Sambor Prei Kuk & Preah Kahn Temple Safari
Program: 3 Days / 2 Nights
Tour Code: HTSPK
DAY
1: Phnom Penh - Sambor Prei Kuk - Kompong Thom
We
depart Phnom Penh for the regional capital of Kompong Thom, perhaps pausing in
the town of Skuon to sample the local spiders.
After lunch in Kompong Thom, we travel north to visit the pre-Angkorian
capital of Sambor Prei Kuk, known as Isanapura at the height of its power in
the 7th century. This offers a
chronological insight into the development of temple architecture in ancient
Cambodia and is a magical place, forgotten in the forests. We spend the night in a local hotel in
Kompong Thom.
DAY
2: Kompong Thom - Preah Khan
We
continue west to the small town of Stung where we leave the main road to begin
our adventure to Preah Khan. The vast
temple complex lies about 80km north of here and passes through some wild
country in one of the most remote parts of Cambodia. We reach the village of Ta Seng at lunchtime where we have lunch
and arrange some extra provisions for the night. We spend the afternoon exploring the most important temples at
Preah Kahn, including the Bayon-style four faces of Prasat Preah Stung and the
central temple, which was one of the biggest enclosures, built during the
Angkor period. It is thought this may
have been a very important provincial city during the Khmer Empire. We camp overnight within the temple area and
can explore by torchlight.
DAY 3: Preah Khan - Prasat
Damrei - Siem Reap
We visit
one or two of the smaller temples in the Preah Khan area, including Prasat
Damrei or elephant temple, with its elegant carved elephants. Only two remain, as others are now housed in
the Musee Guimet in Paris and the National Museum in Phnom Penh. We then return to civilization and the road
to Siem Reap, stopping to visit the impressive Angkor-era Bridge in Kompong
Kdei known as Spean Praptos. We arrive
in Siem Reap later in the afternoon.
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Hotel Categories |
2 pax |
3-5 pax |
6-10 pax |
Single Supplement |
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Tent |
$761 |
$655 |
$618 |
$80 |
Services included:
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All sightseeing tour and transfer services as detailed in our itinerary,
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Hotel accommodation in luxury tent and in Stung Sen Hotel in Kompong
Thom
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English speaking local guide
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All entrance fees,
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Meals: Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner
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Private air conditioned car: 4 wheel drive
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Drinking water during sightseeing
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Public liability insurance
Services not included:
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Services not mentioned in our itinerary,
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Visa fees, currently USD 20-- per person
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International airport tax, currently USD 25-- per person
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International flight tickets to/from Siem Reap
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Expenditure of a personal nature.
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Travel insurance (cover
against all cancellation costs, medical expenses, including repatriation, in
the event of accident of illness)
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