Travel Style
Essentials Tours
Destinations
Siem Reap, Tonle Sap Lake, Angkor Temples
Highlights Itinerary Accommodation Inclusions/Exclusions
The 4-day itinerary to explore the must-see places in Siem Reap Cambodia. Your tailor-made journey is input with memorable activities in Siem Reap including venturing to the elaborate Angkor temples and cruising on Tonle Sap Lake by local boat to behold the local lifestyle on a floating village. In addition to the day excursion, you shall enjoy the evening show The Phare Circus with stunning performances by young Cambodians to introduce the stories of Cambodia's culture and history. This short break in Cambodia can be combined with other Cambodia tour packages such as the Cambodia Beach Holidays 4 Days or the Cambodia active travel with Cycling in south Cambodia 5 Days.
Welcome to Siem Reap, the gateway to renown and mysterious Angkor Temples of Cambodia. Siem Reap is also an alluring province that you can have the excursion to intermingle with village life on Tonle Sap Lake the great fresh lake uniquely with tide changes every year. Apart from this, Siem Reap’s neighborhood offer amicable and tranquil countryside.
Upon your arrival, you will be greeted by your local tour guide and take private transfer from Siem Reap Airport to hotel for check-in.
This morning, you will travel into the marvellous greenish jungle where hiding renown giant Angkor Temples dating back from 9th to 15th centuries. The highlights of Angkor complex in Siem Reap comprise Angkor Thom which means Big City, Angkor Wat, Ta Prohmn which shall be input in your sightseeing itinerary. Begin with the south gate of Angkor Thom where is an enclosed area of 360 acres with 12km (7.5 miles) surrounding walls. Passing through the grand guarding terraces with presents of 54 figures in the Hindu myth Churning of the Ocean on one side and 54 demon gods pulling a snake's tail on the other side, you will enter the Angkor Thom. Very soon, you shall catch the sight of Bayon Temple with unique architecture of huge Buddha faces looking toward 4 directions which bespeak the protection for this citadel. Afterward, have a leisure walk to reach the nearby temples. You will behold the Baphuon Temple which was constructed in 11th century; Phimeanakas Temples, then the Terraces of Elephants and Terraces of Leper Kings which is 360m (1180 feet) long.
In the afternoon, you will stop at the largest one also the must see in Siem Reap Cambodia to explore the astonishing Angkor Wat Temple. Constructed in 12th century by the king Suryavarman II, Angkor Wat holy temple is enclosured by walls and moats. The highest tower of the temple is 65m (213 feet) height to worship Vishnu God and the resting place of the king. Angkor Wat is also said a gallery of religion, culture and history as you will find interesting sculptures, iconic symbols, the meaningful bas reliefs of Hindu narratives, etc. Lastly, you will have a pleasant walk under the huge trees' shadow to reach Ta Prohm Temple. Despite your full day trip in Siem Reap is fulfilled by temples, you still feel delightful when admire the Ta Prohm temple's distinctiveness with temple and its ruins firmly embraced by giant trees.
After an amazing day touring Angkor Wat temples and Angkor Thom, you will traverse to the countryside of Siem Reap today toward Tonle Sap Lake to visit Kompong Pluk. This area is a cluster of 3 villages making up population of somewhere 3,000, and also featured with a vast mangrove forest. The boat trip will take you along the village and observe the fishing village life, local schools, pagodas and dozens of houses on stilts on water of up to 9 meters (29.5 feet) high. Afterward, you will travel back to Siem Reap and have free time at your own leisure.
In the evening, enjoy the marvellous show Phare - The Cambodian Circus of thrilling performances as the combination between lively traditional music, acrobatics, theater and circus. The artists are young but talented from Phare Ponleu Selpak Artistic NGO who train and provide education to the poor Cambodian students. Within only one hour, the performances reveal many cultural and historical stories of Cambodia.
At your leisure till good time, you will meet up with your tour guide and take private transfer from Siem Reap to airport for your flight to next destination.
Inclusions:
Accommodation in double/twin sharing basic
Daily breakfast at hotel and meals as indicated in the program
Private air-conditioned transfer
Excellent English-speaking guide (other language on request)
Show ticket Phare – The Cambodian Circus
Entrance fee, boat trip for sightseeing as mentioned
2 bottles of water per person per day
Exclusions:
International and domestic flights
Cambodia Visa
Tips and gratuities for guide, driver, etc.
Personal expenses and services not mentioned
Remark: Tour price is applied for group of 4 guests staying in 3 star hotels. Contact us for quotation if you have different group size and other hotel categories.
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