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Travel
on unpaved national road to Anlong Veng. Unpaved new
road continues all the way to base of Preah Vihear.
Steep incline to Preah Vihear Mountain and a lesser one
to the Dangrek escarpment. Road bumpy to Anlong Veng.
Day 1: Siem Reap (D)
Arriving in Siem Reap you will be met at the airport and
transferred to your hotel. After check-in, we start with
a tour to the Angkor Wat complex. Then we continue to
the hilltop temple of Phnom Bakheng for a truly
memorable sunset.
Overnight in hotel in Siem Reap
Day 2: Angkor Wat (B,L)
Today we visit more of the amazing Angkor complex,
including Angkor Thom and Ta Prohm temple. Also included
in today’s itinerary are Takeo, Thammanon, Chau Say
Tevoda, and Banteay Kdei. Overnight in hotel in Siem
Reap
Day 3: Angkor Wat (B,L)
Early in the morning, there will be a sunrise visit to
the Roulos group of temples. The Roulos Group are the
oldest temples in the complex, dating from 879-893. In
the afternoon we will visit the Neak Prean, Preah Khan,
Ta Som, Pre Rup and Mebon temples.
Overnight in hotel in Siem
Reap
Day 4: Siem Reap -
Anlong Veng (B,L,D)
Following a transfer from your hotel to HC base camp and
a brief of the tour, guest travel through the Angkor
complex north to the small town of Anlong Veng, 130 km
north of Siem Reap. The beautiful Dangrek escarpment,
16kms further and part of the Dangrek mountain range,
provides a natural border between Thailand and Cambodia.
This town and area was the last stronghold of the Khmer
Rouge. Enjoy an excellent lunch in the town before
driving up the escarpment. Pol Pot lived here during his
last years and died in his jungle hide out on the
mountain in 1998. Tour of the mountain, Pol Pots grave
and bunker and the remains of the house he was tried in,
visit with local people, dinner and over night in a
spectacular mountain camp in comfortable wooden
bungalows.
Day 5 :
Anlong
Veng -
Prasat Preah Vihear (B,L,D)
Following a hearty breakfast and a tour of Ta Mok’s
villa in the town, continue east to Preah Vihear temple,
a stunning temple located on a mountaintop, overlooking
Thailand and Cambodia. The 120km journey passes through
Kulen Prum Tep Wildlife Sanctuary on a newly constructed
road to the base of this isolated temple in the sky.
Preah Vihear Temple was built over the ninth to the
twelfth century and juts out over the surrounding
countryside on a cliff. At the base of the temple, on
the mountain top, there is a small community of families
who run the busy market, our resting spot. We stay with
a prominent local family in the village. Facilities are
basic - shared bathroom, thin mattresses but welcoming
Day 6:
Prasat Preah Vihear - Siem Reap
(B,L,D)
Full
days ride back to Siem Reap with numerous stops and
detours. Back in Siem Reap before sunset and in good
time for a celebration dinner and some refreshments.Overnight
in hotel in Siem Reap
Day 7 :
Siem Reap
- Depature (B)
After
breafast at hotel, transfer to Siem Reap airport for
flight back home.
Cost in USD
750 USD
per person based on private tour of 2 pax only
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Trip includes:
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English speaking guide
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Local guides where
necessary.
ü All
transportation and transfers by
4WD air conditioned
vehicle
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Additional military
vehicles where required
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Local
and tourist police, military and security escorts
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4
nights in hotel 3 star in Siem Reap.
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1 night in
mountain camp in comfortable wooden bungalows.
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1 night in
homestay with family
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Meals as indicated (B = breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner)
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Water,
snacks, road payments & levies, baggage handlers
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Government
taxes & service charge
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Admission fees and permits where applicable
Trip excludes:
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International flights
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International departure tax
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Visas and visa fees
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Travel insurance
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Personal expenses
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Pre and post trip accommodation in Hanoi
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Tips and gratuities
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