkorian Empire. Koh Ker was abandoned in the forest for too many years due to the Civil wars. After a drive for about two hours through beautiful scenic rural Cambodia, we arrived at Koh Ker ruins. We begin our visit at Prasat Thom creeping through the main gate way, franked by atmospheric sanctuaries. Walk along a serpent lined causeway to Prasat Krahorm “red brick temple” near there are Libraries and Reservoirs. Finally we arrive at Prasat Thom “centerpiece” Prasat Thom is large seven level pyramids constructed of sandstones, 45 meters height. If we climb to the upper terrace we will see panoramic jungle views. Visit other outlying temples. Archaeologists believe there may be more than 100 temple ruins in the area waiting to be discovered. On the way back we stop to visit O-thma Dab ”the place where the ancient Khmer people took stones to build Angkor Wat.

Visit the most interesting temple outside the Angkor area, King Suryavarman II’s the 11th century Beng Mealea temple – a prototype for the more famous Angkor Wat. Beng Mealea Temple stands almost forgotten in the jungle and getting to the site is quite an adventure in itself. It was isolated during Cambodia’s civil war. It is the largest temple outside the main Angkor complex and in places it is remarkably intact, but in other places it is utterly destroyed; tree roots envelop many of the temple walls and doorways. The atmosphere here is eerie but a welcome contrast to the more visited temples closer to Angkor Wat. Beng Mealea shares many characteristics with Angkor Wat, but on a smaller scale. It has three encircling galleries, the same four gates and entrances, and a pair of interior libraries. It differs from Angkor Wat in having only one central tower instead of the famous five towers of Angkor Wat

Visit Ancient Quarry, the place where the ancient Khmer people cut the stones to build Angkor Wat. The Tour Guide will explain you how they cut the stones, and how they transport the stones to build Angkor Wat. You will see hundred pieces of stones were cut and left there.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Your Tour Guide will send you a Link to purchase the temple entrance e-ticket days in advance.
• Please wear flat shoes that are comfortable for walking.

• Private Full-Day Tour to Koh Ker and Beng Mealea
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• English Speaking Tour Guide
• Private air conditioned vehicle

• Koh Ker entrance ticket (US$15 per person. Child is FOC)
• 1-Day Temple entrance ticket is US$37 per person and covers all temples in Angkor area. Child is FOC
• Lunch

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• This Tour is Provided by Journey2 Angkor.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Asia/Phnom_Penh.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
• This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 3 valid reviews on TRIPADVISOR.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.