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Temples of Angkor

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$ 180.00

3 days visit of Angkor Wat.

Description


Day 1 Siem Reap

Arrival in Siem Reap and you are met and welcomed by your guide at the airport and continue for sightseeing in Angkor.

Visit Angkor Thom
The fortified city of Angkor Thom covers an area of 10 square km. Enclosed by a wall and wide moats; the city includes many of Angkor’s most popular sights. Enter by the monumental South Gate over a causeway lined on either side by statues of demons and gods, each carrying a giant naga. Continue to the Terrace of the Elephants and the Terrace of the Leper Kings, former spaces for public ceremonies, both adorned with dramatic bas reliefs. Visit the ruined Baphuon, 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 reliefs and ascend narrow stairs to reach the central sanctuary, where giant stone faces smiling enigmatically down from every angle.

Visit Ta Keo
Ta Keo was built by Jayavarman V who ruled from 968 to 1001, it was the first Angkorian monument built entirely of sandstone and was dedicated to Shiva. The summit of the central tower is 50 metres high and is surrounded by four lower towers.

Visit a temple for sunset
Watch the sun set over the Cambodian countryside from the upper terraces of an ancient Angkorian temple.

Overnight in Siem Reap
Category A Property: Claremont Angkor Boutique Hotel (Superior room)
Category B Property: Khemara Angkor Hotel (Deluxe room)
Category C Property: Sokha Siem Reap Resort & Convention Center (Deluxe Garden View)

Day 2 Siem Reap (Breakfast: Hotel)
Full day sightseeing in Angkor

Visit Angkor Wat
The crown jewel of Khmer architecture, Angkor Wat is the national symbol and the highlight of any visit to Cambodia. The largest, best preserved, and 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 its carvings. To approach the temple, first cross the vast moat, continuing along a broad causeway lined with naga balustrades. Upon entering the main structure, ascend through a series of galleries and courtyard before reaching the central sanctuary, which offers beautiful views back over the causeway and across the surrounding countryside. On the way, stop to enjoy the intricate stone carvings that adorn nearly every surface of the temple, with some 1,700 Apsaras, or celestial dancers, sculpted from 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, but sunrise and sunset are especially beautiful times to watch the play of light on the stones.

Visit Ta Prohm temple
Ta Prohm is one of the most popular attractions of Angkor as much of the jungle has not been cleared and it looks very much as most of the Angkor monuments would have appeared when European explorers first stumbled across them.

Visit Banteay Srei Temple
Seemingly miniature in comparison to the other Angkor temples, Banteay Srei is considered to be the jewel of classical Khmer art. Built in pink sandstone, the walls are covered in exquisitely preserved carvings of unusual delicacy. Because of its small size, wondrous atmosphere and extraordinary examples of Khmer sculpture, this temple is often a favourite with visitors.

Day 3 Siem Reap (Breakfast: Hotel) – Onward Flight
Transfer to the airport for onward flight.



Based on Category A
$180
Land only per person based on sharing

  • For 7-11 passengers: $180
  • For 3 – 6 passengers: $225
  • For 2 passengers: $260
  • For 1 passenger: $450
  • Single supplement: $60

Based on Category B
$195
Land only per person based on sharing

  • For 7-11 passengers: $195
  • For 3 – 6 passengers: $240
  • For 2 passengers: $275
  • For 1 passenger: $480
  • Single supplement: $75

Based on Category C
$275
Land only per person based on sharing

  • For 7-11 passengers: $275
  • For 3 – 6 passengers: $320
  • For 2 passengers: $355
  • For 1 passenger: $640
  • Single supplement: $145

Additional information

OVERVIEW

The temples of Angkor, built from 879-1191AD, when the Khmer civilization was at its height, represent one of the most astonishing and enduring architectural achievements. From the great citadel of Angkor, the kings of the Khmer empire ruled over a vast domain that reached from what is now southern Vietnam to Yunan, China and from Vietnam westward to the Bay of Bengal. The structures one sees at Angkor today, more than 100 temples in all, are the surviving remains of a grand social and administrative metropolis whose other buildings – palaces, public buildings, and houses – were all built of wood and are long since decayed and gone.

DEPARTURE

Private Trip, Guaranteed departure for minimum 1 traveler

HOTELS

Category A Property: Claremont Angkor Boutique Hotel (Superior) or Sokharoth Hotel
(Deluxe City View )
Category B Property: Khemara Angkor Hotel (Deluxe) or Royal Empire Hotel (Superior)
Category C Property: Sokha Siem Reap Resort & Convention Center (Deluxe Garden View)

INCLUSIONS

– Program is based either on English or French speaking guide. For other languages, a supplement charge will apply.
– accommodation as mentioned above or equivalent.
– meals according to itinerary / Breakfast box in lieu of ABF when early morning flight.
– Porter fees at the airport where guide service is booked.
– ground transportation in private A/C vehicle.
– 1 complimentary bottle of drinking water and 1 cold towel per person per half day tour/ 2 bottles of water and 2 cold towels per person per full day tour.
– sightseeing incl. admission fees according to itinerary.

EXCLUSIONS

◾International Airfare/train ticket, Call 1-888-887-1688 to get a quote from your home city
◾Travel insurance. visa fees, gratuities, drinks, personal spending and optional activities.
– visa fees, drinks, personal expenses.

QUESTIONS

Should you have any further questions, please call 1888-887-1688 for assistance.

1 review for Temples of Angkor

  1. Stach

    If you want to see countries like the ones we went to, or other countries you have been dreaming about, consider doing it the way we did it.

    All we had to do was tell Trip Connoisseurs what we wanted to see, and they set up the private tour for us.

    They also gave us suggestions of other sites that we should include in the tour.

    Our trip included the Angkor Temples in Cambodia, Bangkok, North-Central India, and Nepal (including a flight to Mount Everest).

    This is an excellent, if not the best way to see the world.

    Mr. & Mrs. Stach – Edmonton

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