Siem Reap also attracts tourists for its mouth-watering street food. Let’s join in an amazing half-day tour discovering street food in Siem Reap.
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Know more about the daily life of locals in Siem Reap
* Sample many stunning dishes
* Have relaxing time
You will be picked up at your hotel to enjoy an amazing street food tour in Siem Reap in the evening. You will be taken around Siem Reap to several different locations from small local restaurants to night markets and bustling street-food stands to have a great chance to taste many delicious Cambodian dishes.
You will have time sampling all dishes from Cambodian BBQ to frogs stuffed with kroeung, a sweet curry paste that is one of the most typical ingredients of Khmer cuisine. Cambodian beers are also available.
Finally, you will be taken to your hotel and the trip ends.
Despertar temprano y salir del hotel para ver el amanecer en Angkor Wat, antes de regresar al hotel para desayuno y tiempo de ocio.
Mucho antes de que existiera Angkor, ya estaba Rolous, cuyos restos ofrecen una visita interesante. Únete a nosotros en este activo y completo día de excursión a los templos conocidos como el Grupo Rolous a pocos kilómetros de distancia del sitio más famoso. Rodarás (a menudo por pistas de tierra) a través de la exuberante selva de los alrededores de Siem Riep, pasando pequeños pueblos con niños simpáticos y escenas que no te imaginas que sean posibles en este siglo XXI globalizado. En el camino, haremos una pausa para observar las actividades de temporada, como la siembra de arroz y su cosecha, o para probar aperitivos locales.
Los tres templos que forman el grupo datan del siglo IX. En su mayoría están en ruinas, pero lo suficientemente conservados como para permitir una investigación fascinante. Casi te sentirás como Indiana Jones o Lara Croft en Tomb Raider mientras te abres camino alrededor de estos antiguos yacimientos arqueológicos.
Los templos Bakong, Lolei y Preah Ko, representan los restos de la primera gran capital del imperio jemer, y son el primer asentamiento del periodo Angkor de 600 años que se ha abierto al público. Bakong fue el primer templo del grupo y el primero de forma piramidal real construido en Camboya. Lolei se encuentra en lo que originalmente era una isla rodeada por un foso.
Después, visitaremos una organización sin ánimo de lucro que apoya a jóvenes desfavorecidos de la zona y les enseña el arte tradicional de la fabricación de títeres para teatros de sombras. A continuación, veremos un espectáculo de títeres de sombras. Come una deliciosa comida jemer y descansa en una hamaca antes de montar en bicicleta de vuelta a Siem Riep. La distancia total cubierta en esta excursión en bicicleta por Siem Riep es de entre 35 y 40 km.
Discover the ancient capital of Cambodia and see the top sights and attractions of the city historically known as the ‘pearl of Asia’, Phnom Penh, with this pack designed to get the most out of your getaway.
Visit Phnom Oudong
Phnom Oudong, the ancient capital of Cambodia is located within 40km northwest of Phnom Penh. The original name is Oudong Meanchey Oudong which means noble or excellent and Meanchey means victory. It is now the official resting place of the most sacred of Buddha's bones possessed by Cambodia. Upon their arrival, guests will climb up for 10-20 minutes from the base of the mountain to the top where they will be able to witness a wonderful view of the surrounding countryside such as rice fields and floodplains. The bone has had a new temple built top the mountain and is now the tallest one of three temples that exists there. For something completely different, guests should take a side trip to Prasat Nokor Vimean Sour, a concrete unduly ornate, semi-replica of Angkor Wat built in 1998.
Phnom Penh city tour
Explore Phnom Penh in the afternoon with this fantastic three-hour tour and learn all about the intriguing capital of Cambodia and its greatest treasures. See top sights and attractions of the city historically known as the ‘pearl of Asia’, including the Royal Palace, the National Museum and the beautiful Buddhist temple of Wat Phnom. This tour is a great introduction to Phnom Penh and its main landmarks.
Visit the vast Royal Palace complex, which encompasses a number of structures within a magnificent pagoda-style compound. An awe-inspiring sight, the throne room has a tiered roof topped by a 59-metre tower. Of particular note is the Silver Pagoda, the royal chapel, which is walled off in a separate enclosure. It takes its name from the 5,000 silver tiles that cover the floor of the main temple. Each tile is made from one kilo of silver.
Continue to the superb National Museum, which was designed by French archaeologist and painter George Groslier in 1917, and was constructed in a traditional Khmer style by Cambodian craftsmen. This compact museum has wealth of Khmer stone, bronze and wooden sculptures, and gives you a fascinating glimpse into Cambodian culture.
The final visit is to Wat Phnom, an imposing temple founded in 1373 and located on a small hill in the heart of the city. Legend has it that this marks the founding spot of Phnom Penh itself. Inside, you can view a bronze seated Buddha, superb murals and a large altar.
