4-Day 'Temples Mountain and Lake' Tour

4-Day 'Temples Mountain and Lake' Tour

A four full day PRIVATE tour of Angkor Park complex plus Phnom Kulen, floating village plus Banteay Srei and Beng Mealea temples.

Transport is your selected top quality air conditioned vehicle.

Hotel pick-ups and drop-offs are provided.

An English speaking guide is included.

Itinerary

Day 1: Day One - Pickup 8:30am for a 9-10 hours tour

Stop At: Angkor Archaeological Park, Taphul, Siem Reap Cambodia
Buy Angkor passes at the Angkor Enterprise ticket office for at least three days. One pass per person. USD62 for 3 days, USD72 for 7 days.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom, Siem Reap Cambodia
Prasat Bayon is a richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia. Built in the late 12th or early 13th century as the state temple of the Mahayana Buddhist King Jayavarman VII, Bayon stands at the centre of Jayavarman's capital, Angkor Thom. It is well known for the distinctive feature is the numerous serene and smiling stone faces on the towers which jut out from the upper terrace and cluster around its central peak.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Baphuon Temple, Angkor Tom, Siem Reap Cambodia
Baphuon is located in Angkor Thom, northwest of the Bayon. Built in the mid-11th century, it is a three-tiered temple mountain built as the state temple of Udayadityavarman dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ta Prohm Temple, Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 21000 Cambodia
Ta Prohm is the modern name of the temple. It is built in the Bayon style largely in the late 12th and early 13th centuries and originally called Rajavihara. Located approximately one kilometre east of Angkor Thom and on the southern edge of the East Baray, it was founded by the Khmer King Jayavarman VII as a Mahayana Buddhist monastery and university. It is best known for the large trees than have grown on the ruins and whose roots intertwine with the masonry. It was featured in the Tomb Raider movie starring Angelina Jolie.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Terrace of the Elephants, Angkor Thom, Siem Reap Cambodia
The Royal Terraces, comprising of the Terrace of the Elephants to the South and the Terrace of the Leper King to the North, form the Eastern boundary of the Royal Palace grounds. They face the parade grounds where processions, parades and other events were held. The King would watch the events standing on the Elephant terrace, which he also used as an audience hall to listen to the complaints and problems of the citizens of Angkor. Both terraces contain extensive sculptings of Devatas, Apsaras, mythological animals and demons. The Elephants terrace and the Leper King terrace were restored during the 1990’s and 2000’s.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Angkor Wat, Sangkat Nokor Thum, Siem Reap Cambodia
After lunch, we continue to the main attraction of the day, Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat is a temple complex and is the largest religious monument in the world, on a site measuring 162.6 hectares. Originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire, it was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century. It was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century in Yaśodharapura, the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Phnom Bakheng, Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17000 Cambodia
Phnom Bakheng is a Hindu and Buddhist temple in the form of a temple mountain. Dedicated to Shiva, it was built at the end of the 9th century, during the reign of King Yasovarman (889-910). Located atop a hill. It is nowadays a popular tourist spot for sunset views of the much bigger temple Angkor Wat. Their is a limit of 300 persons at the top and so we must go early to see it and then wait. We try to arrive back in town at 6:30pm.
Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Day Two - Pickup 8:30am for a 9-10 hours tour

Stop At: 1000 Lingas, Siem Reap Cambodia
On the way to Phnom Kulen, the main attraction of the day, we stop at the river of 1000 lingas.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Phnom Kulen National Park, Cambodia
Phnom Kulen, meaning "Mountain of Lychees" is a mountain range and a part of Phnom Kulen National Park in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia. Once there, stop for a swim at the waterfalls.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Phnom Kulen National Park, Cambodia
After a swim, we walk up the mountain a short way to reach the pagoda and reclining Buddha. guests can sometimes get a water blessing before moving on.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Phnom Kulen National Park, Cambodia
We stop for a while for a local lunch.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Banteay Srei, Siem Reap Cambodia
Banteay Srei (often called the ladies temple) is a 10th-century Cambodian temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Located in the area of Angkor, it lies near the hill of Phnom Dei, 25 km north-east of the main group of temples that once belonged to the medieval capitals of Yasodharapura and Angkor Thom. Banteay Srei is built largely of red sandstone, a medium that lends itself to the elaborate decorative wall carvings which are still observable today.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Banteay Samre, Banteay Srei Angkor, Siem Reap Cambodia
Banteay Samré is located 400 metres to the east of the East Baray. Built during the reign of Suryavarman II and Yasovarman II in the early 12th century, it is a Hindu temple in the Angkor Wat style.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Pre Rup, Siem Reap Cambodia
Pre Rup is a Hindu temple, built as the state temple of Khmer king Rajendravarman and dedicated in 961 or early 962. It is a temple mountain of combined brick, laterite and sandstone construction.
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: Day Three - Pickup at 5:00am for a 10-12 hours tour

Stop At: Angkor Wat, Sangkat Nokor Thum, Siem Reap Cambodia
We revisit Angkor Wat to see the famous sunrise. afterwards, we return to the guest hotel so they can have breakfast.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Preah Khan, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap Cambodia
Afterward breakfast, we visit Preah Khan, Neak Poan, Ta Som and East Mebon temples. All are clustered together.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Ta Prohm Temple, Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 21000 Cambodia
After lunch, we head out tom see Ta Prohm, and Ta Nei. Ta Prohm is the modern name of the temple. It is built in the Bayon style largely in the late 12th and early 13th centuries and originally called Rajavihara. Located approximately one kilometre east of Angkor Thom and on the southern edge of the East Baray, it was founded by the Khmer King Jayavarman VII as a Mahayana Buddhist monastery and university. It is best known for the large trees than have grown on the ruins and whose roots intertwine with the masonry. It was featured in the Tomb Raider movie starring Angelina Jolie.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Banteay Kdei, Srah Srang Angkor, Siem Reap Cambodia
Banteay Kdei, meaning "A Citadel of Chambers", also known as "Citadel of Monks' cells", is a Buddhist temple. It is located southeast of Ta Prohm and east of Angkor Thom. Built in the mid-12th to early 13th centuries AD during the reign of Jayavarman VII (who was posthumously given the title "Maha paramasangata pada"), it is in the Bayon architectural style, similar in plan to Ta Prohm and Preah Khan, but less complex and smaller. We aim to be back in town at 3pm.
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 4: Day Four - Pickup 8:30am for a 9-10 hours tour

Stop At: Kompong Phluk, On the Tonle Sap, Siem Reap Cambodia
Kampong Phluk is a collection of villages largely built on stilts on the Tonle Sap. The name means "Harbor of the Tusks". The community largely depends on fishing for survival, spending Cambodia's wet season (May - October) fishing. During the dry season (November - April) as the river thins due to receding water, many turn to farming to supplement their income. Guests tour the village by motorised boat.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Beng Mealea, 40 km east of Angkor Wat Cambodia
After lunch, we head out to Beng Mealea which is quite far away. Beng Mealea is a temple ruin from the Angkor Wat period, located 40 km east of the main group of temples at Angkor, on the ancient royal highway to Preah Khan Kompong Svay. We aim to be back in town at 6pm.
Duration: 4 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.