4 DAYS CAMBODIA CLASSICAL ANGKOR TEMPLE TOUR

Validity: 01Jul – 30Sep 2010
Depart Every TUESDAY/THURSDAY/SUNDAY (GV2)
Code : GHT/NSREP04C
update : 6Jul 2010

Package Includes :

• Return air ticket on SilkAir SIN/REP/SIN on “M” class, YE 30
• 3 nights accommodation at your choice
• Tour as per itinerary

Remarks :
Taxes $104 - subject to change
Land tour without air ticket, less $360 (adult) / $270 (child)
Land must be GV 2

Day 1 Singapore/Siem Reap
Assemble at the airport for your flight to Siem Reap. Siem Reap is a small colonial town, charming and pleasant enough to roam around with some fine examples of French colonial architecture. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel for check in and free at leisure for the rest of the day.

Day 2 Siem Reap (B/L/D)
After breakfast, visit the South Gate of Angkor Thom. The fortified city of Angkor Thom (Great Angkor or Great City), was built by Angkor’s greatest king, Jayavarman VII (1181 – 1219). The ancient walled city of Angkor Thom contains the famous Bayon Temple with its 200 over enormous, mysterious smiling faces. Visit the Elephant Terrace with its large sculptured royal elephants and garudas, Terrace of the Leper King, the Phimeanakas and Baphoun. Continue to visit Ta Prohm – a temple in its ‘natural state’. Surround by jungle, its labyrinth of stone hallways is overgrown with the roots and limbs of the massive Banyan trees which envelope the stones like tentacles. In the afternoon, you will start your tour to one of the Seven Wonders of the World – ANGKOR WAT. The largest temple in the world with a volume of stones equalizing that of the Cheops Pyramid in Egypt. The temple was built by King SUryarvarman II from 1113 – 1150AD when the Khmer civilization was at the height of its development, represent one of humankind's most astonishing and enduring architectural achievements. Angkor Wat, surrounded by a moat with an exterior wall with distinctively rendered Apsara carvings adorn the wall throughout the temple. The exterior walls of the lower level that display the most extraordinary bas-reliefs, depicting stories and characters from Hindu mythology and the historical wars of Suryarvarman II. In the evening, view sunset at Phnom Bakheng.

Day 3 Siem Reap (B/L/D)
After breakfast, cruise on the Tonle Sap lake or Great Lake, is one of the unique geographical wonders of the world. Next, visit Artisans D’Angkor to discover the traditional Khmer techniques used for stone and wood carving, lacquering and gilding. A complete tour of the workshops will take you from raw materials to splendid craft-wares. In addition, it also highlights wood and stone carving, lacquering and gilding crafts of sculptures and statues. The numerous items made in the workshops are inspired by the rich Cambodia heritage.Afternoon, visit the Angkor Silk Farm which consists of 8 hectare in rural Cambodia (16km west of Siem Reap Town). Visitors will discover and understand the whole silk production process, from Mulberry tree growing to silk weaving. On the way back to town, turn to West Barray, an enormous water reservoir 7m deep built by King Udayadityavarman II to supply water to Angkor. It is a supreme feat of civil engineering. It has become a local recreational area, drawing bathers and picnickers to its small beaches. Tonight, enjoy buffet dinner with traditional Apsara Dance performance.

Day 4 Siem Reap/Singapore (B)
After breakfast, free at own leisure until time for transfer to airport for your flight home.

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