5 Days Siem Reap Angkor Thom & Kulen Mountain Hiking Tour

In addition to hiking to Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom, this tour also includes one day trip to one of Cambodia’s best temples, Beng Mealea and Phnom Kulen, the most sacred peak. Tonle Sap is also included.

After arriving in Siem Reap, head to Angkor Wat and admire the magnificent temple and the sunset over the pyramid-shaped Pre Rup temple. Then the next day, continue to tour Angkor Thom from the South Gate to see the lost temple in this ancient city. The next day transfer to Phnom Kulen and Beng Mealea Temple for hiking.

Highlights:

  • One day hiking to Phnom Kulen and Beng Mealea to touch the nature.
  • Head out to the Tonle Sap Lake and explore the village of Kompong Phluk.
  • Enjoy the magnificent sunset at the temple of Pre Rup.

Brief Itinerary

  • Day 1: Arrive in Siem Reap, Half Day Angkor Wat
  • Day 2: Siem Reap-Easy Hiking in Angkor Thom Ancient City
  • Day 3: Phnom Kulen, Beng Mealea (12km)
  • Day 4: Full Day Tonle Sap Lake, Kompong Phluk
  • Day 5: Departure from Siem Reap

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive in Siem Reap, Half Day Angkor Wat

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Meals:diner

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Angkor Wat—Impressed by the magnificent temple of Angkor Wat.

Upon arrival in Siem Reap, you will be welcomed by our local guide at the airport then escorts to hotel. After check in and a short rest, your private guide will escort you to discover the world’s wonder site—Angkor Wat, the magnificent temple was built in 12th century and it is the largest first Hindu, Buddhist temle complex and the largest religious monument in the world. On your way back to Siem Reap, enjoy the sunset from the top of the pyramid-shaped temple of Pre Rup.

Day 2 Siem Reap-Easy Hiking in Angkor Thom Ancient City

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Meals:Breakfast, Lunch

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Enjoy breakfast in hotel then travel in Tuk Tuk to Angkor Thom. You hiking tour will starts from the South Gate of along the ancient city wall toward the West Gate with a stop to visit the Corner Temple in the midway. Near the West Gate, you will visit the village outside the city wall where you will discover the daily life of local villagers.

After visiting the village,walk inside the Angkor Thomancient city and visit the Bayon Temple where you will be surrounded by 216 gigantic stone faces which fame as “Khmer Smile”, you will also visit the Terrace of Elephants, the Royal Palace and the Terrace of the Leper King.

Continue to hike heading north to get away with the crowed place with tour groups, you will walk along the treks through the forests to the Temple Preah Khan and Ta Keo Temple. Finish the hiking at the Ta Prohm Temple, which is widely known as “lost to the jungle temple”.

You will be pick up by Tuk Tuk from Tap Prohm Temple and transfer back to hotel. Rest of the day will be free for you to relax.

Day 3 Phnom Kulen, Beng Mealea (12km)

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Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Phnom Kulen is a sacred place where many Khmers like to hang out in the weekends. However, the attractions are deserted during the weekdays and it is a great treat to discover the “river of a 1000 lingas” and the several Pagoda’s on top of the mountain. After lunch, transfer to visit untouched Beng Mealea temple hidden in the jungle. Beng Mealea is considered one of the best temple because if its own character, charming and peaceful. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 4 Full Day Tonle Sap Lake, Kompong Phluk

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Meals:Breakfast, Lunch

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In the morning, visit a half day excursion to the biggest Southeast Asia’s largest fresh water lake—Tonle Sap Lake. You will firstly enjoy a fun ox cart ride through the countryside, continue to have a boat trip to enjoy the beautiful lake view and mangrove forest on the lake, then spend rest of the morning at the largest village on the lake which is called Kompong Phluk, to discover the fascinating daily lives of the local people who leave on the water.

Day 5 Departure from Siem Reap

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Free at leisure until transfer to airport for departure from Siem Reap.

Service Included:

  • Admission fees for all of the sightseeing spots listed in the itinerary;
  • Meals as listed in the itinerary;
  • Hotels as listed in the itinerary;
  • Private English-speaking tour guide;
  • Private vehicle for transfers & sightseeing with skilled driver;
  • Service charge & government taxes;
  • Luggage transfers between airports and hotels;
  • Domestic train tickets of soft sleeper.

Service Excluded:

  • Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;
  • Chinese visa fees;
  • Excess baggage charged by Airlines;
  • Single room supplement;
  • Tips to guides and drivers;
  • Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff;
  • Personal travel accident insurance;
  • All optional programs.