Day1: Arrival Siem Reap (D) Day2: Siem Reap - Beng Mealea Temple By Cycling (B/L/D) Day3: Beng Mealea - Kulen Mountain by Trekking (B/L/D) Day4: Kulen Mountain - Banteay Srei - Banteay Samre - Siem Reap by bike (B/L) Day5: Siem Reap - Angkor Area by Bike (B/L) Day6: Siem Reap - Rolous Group - Kompong Phluk by Bike (B/L) Day7: Siem Reap - Departure (B) DETAIL PROGRAM Day1: Arrival Siem Reap (D) Transfer from Airport to hotel: 20- mins Upon arrival at Siem Reap international airport , you will be warmly welcome by our friendly tours guide and driver transfer to hotel for check-in, the rest of time free and relax, Dinner at local restaurant. The ended of dinner time short briefing of upcoming tours tomorrow. Overnight in Siem Reap. Day2: Siem Reap - Beng Mealea Temple By Cycling (B/L/D) Transfer from hotel to Angkrong Market: 25 minutes Cycling distance up to: 45km Difficulty: Medium After breakfast at hotel.meeting the guide and preparing for the day, transport will be provided along the bustling highway of National Road 6, one of the main traffic arteries in Cambodia. The cycle’s start point is the Angkrong Market a busy crossroads that links between main roads to the countryside. Once the cycle begins, the town drops away quickly. Small homes and farms replace the dusty buildings and quiet rice paddies overtake the noisy streets. This tree-lined road is an easy, tarmac cycle, which feeds directly to the first stop of this morning at Sornlong Pagoda. After visiting the short scroll down in the pagoda, start up your bike to the off road with passing through coconuts palm tree along the way and rich field with gold and green colorful base on the season your tours. After passing a small village, head across paddy fields and be treated to fabulous views of Countryside in the distance. Lunch at local restaurant. After Lunch short transfer to the local homestay site of the evening at Beng Mealea Temple. There is often a lively local market near the Beng Mealea Temple which is a great place to explore and provides interesting insight into local life in remote rural areas in Cambodia. Overnight in simple Homestay in Beng Mealea Village. And enjoy dinner cooked by a local family. Day3:Beng Mealea - Kulen Mountain By Trekking (B/L/D) Transfer from homestay to start point: 20 minutes After an energizing breakfast, set off on a challenging trek to the top of Kulen Mountain (487m), Cambodia’s sacred mountain. Deeply revered, local people make pilgrimages to the pagodas and ruins scattered across the plateau on the mountaintop. From there, enjoy panoramic views of the forests and fields below. Then, head west across the mountain, taking undulating tracks through forests and villages. Stop for lunch in Anlong Thom, a small village of stilted thatched houses. Then, continue to the ‘Big Buddha’ which overlooks the central plain; a short distance away is a very picturesque waterfall. Camp overnight along the nearby river and spend some time bathing in the ‘River of 1000 Lingas’ and admire the elaborate carvings of the riverbed itself. Overnight at the campsite on Kulen Mountain. Day4: Kulen Mountain - Banteay Srei - Banteay Samre - Siem Reap by bike (B/L) Transfer from Kulen Mountain to Banteay srei Temple around 45 minutes Cycling distance up to: 40km Difficulty: Medium After set up the early breakfast on top of mountain, will transfer by A/C vehicle to visit the famous Banteay Srei (Citadel of Women) about 30 km from Siem Reap town, a magnificent jewel of a temple of pink sand stone and it very finely sculpted with a luxuriance of details. Then short transfer to the point of cycling set out for a countryside tour through Tbang Village that you will pass through rice paddy fields and sugar palm trees are very typically of Cambodian. And farmland, pass through several small villages, and a little mountain of Phnom Bok before reach Banteay Samre. It was built in the third quarter of the 12th century. It consists of a central temple with four wings preceded by a hall and accompanied by two libraries, the southern example remarkably well preserved. Lunch at local restaurant, Transfer to hotel overnight in siem reap Day5: Siem Reap - Angkor Temples Area by Bike (B/L) Transfer from Angkor Complex to hotel: 20 minutes Cycling distance up to 25km Difficulty: Easy Set out to explore Angkor Wat via bicycle this morning, pedaling through the busy streets of Siem Reap and dense jungle of the magnificent temples of Angkor. Begin with a visit to Ta Prohm temple, built in the mid-12th to early 13th centuries. Ta Prohm is unique in that it has been left largely as it was found: overgrown by jungle, trees, and vines, with many parts of the temple crumbling to the ground. This makes Ta Prohm one of the most picturesque and memorable of the Angkor temples. From Ta Prohm, dive back into the jungle and pedal through hidden passages to the ruins Angkor Thom. The last capital of the Great Khmer Empire, an eight meter high wall draws a perfect square around the city ruin. Enter through the ancient East Gate, boasting on each side a row of fifty-four gods and demons holding the sacred Naga snake of Hindu lore. Exchange jungle paths for proper road as the route turns for Bayon Temple, sitting in the exact center of the city. This 12th century masterpiece is a study in grandeur and is well-known for its fifty-four towers with enigmatic faces representing the fifty-four provinces of the Great Khmer Empire. The Terrace of the Elephants and the Terrace of the Leper King are also must-visits as they are both known for their intricate bas-reliefs. The cycle continues south through Angkor Thom to the famous Angkor Wat. Built during the reign of King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century, Angkor Wat’s design is constructed to represent Mount Meru, the Hindu/Buddhist home of the gods. 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. Today, Angkor Wat is featured on Cambodia's national flag- the temple symbolizes the soul of the Khmer people. Overnight in Siem Reap. Day6: Siem Reap - Rolous Group - Kompong Phluk by Bike (B/L) Transfer from hotel to staring point: 10 minutes Transfer from Kampong Phluk to hotel: 35 minutes. Cycling distance up to 32 km Difficulty: Easy After breakfast, start the day with a ride to Rolous Group. The tour passes through the many small villages that sit on the outskirts of Siem Reap city. Enjoy the pleasant atmosphere and the sound of the breeze in the trees, or the occasional shout from local children who are eager to practice their English before reach to Roluos Group. Roluos is the site of an ancient center of Khmer civilization known as Hariharalaya. It was the first town built by the Angkorian kings in the 8th and 9th century and consists of three main temples: Bakong, Lolei and Preah Ko. The surrounding countryside with its rice paddy fields and sugar palm trees are very typically Cambodian. From there, take a to the shores of Tonlé Sap Lake, where you will bike along and have the opportunity to learn about life on the lake. Tonlé Sap is South East Asia’s largest freshwater lake with its size varying greatly depending on the season, as it is swelling to about four times its size during the wet season. Board a local boat and visit Kampong Pluk, a village where you will 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. A delicious picnic lunch will be served in a floating house. Transfer back to hotel overnight in Siem Reap. Day7: Siem Reap - Departure (B) Transfer from Airport to hotel: 20- mins Enjoy breakfast at hotel. Free on your own leisure until our guide & driver transfer to Siem Reap international airport for your departure flight. Please contact us for tour price! This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OVERVIEW
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Trekking distance approximately 26km over 7-8 hours Difficulty: Medium
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