Travel on the off-beaten tracks of Angkor Wat and other recently open temple ruins such as Kbal Spean and Banteay Kdei. An exclusive tour with your private guide includes tours, admission fees, meals and accommodations.

Destination:	Siem Reap, Cambodia
Activity:	Active tours, Historical sites, Hiking
Price:	start from $288 per person
Duration:	3 Days / 2 Nights

Tour Rates* (Price/Person) in U.S. Dollars
Period	Single	Double	Triple	Group 4-6	Single Supplement
Damnak Angkor Resort & Spa
1 Apr 2010 – 30 Sep 2010	416	288	268	245	33
1 Oct 2010 – 31 Dec 2010	429	294	276	252	40
Angkor Village Hotel or Resort
1 Nov 2009 – 30 Apr 2010	661	413	394	371	154
1 May 2010 – 31 Oct 2010	623	394	375	350	136
1 Nov 2010 – 31 Dec 2010	648	420	400	376	136
La Residence d’Angkor
1 Apr 2010 – 30 Apr 2010	906	535	514	490	279
1 May 2010 – 30 Sep 2010	789	476	456	433	220
1 Oct 2010 – 31 Oct 2010	933	547	528	505	292
1 Nov 2010 – 31 Dec 2010	1,072	616	597	574	520
Ree Hotel
1 Jan 2010 – 30 Sep 2010	482	320	297	277	65
Angkor Palace Resort & Spa
		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Royal Angkor Resort
1 Apr 2010 – 30 Sep 2010	520	342	322	298	84
1 Oct 2010 – 31 Dec 2010	545	355	336	312	97
Tara Angkor Hotel
1 Apr 2010 – 30 Sep 2010	492	327	307	284	72
1 Oct 2010 – 31 Dec 2010	518	339	320	296	84
Angkor Miracle Resort & Spa
1 Apr 2010 – 30 Sep 2010	480	320	302	277	65
1 Oct 2010 – 31 Dec 2010	530	346	327	303	91

Rates include 7% VAT tax and 10% hotel service charge. Major credit cards accepted. No extra charge, no minimum

Note: Booking should be made at least 7 days in advance. The Triple rates are based on a twin sharing room with an extra bed for the third person. Any booking at Angkor Village  Hotel and Angkor Village Resort on 24th and 31st of December 2010 is subject to compulsory gala dinner of 40 USD per person/ per day.

Itinerary

Day 1 Siem Reap (Lunch, Dinner)

Arrival at Siem Reap Airport (morning flight), after proceeding through immigration to obtain visa, meet with your guide and transfer to visit Roulous Temple Complex: Preah Ko Tower, Lolei Tower, Bakong. Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon, visit Ta Prohm, Angkor Wat and end of the day to watch the sunset at Phnom Bakeng. Please note that the visibility of the sunrise and sunset may not be clear during the rainy season.

Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight at your selected hotel.

Day 2 Siem reap (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Breakfast at the restaurant in the hotel.

Morning transfer to visit Kbal Spean a 40 minute trek uphill to the sacred sanctuary hidden in the jungle that features carved lingas in the riverbed and large rocks sculptured in the shape of Hindu Gods and mystcial creatures.

Lunch at a local restaurant. Continue your visit at Angkor Archeological sites: Banteay Srei and Banteay Samre.

Dinner with Khmer Dance Show. Overnight at the hotel in Siem Reap.

Day 3 Siem Reap – Bangkok (Breakfast, Lunch)

After breakfast at the hotel visit the South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon, Phimeanakas, Terrace of the Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King. Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon is free for shopping. Then transfer to Siem Reap Airport for departure flight.

Price Includes :

• 2 night accommodation in a sharing twin room with daily breakfasts at your selected hotel (Damnak Angkor Village Resort, Ree Hotel, Angkor Village Hotel, La Residence d’Angkor, Angkor Palace Resort & Spa, Royal Angkor Resort, Tara Angkor Hotel, Angkor Miracle Resort & Spa)
• Meals as indicated in the program on food only basis
• Admission fees where applicable
• Private transportation and local English speaking guide

Price Excludes:

• International tickets to and from Siem Reap
• Cambodia VISA fee (current rate: USD 20 per person)
• Airport tax – US$25 for Siem Reap International Airport tax
• Other services not mentioned in the program
• Compulsory Gala dinner on Christmas and New Year

Visa Application:

• Visa is required to enter Cambodia for all nationalities. These can be obtained upon arrival at Siem Reap and Phnom Phen Airport for US$ 20 and 1 passport sized photo per person.
• Your passport must be valid at least 6 months beyond your visit
• For your information, the airport tax at Phnom Phen Airport is 20 USD per each person.

