Jewelry of Angkor Wat & Beautiful Battambang

សួស្ដី Sua s'dei! Welcome to Siem Reap, your private guide will meet with you at the airport and take you to the hotel for check-in. In your free time, you can stroll around the streets of Siem Reap and explore the city.

This morning you will be picked up at your accommodation in Siem Reap to begin your unforgettable Angkor Wat Tour. You will be transferred by private car to the West Gate of Angkor Thom – undiscovered by mass tourists. Your tour will include visiting to the South Gate of Angkor Thom, the last capital of the Angkor Period (AD 802-1432). Visit the breathtaking Bayon Temple, one of the most popular sites in Angkor complex with over 200 giant faces carved into its 54 towers. The temple was designed to represent the 54 provinces of the Khmer Empire and it still carries a completely majestic atmosphere. You will also visit Baphuon Temple, Phimeanakas Temple, the Terrace of the Elephant, the Terrace of the Leper King, and the Royal Palace Temple. 

In the afternoon, you will visit Angkor Wat Temple, one of the seven wonders of the world. Angkor Wat has been a World Heritage Site since 1992, famous for its beauty and splendor. View the sunset at Phnom Bakheng before heading back to your accommodation.

If you want, you can take the early morning trip witness sunrise over Angkor Wat temple and listening singing birds over the ancient land of Angkor area, you also have the chance for a friendly talk with the monks and nuns at a nearby pagoda. After the sunrise tour, breakfast either at the hotel or takeaway is available. 

Start the day by visiting Banteay Srei Temples, nearly everyone's favorite site. The special charm of this temple lies in its compact size, remarkable state of preservation, and the excellence of it decorative carving. Continue to visit Banteay Samre, Its rose-colored sandstone walls are decorated with carvings and bas-reliefs, which are among the most accomplished Angkor has to offer. Have lunch at a local restaurant for exotic cuisine. Ta Prohm temple and Banteay Kdei are your next stops before some leisure time in the late afternoon. 

Today is a chance to make a difference and see so much more. Your chance to really see what real life is like in a Cambodian Village. We will start our trip toward a local village by driving through local villages, passing rice plantations and herds of cows or buffalo. We are happy to stop along the way allowing you to capture some great photo opportunities. 

Arriving at the Village, we meet our host family for the day and we embark on an Ox cart to visit the Khmer Village and enjoy the view of the rice field and lots of palm trees with great fresh air. This tour program provides them with a sustainable stream of income and creates opportunities for the entire village. Life in a Cambodian village revolves around the seasons. Rice planting makes way for harvest and then rice sorting and husking. We will take a bull cart to go around the villages, rice fields, and lines of palm trees before boarding a boat on Tonlesap, the biggest freshwater lake in South East Asia. Enjoy the bustling life of local people in floating villages with floating schools, floating restaurants, and even floating hospitals. In the afternoon transfer to visit Artisan D'Angkor and Old Market.

On this day, You will leave Siem Reap to reach Battambang by driving (about 3-4 hrs). On the way, you can stop to take photos or relax for a moment to see the view there, you can also stop at Pouk Market to try some local snack as Snail, Spider, cockroaches, and BBQ snake. Upon arrival, check in to the hotel and have some leisure time.

Today explore the charming city of Battambang where you can watch the elegant houses in the French-colonial style along the river. Visit the Provincial Museum and the pagoda before heading to the temple of Wat Ek Phnom built in the 11th century.

Afternoon drive (about 1 hr) to the hill of Phnom Bannon and climb to the mountain top to see the temple of Prasat Bannon built in the 7th century. Later it’s a bamboo train ride passing by rice paddies and stunning scenery, followed by a visit to a local village to discover rural life and a workshop to see wooden sculptures. 

After breakfast, you will transfer back to Siem Reap for hotel check-in or to catch up the flight to the next destination.