The Beauty of Siem Reap

Upon your flight arrival at Siem Reap International Airport, our company representatives will be waiting for you and greeting you at the exit hall of the airport after check-in and immigration formalities in Cambodia. Next, load your luggage into the vehicle, and then transfer to the hotel to check in and drop off. That’s it for today.

Overnight in the hotel in Siem Reap Town

After breakfast in the hotel, at 8:00 am our English-speaking Guide & Driver will pick you up for the tour to Angkor Wat Temple, which is a temple complex in Cambodia and is the largest religious monument in the world, on a site measuring 162. 6 hectares (1,626,000 m2; 402 acres). Breaking from the Shaiva tradition of previous kings, Angkor Wat was dedicated to Vishnu for the Khmer Empire. The Khmer King Suryavarman II built it. In the early 12th century in Yaśodharapura (present-day Angkor), combined two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: the temple mountain and the later galleried temple. It is designed to represent Mount Meru, home of the devas in Hindu mythology: within a moat more than 5 kilometers (3 mi) long and an outer wall 3.6 kilometers (2.2 mi) long are three rectangular galleries, each raised above the next. Visiting the South Gate of Angkor Thom, the south gate of Angkor Thom is 7.2 km north of Siem Reap and 1.7 km north of the entrance to Angkor Wat. The walls, 8 m high and flanked by a moat, are each 3 km long, enclosing an area of 9 km2. The walls are of laterite buttressed by earth, with a parapet on the top. Lunch by your own account.

Afternoon, we will continue the tour to visit Angkor Thom, which was established as the capital of Jayavarman VII’s empire and was the center of his massive building program. One inscription found in the city refers to Jayavarman as the groom and the city as his bride. Angkor Thom seems not to be the first Khmer capital on the site, however. Yasodharapura, dating from three centuries earlier, was centered slightly further northwest, and Angkor Thom overlapped parts of it. The most notable earlier temples within the city are the former state temple of Baphuon and Phimeanakas, which was incorporated into the Royal Palace. The Khmers did not draw any clear distinctions between Angkor Thom and Yashodharapura; even in the fourteenth century, an inscription used the earlier name. 138 The name of Angkor Thom—great city—was in use from the 16th century. Next, we will tour the Ta Prohm temple, In 1186 A.D., Jayavarman VII embarked on a massive program of construction and public works. Rajavihara (“monastery of the king”), today known as Ta Prohm (“ancestor Brahma”), was one of the first temples founded under that program. The stele commemorating the foundation gives a date of 1186 A.D.

Late afternoon, our company’s Tours and driver will Transfer you to join the gondola boat ride on Angkor Thom moat at the South Gate of the ancient walled city. The boats are small rowing boats that service travelers for a scenic ride with Canapé or Hi-Tea.

Late afternoon tours are done and then return to the hotel and drop off. Dinner by your own account.

Overnight in the hotel in Siem Reap Town

This morning after hotel breakfast. Your English-speaking guide and driver are going to pick you up, and you will head out to Chong Kneas floating village. Take a boat and cruise through this floating settlement, seeing a floating school, farms, houses, and many more curiosities. Greeted by waves of friendly locals, here you can glimpse Cambodia’s lakeside culture and traditional family lifestyle. On the way back to Siem Reaps town, stop at Old Market, one of the various traditional markets in the Siem Reap area and the most popular with tourists and visitors, offering the greatest selection of souvenirs and curiosities of any of the traditional markets. The area around the Old Market is burgeoning with shops, galleries, restaurants, bars, massages, and more. The Old Market is located on the river at the south end of the Old French Quarter. Then can visit Senteurs D’Angkor shop a home fragrance Cambodia’s wonderful culinary and aromatic heritage is their inspiration. The moment you walk into our Senteurs D’Angkor shop, you are immediately struck by an explosion of the senses, with heady aromas floating from every corner. It can be difficult to choose which kind of scent you prefer so you can start with an everyday indulgence by trying our coconut oil-based handmade soaps. Transfer back to your hotel.

Overnight in the hotel in Siem Reap Town

After breakfast in the hotel. You will be free and leisurely until the official check-out time at 12:00 pm. Next, meet our company driver (no guide) and then travel to Siem Reap International Airport for your departure flight. Note: 2:30 hours before your flight departure time, you need to arrive at the airport and get ready for the flight.