2-Day Angkor Complex & Banteay Srei Tour.
2-Day Angkor Complex & Banteay Srei Tour.
This tour is a private day tour with customizable, we provide private transportation with an English speaking guide to guide you during tour, the price is final for 2 persons or 3 persons. the group sharing tours are much cheaper but are a totally different experience. On a group tour, you’d be shuffled along with others never treated as an individual.
The experience I provide is almost exactly the opposite!
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Bayon Temple
The Bayon or state temple of Jayavarman VII is one of the most enigmatic and power religious constructions in the world. It is a unique mass of “faces tower” which creates a stone- a mountain of ascending peaks. There were originally 49 towers of which 37are still standing today. Most are carved with four faces on each cardinal point. The central tower has many more.
1 hourTerrace of the Elephants
The Terrace of Elephants is at the heart of Angkor Thom and looks out overage Royal spare. It marks the entrance to the Royal Palace and was the focal point for Royal receptions. The Carving of the elephants along its Wall gives it its modern name.
45 minutesTerrace of the Leper King
Terrace of Leper King, This massive terrace is named after the 15th-century sculpture that was discovered on top of it. It probably dates back to the reign of Jayavarman VII and has been restored in a manner, which allows visitors to explore the earliest to most recent additions by actually entering the internal layers of the structure.
45 minutesTa Prohm
Ta Prohm was built in the 12th century by Jayavarman VII as a royal monastery. It was dedicated to the king’s mother. This temple was chosen to be left in its natural state as an example of how most of Angkor looked, upon its rediscovery in the 18th century. Shrouded in jungle, the temple of Ta Prohm is ethereal in aspect and conjures up a romantic aura with gigantic roots and branches intimately intertwined with the stoned and probing walls to form a natural roof above the man-made structures.
1 hourAngkor Wat
14:30 leaving for a tour of Angkor Wat and sunset at Bakheng Hill. Builds between the 9th and 14th centuries, the City of Angkor is one of the grandest monuments ever constructed. The entire complex covers approximately 164sq miles with over 200 temples. Among the 30 temples that are accessible today, the most famous is Angkor Wat, the largest religious building in the world, with a volume of stone equaling that of the Cheops pyramid in Egypt. Conceived by Suryavarman II early 12th century, Angkor Wat took an estimated 30 years to build. Unlike most other Khmer temples, it faces west; the most likely reason is that the temple was dedicated to Vishnu, who is sometimes associated with the West.
2 hoursPhnom Bakheng
Day 2: Second Day 05AM-03 PM
2 minutesAngkor Wat
5:00, depart for the beautiful sunrise tour at Angkor Wat In the morning you will continue your temple visit Banteay Srei Temple, This you might need a breakfast box from your hotel
2 hoursBanteay Srei
Banteay Srei is a temple of great beauty and compares with little else in Angkor. Its miniature scale almost always surprises visitors, and the near-total decoration of its surfaces are exceptional. For its protection, the most inner spaces of the temple are closed to the public
2 hoursEastern Mebon
Mebon temple was constructed in 952 in 10th century AD. East Mebon Temple was also constructed by king Rajendravarman II (944-967). King Rajendravarman II constructed East Mebon Temple to dedicate to his parents and also to Hindu Trinity Gods. Mebon has a meaning in Cambodian as ‘Magic Merits’. East Mebon Temple was chosen to construct on the island Yasotatska (Eastern Baray or reservoir). Yasotataka has a measure of 1,50km X 7km. As this temple located on the island of a manmade lake, at that time people came to worship in this Temple by using a boat.
30 minutesTa Som
Temple of Ta Som was constructed by king Jayavaraman VII (1181-1220). The king constructed Ta Som in order to honor his older sister, at the end of the 12th century. As sister is not as important as parents, that is why her temple shrine is much smaller. Ta Som is the one of three temples constructed by Jayavarman VII, which associated location across the lake Jayatataka.
25 minutesNeak Pean
‘Neak Pean’ in Khmer meaning as ‘Nagas Intertwining Tails’, due to two Nagas, which one on the right is believing as the male and another on the left was considered as female (Nagin), they put their bodies at around the temple base and their tails joining altogether. The Naga and Nagi intertwining is the symbol of intercourse action of their happiness.
40 minutesPreah Khan
Build in the 12th century was one of Jayavarman VII’s largest projects dedicated to his father. Preah Khan was much more than a temple with over 1,000 teachers it appears also to have been a Buddhist university as well as a considerable city. You can cross Preah Khan from the East to West or vice versa. As you walk, be aware by the magnificent stone sculptures of giant garudas, each one grasping the tail of a naga, its traditional enemy, in each hand. He restorations of Preah Khan is currently undertaken by the World Monuments Fund, a US-based foundation.
1 hourChong Kneas Floating Village
No accommodation included on this day.
3 hoursIncluded
- A full day tour with a professional English-speaking guide.
- Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver
- All applicable taxes and service charges
- Cool water and Cool wet towel
Not Included
- Entrance pass to the Angkor Archaeological site
- Personal expenses such as meals, drinks, tips and gratuities, shopping, portage fees
- Hotel accommodation in the destination of commencement.
- Single supplement charges for single travellers, where applicable
- Travel insurance coverage for customers (highly recommendable)
Good to Know
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour is operated on full private basis with English-speaking guide. Other languages are on request / subject to availability and supplementary charges may apply.
- Return transfers for this excursion apply only / are inclusive for customers staying in and inside Siem Reap.
- The entrance pass to enter the Angkor Archaeological Site is not included during this tour. Guests are responsible to purchase the pass, ranging from one day up to seven day entry passes at the main gate into Angkor. The applicable fees are charged in US Dollars only. The entrance pass gives access to all sights in and around Angkor and should be visible at all times. Children under the age of 12 years old are free of charge
- Some of the Angkor sights temples and palaces (such as the Baphuon) uphold a very strict dress code: it is essential that you dress appropriately during this excursion by wearing clothes that cover shoulders and fall below the knees
- Customers wearing shirts with obscene and disrespectful prints and pictures and brightly-coloured clothing may be refused entrance.
- We always will make efforts to confirm the exact pick-up time upon reservation. For any operational issues in which are not able to confirm the exact pick-up time in advance, we reserve the right to inform you the day before the departure of the tour.
- Natural elements of any kind have a destructive effect on electronic equipment. It the customer’s own responsibility to ensure that any camera, mobile telephone or other device is properly wrapped and protected against these elements. We cannot be held responsible in any way for negligence and/or not following suggestions for any damage related to this.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.