" He who does not travel does not know the value of men " by - Moorish proverb
Sample Intinerary:
DAY 1
We will pick you up from Siem Reap International Airport private car and city tours then transfer to for checking in.
In the afternoon, visit the Royal Palace, built by King Norodom in 1866 on the site of the old town, and the Silver Pagoda. Located within the Royal Palace, the Silver Pagoda is so named because of its floor, which is made up of 5000 silver tiles. The treasures found inside include a solid gold Buddha encrusted and weighing 90kilograms and a small 17th century emerald and baccarat crystal Buddha. End your afternoon with the visit of the Wat Phnom Temple, Phnom Penh's namesake, from where you can enjoy views over the tree-lined avenues of Phnom Penh during sunset.
Dinner at local restaurant and accommodation at hotel
DAY 2
After breakfast, enjoy private transfer from Phnom Penh – Siem Reap that journey will take about 5h30mn on 314km road. Please enjoy the scenery of rice field and Cambodian lifestyle.
Lunch at local restaurant
In the afternoon, visit the most famous of all the temples on the plain of Angkor: Angkor Wat.
The temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag and the 12th century masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture. Angkor Wat's five towers symbolize Meru's five peaks - the enclosed wall represents the mountains at the edge of the world and the surrounding moat, the ocean beyond.
DAY 3
In the afternoon, visit the ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century). See the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephants Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King and Bayon Temple (unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara).
Lunch at local restaurant
in the afternoon drive to the typical Khmer countryside and visit Banteay Srei temple (10th century), regarded as the jewel in the crown of Classical Khmer Art. Continue to visit the jungle-clad Ta Prohm, the amazing temple which is the must-see temple during your trips in Cambodia. Ta Prohm is magical undisturbed by crowds of tourists you can better appreciate the interplay of man and nature.
DAY 4
In the morning, you will continue your temple visits to Preah Khan. Built by the King Jayavarman VII, Preah Khan is, like Ta Prohm, a place of towered enclosures and shoulder hugging corridors. Continue to Neak Pean, a fountain built in the middle of a pool (representing the paradisiacal Himalayan mountain-lake), and Pre Rup, the mountain temple.
Lunch at local restaurant
In the afternoon, Visit the floating village of Chong Khneas, located 10 kilometers south of Siem Reap. Take a boat trip in a traditional wooden boat on the Tonle Sap Lake, the "Great Lake" of Cambodia, one of the largest in Asia. Along the way back to city, we will stop by at some souvenir shops for your shopping.
DAY 5
After breakfast at hotel, return back to Phnom Penh by private transfer.
After arrival Phnom Penh, we will transfer to Hotel for checking in and relax full half day at your own leisure.
DAY 6
Transfer back to Phnom Penh International Airport for flight back home.
End Tours
Hotel and Land Tour Cost
Guests will find all of the finest amenities in each of the 20 rooms in this popular Boutique hotel in Siem Reap. There are air conditioning, in room safe, internet access – wireless, television in each of the hotel's well-equipped rooms. La Niche D' Angkor Boutique Hotel boasts bar/pub, disabled facilities, room service as part of its superior facilities and services.
Those looking for first-rate sporting and leisure facilities will find garden, outdoor pool. Guests will find this service-oriented hotel with superb facilities and amenities provides excellent value
What we are going to do?
Angkor Gate Project for Life provides both a home and educational environment for kids, the majority of whom were left orphaned by the poverty, while others have been rescued from homeless or abusive household in the region.
Soon!!! Angkor Gate Project for life will struggle to build a hotel training school, dedicated to tutoring young adults aged between 17-30 years old. Its focus is to help students gain employment in the booming tourist industry around Siem Reap city.