Offering tourists the chance to visit many tourist attractions in fresh air together with a large number of hotels and resorts making it easy for their stay, Siem Reap is well worth visiting. If you want to explore this city, let’s join in an amazing 3-hour tour exploring Siem Reap to pay a visit to some places of interest: Artisan D’ Angkor, Wat Thmey, War Thmey and Siem Reap Art Center Market to have unforgettable memories as well as know more about the daily life of locals.
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Know more about the daily life of locals in Siem Reap
* Know more about the diversity of handicrafts in Cambodia
* Know more about the history of Cambodia and have unforgettable memories
You will be picked up at your hotel to enjoy an amazing 3-hour tour discovering Siem Reap. First, you will get access to the Artisans Angkor, which is a social business in Cambodia operating with the aim of creating job opportunities for young people in countryside, while preserving traditional Khmer craftsmanship. Then, you will visit the Wat Thmey, which is home to the Killing Fields, which are one of a large amount of places used as a burial ground of a million people were killed by the scary Communist Khmer Rouge regime.
After that, you may visit the War Museum in Siem Reap, which is the sole War Museum in Cambodia provides travelers with a different and insightful view of the perils that Cambodia faced within the three last decades of the 20th century. Coming here, you can also have a great opportunity to know more about what actually happened during the serious ‘war years’ in Cambodia.
Afterwards, you can go to Siem Reap Art Center Market, where you can see a wide range of handicrafts and souvenirs. Finally, you will go back to your hotel when the tour ends.
Conoce la ciudad de Phnom Penh de arriba abajo con esta fascinante excursión de día completo que te llevará a los principales lugares y atracciones. Visita el Palacio Real, el Museo Nacional, los campos de exterminio de Choeung Ek y el mercado ruso. También se incluye el almuerzo en un célebre restaurante local.
Visita el gran complejo del Palacio Real, que abarca un gran número de estructuras siguiendo el estilo de los complejos de las pagodas. Un lugar que te dejará boquiabierto es la Sala del trono, que posee un techo de varios niveles rematado por un chapitel de 59 metros de altura. Otra estructura particularmente bella es la de la Pagoda de Plata, donde se encuentra el templo real, en un recinto adyacente. Su nombre se debe a las cinco mil baldosas de plata que cubren el templo principal, y cada una de ellas está hecha con un kilogramo de plata.
Continúa hacia el fantástico Museo Nacional, diseñado por el arqueólogo y pintor francés George Groslier en 1917, siguiendo el estilo tradicional Khmer por los artesanos camboyanos. Este exótico museo alberga una impresionante riqueza de esculturas Khmer de piedra, bronce y madera, para que vayas visualizando poco a poco la cultura de este país. Después nos dirigiremos al famoso restaurante Chao Praya para disfrutar de un almuerzo exclusivo.
Tras el almuerzo nos dirigiremos a los escalofriantes campos de exterminio de Choeung Ek, donde miles fueron asesinados salvajemente y arrojados a las fosas comunes por los Jemeres Rojos. Esta es una visita que no te dejará indiferente, y más cuando contemples la estupa conmemorativa que alberga miles de cráneos de las víctimas como recordatorio de la tragedia que tuvo lugar Camboya.
De vuelta a la ciudad haremos una visita al vibrante mercado ruso, (Psah Tuol Tom Poung), que acoge cientos de puestos que venden todo tipo de joyería, souvenirs y sedas.
Sovanna Phum has a dynamic network of 120 energetic professional artists, mainly graduates from The Royal University of Fine Arts in Phnom Penh. Since the renovation of the open air stage in 2002, we offer a theatre space that allows not only Cambodian people to re-discover their culture but also for foreigners to discover the rich diversity of Cambodian performing arts.
Experience a unique performance at our Theatre every Friday and Saturday night at 7.30pm with performances including shadow puppet theatre, classical Apsara dancing, folklore and mask dance, theatre, traditional music, circus as well as new creations.
Discover Southeast Asia’s largest freshwater lake; a universe in itself, with entire villages of stilted wooden houses seemingly floating over the surface with this All in One Day Pack that allows you to also learn all about traditional Khmer crafts.
Half Day Life Style On Tonle Sap
Experience what it’s like to live on water with an intriguing tour spent among the people who call Lake Tonle Sap their home. As you will discover, southeast Asia’s largest freshwater lake is a universe in itself, with entire villages of stilted wooden houses seemingly floating over the surface.
Prepare to be astounded by the sheer immensity of Lake Tonle Sap as you cruise the surface. Tonle Sap is a curious lake for a couple of reasons. Firstly, it cyclically swells from 2,500km.sq by almost five-times to 12,000km.sq in the wet season – and as this occurs, the direction of the water flow completely reverses. At its highest, the lake floods forest areas creating a unique ecosystem and the perfect habitat for thousands of birds and other animals. Dry season sees the formation of the all-important rice fields.
