GREAT TEMPLES IN DEEP

Tour descriptions: GREAT TEMPLES IN DEEP (7 Days 6 Nights Siem Reap)

Day 1 : ARRIVAL SIEM REAP INTENRATIONAL AIRPORT, CITY TOUR , APSARA DANCE DINNER (D)
Arrive Siem Reap Angkor International Airport, clear your immigration and head to arrival hall where your gentle driver is waiting with your name tag. Private transfer to Siem Reap city ( 1 hour drive) and Hotel check in and free at your own leisure. (Standard Check in time : 1400, Early Check in up on availability)

This late afternoon, take a leisure tour to visit the Royal Garden, Preah Angchek Preah Angchorm, where local come to pray for their happiness etc. Following by Wat Preah Enkosei, the only Siem Reap-period temple located in modern Siem Reap. It was built in the mid 10th century by a high-ranking Brahmin named Divakarabhata who married the daughter of Rajendravarman II (r. 944-968). Continue to visit Angkor National Museum to learn & understand about the cultural heritage of the golden era of the Khmer Kingdom through an amassed collection of invaluable artifacts and through state-of-the-art multimedia technology exhibitions for a full pictorial legendary story for easy comprehension.
Enjoy Buffet dinner in local restaurant with Apsara Dance Performance.
Overnight in at hotel

Day 2 : TEMPLES IN GRAND CIRCUIT, SUNSET ON BAKHENG MOUNTAIN (B)
After breakfast, explore temples in the big circuit. Start at Pre Rup Temple, a Hindu temple at Angkor, Cambodia, 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. The temple's name is a comparatively modern one meaning "turn the body". Next, Tasom, a 12th century temple located north east of Angkor Thom and just east of Neak Pean. The King dedicated the temple to his father Dharanindravarman II who was King of the Khmer Empire from 1150 to 1160. Continue to Neak Poan (The entwined snakes”, the 12th century temple built in the centre of Jayataka Baray, dedicate to Buddha. Continue to Preh Khan temple “ Royal Sword”, the 12th century temple built by Great King Jaya VII, for the victory over the invading Chams in 1191. Unusually the modern name, meaning "holy sword", is derived from the meaning of the original—Nagara Jayasri (holy city of victory). Last climb on Bakheng mountain and wait for the panoramic view of the beautiful sunset over Angkor Wat. Return to hotel relax and enjoy your stay.

Day 3 : SIEM REAP – EXPLORE ANGKOR WAT, ANKOR THOM COMPLEX (B)
Begin your stunning day with having a delicious breakfast at the hotel then enter to the ancient capital of Angkor Thom to start your temples excursion by visit The South Gate, Bayon, Bapohuon, Royal Enclosure, Terrace of Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King then continue the jungle temple of Ta Prohm has been completely reclaimed by large trees and vines, Ta Prohm Temple is well known as the Tomb Rider by Hollywood film. Continue to explore the amazing and awe-inspiring temples of Angkor Wat where is surrounding by manmade moat and has recorded as the UNESCO World Heritage site, Angkor Wat temple is well recognize as the world largest monument temple of Hindu related. Return to hotel and enjoy your stay.
Overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 4 : KULEN MOUNTIAN WITH 1000S LINGA RIVER, BANTEAY SREI, BANTEAY SAMRE (B)
Today, drive 58kms from Siem Reap town to the north of province to visit the sacred hilltop.
Mahendraparvata is considered a holy mountain in Cambodia, of special religious significance to Hindus and Buddhists who come to the mountain in pilgrimage. It also has a major symbolic importance for Cambodians as the birthplace of the ancient Khmer Empire, for it was at Phnom Kulen that King Jayavarma II proclaimed independence from Java in 804 CE. The Kulen National Park contains many sites of natural and historical interest. A magnificent waterfall dominates the forest terrain and draws countless local visitors on weekends and national holidays. Visit The River of a Thousands Lingas- The cult of worshipping carved in the riverbed which represent to Hindu God of Shiva. Walk via along flight of steps to visit Biggest Reclining Buddha Statue housed on a massive boulder which is believed as The Holiest in the Country. A viewing platform at the top affords sweeping views of the surrounding jungle and hillsides. Then Enjoy and then take the nice photos of Nicest Waterfall in Cambodia. Late Afternoon will return to hotel and Visit Bantay Srei Temple, is the modern name of a 10th-century Khmer temple originally called "Tribhuvanamaheśvara" (Great Lord of the Threefold World) an appellation of the god Siva. This Temple was built by Yajnavaraha who was the King’s priest – doctor and physician during king Rajendravarman ‘s dynasty. With its perfect intricate carvings, Banteay Srei is the Best of Temples and being the sample of Khmer Architecture. Continue to visit Banteay Samre temple , a Hindu Temple built in the early 12th century in the Angkor Wat Style locates 400 matters of East Baray. Go back to hotel and relax.

Day 5 : KOH KER TEMPLE, BENG MEALEA (B)
After breakfast in hotel, go to visit the 10th-century temple complex in the north Cambodian jungle- Koh Ker. A former capital of the Khmer Empire, the site is now remote and heavily forested. The main structure, Koh Ker Temple, is a stepped 7-tiered pyramid. The large rectangular tank, Rahal Baray, supplied water to the complex. The Prasat Krahom, meaning "red temple," is known for its sandstone carvings, while Prasat Pram is covered in strangler figs.
go to discover the hidden jungle temple. Beng Mealea, a Hindu temple locates 40kms from Angkor main group. This temple was built mostly by sandstone and largely unrestored with trees and thick brush thriving amidst its towers and courtyards and many of its stones lying in great heaps.
Return to hotel, overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 6 : ROLOUS GROUP, TONLE SAP LAKE WITH BOAT TRIP, ARTISAN ANGKOR (B)
After breakfast, visiting Roluos is a Cambodian archeological site about 13 km east of Siem Reap along NH6. Once it was the seat of Hariharalaya, first capital of Khmer Empire north of Tonle Sap. This including Bakong Temple Preh Ko, and Lor Lei. Then Drive to Kampong Pluk, One of the floating village on Tonle Sap lake, Cambodia. Begin the tour by visiting a local market known as Rulous market to see villagers selling their home-grown vegetables or a local pagoda to learn about religion. Then, take a tour of the astounding floating villages known as stilt-houses, which stand between 8 and 10 meters high, as well as the school, farm, and even the hospital, where people have bravely adapted to some of the most unimaginable conditions, all while smiling. From the comfort of our boat trip, take in the beautiful atmosphere of this one-of-a-kind village. Return to city and Chanters l’Ecoles - Les Artisans d'Angkor which provides training to young Cambodians in an effort to revive the ancient Khmer traditions of stone carving and wood sculpting. Go back to your hotel and enjoy your own relax or explore pub street, night market.

Day 7 : SIEM REAP -> AIRPORT (B)
Breakfast at hotel and free at your own time till driver picks up and transfer to Siem Reap airport for boarding flight home with the unforgettable for Cambodia journey.

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