Cycling The Ancient Wonders 4 days

Welcome to Siem Reap International Airport. Upon arrival, you will be greeted by our friendly tour guide and driver then drive to hotel to check-in. Please kindly note that the check-in time at hotel is 14:00 hrs. Early check-in could be guaranteed with a surcharge.

Tonight, you will enjoy your welcome dinner with Apsara Dance show. After dinner, you will transfer back to your hotel and overnight in Siem Reap.

• Apsara dancers

Breakfast at hotel. Today you will be set out your trekking through the dense jungle of the magnificent temples of Angkor. Your first destination of the day is Angkor Wat, one of the largest religious sites in the world. Walking from temple to temple is a unique way to see these magnificent ruins: glimpses of small temples can be spotted amongst dense jungle, towers appear looming overhead, and the sheer number of ruins along the way is staggering. We will stop on the way for lunch at a simple local restaurant. From here, we find the way through the forest towards the ancient city of Angkor Thom, the last capital of the Great Khmer Empire under the reign of Jayavarman VII. We continue trekking to Prasat Chrung where you will have your picnic lunch and admire the beauty of the surrounding.

Take some rest under the shade of ancient trees. After lunch, we take in the expanse of the moat of Angkor Thom before you enter the city through the ancient South Gate, an impressive stone gate carved with Elephants and four giant faces. From here, we continue to Bayon Temple in the center of the city. 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. Return to your hotel. Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap.

• Angkor Wat

Breakfast at your hotel. We then drive of the city then start your day with a 15 km biking to the early temples of the Roluos Group. Roluos is the site of an ancient center of Khmer civilization known as Hariharalaya 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, we take a characteristic Cambodian vehicle to the shores of Tonlé Sap Lake. We will take the cycling trip along the shore and have the opportunity to learn about life on the lake. Board a local boat and visit Kampong Phluk, 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 to Roluos Pagoda. We continue to cycle 12 km on the only remaining trace of the old Angkorian road between Beng Mealea and Angkor Thom, until you reach the temple of Chau Srei Vibol that is hidden in the jungle. Enjoy a break with some drinks and snacks. From here, it is only a short 7 km ride to Wat Tabeng, a traditional village that is among the most scenic in Cambodia, set amidst a sea of rice fields. Here, in a clean and safe place on the premises of a picturesque temple, you will find your unique photographic opportunities. Transfer back to your hotel. Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap.

• Life on Tonle Sap

Breakfast at hotel. This morning, we will drive and visit Artisan D’Angkor, home of handicraft center and Silk Farm in Puok, established by a French NGO to revive beautiful silk production. We can see every step of silk production.

After lunch, free until time transfer to Siem Reap Airport to catch flight to next destination.

End of services. Thanks for joining us and we hope to see you in the future. 

• Artisan At Work