Approach the periphery of the lake and explore the famous floating villages found here. The residents continue to live a way of life that is completely dependent on the lake. Charming wooden houses are built on stilts to protect them from the damp and there are also schools, libraries, markets, health centres and temples.
Fishing remains the mainstay of the local community and with more than 300 species of freshwater fish to choose from, it is easy to understand why (though less enticingly, there are also 20 varieties of snakes and 10 varieties of turtles). Keep an eye out, too, for the crocodiles often seen in enclosures by the sides of houses.
Half Day Shopping and Handicraft
Learn all about traditional Khmer crafts and see how they are made with this highly informative three-hour shopping tour from Siem Reap to the National Silk Centre and the Artisans d'Angkor cooperative. It goes without saying that you will see an astonishing array of high-quality goods that would make excellent gifts or souvenirs.
The National Silk Centre is set in pretty gardens on the outskirts of Siem Reap. The complex is also a silk farm and here all parts of the silk production process are performed. Hear about mulberry trees (their leaves are eaten by silkworms), silkworm farming, cocoon unwinding, the preparation of the silk threads, the tie-dyeing of threads and weaving. There is also a large showroom, where you can admire and buy these sensational silk products. See the whole process first-hand and admire the incredible skill of the weavers as they produce the finished product.
Continue on to Artisans d'Angkor for an enthralling look into the world of local traditional local products. It is a cooperative of craftsmen who make an excellent range Khmer products from silk scarves and paintings to stone, wooden and polychrome statuettes such as Buddha and ganeisha, lacquer ware and jewellery. Walk around the workshops and see first-hand how the craftsmen work their materials using both ancient and modern techniques. This organisation helps to maintain old traditions alive while benefiting underdeveloped rural communities by providing jobs for 1,300 – of which 900 are artisans – in 42 workshops throughout Siem Reap province.
Salida desde el hotel para visitar Angkor Wat, el monumento religioso más grande del mundo. Su famosa silueta siempre impresiona. Cubre un gran área de 1.6 metros cuadrados y está rodeado de un gran foso. El rey-dios Suyavarman II ordenó su construcción en el siglo XII y dedicó el templo a Vishnu, la deidad hindú con la que se identificaba. las 5 enormes torres tienen la misma función simbólica que otras montañas templarias de Angkor: representan Mont Meru, el lugar mítico donde habitaban los dioses hindúes. En las galerás exteriores hay más muchos de los relieves en basalto mejor conservados del arte Khmer. Finalizará el dia con una vista de Phnom Bakheng, el mejor punto de Angkor Wat y el complejo alejado antes de regresar al hotel. Angkor Wat es gran lugar para ver el amanecer. Phnom Bakheng comenzaría al comenzar la tarde, a las 16:00 ya que siempre hay una gran multitud arriba para ver el amaneces sobre la colina.
El enigmático Angkor Wat y sus templos de alrededor son tesoros escondidos en medio de la selva que esperan ser explorados. Únete a nosotros para descubrir lo mejor de los templos con almuerzo incluido.
Empezaremos nuestro viaje en la imponente puerta sur de Angkor Thom. Este intrincado arco de entrada con torres de 23 metros fue construido en el siglo XII durante la dinastía de Jayavarman VII y es famoso por su representación del Batido del Océano de Leche. Al atravesar el foso se encuentran los devas y asuras en su interminable lucha, mientras que unas enormes caras de piedra te observan desde lo alto a medida que cruzas hacia el templo-ciudad del otro lado.
A continuación nos dirigiremos al emblemático templo con rostros de Bayon. Se piensa que las más de 200 gigantescas caras sonrientes representan al mismo rey Jayavarman VII mirándote desde cualquier ángulo de cada una de las 54 torres. Nos trasladaremos hasta el impresionante templo Baphuon, del siglo XI y de forma piramidal, que representa a un enorme Buda recostado.
La siguiente parada será la Terraza de los Reyes Leper donde se pueden observar algunas tallas primitivas excepcionalmente conservadas y la Terraza de los Elefantes, soportada por elefantes esculpidos en piedra, que sirvió como gigantesca plataforma de observación en las ceremonias reales. Después de almorzar, visitaremos la joya de la corona: Angkor Wat, el monumento religioso más grande del mundo. Su famosa silueta e increíbles frisos en bajorrelieve nunca dejan de impresionar. El mero tamaño y tranquilidad del monumento es verdaderamente impresionante. Finalizaremos la excursión con un viaje a Phnom Bakheng para admirar las magníficas vistas de la puesta de sol.