day tour
Tour Level: Moderate
Tour Comfort: Budget
Tour Period: All day
8 hours English, German, French, Spanish, Russian Siem Reap
tour highlights
- Visit the ancient Khmer capital and its inevitable temples
- Explore a UNESCO World Heritage Site
tour details
If there is one thing you absolutely cannot do when you come visit Siem Reap, it NOT going to see the main extraordinary temples.
This tour is a classic but must-do which you can spice-up by taking different types of transportation, from a tuktuk, to an electric and silent buggy, from a sedan to a jeep…
Visit the ancient city of Angkor Thom, beautiful Ta Prohm taken over by nature and magnificent Angkor Wat.
tour description
08:00 hours: your driver will pick you up at your hotel and you will drive off towards the Angkor Archeological Parc.
Start by visiting the last capital of the Khmer Empire: Angkor Thom, built in the 12th century and deserted most likely during the 16th century. Inside its walls, visit:
-the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk
-Bayon temple, unique for its 54 towers decorated with 216 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara
-Baphuon, a pyramidal representation of Mount Meru
-the Terrace of the Elephants, used by Jayavarman VII to watch his victorious army return
-the Terrace of the Leper King, which's statue was formerly thought to represent a legendary "leper king", but is now considered to represent Yama - the Lord of the Dead and believed the terrace itself might have functioned as a royal cremation platform.
Continue towards famous Ta Prohm, beautiful jungle temple which nature seems to have taken over, has been relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery.
Stop and relax for a nice lunch at Sala Russey, local restaurant facing Sra Srang.
Visit the most famous of all temples: Angkor Wat, the world's largest religious monument named UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992. The 12th century temple complex spreads over 81 hectares. It's five towers symbolize Meru's five peaks, the enclosed wall represents the mountains at the edge of the world and the surrounding moat, the ocean beyond.
16:30 hours: transfer back to your hotel.
Note: The immigration law of Cambodia does not allow a one day stay in Siem Reap.
Start by visiting the last capital of the Khmer Empire: Angkor Thom, built in the 12th century and deserted most likely during the 16th century. Inside its walls, visit:
-the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk
-Bayon temple, unique for its 54 towers decorated with 216 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara
-Baphuon, a pyramidal representation of Mount Meru
-the Terrace of the Elephants, used by Jayavarman VII to watch his victorious army return
-the Terrace of the Leper King, which's statue was formerly thought to represent a legendary "leper king", but is now considered to represent Yama - the Lord of the Dead and believed the terrace itself might have functioned as a royal cremation platform.
Continue towards famous Ta Prohm, beautiful jungle temple which nature seems to have taken over, has been relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery.
Stop and relax for a nice lunch at Sala Russey, local restaurant facing Sra Srang.
Visit the most famous of all temples: Angkor Wat, the world's largest religious monument named UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992. The 12th century temple complex spreads over 81 hectares. It's five towers symbolize Meru's five peaks, the enclosed wall represents the mountains at the edge of the world and the surrounding moat, the ocean beyond.
16:30 hours: transfer back to your hotel.
Note: The immigration law of Cambodia does not allow a one day stay in Siem Reap.
includes
Transportation by tuktukOfficial English-speaking Tour Guide
Temple pass
Set lunch (khmer or western menu) at Sala Russey
Water and refreshing towels
excludes
- Surcharges for other language guides
- Personal travel insurance
- Personal expenditures such as drinks, souvenirs, gratuities etc.
- Meals and services other than mentioned in the programme
Tour code: REPDSBS1
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