ANGKORWAT TOUR 3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS

DAY 1: ANGKOR THOM (D )

Arrive in Siem Reap, meet and transfer to hotel for check-in.
Sightseeing of Angkor Thom, the great city located next to Angkor Wat.Angkor Thom was the greatest achievement of King Jayavarman VII.  Built in the 12th century, it extends almost 4 square miles and is enclosed by a wall 26 feet high, 7.5 miles long and surrounded by an originally crocodile-infested moat.  This great city contains many structures built to honour the Buddha and amenities for the king and people to enjoy. The area is surrounded by five monumental gates more than 65 feet high, each dominated by 4 huge carved faces of the king himself represented as the Buddha Avalokitesvara, facing north, south, east and west.  In front of the south gate are giant statues of 54 gods on the left, 54 demons on the right.  In the centre is the Bayon, a massive cluster of towers carved with 216 faces of the king.  More great carvings are found on the 4000 feet of interior walls that are covered with bas-reliefs showing 11,000 figures engaged in battles, ceremonial pageants and everyday life of 12th century Angkor.  Visit Phimeanakas, a 10th century temple built by Jayavarman V; the Elephant Terrace, a viewing platform from which the kings of Angkor watched military processions; the Terrace of the Leper King, supposedly named after the founder of Angkor who legend says was afflicted with leprosy.   Dinner with cultural show at Kulen II Restaurant.

Overnight in hotel, Siem Reap.

DAY 2: BANTEAY SREI, TA PROHM & ANGKOR WAT (B, L,D )

Breakfast at the hotel. 
Morning tour of  Banteay Srei, the exquisite pink sandstone temple 38 km north of Angkor Wat.It has the most beautiful carvings of apsaras in all Angkor.  Visit also Ta Prohm which is unrestored and left to the elements with giant trees embracing its stoneworks, giving Ta Prohm its unique character.  Also Ta Keo, an 11th century sandstone temple dedicated to Shiva.  Prasat Kravan, Banteay Kldei, Sra Srang and others if we have time for.
Lunch at Nests & Fins restaurant.  Continue sightseeing after lunch.
Visit Angkor Wat, the great temple built before Angkor Thom.  Angkor Wat represents the spiritual and mystical grandeur of the Khmer people.  The kingdom was founded in the early 9th century by King Suryavarman II as a microcosm of the mythical world in which he identified himself with the god Vishnu.  At the heart of the city was a mountain temple - traditional home of the Hindu gods and also the centre of an earthly kingdom in which the king was regarded as sacred.  The temple also served as a mausoleum for the dead kings and was in use until 1431 when the kingdom was eliminated by the Siamese.  The lost city was re-discovered by western archaeologists in the late 19th century. The temple complex of Angkor covers 200 acres, enclosed by a massive rectangular-shaped wall and surrounded by a moat.  The wall contains gates on all four sides, with the main entrance richly decorated with carvings and sculptures. The temple comprised of five distinctive towers with 72 major monuments and an irrigation system which together portrayed the harmonization of Indian roots in a Cambodian context - which was the very foundation of Khmer art and architecture.  This place is probably the largest religious monument ever built on earth, and is considered one of the most inspiring.  Angkor Wat was declared a world heritage site by the United Nations, and is regarded as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.   As the sun sets over the horizon, climb up Bakheng Hill to the temple ruins to watch the last rays of the sun  envelop Angkor Wat and experience a mystical wonder.Dinner  at Sampheap restaurant.

Overnight in hotel, Siem Reap.

DAY 3: DEPARTURE  ( B )

Breakfast at hotel.
Spend the free time browsing in the Old Market (Psar Cha) for artworks and souvenirs or visit Les Chantiers Ecoles Artisans d'Angkor  workshop for its famous stone carvings before being transferred to the airport for your departure flight.

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3-STAR HOTELS USED: STAR ROYAL, ANGKOR DIAMOND,  ROYAL CROWN.
4-STAR HOTELS USED: DAY-INN RESORT, ANGKOR HOTEL, PRINCESS ANGKOR
5-STAR HOTELS USED: ANGKOR PALACE, SOFITEL ROYAL ANGKOR

PAN SEA /ANGKOR VILLAGE  (Boutique Hotel, Deluxe Room): Add Yen 11000 to 4-Star package rate for TWIN-Share and YEN 19500 for SINGLE basis.

Surcharge for hotels and transport might apply for the high season months of November-April, depending on which hotel is used.  Please check this surcharge at time of booking.

(Above tour price includes 2 nights in hotel; full board of 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 2 dinners (one with show); tours to Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Banteay Srei and Siem Reap town for three days; entrance fee of USD43 to the Angkor temple complex; and use of air-conditioned vehicle for three days for tours and transfers to and from the airport; with English speaking guide. 

NOT included are airfares, airport departure tax of USD20, visa-upon-arrival fee of USD25, drinks at meals other than what is served at table, and use of hotel mini bar, laundry, phone, etc.