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SIEM REAP / ANGKOR WAT PHI-CA3.1 (3DAYS/ 2NIGHTS) Day 1 : Siem Reap Arrival (L/D)  Arrival at Siem Reap International Airport and direct transfer to the Angkor temples complex. Visit the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk the antique capital of Angkor Thom (12th century), the Bayon Temple, unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara, the Royal Enclosure, the Phimeanakas, the Elephants Terrace, and the Terrace of the Leper King • Lunch at Local Restaurant In the afternoon, 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 Cambodia flag and the 12th century masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture. Angkor what’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. Enjoy the sunset on Angkor Wat • Dinner at local restaurant and accommodation at hotel Meal : Lunch, Dinner Day 2 : Siem Reap (B/L/D)  Breakfast at hotel. Morning, transfer to Banteay Srei temple (10th century), regarded as the jewel in the crown of Classical Khmer Art. Visit Bantey Srei Then continuation to Banteay Samre, built in the third quarter of the 12th century. It consists of a central temple with four wings preceded by a hall and accompanied by two libraries, the southern example remarkably well preserved. Two concentric walls enclose the ensemble. • Lunch at Local Restaurant In the afternoon, you will continue your temple visits, to Neal Pean, a fountain built in the middle of a pool and representing the paradisiacal Himalayan mountain-lake and Preah Khan, built by the king Jayavarman VII and, like Ta Prohm, a place of towered enclosures and shoulder-hugging corridors. Unlike Ta Prohm, However, the temple of Preah Khan is in a reasonable state of preservation and ongoing restoration efforts should maintain and even improve this situation Then, visit Taprohm until sunset, 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 has been left to be swallowed by the jungle, and looks very much the way most of the monuments of Angkor appeared when European explorer first stumbled upon them • Dinner at local restaurant and accommodation at hotel Meal : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 3 : Siem Reap Departure (B/L) Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the archaeological site for the sunrise from the Phnom Bakheng, one of two hills dominating the plain of Angkor, from where you will have a spectacular view of the Western Baray and Angkor Wat. Return to the hotel for Breakfast Visit the floating village of Chong khneas, located 10 kilometers south of Siem Reap. Visit the village and take a boat trip in a traditional wooden boat on the Tonle Sap Lake, Great lake of Cambodia one of the wonders of Asia. • Lunch at local restaurant. Visit to “Les Artisans d’Angkor – Chantiers Ecoles” and time at leisure at a local market Transfer to Siem Reap International Airport and departure to the next destination. Meal : Breakfast, Lunch End of Tour |
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