Biking Through Angkor

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1. Day 1: Siem Reap Arrival

   Welcome to Siem Reap, the provincial capital and gateway to the ancient Angkor temples. Designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the Angkor Archaeological Park encompasses dozens of temple ruins including Bayon, Banteay Srei and the legendary Angkor Wat. Our driver and guide will meet you at the airport and take you to your hotel. Enjoy the evening at your leisure. We suggest a trip to Siem Reap’s downtown night market.
   Meals: None.
   Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Reap.

2. Day 2: Siem Reap Angkor Temples - Cycling Tours

   Today you begin your biking adventure through the magnificent Angkor Archaeological Park. Our guide will meet you at your hotel and lead the way, cycling out of Siem Reap and into the Angkor complex. Start your tour with a visit to the legendary Angkor Wat - the largest Khmer temple and finest example of Angkorian art and architecture, then pedal to Angkor Thom’s imposing South Gate, topped with the four serenely smiling faces of Avalokiteshvara. Next, visit Bayon temple, the Elephant Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. Leaving Angkor Thom by the north gate, we bike to Preah Khan (Sacred Sword), one of Angkor’s largest temples, constructed in the 12th century by Jayavarman VII. Stop for a lunch of delicious Khmer cuisine before visiting the mysterious, jungle-entwined temple, Ta Prohm. 
   Later of the day, hiking to Phnom Bakheng to enjoy the sunset, casting the surrounding temple-dotted jungle in golden radiance.
   Meals: Breakfast & Lunch. 
   Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Reap.

3. Day 3: Siem Reap - Kulen Mountain - Banteay Srei

   Enjoy breakfast at the hotel then set off on a drive to the tranquil countryside around Kulen Mountain - the Khmer Empire’s capital in the early 9th century. Here we visit countless ancient temples, the River of 1000 Lingas, a reclining Buddha and cascading waterfall. After lunch drive to Banteay Srei, home to Angkor’s finest stone carvings.
   Meals: Breakfast.
   Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Reap.

4. Day 4: Siem Reap - Biking to Rolous Group - Visit Kampong Pluk

   Today we visit some of the oldest temples in the Angkor complex. After breakfast bike out of town to the ancient capital of King Indravarman I (877-889), now referred to as the Rolous Group and known as the birthplace of classical Khmer art and architecture. Then, biking back to Siem Reap (total biking distance: 26km).
   In the late afternoon we will drive to Kampong Pluk and board a boat to tour Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia’s largest natural body of water. Visit the nearby floating village and learn about local life on the water. Return to Siem Reap in the late afternoon.
   Meals: Breakfast.
   Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Reap.

5. Day 5: Siem Reap Departure

   Have breakfast at the hotel then drive to the airport to catch your departure flight home. Bon voyage!
   Meals: Breakfast.