In Brief
Day 1 : Phnom Penh – Arrival:
Day 2 : Phnom Penh City tour (B)
Day 3 : Phnom Penh to Siem Reap Angkor by Private car (BD)
Day 4 : Angkor Wat – Angkor Thom – (B)
Day 5 : Bantey Srei – Bantey Samre – Ta Prohm (B)
Details Program :
Day 3 : Phnom Penh to Siem Reap Angkor by Private car (BD)
This morning, after breakfast you will transfer to Siem Reap by private car for 315 km. En route we pause at skun village is well known Spider Ville in Kampong Cham Province before forward to Kampong Thom which the center point of Cambodia. you are able to try tasting crunchy spider from vendors. we explore to the northeast of the provincial to visit Sam Bo Prey Kuk temple hiding in forest and build in 7th century of reign of King Isanavarman I (AD 616- 635) ,which was old Capital named Isanapura and a religious center for the worship of Shiva Brahmanism. Siem Reap is charming ,clean city and it has colonial and Chinese-style architecture in which a popular as the gateway to Angkor region.
You will enjoy welcome dinner of Apsara dancing show at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel.
Day 4: Angkor Wat sunrise – Angkor Thom (B)
You early get up in the morning and leave at 4.30 am to Angkor Wat to catch up sunrise at compound. the view is reflex from water pond as mirror of the temple. You will have picnic packed breakfast in Angkor before visit their whole structure. Angkor Wat is world heritage side and was the Hindu temple and largest monument in the world that was built in early 12 century by Khmer King Suryavarman II. we walk on causeway from the front side facing to west in which believed that direction of Vishnu god. There is big original statues of Vishnu standing holding tools his four hands in first gopura. then we walk into center parts is amazing hall with Buddhist statues and all galleries depicted stories from India Epic. some of bas relief is shiny as new polish carving on the wall presently. The temple is admired for the grandeur and harmony of the architecture, its extensive bs-reliefs , and for the numerous devatas adorning its walls, then visit South gate of Angkor Thom - Great city was adorned by Asura and Tevadas statues holding the serpent for each side. moat is surrounding outer enclosing wall for huge size complex. it is access to temple axe of Bayon and other temples. We visit Bayon temple a massive face of the bodhisattva of compassion called Avalokitesvara or Lokesvara in the 12th century of King Jayavarman VII. There are 54 towers represent to four basic attributes of Buddhism. a piece of sandstone was juxtaposed and superimposed in shape of dome from the bottom to top tower with smiling face. we walk along the gallery there are so many bas relief scenes about daily life, fighting and spot of epics in the past time. Baphoun ,we visit the Hindu temple that is a single temple mountain sanctuary situated on a high base symbolizing, There are sculpture was carving on small square stone in many scenes. The temple is under restoration but still permit tourists to climb up to view its architecture. Phimeanakas we start exploring this temple that was ancient Royal Palace in 10 century. it also was believed that this palace crowed golden pinnacle. The temple was decorated by lion, elephant statue pedestal that is badly ruined. you are possible to go up on top to breath the fresh air of Angkor Thom Complex view. Elephant Terrace, this place as served the King platform in 12th century to view parade and ceremonies. It is standing in front of Phimeanakas Palace. The three elephants are flanking a long the staircase with ornamented elephant fighting scenes underneath had portrayed on the base wall ,Leper King Terrace you will visit a weird platform of King JayavarmanVII in the end 12 century. Bas relief is very remarkable and senses carving of exterior and interior wall. you reach to confusion with this structure of small access opening inside. we take a short time to climb up to visit Bakheng Hill brightly sunset on The top of temple hill, This temple was also Hindu and has 108 towers surrounding that represented to Mount Meru. The view of Angkor Wat is possible to see from here. Overnight at hotel.
The temple lies in remarkable state of preservation , small size and excellence of decoration of Pinkish sandstone which enable to the technique of superb carving. There are many sceneries epic depicted on the lintel and fronton of the towers. Bantey Samre is the Hindu temple which built by King Angkor Wat apart from Angkor complex. The structure is well preserved and tiny King coffin was excavated and keep in the central tower. The last Ta Prohm is well known temple, abundance of gigantic tree over and shroud in the jungle dedicating to his mother named Prajnaparamita in late12th century. you will be amazing that you were in ancient time with view of huge and old root interwine over the temple. There are a lot of tiny hole portraying on central tower supposed that precious stones and diamonds exposed. then we head back to hotel for swimming pool. It is time to transfer back to Siem Reap international airport for departure flight to your next destination.
End of Tours!