5 Days Angkor (Siem Reap) Discovery Tour

Upon arrival in Siem Reap, you are picked up and transferred to hotel. 

Start from Baksei Chamkrong, South Gate causeway entrance to Angkor Thom with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk. Appreciate over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara in Bayon Temple. Enjoy the visit of the time-honored Baphoun, the atmospheric Royal Enclosure and the three-tier-pyramid-shaped Phimeanakas, as well as Elephants Terrace and Terrace of the Leper King. 

At East Gate of Angkor Thom, Thommanon, Chaosay Tevoda and Ta Keo are also on your visit-list. Then head to Ta Phrom, a temple-mountain which is still covered by jungles.

After breakfast, Preah Khan is your first stop this day, a Buddhist temple, built by King Jayavarman VII to honor his dead father. Continue on to Neak Pean that is also part of a group of five 12th century Hindu and Buddhist temples enclosed by a wall. Then visit East Mebon which stands on the dry Eastern Baray reservoir, and Pre Rup, a mountain temple.

Afternoon sightsee Prasat Kravan with five brick towers arranged in a north-south line and oriented to the east, built for Hindu worship, followed by Banteay Kdei and Srah Srang. Enjoy the breathtaking sunset view at the top of Bakheng Hill overlooking Angkor Wat area. 

Morning set out for the remote Banteay Srei which is considered as the jewel in the crown of Angkorian artisanship. It is really an amazing art gallery of Angkor. And Banteay Samre Temple, a Hindu large restored temple in the Angkor Wat style, located about 3km away from the grand circuit is also on your visit-list. 

Afternoon there are a series of attractions. The monuments of Roluos Group, including Bakong, Preah Ko, Lolei, and Prei Montri temples, are among the earliest large, permanent temples built by the Khmers and mark the beginning of Khmer classical art. 

The first highlight of this day is to appreciate the floating villages on the Tonle Sap Lake, one of the largest fresh water lakes in the world, which is distinctive scenery of Cambodia. The floating houses and local people’s lifestyle will give you a deeper understanding of this country. 

Then enjoy a featured lunch at local. Later visit Artisans d`Angkor launched in 1992 under a joint Cambodia/French initiative and partly financed by the EU, the Artisans d`Angkor vocational center trains 650 apprentices a year including 160 in five arts & crafts trades. 

Morning visit Pouk Village, a silk center in Cambodia, where you can appreciate the colorful silk crafts elaborately made in mature skills. 

Then, you will be served by a yummy lunch. Later, our local tour guide will escort you to Siem Reap International Airport for departure flight to the next destination.