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| CATEGORY | : | Cambodia Adventure Tours |
| TOUR NAME | : | Siem Reap - Preah Vihear Tours |
| LOCATION | : | Cambodia |
| TOUR CODE | : | TCT-AT02 |
| DURATION | : | 06 Days - 05 Nights |
| DEPARTURE | : | Daily |
Highlight: (Preah Vihear, Roluos Group, Bird sanctuary, floating village, Koh Ker, Beong Mealea, Angkor National Museum, Kravan, Batchum, Srah Srong, Banteay Kdei, Ta Phrom, Ta Keo, Thommanon, Chausay Tevoda, Pre Rup, Banteay Srey, Banteay Srey Butterfly Center, Banteay Samre, Preah Khan, Neak Pean, Krol KO, Ta Som, Angkor Thom, Angkor Wat temples and local marke).
DAY (01): (Preah Vihear, Lolei, Preah Ko, Bakhong): Morning Tour: Drive a private 4WD toPrasat Preah Vihear is one of Cambodia’s most famous temples. Set on top of a 525 meter high cliff on the Dangrek Mountains in between Cambodia’s Preah Vihear Province and Thailand’s North Eastern Si Sa Ket Province. The temple has been the site of centuries of occupation and conflict. Building started in the 9th century but most of what still stands to-day was built in the 11th and 12th centuries by the Khmer Kings Suryavarman I and Suryavarman II. It actually predates Angkor Wat (Cambodia’s other world famous temple complex) by around 100 years. The site was dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva through the mountain gods of Sikharesvara and Bhadresvara and the complex is a representation of Mount Meru, the home of the gods. Detailed inscriptions at the temple show accounts of King Suryavarman II including activities such as religious rituals and festivals. In recent years the temple has been a popular tourist attraction with a steady stream of visitors arriving from the easily accessible Thai side. Lunch is included. Afternoon Tour: Lolei is worth a visit just for its exquisite carvings and inscriptions which some consider being the finest of Rolous Group. It was built in the reign of King Yasovarman I, dating from late 9thcentury 893 A.D, dedicating to the memory of his father and Shiva-God. Preah KO “Sacred Bull”, the funerary temple which consisted of a group of six brick towers which dating from the late 9thcentury in the reign of King Indravarman I 879. Bakong, the state temple of king Indravarman I (877-889) at City Hari-Hara-laya, the capitalutilized by king Jayavarman II just before he moved his capital, Mahendra-parvata down from Kulen mountain in 850 A.D. Dinner is not included and overnight in Siem Reap.
DAY (05): (Pre Rup, B. Srey, Banteay Srey Butterfly Center, Banteay Samre, Preah Khan, Neak Pean, Krol KO & Ta Som): Morning Tour: Pre Rup, a pyramid temple-mountain which stands on a high base with three narrow tiers serves as a pedestal for the 5 brick towers. It was erected in the mid of the 10thcentury 961 during the reign of King Rajendravarman II, dedicating to Shiva-God and his ancestors. Banteay Srei, the brilliant beauty and enchantment of Banteay Srei is nearly everyone’s favorite historical temple. Banteay Srey Butterfly Centre (BBC) is one of the most visited tourist spots in the country, with the largest butterfly exhibition in the Southeast Asia. A visit to Banteay Srey Butterfly Centre is a great way to take a short break from the temple tours and spend some time in spectacular surroundings filled with rare and vivid butterflies. Situated about 25km from Siem Reap, it is a project with a difference, as the centre also contributes to the welfare of the community by training local people to rear butterflies for sale locally exhibits as well as abroad. Banteay Samrè refers to an ethnic group of mountain people, who inhabited the region at the base of Phnom Kulen and were probably related to Khmers. It is believed that some people living in the Preah Dak village are also the descendents of Samre. Banteay Samre temple dated from the same period of the construction of Angkor Wat and was built by Suryavarman II in 1113-1150, dedicating to Vishnu-God. Lunch is at the local restaurant. Afternoon Tour: Preah Khan is the historical site of the World Monuments Fund “prime” Asian project a painstaking renovation while maintaining its mysterious allures and superb original structure. Neak Pean which dated late 12thcentury, Buddhist temple, king Jayavarman VII, art-style Bayon Temple. Krol KO is located north of Neak Pean about 900 meters off the right side of the road. It was built in the late12thcentury by King JayavarmanVII. The main points of interest of this temple are the pediments and lintels with ornate carvings lying on the ground. Ta Som is a small, tranquil temple and affords a delightful undisturbed visit. Dinner is on your own personal account.
DAY (06): (Tuk-Tuk, Angkor Thom City, Angkor Wat, Local Market, Artisan D’angkor & Silk Farm): Morning Tour: Tuk-Tuk to Angkor Thom City, South Gate, and Bayon is the favorite temple of the visitors because it is famous for its four great smiling-sandstone faces of Buddhisattva Avalokitesvara. And then visit other temples in the complex. Lunch is included. Afternoon Tour: Tuk-Tuk to Angkor Wat is the famous of all the temples on the plain of Angkor area. It is comparable in size to the Imperial Royal Palace, “The Forbidden City” in China. Local market & Artisan D’angkor is a school specializing in teaching wood and stone carving techniques to impoverished young generation people. It launched in 1992 under a join Cambodian/French initiative and partly financed by the EU since 1998 under the "REPLIC" programmed, Les Chantiers-Ecoles vocational center trains 650 apprentices a year included 160 in fine arts & crafts trades united in the "Artisans d'Angkor" production network. And Silk farm is at Phuk village about some 15 kilometers. End of your tour, accommodation is at the local restaurant on your own personal account. End of your tour, dinner is on your own personal account
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