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Cambodia’s Angkor Wat TRIP DETAILS 3 days

• Cambodia • Activity Level: Easy

HIGHLIGHTS

• See Angkor Wat at sunrise or sunset, when soft light bathes the ruins with an otherworldly, haunting radiance. • Visit Angkor Thom, inlcuding the temple of Bayon and its 54 intricately carved towers • Explore dramatically overgrown Preah Khan and Preah Neak Pean OVERVIEW

One of the most overwhelming cultural and architectural sites in the world is the Angkor temple complex. Nothing prepares you for the experience of seeing Angkor Wat for the first time, especially at sunrise or sunset, when soft light bathes the ruins with an otherworldly, haunting radiance. No less spectacular is Angkor Thom, once a city of a million inhabitants. In the center is the temple of Bayon with its 54 towers, each with multiple images of Avolokiteshvara serenely smiling in what is surely one of the most mystical archaeological sites in the world. We’ll

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Cambodia’s Angkor Wat

explore the surrounding terraces, parade grounds, and temples with their exquisite bas-reliefs. We'll also visit dramatically overgrown Preah Khan, currently under renovation by the World Monument Fund, and the royal baths of Preah Neak Pean, with its intertwining naga temple surrounded by four bathing ponds. You can combine this trip with other journeys in Southeast Asia to create the ultimate dream vacation.

TRIP DATES Private departures are available on the dates of your choice, pending availability. Call us for details.

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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Day 1: • Siem Reap After arrival and check in, visit Prasat Kravan, with its unique brick scuptures. Continue to visit overgrown Preah Khan, currently under renovation by the World Monuments Fund. This, the site of the filming of Lord Jim, possesses an overgrown ambiance of tropical trees wrapping their roots in a protective stranglehold around the temples and across corridors. One can get a feeling for how Angkor must have looked when it was rediscovered by French entomologist Henri Mouhot in 1837. We will also visit the royal baths at Preah Neak Pean in the Eastern Baray (a manmade rectangular lake). The Khmer kings would bathe in religious rituals under spouts where water flows through the mouths of various animal figures. There are four bathing ponds, each in the cardinal directions, with a central pool of which the temple of the intertwining nagas (cobras) is placed.

Dinner / Borei Angkor Resort & Spa - Siem Reap

Day 1: • Siem Reap

Day 2: • Angkor Wat This morning, we’ll visit the most famous of all the temples on the plain of Angkor: Angkor Wat. The temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. The 12th-century masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture. From here, continue to visit the ancient city of Angkor Thom, once home Day 2: • Angkor Wat to nearly one million residents. We'll cross the moat-bridge with its largerthan-life depictions of the Hindu story of the Churning Sea of Milk, the classic struggle of good and evil typified by a tug of war between giants and demons. We pass under the serene face of Avolokiteshvara, the Boddhisattva of compassion, into the city. We’ll visit Bayon, situated in the center of the ancient town. This Buddhist shrine boasts 54 towers and huge portraits of the Buddha facing each of the cardinal directions. We’ll also visit Baphuon, The Royal Enclosure, Terrace of the Leper King, and the Terrace of Elephants.

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In the late afternoon we’ll visit Ta Prohm. This temple is unique in that it has been left largely as it was found: overgrown by jungle trees and vines, with many parts of the temple crumbling to the ground. This makes the ‘Tomb Raider Temple’ one of the most picturesque and memorable of the Angkor temples.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner / Borei Angkor Resort & Spa - Siem Reap Day 3: • Angkor Wat Get up early for one of the highlights of your tour through Cambodia: visit Banteay Srei by sunrise. Enjoy a breakfast box from the hotel. Banteay Srei, the “Citadel of the Women” was built between the 11th and 13th century and remains the best preserved temple in Cambodia. It displays some of the finest examples of classical Khmer art as this small temple is noted for its truly remarkable fine bas-reliefs depicting Hindu god Shiva. Banteay Srey is unique in that it is constructed of pink sandstone, which is seen nowhere else in Angkor. On the way back, you will have the possibility to stop at a local village and your guide will introduce you to the local people to learn about the way of life here. Seize the opportunity to see how rice is produced and taste palm wine and palm sugar, which are a popular local produce (seasonal). Transfer to Siem Reap Airport for the return flight to Bangkok or elsewhere.

Breakfast LAND COSTS

2017 Prices $1,050 per person (2 or more members) $1,450 for a solo traveler $300 single supplement

Payment & Cancellation Policy

Payment At time of reservation

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$800 or 25% of Land Cost, whichever is greater

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120 days prior to departure

25% of Land Cost

90 days prior to departure

Balance of Land Cost

Cancellation If written cancellation is received:

Cancellation fee will be:

90 days or more prior to departure

$800 or 25% of Land Cost, whichever is greater

89 to 60 days prior to departure

50% of Land Cost

59 days or fewer prior to departure

100% of Land Cost

What’s Included

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expert leadership accommodations as noted in itinerary (or similar) meals as noted in the itinerary airport transfers sightseeing as noted in the itinerary ground transportation tips for local guide, lodge and hotel staff entrance fees and permits, unless noted separately in costs basic medical and evacuation insurance

What’s Not

International airfare; meals not noted on itinerary; insurance other than basic medical and evacuation insurance noted above (we strongly recommend you purchase the supplementary trip insurance offered by Mountain Travel Sobek, which includes trip cancellation insurance); excess baggage charges; airport taxes (international—varies by location); cost of medical immunizations; and items of a personal nature (sodas, alcoholic beverages, laundry, etc.). Air Travel

Airfare is not included in the land cost of our trips. For air reservations, we recommend you contact the airlines directly, either by phone or the Internet. In addition, many travelers elect to use their “frequent flyer” miles when traveling with us. But please check with our staff before purchasing or obtaining your tickets. We need to verify your arrival and departure schedule.

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