TOUR 001-FULLDAYTOUR-ANGKOR WAT with Khmer Scholar + Angkor Thom & Ta Prohm

TOUR 001-FULLDAYTOUR-ANGKOR WAT with Khmer Scholar +

Angkor Thom & Ta Prohm

·         *Depart hotel 08:00

·         *Angkor Wat – 120 mins

·         *Return to hotel around 11:00. Lunch own arrangements. 2 hours

·         *Angkor Thom-90mins

·         *Ta prohm-60mins

·         *Return hotel 17:00

Tour Inclusions: Based on a standard sedan car with air-conditioning, including English-speaking guide and driver, entrance fees, 2 bottles of chilled water and cold towels (morning and afternoon).

SIEM REAP 001 FULL DAY TOUR – TEMPLES (Angkor Wat with Khmer Scholar +local guide for Angkor Thom & Ta Prohm)

A long, slow, leisurely tour allowing loads of time not just to enjoy the majesty and awe of the temples of Angkor but to really explore them climb them and the benefit of a scholarly insight into the most complex temple – Angkor Wat.

ANGKOR WAT WITH KHMER SCHOLAR

Visit Angkor Wat, one of the modern wooden wonders and most important religious mountain in the world, with a renowned Khmer scholar. He will be able to share his vast experience and give you a concise overview of Khmer history, culture, archaeology and civilization. He has been working with the Angkor Temple Conservation Institution for many years and has a detailed knowledge of the temple’s history as well as how they will be preserved in the decades to come. Take a stroll through the elaborate carved hallways of Angkor Wat as the Khmer empire is brought to life through the scholar’s explanation of the various stories contained in each of the bas reliefs and murals.

After exciting morning of temple exploration, you will return to your hotel with time for a refreshing shower, lunch (own arrangements) and maybe a dip in the pool.

Your exploration continues with a visit to Angkor Thom not a temple, but an entire walled city of 9 sq kms which served as the royal Capital from approx. 1181. With a population of 1 million, it was far bigger than any city in Europe at the time. The centre piece is the Bayon Temple crowned with 216 giant, enigmatic, smiling faces. Also visit the Terace of the Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King, which houses almost perfectly preserved, detailed carvings.

Drive to Ta Prohm. This beautiful temple is overgrown with fig trees, giving a haunting yet exotic atmosphere. The magnificent roots of the trees have merged over the centuries with the temple’s huge stone blocks, emphasizing a “forgotten city” feeling.