4-Day Angkor Temples and Kampong Pluk Tour from Siem Reap

Meet your guide at 4:50 am for sunrise at Angkor Wat. This temple complex is one of the largest monuments in the world and features masterpiece scriptures from Hindu legends, belonging to one of the seven finest world heritage sites on earth.

Head back to the hotel for breakfast and relaxation.

Start your tour near the South Gate of Angkor Thom, the last city of the Khmer empire, which consists of a large moat and a steep enclosure in front of the four-faced south gate.

Continue to Bayon, where many faces appear on the four sides of the towers. These represent Maha Yana Buddhism and the four noble minds of Buddha, expressed through deep smiles and peaceful icons.

Walk on to Baphuon, a Hindu temple built before Angkor Wat in the 11th century, and see the large Reclining Buddha behind it, which was built in the 16th century. Then continue to the nearby Royal Palace Enclosure with its Elephant and Leper King Terrace in the Angkor Thom complex.

Continue outside the Angkor Thom area to Ta Nei, which was built by Jayavarman VII and dedicated to his ancestors as a Buddhist monastery, with giant trees growing along the roof and enclosures.

Visit Ta Prohm on the small circuit road, where gigantic trees grow all over the temple. This is also the temple where the Hollywood film 'Tomb Raider' was made.

Return to the hotel.

Meet your guide and travel to Phnom Kulen Mountain, a lost city of the Khmer empire and the site of the king-god ceremony of King Jayavarman II.

Drive through cliff areas and jungle landscapes, where you can see a modern monastery alongside green natural views, as well as insects and flowers during the rainy season. Then continue to the Holy Thousand Lingams, a sacred pond, a large reclining Buddha image, and an amazing natural waterfall.

Have lunch at a local restaurant at the bottom of Phnom Kulen Mountain.

Continue to Banteay Srei, known for its pink sandstone and masterpiece carvings, with fine ritual decorations and beautiful images on its lintels and frontages.

Stop at Sugar Palm village, where you can see local people making sugar palm. Alternatively, you can stop nearby to visit the Landmine Museum.

Continue to Banteay Samré, with a single tower over the shrine and flanked by two libraries and two concentric gallery enclosures. It was built by King Suryavarman II for God Shiva.

Proceed to Pre Rup temple, which has five levels and offers very nice views if you reach the top.

Return to the hotel and rest.

Proceed to Preah Khan temple, built by King Jayavarman VII and dedicated to his father. It is a huge monastic complex that served as a Buddhist monastery and school, engaging more than 1,000 monks.

Continue to Neak Poan, a small island temple located in the middle of the last Baray, constructed by a Khmer king in the Angkor area.

Visit the nearby Ta Som temple, a small but classic ruin, and East Mebon, a temple-mountain rising in three levels and crowned by five towers on the grand circuit road.

Relax for lunch and then continue to Banteay Kdei. This temple was also built by King Jayavarman VII in the 12th century in Bayon style, but it is less complex, with smaller structures contained within two successive enclosure walls. It also consists of two concentric galleries.

Move to Kravan temple, built in the 9th century and dedicated to Vishnu by King Isan Vardaman I. This temple is made of brick, laterite, and sandstone, with pink scriptures inside the towers along with an installation of the holy Shiva Lingam.

Head to Bakeng temple for glorious sunset views around the temple, with the Linga of Shiva, mountain views, and views of the Angkor Wat towers. Note: There is a limit on the number of tourists allowed on Bakeng mount, so you will arrive early.

Enjoy a buffet dinner and watch Cambodian traditional performances for insights into the arts of the Khmer empire.

Your Cambodian guide will meet you at 8:00 in the lobby and take you to Kampong Pluk, a floating village near Tonle Sap, the second-largest freshwater lake in the world, located in the heart of Cambodia. Fishing is possible here in all seasons.

Relax on a boat ride and cruise along mangrove trees, fish farms, and clear waters.

Have lunch at a local restaurant, followed by a visit to Beng Mealea, an ancient complex in the middle of the forest, with green plants entwined through the roofs and walls.

Return to the hotel at night in the city.