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Classic Angkor Wat Tour
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 Explore Angkor Wat, the world’s largest religious monument, in this private four-day tour. Angkor Wat and the many temples surrounding it are located next to Siem Reap, Cambodia and are a fascinating and inspiring spectacle on everyone’s “must-see” list.
You will be staying at Journeys Within B&B where your hosts Andrea and Brandon Ross will be available to spend time with you answering your questions and giving you an insight into the many facets of Cambodian life, past and present.
Day 1 Siem Reap - Arrival
You will be met by a Journeys Within representative and taken to Journeys Within Bed & Breakfast where you will meet your host Brandon Ross.
Spend the afternoon relaxing in the garden, cool off in the swimming pool or if you have the energy, take a trip down town and walk around the local market.
Join Brandon for sundowners on the back patio and then head into town for a traditional buffet dinner and dance show.
Meals included: Dinner
Overnight at Journeys Within B&B
Day 2 Siem Reap - Angkor Wat
This morning head to Angkor Wat in an air conditioned car, or if you choose by bike, with your guide. Explore this majestic temple throughout the morning while it is still cool and has fewer tourists. Return to Journeys Within for lunch and a nap or refresh with a swim. In the afternoon head to Angkor Thom, the famous walled city and see the many temples within its borders, including the fascinating Bayon temple with its many magnificent faces smiling out. There are several beautiful spots from which to watch the sunset. Discuss with your guide where you would like to be and then relax and enjoy a memorable end to your day at the temples.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight at Journeys Within B&B
Day 3 Siem Reap - Beng Mealea , Banteay Srei and the Ta Prohm
Enjoy breakfast at Journeys Within before leaving the crowds behind and heading to Beng Mealea, a temple only recently opened to the public; about one and a half hours drive from Journeys Within. After an hour you will leave the paved road and get onto a beaten track running through rice fields and villages of rural Cambodia. At the temple our guide will help you imagine how it once was as you pick your way through the rubble now surrounded by jungle. In the afternoon head to Banteay Srei, an intricately carved temple known as the Lady Temple. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant near Banteay Srei and then on the way back visit Ta Prohm, one of the prettiest temples in the complex.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight at Journeys Within B&B
Day 4 Siem Reap - Rolous Group and Markets
Visit the Rolous Group, a group of Angkorean temples 15 minutes outside of Siem Reap in a beautiful area in the morning. Enjoy lunch at the Foreign Correspondence Club on the banks of the river and then take a walk around the Old Market where the locals and tourists shop side by side. Pay a visit to Artisans de Angkor to see their workshop in town. Here you will be taken on a short tour to see the students learning the skills needed to produce works of art in a variety of different materials before visiting their beautifully displayed shop.
Take a tuk-tuk ride into town for dinner.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight at Journeys Within B&B
Day 5 Siem Reap -Tonle Sap and Wat Thmei Pagoda School
In the morning drive through rural Cambodia to the Tonle Sap Lake where you will take a boat ride to visit the floating village and a Cambodian fish farm. Climb Phnom Krom and see the ancient ruins high on the hill.
In the late afternoon visit the Wat Thmei Pagoda School sponsored by Journeys Within and benefiting disadvantaged children. Meet the children and help them practice their English.
Transfer to the airport in time to catch your flight.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Tour Rate: starting at $885 per person double with $260 single supplement
Price includes:
- Air tickets (Bangkok – Siem Reap – Bangkok)
- Accommodation at Journeys Within Bed & Breakfast, Siem Reap
- Air-conditioned car with driver
- Fully licensed English speaking Cambodian guide
- Tours and admission fees as mentioned above
- Meals as specified above
Price excludes:
- Personal expenses
- Visa fees
- Airport taxes
- Alcohol
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