Day 1: Siem Reap (.../L /D)
Arrival at Siem Reap International Airport, meet your East-West Travel assistant and transfer to the hotel for check-in.
Morning visit Paksei Chamkrong, the South Gate of Angkor Thom (Cambodia's greatest  builder, Jayavarman VII, built Angkor Thom also called the great city and the royal city. An eight-meter high wall encloses this 10.4 square kilometers city), Bayon Temple (This temple is located in the geographical heart of Angkor Thom and has 54-tower temple is remarkable sight), Baphoun (Angkor Thom wall's is open to public and note the large reclining Buddha on the north site which was added to the temple at a much later peroid), Phimean Akas (King's temple during the Angkorian times and once crowned with a golden tower of spire), Preah Palilay, Tep Pranam,Terrace of the Elephants (Located in Angkor Thom, next to Phimeanakas, it is adorned with elephants and Garudas), Leper King Terrace (The terrace of the Leper King, just north of the terrace of Elephants, is a plateform seven meters in height on top of which stands a nude, though sexless, statue. The figure, possibly of Shiva is believed by the locals to be of Yasovarman, founded of Angkor).
Afternoon visit Angkor Wat (Considered as seven wonder of the world and covering and area of 1.6 sq kms, Angkor Wat is one of the largest temple complexes in the world) and see sunset at Phnom Bakheng (Served a temple mountain of the first city of Angkor when the capital was moved from the previous center of Roluos, some 10 km away. The capital, built by Yasovarman (Reigned 889-910) offers a panoramic view of Angkor Thom, Angkor Wat and surrounding areas). Dinner with Apsara Dance Show. Overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 2: Banteay Srei Temple (B /L /D)
After breakfast at the hotel visit remote Banteay Srei (Banteay Srei stands alone in the quality of its construction and decoration its pink sandstone walls are decorated with what some consider the best carvings of all, and still the amazing state of preservation. Built in 967 A.D and dedicated to Brahma), Banteay Samre Temple (This large restored temple is located about 3 km away from the grand circuit. Constructed around the same time as Angkor Wat, the similar style is particular is obvious in the balustrades carvings of Hindu sense are in excellent conditions).
Afternoon visit Prasat Kravan (The five brick towers of Prasat Kravan, which are arranged in a north-south line and oriented to the east, were built for Hindu worship in 921), Banteay Kdei, Srah Srang (Four concerntric walls surround Banteay Kdei, a massive Buddhist temple of the second half of the 12th century), Pre Rup (Built by Rejendravaman(ruled 944-968) in about 1.5km south of the eastern Mebon), East Mebon Temple (Jayavarman IV, after ascending to the throne, moved the capital from Angkor to Ko Kher in 928. Sixteen years later, Rajendravarman II returns the capital to Angkor and quickly constructed East Mebon on an island in the middle of the now dry eastern Baray). Dinner with Apsara Dance Show. Overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 3: Ta Phrom Temple (B/ L/...)
After breakfast at the hotel visit Thommanon (Built by Suryavarman II, this small temple is still in good conditions. The colors of the aged-stained sandstone against the jungle are very photogenic), Chau say Tevoda (similar to Thommanon but in worst shape), Ta Keo (Built by Jayavarman V and was dedicated to the worship of Shiva and was the first Angkorian monument constructed entirely of sandstone), Ta Phrom (Built by Jayavarman VII as a shrine for his mother and a monastery devoted to its unkeep.Built as a monastery it housed nearly 3,000 Priests including 18 High Priests).
Afternoon visit floating village on the Tonle Sap (This village is located 15 km south of Siem Reap, one of the largest fresh water lakes in the world, swelling from 2,500km2 to more than 12,000km2 in the wet season), and Les Artisans d'Angkor (Handicraft Center supported by European Union.) . Free time until transfer to airport for departure.
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