7-Day Siem Reap Battambang for Temples & Heritage

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Duration

7-Day

Price From
US$680

Book a private 7-day Siem Reap and Battambang tour with local guide Rain Proun. Discover ancient temples, rich cultural heritage, and local countryside life.

Pickup

Hotel Pickup & Drop-off

Language

English-speaking Guide

Payment

Cash on arrival

Cancellation

Free up to 7 days in advance

Itinerary

Day 1: Siem Reap Arrival▾

you will be met by your guide (Rain Proun) and driver. I will introduce go over the itinerary for the week and will offer suggestions of restaurants and things to do while you’re there. Overnight Siem Reap.

Day 2: Angkor Wat Sunrise, Bayon & Angkor Thom▾

Leave at 5:00 AM for sunrise over Angkor Wat. Then head to Angkor Thom for the Bayon Temple, the intricate bas-reliefs at Baphuon and the magnificent Terrace of the Elephants, finishing up the tour at Ta Prohm. Go back to your hotel.

Day 3: Phnom Kulen Waterfall, Banteay Srei & Apsara Dinner Show▾

Start the day at 8:00 AM with a visit to Phnom Kulen National Park, the sacred birthplace of the Khmer Empire, to see the River of a Thousand Lingas and swim at Kulen Waterfall.

Lunch at Romdeng restaurant on the way. Continue on to Banteay Srei, famed for its fine pink sandstone carvings. In the evening, enjoy dinner with an Apsara dance performance.

Day 4: Floating Village & the Roluos Group▾

Discover Tonlé Sap Lake and the floating village of Kampong Phluk, and learn about local fishing life, Khmer agriculture and the rhythms of the Mekong system.

Continue to the Roluos Group of Bakong, Preah Ko and Lolei, some of the earliest temples of the Angkor period.

In the evening, see a show at Phare, The Cambodian Circus (around 9:00 PM) and then return to your hotel.

Day 5: Preah Khan, Neak Pean, Pre Rup & Beng Mealea▾

Depart at 8.00 am to visit Preah Khan, the water-bound Neak Pean, East Mebon and Pre Rup. Proceed to Beng Mealea.

This remote temple is deep in the jungle and far from the crowds and reclaimed by nature. Go back to your hotel.

Day 6: Battambang & Bat Cave Sunset▾

Transfer from Siem Reap to Battambang (approximately 3 hours) through scenic Cambodian countryside.

On arrival call in at Sala Khet to learn about the region's French colonial history, explore Psar Thom (the main market of Battambang) and stop at a village known for traditional spring rolls and rice wine.

Watch the dramatic bat leaving the Bat Cave in Phnom Sampov in the evening. Nite in Battambang.

Day 7: Battambang Countryside & Return to Siem Reap▾

Enjoy a ride on the famous Battambang Bamboo Train through the countryside and rice paddies.

Then, visit a traditional wooden Khmer house to learn about local architecture.

Head back to Siem Reap with Rain and driver.

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