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PHNOM KULEN - SIEM REAP TOUR

1 DAY

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OVERVIEW

Phnom Kulen / Siem Reap

Pavilion of the Reclining Buddha (Preah Ang Thom)
Waterfall Phnom Kulen
Banteay Samre- Holy Man

ITINERARY

Full day Siem Reap

A morning trip to Phnom Kulen where the river of 1000 lingas features thousands of carvings engraved into the sandstone rocks under the water. We also visit the Rock temple which has a large reclining Buddha. There are two main waterfalls in Phnom Kulen: First waterfall: 4-5 meter tall and 20-25 meter wide during the dry and rainy seasons respectively. And second waterfall: 15-20 meter tall and 10-15 meter wide during the dry and rainy seasons respectively. And we also visit Preah Ang Thom is an 8 meter tall statue of the reclining Buddha reaching nirvana. The statue is carved into a huge sandstone boulder. Preah Ang Thom is the sacred and worshipping god for Phnom Kulen. There are also two big trees of Cham Pa  at nearby. Besides Preah Ang Thom, there are Chhok Ruot, footprint of Preah Bat Choan Tuk, Peung Chhok, Peung Ey So and Peung Ey Sey. Take a picnic lunch by the waterfall. Then back to visit the Banteay Srei, the beautiful ‘Women’s Citadel’. Located 37 kms. From Siem Reap town, this was Cambodia‘s last major Khmer temple to be re-discovered. This temple has the best engravings among all the ruins and was used in the film ‘Lara Croft Tomb Raider’. Then the way back, you can visit local village called “Preah Dak Village”. Preah Dak Village is a famous and popular place for souvenirs such as objects and arts. Visitors can discover beautiful places and natural life mixed with souvenirs shops. Most things are handmade. It is located in the east of grand circuit at Angkor on the communication road to Phnom Kulen in the North. Then we will stop and visit to Banteay Samre built in the third quarter of the 12th century.

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