The Legend of Angkor

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LEGEND OF ANGKOR TOUR (4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS)

Some Information of Siem Reap:The City of Siem Reap is the capital city of Siem Reap Provincein northwesternCambodia, and is the gateway to Angkor. Siem Reap has colonial and Chinese-stylearchitecture in the Old French Quarter, and around the Old Market. In the city, there aretraditionalApsara dance performances, craft shops, silk farms, rice-paddy countryside,fishing villages and a bird sanctuary near theTonle Sap Lake.Siem Reap today, being a popular tourist destination, has a large number of hotels andrestaurants. Most smaller establishments are concentrated around the Old Market area,while more expensive hotels are located betweenSiem Reap-Angkor InternationalAirportand the town along National Road 6. There are a variety of mid-range hotels andrestaurants along Sivatha, and mid budget to mid-range hotels in the Phsar Leu area.

History of Siem Reap:The name Siem Reap means the 'Defeat of Siam ' —today’s Thailand—and refers to acentury-old bloodbath, commemorated in stone in the celebrated bas relief carvings of themonuments. The name has also been translated as 'The Brilliance of Siam', as, for nearly500 years, before the massacre, it was one of the main border crossings from AncientCambodia into Siam.In 1901 theÉcole Française d'Extrême Orient(EFEO) began a long association withAngkor by funding an expedition into Siam to theBayon. In 1907 Angkor, which had

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been taken from Siam (Thailand) by force, was assigned to Cambodia. The EFEO took responsibility for clearing and restoring the whole site. In the same year, the first touristsarrived in Angkor - an unprecedented 200 of them in three months. Angkor had been'rescued' from the jungle and was assuming its place in the modern world.Siem Reap, Battambang & Preah Vihear received by King Sisowath, 1907.

…..In 1975, the population of Siem Reap, along with that of the rest of the cities and townsin Cambodia, was evacuated by the communistKhmer Rougeand driven into thecountryside.As with the rest of the country, Siem Reap's history (and the memories of its people) iscolored by specter of the brutal Khmer Rouge Regime, though since Pol Pot's death in1998, relative stability and a rejuvenated tourist industry have been important steps in animportant, if tentative, journey forward to recovery. With the advent of war, Siem Reapentered a long slumber from which it only began to awake in the mid-1990s.

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LEGEND OF ANGKOR TOUR (4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS)

DAY 01: ARRIVAL — SIEM REAP (-/-/-) Upon arrival in Siem Reap airport, met and welcome by our friendly guide, then transfer direct to hotel.Check in. visit to South Gate of Angkor Thom, thefamous Bayon, Baphoun, the Terrace of Temple,Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King.

It is time to visit Angkor National Museum and visitone of the great wonders of the world and symbol of the heart and soul of the Cambodia, Angkor Wat andview wonderful sunset from the top of PhnomBakheng Hills. Tonight you will enjoy dinner withKhmer Apsara Dance Show. Accommodation at hotelOptional for elephant riding at Bayon temple or rideup/down at Bakheng

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DAY 02: SIEM REAP (B/-/-) Optional for view sunrise (early morning)Breakfast at the hotelTo day we drive to visit Kbal Spean, 50km northeast of Siem Reap or 18km fromBanteay Srei. The original "River of Thousand Lingams", Kbal Spean is an intricately

carved riverbed deep in the foothills of the Cambodian jungle. Visit to Banteay Sreitemple (10th cntury), regarded as the jewel in the crown of classical Khmer Art. Thencontnue your visit to Banteay Samre, build in the third quarter of the 12th century. itconsists of a central temple with four wings preceded by a hall and accompany by twolibraries, the southern example remaerkably well presserved. Then end your visit atRolous Group: Preah Ko, Lolei and Bkhong temple. Lunch at local restaurantAccommodation at hotel

DAY 03: SIEM REAP (B/-/-) Breakfast at the hotelWe continue to visit the fabulous Ta Prohm embraced by the roots of enormous fig trees

and gigantic creepers, Pre Rup, East Mebon, Neak Poan.Visit Krovan, Royal Bath of Srah Srang and Banteay Kdei temples.Lunch at local restaurant. Accommodation at hotel

DAY 04: SIEM REAP — DEPARTURE (B/-) Breakfast at the hotelWe board on boat in Tonle Sap Lake. Here, enjoy a brief cruise past floating villagescomplete with schools, restaurants, and hospitals. Lunch at local restaurantFree leisure for your own time for rolling at local market for shopping until transfer toSiem Reap International airport departure flight. End of Service

Cost in US$ per person in the party (valid30 Sep'09 ) LEGEND OF ANGKOR TOUR Standard First Superior 2 pax 314 334 361

3 - 4 pax 281 299 3285 - 7 pax 232 252 2798 - 11 pax 216 236 26312 - 15 pax 202 222 250

16 pax & plus 199 219 248Single supplement 48 66 97

Full board supplement 70 70 70

INCLUDING: • Accommodations at hotel• Transfers by private A/C vehicles as per the program• Flight ticket Phnom Penh - Siem Reap• English or French speaking guides• Meals : Breakfast only

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• All entrance fees, boat fees where mentioned• Cold mineral water & towel during the trips

EXCLUDING: • Visa fee of USD 20.- per pax

• All meals other than breakfast• Personal expenses• International airport tax of USD 25.- p.p• International air tickets

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