Hotel Description

Stay at Tara Angkor Hotel in a Deluxe Room.

Hotel fees are based on two people sharing one room.

Day 1: Siem Reap Arrival (D)

Infomation: Upon arrival at Siem Reap International Airport, transfer to your hotel for check in.

Your holiday begins with a relaxing and de-stressing traditional Khmer Massage at the hotel, after you have settled in. The rest of the afternoon will be at leisure for you to enjoy and slow down.

This evening, a delicious authentic Khmer dinner will be served at the renowned Madame Butterfly Restaurant in Siem Reap.

Overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 2: Siem Reap (B, L, D)

Infomation: The morning will be at leisure to enjoy an extensive breakfast and to relax at the hotel pool. If you wish to be active, you can join one of our optional visits. At lunchtime head to Alliance Café where a French-inspired Khmer meal will be served.

This afternoon, depart on a sightseeing tour of the famous Angkor Wat by Tuk Tuk. Built during the reign of King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century, Angkor Wat is constructed following the model of the temple mountain symbolizing the Mount Meru, home of the gods. The divine residence of Vishnu, the King himself was to reside here after his death. Inside the temple, the walls are covered with stone carvings and bas-reliefs depicting Hindu mythology and the wars Suryavarman II fought during his reign. Moreover, Angkor Wat is well known for the more than 2,000 Apsara dancers decorating the temple. Construction is thought to have taken around thirty years of intensive labor. Today, Angkor Wat is figured on Cambodia's national flag as the temple symbolizes the soul of the Khmer people.

Enjoy the spectacular view from above as you depart on a tethered Helium Balloon ride that will lead you 200 meters straight up for an amazing aerial view of Angkor Wat, Phnom Bakheng, West Baray and other ruins amongst the surrounding jungle and rice paddies glimmering in the best evening light.

Enjoy a typical and very tasty dinner tonight at Sugar Palm Restaurant in a beautiful ancient Khmer house in the centre of town.

Day 3: Siem Reap (B,D)

Infomation: Today will be at leisure to get some more relaxation, visit the temples on your own or stroll through the colorful markets of Siem Reap. For more adventure, you can join one of our optional activities. For some of them, it might be necessary for you to buy another Angkor Day Pass if it will lead you back to the temples.

Dinner will be served at your hotel.

Overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 4: Siem Reap (B,L,D)

Infomation: This morning, you will embark on an interesting boat trip on the Tonlé Sap Lake, where you will have the opportunity to learn about life on the lake. Tonle Sap is Sout East Asia’s largest freshwater lake with its size varying greatly depending on the season. During the dry season it is roughly 2,500 km2, swelling to about 4 times it size in during the wet season: 10,000 km2! Board a local boat and visit Kampong Phluck, a village where we’ll see houses on stilts that are submerged when Tonlé Sap Lake extends. On the way, you will pass floating houses and impressive flooded forests, portraying life on the water.

The afternoon will be at leisure or you can join one of our optional excursions.

Return to Siem Reap for dinner with a traditional Khmer dance performance at Apsara Theatre this evening.

Overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 5: Siem Reap Departure (B)

Infomation: After breakfast this morning, you will have some more time at leisure to relax before your departure. Early this afternoon transfer to the Airport for your onward flight.

Option 1: Horseback-Riding at Happy Ranch

Infomation: Head to the Happy Ranch outside of Siem Reap, the only western style horse ranch in Cambodia. There, you will get acquainted with your horse of pure Cambodian breed, a descendant of the Mongolian wild horses. Enjoy the countryside on horseback! During the 2 hour trail ride you will get to places far outside the tourist area, through the rice fields and local villages to the rarely visited temple of Wat Atvea. Explore the peaceful temple ruins of the Angkor era, a truly authentic experience. – CNY330 per person

Option 2: Quad-Bike Adventure

Infomation: An unforgettable experience as you will ride a quad bike especially designed for off road terrain through the beautiful countryside of Siem Reap Province. The 12 km guided tour will take you to local villages, where you can learn about the way of life in rural Cambodia and have the chance to meet and chat with the wonderful and friendly people. The highlight of the 2 hour tour is the sunset in the rice fields. – CNY 190 per person

