Feast on all the wonderful ingredients the temples of Angkor Wat have to offer on this delightful trip featuring the site's highlights, from ruins hidden deep within the jungle to amazing views at sunrise, mountain temples, tree-strangled stones, elaborate carvings and nearby floating villages. This is a great itinerary to add on to any journey in South East Asia, or for those who want to explore the temples of Angkor Wat in-depth.
This bespoke journey features one of our favourite spots in Cambodia. You can choose to take our destination experts’ recommendations and travel just as you see the itinerary here, or contact us to add your own special touches; maybe a special temple 'safari' tour or a picnic overlooking the temples. We’re here to design your perfect holiday. Call us on 0844 875 1897.
Suggested Itinerary
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Arrive Siem Reap
Arrive in Siem Reap, your base for exploring the acclaimed lost ruins of the temple city of Angkor, seat of the ancient Khmer kingdom and which took over 500 years to build. In the afternoon, explore the Khmer temples from the early Angkorian period. Visit the Roluos group of temples dating from the 9th and 10th century, including Preah Ko, Bakong and Lolei temples. Return to your hotel in the early evening.
Overnight Standard Hotel
in Somadevi Angkor Hotel
Somadevi Angkor Hotel
The Somadevi Angkor Hotel and Spa is conveniently located in the heart of Siem Reap, within walking distance of top restaurants, good shopping and museums. The hotel has a swimming pool, spa and different restaurants to choose from.
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Siem Reap and Angkor Wat temples
Enter Angkor Thom via the Southern Gate and explore the ancient city, then proceed to visit the ruins at Bayon, Baphoun, Phimeanakas, the Royal Palace, the Elephant Terraces and the Leper King Terrace. In the afternoon, a visit to the magnificent Angkor Wat with its extraordinary architecture will provide an opportunity to experience a spectacular sunset over the monuments.
Overnight Standard Hotel
in Somadevi Angkor Hotel
Included meals: Breakfast
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Siem Reap and Tonle Sap Lake
After breakfast, visit the graceful 11th century Temple of Shiva – Banteay Srei – and the Banteay Samre Temple. On the way back, be impressed by the Ta Prohm Temple which is mystically enveloped by the jungle. In the afternoon, you will take a tour to the ‘Wisdom from the Forest’ project 35kms north of Siem Reap. Here, the Institute for Khmer Traditional Textiles (IKTT) focuses on the restoration of the natural environment for producing materials to make traditional textiles, and it has a vegetable garden that has been lovingly cultivated to feed 30-40 families working on its 22 hectares. Here you will see all the trees that are needed to produce the natural dyes for the silk, as well as the Mulberry trees that are vital in the production of silk; you can see the silk worms munching on the Mulberry leaves, and forming the all important cocoons. As you wander around the site you will discover the entire silk process from boiling the cocoons, to pulling out the silk thread, to dying the silk and finally weaving it into beautiful designs.
Overnight Standard Hotel
in Somadevi Angkor Hotel
Included meals: Breakfast
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Angkor Wat
Following your explorations, unfortunately it’s time to drive to the airport for your flight home unless, of course, you want more time to explore here or elsewhere in Cambodia or South East Asia, which we will happily arrange for you.
Included meals: Breakfast
