This tour starts after breakfast at 8:00am where we will start the journey to Beng Mealea Temple. Along the way, we’ll stop at Dom Dek market to see what a local market looks like and you can see how the locals do their grocery shopping! We’ll continue our journey to Beng Mealea which is known as the “hidden jungle” temple and shares remarkable similarities with Angkor Wat. In the afternoon, we’ll visit the Cambodian Landmine Museum where we will stop along the way to Banteay Srei temple.
At your hotel
We’ll come and pick you up from 8:00am at your hotel and start the journey to Beng Mealea along the national road No. 6 towards Phnom Penh. About halfway along the journey, we’ll stop at Dom Dek market which is one of the most popular local markets. We will spend there around half hour to experience the daily life of local people doing business.
After exploring the market, we’ll continue our journey another half hour drive to Beng Mealea temple which is a large jungle temple covering an area of around one square kilometre. This temple has been largely left in ruins which adds to the feeling of a “lost temple”.
Here, you’ll see many trees literally growing through the temple which makes it a perfect spot for photographers looking to get some detailed temple photos. The temple was built in the style of Angkor Wat and it was built by the same king. Many historians believe that Beng Mealea might have served as a prototype for the world-famous Angkor Wat. We will spend there around two hours.
We’ll then stop for lunch break in a local restaurant called Banteay Srei around two hours then we move on to visit Banteay Srei temple.
After lunch break we’ll head to Banteay Srei which translates into English as the “Citadel of the Women”. It refers to the delicate nature of the carvings which are so fine, it’s said that they could only have been done by the hands of woman. As its beauty, we may spend there another two hours.
Along the way back to town, we’ll stop at the Cambodia Landmine Museum. Here, you can learn about how the Cambodian people have been affected by landmines as a result of decades of conflict including the genocidal Khmer Rouge, a civil war, the Vietnamese occupation and extensive bombings from the USA.
Many of Cambodia’s landmines have been cleared but there are still millions which are still affected people all over the country. There’s still a lot of work to be done. We end of our tour there and return back to your hotel.
At your hotel
- Pick up & Drop-off from / at Your Hotel
- Experienced English Speaking Guide
- Air-conditioned Vehicle
(TOYOTA-Highlander 2002 is used for 1 to 2 passengers and Starex 2008 is used for 3 to 8 passengers. We also have other types of vehicle depends on number of passengers booking.)
- Cool Water and Towels
x Entrance Fee (allow US$42.00 per person)
x Meals
x Accommodation
x Tipping and Personal Expenses
x All Expenses Are not Mentioned as Above
Available a whole week
Car arrangement: TOYOTA-Highlander 2002 is used for 1 to 2 passengers and Starex 2008 is used for 3 to 8 passengers. We also have other types of vehicle depends on number of passengers booking.
This tour is designed for one full day but you have chance to experience the daily life of people buying and selling at Dom Dek local market, visit the biggest ruin remote temple, Beng Melea which is best for photograph lovers, well-known built by pink sand stone Banteay Srei and well as eye witness the how the country was devastated by years civil war at Cambodian Landmine museum.
- We also recommend that you take an umbrella or raincoat during the rainy season – May to October.