Option 3: Angkor National Museum

Infomation: The modern museum showcases artefacts from the Golden Era of the Khmer Empire by use of multimedia technology to picture this interesting historical period. Experience Angkor at its best on a guided visit to the Museum. – CNY 165 per person (including museum entrance fee)

Option 4: Angkor Silk Farm and Les Artisans d’Angkor

Infomation: A private vehicle will take you through the countryside around the Western Baray where you can spot water buffalos in swampy ponds, kids in school uniforms on their bicycles and oxcarts. Visit the Angkor Silk Farm 15 km west of Siem Reap, where you can witness the entire process of silk creation from growing and harvesting mulberry as food for the silk worms, the breeding process and life cycle of the silk worm to the spinning the silk, the dying process and the creation of beautiful silk weavings on wooden hand looms. Children will get the opportunity to feed the silk worms – a fun experience! Return to Siem Reap in the afternoon and visit the boutique of Les Artisans d’Angkor for the opportunity to view and purchase the end product of refined silk design if you like. – CNY 105 per person

Option 5: Golf at Angkor Golf Resort

Infomation: Tee off at the 18 holes driving range of the Angkor Golf Resort, the latest golf course in Cambodia designed by golf legend Nick Faldo. The well maintained course is built to challenge all levels of golfers and provides the only grass range in Cambodia. Caddy, Golf cart, shoes and Golf balls will be provided. – CNY 1655 per person

Option 6: Banteay Srei-Kbal Spean-Landmine Museum

Infomation: Early morning, head by private vehicle to see the “gem” of the Angkor area, the pretty temple of Banteay Srey, in the best morning light. The so-called “Citadel of the Women” was built between the 11th and 13th century and remains the best preserved in Cambodia. It displays some of the finest examples of classical Khmer art as this small temple is noted for its truly remarkable fine bas-reliefs depicting Hindu god Shiva. Banteay Srey is unique in that it is constructed of pink sandstone which is seen nowhere else in Angkor.

Continue north to Kbal Spean, one of the earliest Hindu pilgrimage sites in Cambodia. A moderate 3 km trek up the hill through dense jungle will reward you with excellent views over the plains and the Kulen hills. At the top, be surprised about the “River of 1000 Lingas” with its amazing Hindu stone carvings of Hindu gods, animals and phallic symbols in the river bed. During the raining season, enjoy a refreshing bath in the beautiful waterfall, which is extremely popular with the local families. After the descent, lunch will be served at a local restaurant at Kbal Spean. Then head on to the close by Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity, the first nature conservation center in Cambodia. The aims of the center are the rescue, rehabilitation, breeding and reintroduction of threatened wildlife, providing environmental education, promoting wildlife conservation and training local villagers in the sustainable use of natural resources. You can see various endangered species, reptiles and a beekeeping project.

On the way back to Siem Reap, stop at the Landmine Museum which promotes mine awareness and education. Mr. Aki Ra, the museum founder, was a child soldier during the Khmer Rouge regime and is today working as a de-miner. The museum serves also as a rescue center for a number of landmine amputee children that Aki Ra had brought off Phnom Penh’s streets or from impoverished rural communities. This afternoon transfer back to Siem Reap. – CNY 1060 per person (plus cost of one-day temple pass)

Option 7: Beng Mealea and Phnom Kulen

Infomation: In the morning, head to quiet Beng Mealea, around 65 km from Siem Reap. Enjoy a short walk through the dense jungle and feel like an explorer when you discover the completely overgrown temple. Undiscovered for centuries, Beng Mealea has only recently been made accessible and remains unrestored. It is one of the very few temples that actually give the opportunity to climb through it. Picnic lunch will be prepared at the temple site.

Continue through seemingly endless rice fields (in the wet season) and friendly local villages to Phnom Kulen, an impressive sandstone plateau in this otherwise flat area. The mountain is considered the birthplace of the Khmer empire and a sacred place for the Khmer who come in droves on the weekends. Upon arrival at the top of Phnom Kulen, Picnic lunch will be prepared as you will discover stone carvings in a riverbed and visit several hidden pagodas. One of the main attractions is a waterfall where you can take a refreshing bath. Enjoy the stunning view of the plains before descending and returning to Siem Reap. – CNY 1455 per person (plus cost of one-day temple pass)