Sacred Stones & Jungle Ruins: Beng Mealea and Banteay Srei
Joined 2023
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.
Itinerary
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Meeting Point
At your hotel
Dom Dek market
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.
Beng Melea
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.
Lunch break at a local restaurant
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.
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.
Cambodian Landmine Museum
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.
Ending Point
At your hotel
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Inclusions & Exclusions
- 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
Tour Important Information
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.
Important message from the supplier
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.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2023
About Tour Guide Rahm K.
Welcome to the Kingdom of Wonder, Cambodia!
Our guide team “serves you from the heart and NOT from the hand” and is one of the best inbound tour operators which are specialized in tours of Cambodia, in particular in Siem Reap, the Angkor complex and other destinations around Cambodia.
We offer private tours, shared tours, and customized tours – we can arrange anything you need us to during your stay in Cambodia. With our years of experience, we have served tourists from all over the world with our passion and willing to give our guests the best stay possible in the Kingdom of Cambodia.
Cambodia has a rich history of ancient temples and they are mainly located around Siem Reap, but there are temples all over the country. Many of them are more than a thousand years old. Some temples have been listed into the World Heritage Site such as Angkor Wat, Preah Vihear, and recently “Sambor Prei Kuk” in Kampong Thom.
However, a visit to Cambodia is not only temples. You are also welcomed by friendly local people, experience the daily life on floating villages of the Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia.
$153.25/ per group
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