Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Promh and Beng Mealea: 2-Day Tour
ID: GYG40110-958480
Category:
Country: Cambodia
Duration:
2 days
Description
Spend an enjoyable 2 days in Siem Reap visiting the major temples of Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Promh and more, admire the carvings and frescoes. Enjoy dinner and an apsara show on the first evening.
Enjoy visits to all the major temples in the Siem Reap area, from Angkor Wat to Ta Prohm, Beng Melea and the Roulos group. Hear about the kings who ordered the building of the temples, and take in an apsara dancing show at dinner.
Detailed Itinerary
Day
Head out in the morning at around 08:00 for the south gate of Angkor Thom. Visit the temples in the Angkor Thom area such as Bayon, Bapoun and the Elephant Terrace. Afterwards you’ll continue on to visit the Ta Promh jungle temple, built by King Jayavarman VII (1181-1218) and dedicated to his mother. Angelina Jolie was filmed at this site for the movie Tomb Raider. Stop for lunch at a local restaurant.
After lunch the tour continues to the Angkor Wat temple. Angkor Wat was built by King Suryavarman II (1113-1150) and dedicated to the god Vishnu. At the end of the day you’ll enjoy a buffet dinner and an apsara dancing show at a Siem Reap restaurant. After dinner you’ll be transferred back to your hotel in Siem Reap.
Day 2
At 08:00 your guide will take you to see the Beng Mealea temple, built in a distinctly Angkor Wat style. Beng Melea actually preceded Angkor Wat and may have served as the prototype for its construction. When the temple was in active use the walls may have been painted or covered with frescoes. In its time, Beng Melea was located at the crossroads of several major roads that ran to Angkor, Koh Ker and Preah Vihear. Take a break for lunch at a local restaurant.
Your tour ends with a visit to the temples in the Roluos group, including Preah Ko, Bakong and Lolei. The temples date from the early Angkor Period (802-1431). Preah Ko temple was built by King Indravarman I in 879, Bakong was built in 881, and Lolei was built by king Yasovarman I in 893.
You’ll be transferred back to the hotel at the end of the tour.
Highlights
- Enjoy a beautiful sunrise at Angkor Wat
- Explore Ta Promh, the temple that appeared in the movie Tomb Raider
- Visit the Beng Mealea temple, constructed in a distinctly Angkor Wat style
- Discover the early Angkor temples of the Roluos group
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Please note that pick-up and drop off is for hotels in Siem Reap only
• This activity is wheelchair accessible for an extra charge upon request
• Tour extension for Sunrise and Sunset at the temple can be provided with extra charge upon request
• You will pay the extra charge on arrival
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
• Please note, only trousers or knee-length skirt/dress is permitted
• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.
