Angkor Wat

9/18/07
Angkor Wat
Ancient Capital of the Khmers
Facts & Highlights
? 4 land days
? Start and finish in Siem
Reap
? Includes 10 meals
? Includes all entrance fees
? Includes all transfers
? Explore Bantai Srei
? Visit the Elephant Terrace
Accommodations
Comfortable, well-located
accommodations, with
private washrooms.
Departure Dates:
Stone faces of Bayon Temple.
Angkor Wat adventure is run
as an extension, and is not a
scheduled departure. Extension
runs throughout the year.
Leave the outside world behind…travel through the world
of Hindu mythology and arrive at the doorstep of the gods.
Please Note: Extensions
Angkor Wat is the largest religious monument ever built,
may not have an ElderTreks
covering an area of 200 acres with its towers, terraces and
tour leader. Not all
causeways. The Khmer Empire reached its zenith of artistic
members from the main trip
will be participating.
expression and architecture with the building of Angkor Wat.
Price: from $645 USD
Built in the 12th century and abandoned in 1431, Angkor
Based on double-occupancy.
Wat succumbed to the encroaching jungle until the great
Single Supplement: $145 USD
temple complex was rediscovered in 1860 by French botanist
A non-refundable deposit
Henri Mahout. Mahout was stunned by its colossal size,
of $100 USD is required at
detailed carvings, courtyards and avenues, and began the
time of booking.
process of restoration. After years of work interrupted by war
Activity Level: 2
and civil strife, Angkor Wat is fully restored and ready for
Moderately easy. Individual
discovery.
walks up to 2 hours.
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Combines with…
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Bangkok
siem reap
Burma, Yunnan and all
cambodia
programs that transit
through Bangkok, such as
Phnom Penh
Tibet and Bhutan.
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DAY 3
The Citadel of Women, boat trip to
the Tonle Sap
This morning, visit Banteay Srei, “The
Citadel of Women”. Tucked away in the
countryside, sandstone carvings are better
preserved here than most temples at Angkor.
Return to Siem Reap for lunch at the Banteay
Srei Restaurant.
After lunch, visit the Landmine Museum
and then take a boat trip to the floating
fishing village on the Tonle Sap Lake. Dinner
at Mondial Restaurant. Overnight in Siem
Elephant Terrace.
Reap. (B, L, D)
DAY 1
Arrive in Siem Reap, Kravan,
DAY 4
Srah Srang, Banteay Kdei,
Eastern Mebon, and
Siem Reap, departure
Pre Rup Temples
Today you have your last morning visit
to the Angkor complex. Return to the hotel
You are met upon arrival in Siem Reap
to check out. Last farewell lunch at the FCC.
and transferred to your hotel. This morning,
(The Foreign Correspondence Club). Enjoy
visit Kravan, Srah Srang, Banteay Kdei,
the atmosphere and the view of the river in
Eastern Mebon and Pre Rup temples. Lunch
this restored building. Time permitting, you
in the Victoria Hotel. In the afternoon,
can visit the market for last minute shopping
explore Ta Prohm, Takeo and Preah Khan
and the Artisan d’Angkor Silk Farm. Transfer
temples. Sunset view from the top of Phnom
to the airport. (B, L)
Bakheng Hill. Tonight, you have dinner
with a performance of classical Cambodian
dances. Overnight in Siem Reap. (L, D)
DAY 2
Explore the Grand Circuit of
Angkor Wat
Following breakfast, visit the South Gate
of Angkor Thom, Bayon Temple. Return
to the hotel for a break. Lunch at the hotel.
Around 2 pm return to Angkor and visit
Terrace of the Elephants, Terrace of the Leper
King, Royal Enclosure and Phimean Akas
until sunset. Dinner at the Madame Butterfly
restaurant. Overnight in Siem Reap. (B, L, D)
Bayon Temple.
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