Sacred River & Timeless Temples: Kbal Spean and Banteay Srei Tour
- 8–9 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
This tour will start at 8:00 after you have had breakfast and we’ll start the journey to Kbal Spean. Along the way, we’ll stop at Dom Dek market so that you can explore a local market and see how the locals do their grocery shopping! We’ll then continue our journey to visit Kbal Spean – also known as the River of a 100 Lingas. We’ll enjoy the views of the surrounding forests and river before stopping for lunch. After lunch, we’ll go to Banteay Srei temple which is also known as the “Jewel of Angkor” due to it’s unparalleled beauty. On the way back to Siem Reap, we’ll stop at the Cambodian Landmine Museum.
Inclusions
What's included
- Cool water and towels
- Experienced English speaking local guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Pick up / drop off from / at your hotel
What's not
- Accommodation
- All expenses are not mentioned as above
- Angkor temples complex
- Meals
- Tipping and personal expenses
- Cambodian Landmine Museum
Itinerary
This tour starts at 8:00 after you’ve had breakfast. Our guide and driver will come and pick you up and start the journey to Kbal Spean. We’ll head out of town along the National Highway No. 6 towards Phnom Penh. About halfway along the journey, we’ll stop at a local market call Dom Dek Market. Here, you can see how the locals do their grocery shopping in a local market. From here, we’ll continue the journey to Kbal Spean which is known as “Bridge Head” in English. This is an ancient Angkorian site on the slopes of the Kulen Mountain Range, around 25km from the main temples at Angkor. The area is known as the “River of a 1000 Lingas” and contains a series of stone carvings around the Kbal Spean River.
We’ll then stop for lunch at a local restaurant before continuing our tour to Banteay Srei temple. Banteay Srei means the “Citadel of the Women” in English and it’s said that the carvings are so fine that they could only have been carved by women’s hands. It’s also known as the “Jewel of Angkor” because of it’s unparalleled beauty which you won’t see anywhere else in Cambodia due to it’s unique pink sandstone architecture. On the way back to Siem Reap, we’ll stop at the Cambodian Landmine Museum where you’ll learn how years of conflict have affected Cambodians. From the civil war, the American bombings, the Khmer Rouge regime, to the occupation of Cambodia by Vietnamese forces, Cambodia has been devastated by landmines. Although many have been removed, there are still millions to remove.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Join Me Cambodia
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Siem Reap
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 2414 experiences we list in Siem Reap.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 1367 of 2414.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Siem Reap
Siem Reap is the riverside town beside Angkor, Cambodia's vast complex of Khmer temples, with night markets, river walks and a relaxed centre.
Angkor Wat, often called the largest religious monument in the world, rises above its moat in a silhouette of lotus-bud towers that is breathtaking at sunrise. Nearby, the walled city of Angkor Thom holds the Bayon, with its more than two hundred serene stone faces, the Terrace of the Elephants and the Baphuon, while Ta Prohm is gripped by the roots of giant silk-cotton and strangler fig trees.
Top-ranked sights in Siem Reap: Angkor Thom, Tonlé Sap, Kampong Phluk.
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