Angkor Wat Extension
Day 1 Siem Reap
Welcome Meeting
For those extending to Angkor, we’ll take an early afternoon flight to Siem Reap, Cambodia. Our ace Cambodian guide Kheang will meet us at the airport and transfer us to our hotel. We’ll gather again late afternoon for a short briefing in our hotel. The day concludes with a classic Cambodian dinner at Marum Restaurant (subject to availability). In keeping with our values of responsible tourism, we support Marum where they not only provide excellent food in a charming setting, but their purpose is training and employing underprivileged Cambodian youth.
Steung Siem Reap Hotel (3 nights) https://www.steungsiemreaphotel.com/
Day 2 Siem Reap
Angkor Wat; Banteay Srie
Our destination this morning is Angkor Wat, the jewel in the great Angkor crown, the world’s largest religious building, and Southeast Asia’s premier sight. Our guide will interpret its long bas relief galleries, distinctive corncob prangs, and concentric walls and moats: which together constitute a metaphor for the Buddhist cosmos. In the afternoon we’ll head to Banteay Srie, a small but intricately carved temple complex considered to be the jewel of Khmer architecture. Additionally, the journey to and from Srie affords opportunities to see village life.
Day 3 Siem Reap
Angkor Thom; Ta Prohm
We start our day with Angkor Thom, a royal city encompassing famous Bayon temple, the Elephants and Leper King Terraces, and one of the oft-photographed Angkor Thom Gates. The Bayon is a popular favorite with labyrinthine passages to explore and multiple towers – each with 4 enigmatic Khmer faces. The south gate may well be the most photographed destination at Angkor. Its massive “4-face” tower and ‘tug-of-war’ warrior balustrades adorn many books and brochures. We will finish our morning with a visit to the APOPO organization training center. This fascinating charity trains Tanzanian rats to sniff out landminds, saving thousands of Cambodian lives. After a mid-day break we’ll visit Ta Prohm, made famous in the movie “Tomb Raider”. This complex was left in its natural state, overwhelmed by the jungle. The roots of giant trees weave in, on, and through the temple ruins and walls of the complex. We’ll take plenty of free time here for photographers to record these iconic Angkor images. Tonight we’ll indulge in a traditional dinner while enjoying classical Khmer dance.
Day 4 Extension Over
The extension ends after breakfast. Imprint will assist with airport transfer arrangements.
[Extension hotel and itinerary details are subject to change.]
What’s Included:
3 nights hotel accommodation; All breakfasts, 2 dinners; All tour transportation (bus, minivan, plane); All tips (guide, tour director, drivers, group meals, hotel staff); Full-time services of Cambodian tour manager and Imprint escort; All entrances: Angkor Archaeological Zone 3-day pass; All activities: Khmer Dance performance
Important Exclusions
Tour participants are responsible for the cost of drinks, free-time sightseeing & meals, expenditures of a personal nature, and flight baggage overage fees.