Angkor private tour 2 days with Phnom Kulen
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Description
In this 2 days tour, you will discover Angkor complex and Phnom Kulen to avoid the crowds, and get to know the ancient capital on the holy mountain with nature and waterfall. On that day, you can visit thousands of lingas (symbolic of the god Shiva), Buddha lying in sandstone and the remote temple of Beng Melea.
Entrance tickets to the Angkor complex and Phnom Kulen are not included in the price of our service.
About this activity | Start from US$60 | 02 days |
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Meeting point: We will pick you up at the hotel reception at 08:30 AM.
HIGHLIGHT:
DAY 1:
DAY 2:
DAY 1: SMALL TOUR (ANGKOR)
(Tour: 08:30 - 18:30)
In the morning: After breakfast, meet your guide at the hotel and he will take you to the ticket office to buy the entrance ticket. And then visit the main temples of Angkor, including: Ta Prohm, famous by Hollywood movie 'Tomb Raider', and one of the most beautiful temples in the area, almost intact since its discovery. Angkor Thom: The victory gate, The terrace of the elephants, The terrace of the leper king, Baphuon recently opened after years of restoration, and Bayon located in the center of the city of Angkor Thom, which characterized by its 54 towers and more than 200 smiling faces of Avalokitesvara. Free time for lunch at a local restaurant. *included
In the afternoon: After lunch, continue your visit at Angkor Wat (one of the seven wonders of the world by Unesco) the famous temple - best preserved of all Angkor temples. It is considered the largest religious monument ever built, and one of the most important archaeological treasures in the world. Before going back to the hotel, you will have the sunset view at Phnom Bakheng.
DAY 2: BANTEAY SREY, PHNOM KULEN AND BENG MELEA
(Tour: 07:30 - 18:00)
In the morning: After breakfast, visit Banteay Srey, 'the ladies temple' located 37 km from Siem Reap town, the only temple built of pink sanstone. Then departure to visit the first ancient capital of the Khmer empire on the mountain 'Phnom Kulen', located 60 km from the current city, and considered by Cambodians the holiest mountain in Cambodia. The first stop, visit the "River of a thousand Lingas", it is called like this because of many phallic symbols, "linga", representative of God Shiva in Hinduism, carved into the rocks in the riverbed. The second stop, visit a Buddhist temple with a giant statue of the reclining Buddha. Before lunch, you can bathe in the waterfall. Free time for lunch at a local restaurant. *included
In the afternoon: After lunch, we head down the mountain to visit Beng Melea temple, one of the most spectacular and mysterious temples in the Angkor complex. It is completely covered by the jungle. Being better known, it is few visited. The loneliness and magic of the place left an unforgettable memory for visitors. Back to the hotel.