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Cambodia Angor

3 days 2 nights

Code: CAM_02_B

Itinerary:

Day 1 - Siem Reap.
Arrival in Siem Rep and after immigration and customs formalities, meeting with the guide. Transfer and
accommodation in the hotel, where check in is usually at 14:00, however,
if the rooms are available before this time, guests will be accommodated
as soon as possible. In the afternoon a visit to the fortified city of Angkor
Thom is scheduled, passing through the South Gate, and continuing
towards the spectacular Bayon temple which, with its more than two
hundred enigmatic faces, represents the central construction both in its
location and in its conception. of the city itself. It is a masterpiece with a
surprising structure made up of 54 towers and which features splendid
bas-reliefs representing daily life in the times of the kingdoms of Angkor
and in which more than ten thousand figures carved in stone have been counted. Then you pass in front of
the imposing Baphuon and continue to the pyramid-shaped temple linked to the legend of the king and the
snake, the Pimeanakas, then the area where the royal palace was located and ends with the splendid
Terraces of the Elephants and the Leper King.
Free lunch and dinner. Overnight.

Day 2 - Siem Reap.
Breakfast in hotel.
Excursion to discover the temple of Bantey Srey, or the citadel of women, famous for its splendid bas-reliefs
almost all carved in pink sandstone and according to many, superior in
delicacy and precision even to those found inside Angkor Wat. The
temple is located about 40 km from Siem Reap and is reached among
enchanting landscapes characterized by rice fields and villages. We
return to Siem Reap passing through the temple of Bantey Samre, so
named in honor of the legend of the farmer who became king. In the
afternoon, visit part of the Grand Circuit of Angkor, starting with the
vast and majestic temple of Prae Khan, also known as the temple of
the Holy Sword, which served as a religious, cultural center and, for a
period, also as a royal residence. At the moment of its maximum development, more than ten thousand
people resided there, including many of the important teachers and the Apsara dance troupe, the celestial
dancers. We continue with the Neak Pean, the only circular structure in memory of a mythical lake from
which the four rivers of Hindu mythology arise. At the time it was used as a place of purification through the
waters. Then we head towards one of the most suggestive and romantic temples, the Ta Phrom, totally
immersed in the jungle and deliberately left in the conditions in which it was found by French archaeologists
around 1860, partially covered by vegetation, with the roots of centuries-old trees that magically wrap the
sculptures and the stone blocks of the galleries, signing a union between history and the bursting force of
nature itself.
Lunch in a local restaurant and free dinner. Overnight.

Day 3 – Siem Reap.
Breakfast in hotel.
Part of the morning dedicated to Angkor Wat, the masterpiece of all Khmer art, the most famous and
impressive temple, considered one of the wonders of the world. It is a structure that dazzles in its
spectacularity, an example of extraordinary architectural wisdom, decorated with extremely refined
sculptures and bas-reliefs, through which the main scenes of Indian epics are masterfully described.
Departure in the direction of Phnom Krom to visit Tonlé Sap, the largest lake in the Asiatic southeast. The

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