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Overland from Thailand - 4 Days
Poipet - Siem Reap - Angkor Wat - Angkor Thom
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| Day 1 - Poipet - Siem Reap |
Arrival in Poipet (Cambodia
/ Thailand border)
Poipet is on the Thai-Cambodian border and is the main link
between Bangkok, Phnom Penh, and the temples of Angkor.
By vehicle from Poipet to Siem Reap
Overnight in Siem Reap. |
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| Day 2 - Siem Reap |
Sightseeing in Angkor
Visit Angkor Wat
ANGKOR WAT: a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu
by King Suryavarman II, who reigned between 1131 and 1150. It
was constructed over a period of 30 years and is world 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. In
1992 the UNESCO declared the monument and the whole city of
Angkor a World Heritage Site. Visit Angkor Thom
ANGKOR THOM: a fortified Royal City (10 square kilometers)
built by King Jayavarman VII, who ruled from 1181 to 1201. The
city has five monumental gates and is encircled by a moat 100
meters wide. In the center of the walled city are the city’s
most important monuments including Bayon, Baphuon, the Terrace
of Elephants, the Terrace of the Leper King and Phimeanakas
with Royal Enclosure.
BAYON: Jayavarman VII's temple mountain that stands at
the center of Angkor Thom. It is one of the most popular of
Angkor's monuments and a place of narrow corridors, steep flights
of stairs and an amazing collection of towers decorated with
over 200 smiling faces.
BAPHUON: the pyramid shape represents the mythical Mount
Meru and marks the center of the city that was here before Angkor
Thom.
PHIMEANAKAS: near the center of what was once the royal
palace within Angkor Thom. Phimeanakas means ‘Celestial
Palace’, though today there is not much left to indicate
its former splendour.
FORMER ROYAL PALACE: nothing remains today except two
pools that were used by royalty for washing.
TERRACE OF ELEPHANTS: this terrace was used for viewing
public ceremonies and was a base for the King’s grand audience
hall. The famous lines of elephants are at either end of the
retaining walls.
TERRACE OF THE LEPER KING: North of the Terrace of Elephants
is a platform named ‘Terrace of the Leper King’. On
the platform is a nude statue – one of Angkor’s mysteries.
Visit temple for sunset
Watch the sun set over the Cambodian countryside from the upper
terraces of an ancient Angkorian temple.
Overnight in Siem Reap. |
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| Day 3 - Siem Reap |
Sightseeing in Angkor
Visit Banteay Srei Temple
BANTEAY SREI: built in the late 10th century, it is a
Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. The temple is square with entrances
on the east and west. Of main interest are the three central
towers which are decorated with male and female divinities and
beautiful filigree relief work.
Visit Ta Prohm
TA PROHM: one of the most popular attractions of Angkor
as much of the jungle has not been cleared and it looks very
much as most of the Angkor monuments would have appeared when
European explorers first stumbled across them.
Visit Pre Rup Temple
PRE RUP: built by Rajendravarman II (ruled 944 to 968),
it consists of a pyramid shaped temple with the upper-most of
the three tiers carrying five square shrines arranged as a quincunx.
The name means ‘turning the body’ and refers to the
traditional method of cremation. Visit Psah Chah (old market)
PSAH CHAH: old market in the middle of the town, destroyed
by the Khmer Rouge in 1975 and reopened in 1996. It has many
food stalls and souvenir shops.
Overnight in Siem Reap. |
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| Day 4 - Siem Reap |
| By vehicle from Siem
Reap to Poipet |
| USD p.p | Booking |
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All prices are per person in USD, based on twin-sharing in double rooms in the default hotel for the listed category.
Above prices are subject to US$14/Person airport tax for all international flights out of Vietnam from 1 November 2006 which will be calculated as a seperate service on top of the international airfares in all quotations and invoices.
* Meal plan: ABF.
** Reduction for 3rd pax in triple room Var. A:$13; Var. B:$30; Var. C:$112
*** Child reduction (sharing bed of parents): under 2 years FOC; under 12 years -30%.
NOTE: The itinerary can slightly change according to the season, local conditions, climate, flight schedules and room availability.
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| Hotel | Class A | Class B | Class C |
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| Siem Reap | Monica Angkor Hotel
Standard | Princess Angkor Hotel
Superior | Royal Angkor Resort
Superior room |
We will confirm one of the hotels mentioned above according to the selected category. Please note that compulsory gala dinners and peak season surcharges may apply during peak periods surrounding the public holidays of Christmas and New Year - these surcharges will be confirmed at the time of booking.
Included in the price:
Accommodation and meals as described, food only (please note that some hotels provide only CBF).
All transfers within the journey, including pick-up at airport.
Domestic airfares as states in the itinerary in economy class.
All entrance fees.
English, French or German speaking guides (other languages available upon request).
Not included in the price:
Visa fees.
Airport taxes.
Personal expenses such as drinks, laundry, souvenirs.
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