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Beng Mealea and Siem Reap City Private Tour
Product code 257096P33
From
From USD 75
Dates
Mar 7, 2025 to Dec 31, 2028
Start times
9:00 AM, 2:00 PM, 12:00 PM, 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 11:00 AM
Travelers
Infant ages 0-5, Child ages 6-11, Youth ages 12-17, Adult ages 18-99
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Beng Mealea and Siem Reap City Private Tour
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Duration
7 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Phnom Penh
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From USD 75
Beng Mealea and Siem Reap City Private Tour





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Duration
7 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Phnom Penh
Why Travelers Love This
Explore an interesting Temple outside the Angkor area and Siem Reap City. With your expert Tour guide and a Driver, take a drive out of the City to visit the Beng Mealea temple (50-minute drive). Next, the Guide will take you to the Ancient Quarry (the Place where ancient Khmer people cut the Stones to build Angkor Wat), you’ll see hundreds of pieces of Stones have been cut and left there since the 12th century. Late morning, drive back to Siem City and spend the rest of your time visiting the Royal Gardens, Wat Prohm Roath, Old Market, and Artisan Angkor.
Overview
Explore an interesting Temple outside the Angkor area and Siem Reap City. With your expert Tour guide and a Driver, take a drive out of the City to visit the Beng Mealea temple (50-minute drive). Next, the Guide will take you to the Ancient Quarry (the Place where ancient Khmer people cut the Stones to build Angkor Wat), you’ll see hundreds of pieces of Stones have been cut and left there since the 12th century. Late morning, drive back to Siem City and spend the rest of your time visiting the Royal Gardens, Wat Prohm Roath, Old Market, and Artisan Angkor.
What's Included
Included
Hotel pick up and drop off
Bottle of drinking water
Air-conditioned vehicle
English Speaking Tour Guide
All entrance tickets for Sites stated in this Tour
Not included
Lunch
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup details
Itinerary
Stop 1
1 hourAdmission included
Stop 1
Visit the most interesting temple outside the Angkor area, King Suryavarman II’s the 11th century Beng Mealea temple – a prototype for the more famous Angkor Wat. Beng Mealea Temple stands almost forgotten in the jungle and getting to the site is quite an adventure in itself. It was isolated during Cambodia’s civil war. It is the largest temple outside the main Angkor complex and in places it is remarkably intact, but in other places it is utterly destroyed; tree roots envelop many of the temple walls and doorways. The atmosphere here is eerie but a welcome contrast to the more visited temples closer to Angkor Wat. Beng Mealea shares many characteristics with Angkor Wat, but on a smaller scale. It has three encircling galleries, the same four gates and entrances, and a pair of interior libraries. It differs from Angkor Wat in having only one central tower instead of the famous five towers of Angkor Wat
Stop 2
40 minutesAdmission included
Stop 2
The Place where Khmer people cut the stone to build Angkor Wat. You will see hundreds piece of stones was cut and left there since in the 12th century. The Tour Guide will explain you how the Stone is cut and how ancient people transported them to build Angkor Wat.
Stop 3
15 minutesAdmission included
Stop 3
The Royal Garden is popular with domestic and International Tourists. On the north of the garden is the largest colonial-style hotel built at the same time as the Royal garden during the French occupation (Raffles Grand d’Angkor Hotel). On the South of the Garden is the Royal Resident which located along the River bank.
Stop 4
30 minutesAdmission included
Stop 4
The Preah Ang Chek Preah Ang Chorm shrine is a religious shrine. It is located within the compound of the Royal Residence where two statues referred to as Preah Ang Chek and Preah Ang Chorm are worshipped since 1982. The statues of Preah Ang Chek Preah Ang Chorm were both bronze statues rediscovered in 1950 in the forest around Angkor Thom by Angkor conservation officials. It is believed that the statue of Preah Ang Chek and Preah Ang Chorm were originally kept in the temple of Angkor Wat. According to the Institute of the Humanities and Social Sciences of the Royal Academy of Cambodia, Khmer king Ang Chan I or Chan Reachea who ascended the throne in the 16th century would have allowed the installation of the two bronze statues in Angkor Wat in honor of these two princesses, which were considered by then as bodhisattvas who received great honour and veneration. The statues were later lost as Angkor Wat was neglected.
Stop 5
30 minutesAdmission included
Stop 5
Spend time at Prom Rath Pagoda, the historical Buddhist temple complex with colorful pagodas on sizable grounds with gardens. It is the oldest Buddhist monastery in the Town. Here, your guide will teach you a little about the dominant religion in the Kingdom of Cambodia. Your local guide will take you to the Town’s best street food destination and meet the local chefs and street food culinary creators and your local guide will explain you about Cambodia's cuisines. You can try some of the authentic taste of Cambodian traditional food snacks such as ice cakes, roasted flogs, fried crickets, fried grasshoppers, many kinds of roasted Tonle Sap fresh water fish, barbecued meat on skewers; Khmer fried chickens, ducks eggs, barbecued corn. As you wander around, you might see fried spiders or roasted snakes. We also see many kinds of local seasoning fruit.
Stop 6
40 minutes
Stop 6
The market is popular with tourists in the city and sells souvenirs, including T-shirts, silverware, silk, wood and stone carvings, Buddhas, and other items. It is also known for its variety of Cambodian cuisine, and has a number of food stalls that sell a variety of rices, dried fish and pork sausages, vegetables and fruits, and a fermented fish paste prahok, a type of. Some stalls sell baguettes and stuffed grilled frogs, while others offer various Khmer soups.
Stop 7
40 minutes
Stop 7
Artisans Angkor is a Cambodian social business established in 1992 with the aim of providing employment opportunities for rural youth while preserving traditional Khmer craftsmanship (stone and wood carving, lacquering, and silver plating, Silverware), and Silk-weaving
Additional Info
Wheelchair Accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller Accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public Transportation Nearby
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infant Seats Available
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation Wheelchair Accessible
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Physical Easy
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Policy type
Standard
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Refund eligibility
100% refundable 1+ days before
Refund eligibility
0% refundable 0-1 days before
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