Note:

• This program does not include an international air ticket to Cambodia. We suggest our customers contact their local agent or the airlines for the best price. However, if you plan to arrive in Siem Reap or Phnom Penh from Bangkok (Thailand), air ticket can be arranged upon request.

About the Package

Visit the lost empire
Visitors are amazed at the scale of Angkor City. The complex covers around 400 square kilometers and comprises over 100 monuments and edifices of temples, sculptures, statues and incomparable bas-relief that have withstood the ravages of time.

The enormous temple complexes had been expanded to the large area by successive kings. The architectural style of Angkor is largely based on Indian (Hindu) cosmology to symbolize the center of the universe and mixed with Chinese and local architecture. At the fall of the Empire, the jungle reclaimed the decaying ruins until being rediscovered in 1861.

Kbal Spean
Kbal Spean or the River of a Thousand Lingas is relatively new to many tourists due to its rugged terrain. Located on the holy mountain of Phnom Kulen, these 11th century riverbed rock carvings are popular among young travelers who are looking for off-the beaten track places. Set in a secluded forest, about half an hour of walking will gradually unfold a gallery of fine rock carvings something like a Brahma pantheon. This includes carvings of Vishnu reclining by a Naga (a giant serpent with multiple heads), Lakshmi, Rama and Hanuman. In the middle of the stream lie thousands of sculpted lingas or phallic images and a large underwater representation of a yoni (womb). These sculptures were lavishly made with a specific purpose -the lingas in the riverbed were to bless the stream of Kbal Spean that flows down through the city of Angkor. Non-slippery shoes are recommended for treks here.

Besides the riverbed carvings, one might still want to make additional excursions to the temples or prasats on Kulen Mountain. These are sturdy stone temples built in the 9th century. Some of them show traces of stucco and carvings that are rewarding to explorers after a long journey. A good physical condition, packed foods and water and a local guide are essential.

Incomparable carvings of Roluos Temples
Twelve Kilometers from Siem Reap in another ancient capital of Angkor named Rolous. The city was built in the late ninth century and considered the origin of the Khmer’s art. The remaining structures consists of Preah Ko Towers, Rolei towers and a mountain temple of Bakong, which are still in remarkable condition. The sandstone buildings are intricately decorated with deities in niches and lintels. However, the most complex decoration is presented on the false doors and windows, pillars, doorframes and lintels that are elaborately carved in various figures of Hindu Gods, monsters, guardians and angels. These pieces of art are a testament to Khmers’ artistic ingenuity.

Bakong Temple
This Hindu monument was built by Indravarman I a year after Preah Ko Tower. It is another example of sandstone mountain hill with the five superposed terraces representing Mount Meru. It was discovered by Henri Marchal in 1936. The temple has been compleately restored stone by stone. It’s the nicest of the Rolous temples for its atmosphere as it was lost in the jungle. About 7000 inhabitants lived in the Bakong area at the time of Indravarman I.

Bayon
The eeriness and mystery that looms over Angkor Thom is enhanced even more by the hazy appearance of Bayon with its carved heads of Jayavaraman VII (accredited for constructing the city) jutting from the top of the building. Each of the 54 towers surrounding the edifice depict smiling faces of the king portrayed as Boddhisattva Avalokitesvara (Buddha), which may appear somewhat ominous to modern eyes.

Sculptured Terraces
Connected with the face towers of Bayon is the royal grounds and the 300-meter long Elephant Terrace and Leper King Terrace, each magnificently decorated with sculptures and bas relief of mythical garuda (half-man, half-bird), nagas (serpents), demons, gods and other creatures from Hindu mythology. These barren terraces once housed the pavilions of Khmer kings.

Ta Phrom; temple of memory
The temple complex of Ta Prohm and Preah Khan are filled with memory. Built during the 12th century, the temples were dedicated to King Jayavarman VII’s parents. At Ta Prohm, the temple ruins are invaded by trees and deliberately left in the same conditions as it was found in 1860. To explore Ta Phrom is to climb over piles of fallen sandstone blocks or sift through narrow passages-some parts of the temple are in accessible. Despite these difficulties, this sanctuary is considered by many as the most romantic site in Angkor. Another temple complex near Ta Phrom is Preah Khan in which its buildings were used as religious university, residence and hospitals.