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Siem Reap 6 days / 5
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SRT5 |
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Departure
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Everyday |
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Type
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Private |
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Day 1 |
Siem Reap
- Arrival ( -/ L / D) |
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Arrive at Siem Reap International
airport and transfer to the hotel (rooms
may not be ready until the afternoon).
Visit the Roluos
Group. The
monuments of Roluos, which served as the capital of
Indravarman I (reigned 877-89), are among the earliest
large, permanent temples built by the Khmers and mark
the beginning of Khmer classical art. Preah
Ko erected
by Indravarman I in the late 9th century dedicated by
the King to his ancestors in 880. Bakong the
largest and most interesting of the Roluos group
temples, with his active Buddhist monastery just to the
north of the east entrance. Lolei built
on an islet in the center of a large reservoir (now rice
fields) by Yasovarman I, the founder to the first city
at Angkor.
Lunch at restaurant.
In the afternoon, you will continue
your temple visit, including Prasat
Kravan with
unique brick sculptures, Srah
Srang,
("The Pool of Ablutions") undoubtedly used in the past
for ritual bathing, Banteay
Kdei,
surrounded by four concentric walls, Eastern
Mebon,
guarded at its corner by stone figures of harnessed
elephants, some of which are still in a reasonable state
of preservation, and Pre
Rup,
the mountain-temple until
sunset. Dinner
at local restaurant and accommodation at hotel. |
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Day 2 |
Siem Reap
Tour ( B/ L / D) |
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Breakfast at hotel. In the morning,
drive to the typical Khmer countryside and 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 will continue
your temple visits to Preah Khan.
Built by the King Jayavarman VII, Preah Khan is,
like Ta Prohm, a place of towered enclosures and
shoulder hugging corridors. Unlike Ta Prohm, however,
the temple of Prea Khan is in a reasonable state of
preservation and ongoing restoration efforts should
maintain and even improve this situation. Continue to Neak
Pean,
a fountain built in the middle of a pool (representing
the paradisiacal Himalayan mountain-lake), and Ta
Som.
Dinner at local restaurant and
accommodation
at hotel. |
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Day 3 |
Siem
Reap (B / L / D) |
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Breakfast at hotel. Morning, 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 enclosing wall represents the mountains
at the edge of the world and the surrounding moat, the
ocean beyond.
Lunch at local restaurant .
Visit the South
Gate (with
its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of
milk), the ancient capital of Angkor
Thom (12th century), Bayon
Temple (unique
for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces
of Avolokitesvara), the Royal
Enclosure, Phimeanakas,
the Elephants
Terrace and
the Terrace
of the Leper King.
Sunset at Angkor Wat. Dinner
at local restaurant and accommodation at hotel. |
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Day 4 |
Siem
Reap (B / L / D) |
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Breakfast at hotel. Morning, drive to
the remote Beng
Mealea temple
through the typical Khmer countryside (60Kms
from Siem Reap).
There is a lot to see in the
approximately 2? Hours drive as it takes you through
many lively villages and along kilometers of rice
paddies. Explore the long abandoned temple (11th
century), strangled by the jungle.
Lunch box will be provided at the
site.
A further 1 hr drive brings you to Koh
Ker,
situated in the northeast of Siem Reap. Discover the
long abandoned temples in the forests of northern
Cambodia. Also known as Chok
Gargyar,
it served as the capital of Jayavarman IV (reigned
928-42). His son and successor Harshavarman I
moved the capital back to Angkor in 944. There are a
remarkable number of religious buildings in the Koh Ker
region, considering the short space of time that it was
the capital of the empire. There are more than 30 major
structures and experts believe there may have been as
many as 100 minor sacred buildings in the region. It was
also a prolific period for gigantic sculpture and
several of the most impressive pieces in the National
Museum in Phnom Penh come from Koh Ker, including a huge
garuda (half-man,
half-bird creature).
Return to Siem Reap. Dinner at local restaurant and
accommodation at hotel. |
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Day 5 |
Siem Reap
( B/L/D) |
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Breakfast
at hotel. Morning, visit the floating village
of Chong
Khneas, located 10 kilometers south of
Siem Reap. Visit the village and take an excursion in a
traditional wooden boat on the Tonle
Sap Lake,
the "Great Lake" of Cambodia, one of the wonders of
Asia.
Continue to Wat
Bo pagoda to view
its well-preserved paintings. You will also observe
monks making the various moldings, which adorn the
pagodas. Visit a workshop
where traditional shadow play
puppets are
made.
Lunch at local restaurant.
Afternoon, continue the temples
tour: Takeo, Thommanon,
Chau Say Tevoda and Ta
Prohm,
one of the most beautiful temples in the area, as it 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.
Dinner at local restaurant and
accommodation at hotel. |
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Day 5 |
Siem
Reap - Departure (B / L / -) |
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Breakfast at hotel. In the morning,
drive from Siem Reap to the district of Puok. Visit the Silk
Farm of Puok.
Learn the different stages of the complex process of
producing handmade silk. Before returning to Siem Reap,
visit the nearby Western
Baray and
the temple of Western
Mebon.
Lunch at local restaurant
Afternoon at leisure before transfer
to Siem Reap International Airport for departure to the
next destination.
Quote in USD per person based on private tour
(valid until 30 Mar 09 )
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Class/ No. of pax |
1 |
2 |
3-5 |
6-9 |
10-15 |
16+1 |
20+1 |
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Standard |
784 |
529 |
501 |
450 |
380 |
350 |
320 |
80 |
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Superior |
868 |
571 |
544 |
471 |
420 |
384 |
360 |
130 |
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First Class |
1093 |
698 |
670 |
697 |
550 |
520 |
488 |
250 |
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Deluxe |
1431 |
853 |
825 |
752 |
695 |
660 |
650 |
420 |
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Luxury |
1851 |
1101 |
1074 |
1004 |
950 |
910 |
885 |
680 |
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Accommodation list
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Location |
Standard |
Superior |
1th Class |
Deluxe |
Luxury |
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Siem Reap |
Casa 3* |
Steung 4* |
Angkor Century |
Sokha 5* |
Raffle 5*++ |
Trip includes :
English speaking guide
Transfer in air-conditioned
private vehicule
Entrance fees
Meals as indicated ( B =
Breakfast ; L = Lunch ; D = Dinner)
Goverment tax & service
charge
Trip does not include:
International departure tax ( 25 USD)
Visas and visa fees ( 20 USD)
Travel insurance
Admission fees during free time Personal expenses such
as shopping; telephone, laundry and bar bills etc.
Tips and gratuities
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