SEIM REAP - GETAWAY

KOH KER & BENG MEALEA TEMPLE

It is a whole private day tours exploring many temples in Koh Ker area which is in ancient capital city of Khmer Empire and Beng Mealea temple which is the most ruined, jungle, overgrown, one of the most beautiful temple and 100% remained in-renovated.Koh Ker was briefly the capital of the Khmer Empire under King Jayavarman IV in the 10th century CE. The Koh Ker temple complex includes an impressive seven-tiered pyramid, Prasat Thom, and multiple structures spread out amidst the forest.Koh Ker’s buildings exhibit unique architectural styles not seen elsewhere in the empire, including enormous vaulted ceilings and trapezoidal doorways. Koh Ker is also renowned for its collection of massive, intricately carved stone sculptures, including a waterspout in the form of a garuda.Location: 120 km northeast of Siem Reap

What you'll do

Morning, at 8:00 your guide and driver will pick you up at the lobby of your accommodation to see Koh Ke which is Cambodian giant pyramid temple built by the kind Jayavaraman IV, served as the second capital city of Khmer Empire in the 10th century and other temples like Pram temple, Neang Kmao temple, Dom Rei temple, Chrab temple and Linga temple.Lunch break will be at a local restaurant nearby the temple where you can try Cambodian foods and your guide will definitely be pleased to offer you good recommendation.After lunch, the tour will continue to see Beng Mealea which was built mostly of sandstone as a Hindu temple as well as a practicing temple to Angkor Wat due to its only 7km far from the Sandstone Query Kulen Mountain. You’ll also have time for an in-depth exploration of this temple, taking an unusual route to see parts of this ruins seldom visited. On the way back to the city you may want to stop and taste Bamboo Sticky Rice which is the most famous Cambodian snack.