Welcome to Siem Reap, the treasures of the Kingdom of Cambodia. Upon your arrival, picked up by our local tour guide from the airport and transferred to check in hotel. After the short rest, gear up the exploration of the temples starting at Roluos Group of Monuments featured with the three main temples: Bakong, Lolei and Preah Ko which are located about 11 km southeast of Siem Reap town, dated back from the late nineth century and is the ealiest sites of Angkor Period with simimar characteristics of architecture, decoration, materials and construction methods which combine to reveal the beginning of the Classic Period of Khmer art. Late evening, we would have welcome dinner with Apsara, the traditional Khmer dance - drama performance, which are not merely dance but also telling a story. Overnight in Siem Reap. Please note: Normal check-in time at hotel is 14:00 – 15:00, early check-in is subject to availability.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Dinner

Accommodation:

• Standard 3-star accommodation: Angkor Holiday Hotel (Superior room)
• Superior 4-star accommodation: Tara Angkor Hotel (Superior room)
• Deluxe 5-star accommodation): Angkor Miracle Resort & Spa (Deluxe City view room)

After breakfast, you will be picked up at hotel and transferred to visit the ancient capital of Angkor Thom starting with the South Gate of Angkor Thom which is famous for its series of colossal human faces carved in stone. Next is Bayon temple - unique with its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces, Baphuon temple located in the North of Bayon represented of holy Mount Meru the residence of the gods in Hindu tradition. Finishing the visit at this ancient city by going around The Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephant Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. Continue visiting the jungle covered temple of Ta Prohm. There are enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers which embrace themselves in the stone foundations of the structure giving the impression of man’s creation being reclaimed by the powerful forces of nature. This temple is famous by being chosen for major activities of Tomb Raider acted by Celebrity Angelina Jolie. In the afternoon, visit Angkor Wat, highlighted by the longest continuous bas-relief in the world, carved on the walls and tell the stories of Hindu legends. This architectural masterpiece was constructed in the 12th century and covers an area of about 210 hectares. Stroll around this massive edifice and see many galleries with Colums, libraries, pavilions, courtyards and ponds full of water reflecting the towering temple. End of the day, visit Pre Rup temple where you can calmly relax and enjoy sun set view. Return to Siem Reap downtown. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, we explore other Angkor temples including Takeo temple, a mountain temple built in pyramid shape to represent Mount Meru, the mountain of centre of the world in Hindu mythology; the Preah Khan, built by King Jayavarman VII to dedicate to his father, a Buddhist temple at the original time; Neak Pean temple, a delicate highlight of Khmer art. Built by Jayavarman VII, which is the perfect representation of the heavens on earth; Ta Som, a small classic Bayon style monastic complex consisting of a relatively flat enclosure. The next stop is Banteay Kdei set in a peaceful and quiet place, serving as a Buddhist temple. Its name means Citadel of Chambers. Then continue to Srah Srang – the Royal bathing pool which was once used for ritual washing. In the afternoon, visit Banteay Samre which is believed to be built around the same time as Angkor Wat, because the architecture is of the classic art of the same period though not much inscription has been found for this temple. We then drive further to explore the less visited temple at the remote place Banteay Srei or the Citadel of Women, a temple boasts a remarkable preservation of excellent stone carvings in pink color. Late afternoon, return to Siem Reap Town, time at leisure. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, we visit to Floating village on Tonle Sap lake, about 10 Km from Siem Reap town. On arrival at the dock, take a boat trip along a small stream to the village. During dry season when the lake is low and lack of water, those buildings look like the skyscrapers. At this time of the year, many of villagers move out onto the lake and build provisional stilted houses. In wet season while the water level rises up again, the dwellers move back to their permanent houses on the flood plain, the stilts now hidden under the water. People made a living by catching fishes produce as well as smelly fish paste, fermented fish, smoked fish, dried fish, dried prawn etc. Return to the town and we visit Wat Thmei (Killing Field) which contains a unique glass-walled stupa containing the bones of victims of the Khmer Rouge. Some of the bones were recovered from a nearby well while others are the remains of soldiers who died on a nearby battlefield. Later we visit Pouk, the real and original place of the Artisans d’Angkor silk, where you will see the full process of silk producing, from the silk worms munch on the Mulberry leaves to spin their cocoons which used to make silk warp. You of course will see the weaving work and purchase the high quality silk products as a beautiful Cambodia souvenir. End our visit at one of the city’s lively open markets, Psar Chars, also called the “Old Market”, where anything and everything is for sale. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast