CMB
- T 01: ANGKOR CLASSIC, 3 days (L)
Siem Reap
Day
1 Siem
Reap
Arrival in Siem Reap, meeting on arrival at
Siem Reap airport, direct transfer to the hotel.
Sightseeing in
Overnight in Siem Reap
BAYON: Jayavarman VII's temple mountain
that stands at the center of Angkor Thom. It is one of the most popular of
BAPHUON: the pyramid shape represents the
mythical
PHIMEANAKAS: near the center
of what was once the royal palace within Angkor Thom. Phimeanakas means ‘
TERRACE OF ELEPHANTS: this terrace was
used for viewing public ceremonies and was a base for the King’s grand audience
hall. The famous lines of elephants are at either end of the retaining walls.
TERRACE OF THE LEPER KING: North of the
Terrace of Elephants is a platform named ‘Terrace of the Leper King’. On the
platform is a nude statue – one of
PHNOM BAKHENG: hilltop temple
ruins, which provide one of the best views of Angkor Wat, especially at sunset.
Day
2 Siem
Reap
After breakfast at the hotel, sightseeing in Angkor complex: visit Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm and Banteay Srei Temple.
Overnight in Siem
Reap
ANGKOR WAT: a temple
dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu by King Suryavarman II, who reigned between
1131 and 1150. It was constructed over a period of 30 years and is world famous
for its beauty and splendor. Angkor Wat features the longest continuous
bas-relief in the world, which runs along the outer gallery walls and narrates
stories from Hindu mythology. In 1992 the 
UNESCO declared the
monument and the whole city of Angkor a World Heritage Site.
TA PROHM: one of the most popular
attractions of Angkor as much of the jungle has not been cleared and it looks
very much as most of the Angkor monuments would have appeared when European
explorers first stumbled across them.
BANTEAY SREI: built in the late
10th century, it is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. The temple is square
with entrances on the east and west. Of main interest are the three central
towers, which are decorated with male and female divinities and beautiful
filigree relief work.
Day
3 Siem
Reap
After breakfast at the hotel, leisure time
before departure to the airport
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of Services **Note: Itinerary subject to
change due to flight schedules.