Upon arrival at Siem Reap International Airport, you are warmly welcomed by our friendly tour guide & driver, then then you will transfer direct to check in at hotel (room may ready at noon).
Optional to visit Angkor Panorama Museum, was a "gift" from North Korea to a long friendship with Cambodia. Built by Mansudae Art studio, famous for their skills in making gigantic statues of North Korean leaders and several Africans leaders. Its goal to be the first-class museum with contributing to the development of human civilization through the grand panoramic painting and various art works which reflect the legendary Angkor wat and its history and culture. A good experience to learn the history of Cambodia (open hour 09:00am – 08:00pm) with Entrance Ticket USD 15 for our customer or Public Rate 20$). Overnight at hotel
Optional Tours “An early morning (04:30am – 07:30am), enjoy by tuk tuk to view sunset at Angkor Wat”
After breakfast, we head to the World Heritage Site; visit the South Gate of Angkor Thom to Bayon temple. The South Gate of Angkor Thom which is famous for its series of colossal human faces carved in stone. You will visit the impressive Bayon Temple, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephant Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King & Baphuon temple. Next we will move to the jungle intertwined Ta Prohm, made famous in Angelina Jolie’s Tomb Raider movie. Ta Prohm, one of the popular temple in the area Take a leisurely stroll through this wondrous site, with giant fig and kapok trees strangling the ancient stonework in a photogenic interplay of man and nature. Continue to seeing the architectural masterpiece of Angkor Wat. We stroll around this massive monument, exploring the many galleries with columns, libraries, pavilions, courtyards and ponds full of water reflecting the towering temple. If time per mitted, view sunset from where possible or take optional of balloon ride to view it!
“Optional - Helium Tethered Balloon to experience the Angkor Heritage Site from the Sky”. The Balloon is operate every day from Sunrise to Sunset excepted when the wind exceeded 35km/h, risk of thunderstorm within 30km and on heavy raining days. A flight last 10 minutes from the ground to a maximum altitude 100 meters. The maximum passengers allowed per flight is from 1 to 30 persons, depending on weather conditions. Overnight at hotel
Breakfast at hotel
An early morning, we departure to the remote and less touristic area by visiting to Beng Mealea temple (65km at northeast of Siem Reap), the temple built By Jayarvaman VII; in the style of Angkor Wat; its scale is huge; being well over one square Kilometre within its moat. Approached by a four causeways; Beng Mealea appears to be a huge pile of rubble partially hidden in the trees. Once you get closer the high walls, the ancient Khmer Architecture reveals itself. Cloaked in vegetation and with few concessions to tourism; the Capital of the Khmer Empire for a very brief period between 928 and 944AD. After the Khmer empire had been established in the Angkor area (Roluos), Jayavarman IV moved the capital almost 100km northeast to Koh Ker. Have lunch and continue your visit to Kampong Phluk Floating Village, located at 16 km at north-south of Siem Reap. The villages are primarily Khmer and have about 3000 inhabitants between them. Flooded mangrove forest surrounds the area and is home to a variety of wildlife including crab-eating macaques. During the dry season when the lake is low (March – July), the buildings in the villages seem to soar atop their 6-meter stilts exposed by the lack of water. At this time of year many of the villagers move out onto the lake and build temporary houses. In the wet season when water level rises (Aug – February), the villagers move back to their permanent houses on the floodplain, the stilts now hidden under the water. Kampong Phluk's economy is, as one might expect, based in fishing, primary in shrimp harvesting. Back to hotel at late noon. Overnight at hotel
An early morning with tuk tuk to practice a local traditions, culture & customs by offering food and listen to teachings of the Buddha! you are in for a special experience by travel to a local monastery, a residence and place of learning for Buddhist monks, to participate in a traditional spiritual ceremony. Your guide will introduce you to the daily rituals of Buddhist monks, from their early morning prayers to their afternoon studies. Learn about the precepts–or rules–followed by the monks and their role.
Then head out of busy town around 9-15km to where you will have experience and understand about local cultures, customs & traditional of Cambodian living in outskirt. You will then start trekking in the village to visit local market, weaving basket, noodle making, Khmer traditional houses, vegetable farms, see animals, cows, water-buffaloes, chat to local people; see their daily activities and learn how they earn or surviving their life. Enjoy ox cart riding through the village, paddy rice fields & authentic places with very beautiful picturesque follow each season along the way.
This afternoon, visit Angkor National Museum with the excellent historical artifacts on display within this 20,000 square meter museum will captivate both enthusiasts and your casual visitor alike. With 1-2 hour tour through the Museum houses 8 galleries, you will learn and understand how the Khmer Empire has been established during the Golden Period and much more. Then head out of 20km to visit Puok Silk Farm, One the way back, we stop and visit West Barray “ Water Reservoirs” before drop off at hotel. Dinner at local restaurant and overnight at hotel.
Breakfast at hotel.
Free until and transfer to Siem Reap International airport for boarding home sweet home.
