Assemble at nearest airport to board flight for Siem Reap. Upon arrival, transfer to Hotel for check in. Afternoon, visit floating Village, take a ride by traditional wooden boat on Tonle Sap Lake at Chong Kneas to experience the human occupations at the edges of the lake is similarly distinctive – floating villages, towering stilled houses, huge fish traps, and an economy and way of life deeply intertwined with the lake, the fish, the wildlife and the cycles of rising and falling water. We will see a fishermen's "floating village" with floating schools, floating police station, etc. It is same as a big village floating on the lake, and the "village" move from place to place following water levels and current. Overnight in Siem Reap.
After breakfast, we visit the West Gate of Angkor Thom – undiscovered by mass tourist. The ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century), see the South Gate of Bayon Temple – unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara, Baphuon temple lying just to the north of Bayon a pyramidal representation of mythical Mont Meru. We step to see our old palace Phimeankas temple in huge complex that was used for our king in the past time, then Elephants terrace a platform for king and officers to view shows and people meeting, Preah Palilay older than Angkor Thom nearby, deeply in the forest and on path back You see monks sprinkle water to people. Ta Prohm “Tomb Raider” fame. Ta Prohm has been abandoned to the elements, a reminder that while empires rise and fall, the riotous power of nature marches on, oblivious to the dramas of human history. We continue to the famous temple: Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat is a World Heritage Site since 1992, 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. Overnight in Siem Reap. (Meal: Breakfast in Hotel)
After breakfast, we embark on an amazing journey to the unexplored and beautiful lush mountain region of the north. Phnom Kulen, the holiest mountain in Cambodia. Kulen is no doubt the mount the most sacred of Cambodia, a very active pilgrimage place and a picnic destination for Khmer families. We pass through local villages, farms lands, rice fields and temples taking us to a trail through dense jungle leading to the top of the mountain. Here stands Preah Ang Thom, a 16th century Buddhist monastery notable for the giant reclining Buddha carved into the top of a 20m boulder. We climb the wooden staircase to a landing that surrounds the 17m long Buddha, where monks and believers bow, burn incense and leave fruits. We continue downstream to the magnificent series of tiered waterfalls. The waters hold special religious significance for Hindus, thanks to the hundreds of phallic images carved into the sandstone floors along the shady brook area. Having the opportunity to walk right into the shallow river to photograph the sculptures and underwater carvings is simply amazing. The river then drops about 4m to a landing where court officials once bathed. Beyond that, the water cascades another 20m and creates a pool where the masses once washed. Return to visit the Preah Dak commune – a place also famous for its traditional Khmer noodles – palm sugar makers continue to make their product in a traditional way, selling it to both local and international visitors. Return back to Siem Reap. Overnight in Siem Reap. (Meal: Breakfast in Hotel)
After breakfast, check out and proceed to airport to board flight for homeport. Tour ends on arrival with sweet memories. (Meal: Breakfast in Hotel)
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