Tour Essentials
Fantastic day to the Hindu temple of Banteay Srey and the beautiful temples of Banteay Samre and Prasat Bakong. Also includes a short trek to Kbal Spean
Travel Details
- Departure times: Varied
- Duration: 1 Day
- Starts & ends in: Siem Reap
What to bring:
- Camera
- Insect Repellant
- Hat
- Sunblock
- Angkor Pass cost US$20 is required for this tour
- This is a long action packed day, Good footwear trainers or trekking sandals are advised. Waterproofs or umbrella are needed in the Rainy Season May to November.
Included in price:
- Tour Guide
- Hotel / Hostel Pickup
- Lunch and bottled water included
Tour Itinerary
We leave Siem Reap around 7.15am for a 45mins drive through beautiful countryside, directly to the Temple of Banteay Srey. This 'Jewel in the Crown' of all the Angkor Temples is a very small and unique temple, with the finest carvings in the Angkor region. Almost every surface has been decorated with three dimensional carvings of an intricacy that can take ones breath away.
Banteay Srey is in beautiful condition and delights those who see it at any time of the day.
We visit before 9 am when the light filtering through the trees illuminates the red stone. It is at its best for photography in the morning. The lovely moat reflects the temple at most of the year and water lilies add a sympathetic colour to the scene. We have time to see this temple before the big tour groups arrive. We usually spend around one hour here.
Kbal Spean; commonly known as the valley of a 1000 Lingas, is around 15 minutes drive on good road from Banteay Srey. We take around 2 � hours to visit this
site; including the 1500 metre walk up the steep path to the famous Kbal Spean Rock Bridge and waterfalls. The lingas were a very important to the Hindus who
carved the phallic symbols in the 10th century. This was done to fertilize the waters from the sacred spring; the source of the Siem Reap river. There are fine
examples of animal carvings and Hindu Deities to be seen here.
We have lunch while en-route through beautiful and unspoiled countryside to the lesser visited, but interesting temple of Banteay Samre which is named after the Samré, an ancient people of Indochina. the temple uses the same materials as the Banteay Srei, but was constructed in the style of Angkor Wat. Our final visit for the day is to the Rolus Group. These temples are set in a stunning location. The Bakong is a highly significant pre Angkorian site; built in the 9thcentury by King Indravar-man I. The temple surrounded by a moat has a five stepped pyramid with a lotus flower tower at its summit. This tower was an addition built in the 12 the century. in Angkor Wat style.
We'll arrive back into Siem Reap around 6pm.
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Cancellation Policy
- In the event of cacellation the deposit paid is non refundable.
- Failure to make cancellations 24 hours before the commencement of the tour will result in FULL PAYMENT being taken from the credit card.
- Cancellations on behalf of the tour operator will result in a full refund.
- Tour may be cancelled due to weather conditions. In this event customers will be instantly informed and the deposit paid will be refunded.
- This tour requires a minimum number of people for the tour to take place. Should this minimum not be met, customers will be instantly informed and the deposit paid will be refunded.
