A - Siem Reap – Angkor 4Days & 3Nights

A - Siem Reap – Angkor 4Days & 3Nights

Day1: Arrival - Siem Reap

Our guide and coach will wait and pick up at Siem Reap International airport then transfer to hotel for check in . Free time leisure .
Overnight in Siem Reap 

Day2 : Siem Reap – Sightseeing in Angkor 

After breakfast  at hotel, transfer to visit the fortified city of ANGKOR THOM covers an area  of 9 km² . enclosed by a wall and wide moats , the city included many of Angkor’smost popular sights . Enter by monumental South Gate over the causeway lined on either side of the statues of demons and gods , each carrying a giant Naga coutinue to the THE TERRACE OF THE ELEPHANTS  and THE TERRACE OF THE LEPER KING , Former spaces for public ceremonies , both adorned with dramatic bas-reliefs . Visit ruined BAPHOUN  , ROYAL ENCLOSURE and  PHIMEANAKAS  before continuing to the mysterious BAYON Temple . in this temple , one of the most popular and compelling in Angkor , explore the galleries of beautifully preserved bas-relief and ascend narrows stairs to reach the central sanctuary , where you will find giant stone faces smiling enigmatically down at you from every angle .
-The crowning jewel of the Khmer architecture , ANGKOR WAT  is the national symbol and the highlight of any visit to Cambodia . the largest , the best preserved and the most religiously significant of the Angkor temples , Angkor impresses visitors both by its sheer scale and beautifully proportioned layout, as well as the delicate artistry of it carvings . to approach the temple , first cross the vast moat , continuing along a broad causeway lined with Naga balustrades . as you enter the main building ascend through a series of the galleries and courtyard before reaching the central sanctuary, which offers the beautiful views back over the causeway and across the surrounding countryside . on the way, stop to enjoy the intricate stone carvings and adorn nearly every surface , with some 1700 Apsaras or the celestial dancers , sculpted into the walls . along the outer gallery walls run the longest continuous bas-relief in the world . which narrates stories from Hindu mythology , including the famous Churning of the Ocean of milk . Angkor Wat is stunning at any time of the day . Watch sunset over the Cambodian countryside from upper terrace of an ancient Angkorian temple .
Overnight in Siem Reap .

Day3: Siem Reap – Sightseeing in Angkor

                                                                                                                                 After breakfast  at hotel, transfer to visit : PREAH KAN : a temple built by king Jayavaraman VII with towered enclosures and shoulder-hugging corridors in a jungle setting . Preah Kan covers a very large area but the temple itself is enclosed within a rectangular wall of around 700by 800 meters .
NEAK  PEAN :  built by king Jayavaraman VII ( ruled 1181 to 1220 ) , it is Buddhist temple consisting of a square pool with four smaller square pools arranged on each axis . In the centre of the large central pool is a circular island encircled by tow Naga with intertwined tails.

 TA SOM: built in late 12th century by JayavaramanVII for his teacher,TaSom mean old Som
BANTEAY SREY : Seemingly miniature in comparison to the other Angkor temples , Banteay Srey is considered to be the jewel of the classical Khmer art . Built in pink sandstone , the wall are covered in exquisitely preserved carving of the unusual delicacy . Because of its small size fairy-like atmosphere and extraordinary examples of Khmer sculpture , this temple is often a favorite with visitors .
PRE RUP : built by Rajendravaraman II ( ruled 944 to 968 ) , it consist of a pyramid shape temple with the upper-most of the three tiers carrying five square shrines arranged as a quincunx . The name means turning the body and refers to traditional method of cremation .

TA PROHM  one of the most popular attraction of Angkor as much of the jungle has not been cleared and it looks very much as most of Angkor monuments would have appeared when the European explorers first stumbled across them .
PRASAT KRAVAN : the five brick towers were built for Hindu worship in 921 and are notable for the bas-reliefs cut into the bricks on the interior walls .
Overnight in Siem Reap .

Day4: Siem Reap – Tonle Sap Lake Departure to next destination

Excursion to TONLE SAP Lake with boat trip , the floating village located on the Tonle Sap lake , an extraordinary lake swells up to seven times its original size during the monsoon season . Its ecosystem is one of the richest and most diverse in the region . The boat trip will explore the floating fishing villages and houses that live at the edges of the lake passing submerged forests and fishing farms
Remark : the houses there are all floating houses, about 700 houses , the houses move out to the lake. Transfer to Siem Reap International Airport , End of the program.

NOTE:  As for the above tour Itinerary, we can arrange additional customized trips for you if it does not match your expectations. 
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Package Inclusions:

-          Hotel accommodation with breakfast (Base on Twin sharing 3 stars hotel )

-          Tours with English speaking guide

-          Tour with 3 lunches and one dinner with show of traditional APSARA dancing

-          Ground transport with air-con vehicle as mentioned itinerary

-          Private Boat tour on the Tonle Sap lake for floating village

-          All entrance fees for the tour sites as mentioned in the tour itinerary

-          Drinking water and fresh tower for the whole trip

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