Kulen Mountain, Beng Mealea and Tonle Sap Small-Group Tour
ID: GYG477852-849968
Category:
Country: Cambodia
Duration:
10:00 hours
Description
Do a small-group tour of Kulen Mountain, Beng Mealea, and Tonle Sap Lake, with transfer from Siem Reap. See waterfalls, the Reclining Buddha, 1000 Lingas River, and go on a boat ride to Kampong Phluk
You will be picked you up from your hotel at between 7:50 AM to 8:10 AM and take you to purchase a ticket of Kulen Mountain. We will then head to Phnom Kulen National Park for approximately 1 hour. This journey takes you through rural Cambodian villages, where you may observe locals going about their everyday lives and admire beautiful landscapes such as rice paddies and traditional dwellings. Stop off at the Palm Sugar Village and witness how Cambodian people make their own sugar to supply their families and villages.
Afterward, we continue to the hilltop of Phnom Kulen, and our knowledgeable local guide will take you to the most spectacular tourist attractions in the national park, including the largest and most beautiful waterfalls, the reclining Buddha sculpture, and the River of Thousand Linga, which was constructed in 802 AD.
In the afternoon, we will have lunch at the local restaurant before heading to Beng Melea, the mysterious 12th-century temple in the middle of the jungle. This temple is heavily overgrown with vegetation, trees, lianas, and mosses. This temple is surrounded by a rainforest due to it being abundant for over 300 years. When it is not fully restored, many local and international tourists fall in love with the area.
Continue to take a local boat from the ferry to explore the famous floating village of Kampong Phluk. There, you can see firsthand what everyday life is like for the many families who make their living primarily from fishing. Most families live on the lake shore in brightly colored houses on long poles, so the high water levels are not a problem during the rainy season.
Explore the flooded mangrove forest surrounding the area, which is home to a variety of species, including crab-eating macaques and 3,000 inhabitants. We will then take you to visit a Buddhist monastery built on an artificial island. Expect to return at about 18:00 PM.
Highlights
- Explore the lost city of the Khmer Empire at Kulen Mountain
- Enjoy an in-depth exploration of atmospheric at Beng Mealea temple
- Marvel at the ingenious ways of the locals to keep their house above the waters
- Boat ride to floating village of Kampong Phluk, Tonle Sap lake
- Meet the locals and taste their tradition palm cake
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Hotel pick up is included: Please wait in the hotel lobby 15 minutes before your scheduled pickup time. The pick-up time from your hotel is between 8:00 AM to 8:00 AM.
This tour is limited to 10 participants to ensure a more personal experience from our guide.
All of our tours are commented in English.
What to bring: Camera, sunscreen, sunglasses, insect repellent.
Dress code: All visitors are not allowed to wear as shorts as you want for this experience. Please make sure that your knees and shoulders are covered.
All admission fees are not included. If you have valid Angkor pass, You can use it for visiting the Beng Mealea temple. Otherwise, you have to pay buy another ticket.
Please wait in the hotel lobby 10 minutes before your scheduled pickup time.
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.
