Full Day Prah Khan Kampong Svay & Spean Praptos Private Tour
ID: GYG480677-853564
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Country: Cambodia
Duration:
1 days
Description
Just only a short one day tour you can see the remote temples Prah Khan Kampong Svay temple in Preah Vihear Province and ancient bridge Spean Praptos in Kampong Kdei in Siem Reap.
Tour will start a bit early as guide will meet you in your hotel lobby then we head to Prah Khan Kampong Svay or Bakan Svay Rolay, there are few historical data about Preah Khan Kompong Svay. French scholars argued it had been founded in XI century, probably by Suryavarman I. It was a royal residence during the kingdom of Suryavarman II and even Jayavarman VII lived here, before recapturing the capital city of Yasodharapura from invading Chams in 1181, and improved the complex.
It's about 170km from Siem Reap city and driving is very scenic, winding through farms and poor hamlets of Khmer, many of whom have never travelled outside of their small communities or to a city.
Lunch break at restaurant nearby at 12:00pm-1:00pm.
On the way back to Siem Reap city we will stop by to see Spean Praptos that is also known as Kampong Kdei Bridge on the National Road 6 from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh, used to be the longest corbeled stone-arch bridge in the world, with more than twenty narrow arches spanning 285 ft (87m). The bridge was built in the 12th century during the reign of King Jayavarman VII. It is one of the few Khmer empire era bridges to have survived to the modern day.
Highlights
- Driving out of city through countryside to remote temples
- Temples are very breathtaking, peaceful as always less crowded
- Untouching, Un-restoration and the trees took over that make temples very unique
- Spean Praptos is ancient bridge used to be a using bridge in Angkor era
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
We will come to pick you up from hotels and other places. Please provide us the address of you stays, hotel's name, hotel's phone number & hotel's website that will convenience for us to find your hotel location. Please wait in the hotel lobby 10 minutes before your scheduled pickup time. Thank you!
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.
