Siem Reap’s Pearl: 4 Days Private Tour tour will show you the country’s breathtaking natural beauty and distinct culture. You’ll come across the amazing Angkor complex’s epoch-old temple ruins during the journey. We will also take you to the less visited temples, which are famed for their elegant beauty and amazing history behind them. Then visit the largest lake in South-East Asia, Tonle Sap Lake, where you will take a boat trip to see the unique floating settlement that serves as an irrigation system and source of fish for half the population of the nation.
Your Vietnam adventure begins with your arrival in Siem Reap. Your private driver will meet you at the airport, holding a signboard with your name. He will escort you to your accommodation, where you could have a rest after the flight or head to Pub Street to explore the city at your own pace and have a delicious meal.
Overnight in Siem Reap
Have breakfast at the hotel and meet your guide in the lobby. This morning we will head out of town to the intricately carved and well-preserved temple of Banteay Srei, the elegant temple considered to be the jewel in the crown of Angkorian art. Along the way, we will stop at the Preah Dark village to see the Banteay Samre Temple, adorned with impressive reliefs depicting scenes of Vishnu, as well as Krishna legends.
In the afternoon, we will visit Angkor Wat, the largest temple in the world, which covers an area of 200 hectares and is surrounded by a moat and an exterior wall measuring 1300 meters x 1500 meters. Walk through the covered galleries with columns and see the beautiful carvings showing the scenes of Hindu legends.
Overnight in Siem Reap
Have breakfast at the hotel and meet the guide in the lobby. Today we will visit Angkor Thom. Start your exploration with the South Gate of Angkor Thom, then see the Bayon Temple, built between the 12th and 13th centuries by King Jayavarman VII and consists of 54 towers. Continue to the Royal Enclosure, the Phimeanakas, the Elephants Terrace, and the Terrace of the Leper King. Then visit Preah Khan temple, built by King Jayavarman VII and dedicated to his father. It is a huge, highly exportable monastic complex, and served as a Buddhist monastery and school, engaging over 1000 monks.
In the afternoon, you will see the jungle-covered temple of Ta Prohm. The enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers embrace themselves in the stone foundations of the structure, giving the impression of man’s creation being reclaimed by the powerful forces of nature. End your day by watching the sunset from the top of Bakheng hill.
Overnight in Siem Reap
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Today you will spend your morning exploring the largest permanent fresh-water lake in South East Asia Tonle Sap Lake by a private boat. From this lake, a Tonle Sap river takes its beginning and flows to Phnom Penh, where it falls into the Mekong river. You will see a fishermen’s “floating village” with floating houses, schools, a police station, and other buildings. The village floats on the lake and moves from place to place, following water levels and currents. Then we will transfer you to the airport for your flight back home or your next destination.
Trip Ends.
