4D3N Siem Reap

Upon arrival, welcome by tour guide in Siem Reap, transfer to check in hotel! Overnight in Siem Reap!

Breakfast at hotel, explore South Gate of Angkor Thom known as Big Angkor, 3km² walled and moated royal city and was the last capital of the Angkorian Empire, The famous Bayon Temple was an architectural muddle, in part because it was constructed in a somewhat piecemeal fashion for over a century. Terrace of the Elephants is an impressive, two and a half meter tall, 300 meter long terrace wall adorned with carved elephants and gradual that spans the heart of Angkor Thom in front of Baphuon – huge temple mountain in the heart of Angkor Thom, Royal Palace Area and Phimeanakas – impressive rite and sandstone pyramid. Terrace of the Leper King is at the north end of the Terrace of the Elephants, a double terrace wall with deeply carved nag as, demons and other mythological beings. Last you will visit Ta Prohm temple which is a wonderful combination of human genius and natural beauty! Giant trees have grown here for centuries.

Afternoon visit Angkor Wat temple, the founder of the temple was Suryavarman II who reined Cambodia from 1113 to 1152 and built the five towers in the 12th century to dedicate to the Hindu God Vishnu. The plan of the pyramidal conception of the temple combined with spaces, alleys, ditches is an ancient masterpiece of architectural design and construction. It is time for a romantic sunset view. Overnight in Siem Reap!

Breakfast at hotel, morning explore the town to see giant Fruit Bats that live in the Royal Residence Garden and Baddish Temple called, Preah Ang Chek – Preah Ang Chom. Then continue to Wat Bo, a large, highly respected pagoda, founded in the 18th Century. Like the Silver Pagoda in Phnom Penh, the Vihear of Wat Bo contains unique wall paintings of the Reamker that are said to be late 19th Century. Visit the Cambodian Handicrafts at Satcha, a center that promotes Cambodian know-how with a new artistic approach that combines traditional knowledge and contemporary design in a green and lush environment.

Afternoon visit West Baray Big Pond, a “baray” is a water reservoir built by the ancient Khmer people. Then we drive to Tonle Lake to get a taste of life ruled by monsoonal rains and water-based agriculture on and around one of the most productive bodies of fresh water in the world. Walk through the lovely Pour Krom village to get a feel of authentic Khmer rural life. Proceed to Chong Kneas and embark on a cruise to see floating villages moving in and out due to the varying water level. Over time, the floating community has evolved to have almost everything villages on land have, including schools and spiritual structures. En route back to town, we continue to one of the city’s lively open markets, Psar Chars, also called the “Old Market”, where anything and everything is for sale. Overnight in Siem Reap!

Breakfast at hotel, free leisure on own arrangement until time transfer to airport for flight onwards! END OF SERVICES