Siem Reap Travel 3 days

Code: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner, G = Guide  

Day 1: Siem Reap arrival (L, D, G)
Arrive at Siem Reap International Airport and transfer to the hotel (rooms may not ready until the afternoon).

You’ll visit Prasat Kravan with its unique brick sculptures and Ta Prohm.  One of the area's most beautiful temples, Ta Prohm has been relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery. Its appeal lies in the fact that, unlike the other monuments of Angkor, it was abandoned and swallowed by the jungle, looking very much the ways most of the Angkor temples appeared when European explorers first stumbled upon them. Visit as well Takeo, Chau Say Tevoda and Thommanon.

Lunch at local restaurant.

In the afternoon, you’ll visit Preah Khan temple. Built by the King Jayavarman VII, Preah Khan is, like Ta Prohm, a place of towered enclosures and shoulders-hanging corridors. Unlike Ta Prohm, however, Preah Khan is in a reasonable state of preservation and ongoing restoration efforts should maintain and even improve this situation.  Continue your visits to Neak Pean, a fountain built in the middle of a pool and representing the paradisiacal Himalayan mountain-lake and visit the temple of Ta Som and Sunset at Pre Rup. Dinner at local restaurant and accommodation at hotel in Siem Reap.

Day 2: Siem Reap (B, L, D, G)

Breakfast at hotel.

In the morning, you’ll visit the most famous of all the temples on the plain of Angkor: Angkor Wat. The temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag and the 12th century masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture. Angkor Wat'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.

Lunch at restaurant.

This afternoon, you’ll visit the ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century). See the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephants Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King and Bayon Temple (unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara). Dinner at local restaurant and accommodation at hotel in Siem Reap. 

Day 3: Siem Reap departure (B, L, G)

Breakfast at hotel.

In the morning, you’ll visit Banteay Srei temple (10th c), regarded as the jewel in the crown of Classical Khmer Art.  Continue to visit Banteay Samre, one of the most complete complexes at Angkor due to restoration using the method of "anastylosis".  The name Samre refers to an ethnic group of mountain people, who inhabited the region at the base of Phnom Kulen and were probably related to the Khmers.  No inscriptions have been found for this temple, but the style of most of the architecture is of the classic art of the middle period similar to Angkor Wat.  The proportions of Banteay Samre are splendid.  A unique feature is an interior moat with laterite paving, which when filled with water must have given an ethereal atmosphere to the temple.

Lunch at restaurant.

In the afternoon, you’ll visit the floating village of Chong Khneas, located 10 kilometers south of Siem Reap. Take a traditional wooden boat for a ride on the Tonle Sap Lake, the "Great Lake" of Cambodia, one of the largest in Asia. Transfer to Siem Reap International Airport for departure flight to the next destination.

Prices per person in US$:

Surcharge for peak season of hotels are not inclusive in the prices above.

Prices include:

o     Breakfast and accommodation in twin or double room.

o     Travel by private, air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced driver.

o     Boat cruise as in the programme

o     English-speaking tour guide as indicated in the itinerary.

o     Entry fees for all sightseeing as mentioned in the programme.

o     Lunches and dinners, as specified, in the local restaurants.

o     Government Taxes.

Price do not include:

o      Flight tickets and airport tax.

o      Visas.

o      Dinners except as specified.

o      Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses.

o      Insurance.

Hotel list for Five Stars standard

o      Siem Reap: Hotel Sofitel Royal Angkor (***** closest to the Angkor Wat Temple complex) or similar complex) or similar complex) or similar

Hotel list for Four Stars standard

o      Siem Reap: Hotel Prince D’Angkor (**** Conveniently located in the heart of Siem Reap's business districts and 10 minutes from Angkor Wat) or similar 

Hotel list for Three Stars standard

o      Siem Reap: Hotel Lotus Angkor Hotel (**** 4km to the Angkor Temples, tranquil gardens setting) or similar

Hotel list for Two Stars standard 

o      Siem Reap: Salina Hotel (** conveniently located between the airport and the city centre) or similar