Rolous Group and Floating Village Tour

8:30am – Roluos Group

We will visit the earliest temples of Angkor area the Roluos Group. The monuments of Roluos, which served as the capital of Indravaraman I (reigned 877-89), are among the earliest large, permanent temples built by the Khmer classical art. Preah Ko, erected by Indavaraman I in the late 9th century and dedicated by the King to his ancestors in 880. Bakhong, the largest and the most interesting of the Roluos group temples, with his active Buddhist monastery just to the north of the east entrance Lolei, the four brick towers are replicas of the ones at Preah Ko, built on an islet in the center of large reservoir by Yasovarman I the founder of the first city of Angkor. 

12:00pm – Lunch

Break for lunch on your own at the local restaurant recommended by your tour guide. 

1:00pm – Floating Village

This afternoon we leave for floating Village, a cluster of three villages of stilted houses built within the floodplain of the Tonle Sap about 16 km southeast of Siem Reap. The villages are primarily Khmer and have about 3000 inhabitants between them. Flooded mangrove forest surrounds the area and is home to a variety of wildlife including crab-eating macaques. During the dry season when the lake is low, the buildings in the villages seem to soar atop their 6-meter stilts exposed by the lack of water.

4:30pm – Tour Ends

Our tour comes to an end and our guide and driver will transfer you back to your hotel.

Optional Tours

After a long day at the temples, we have other optional tours for our guests to relax and refresh themselves in the evening.

Option 1: Watch Cambodian circus, Phare Ponleu Selpak. It offers a showcase of original art produced by students, delightful mementos from the circus and a variety of locally made handicrafts. Show starts with more than just a circus, Phare performers use theater, music, dance and modern circus arts to tell uniquely Cambodian stories; historical, folk and modern. The young circus artists will astonish you with their energy, emotion, enthusiasm and talent. At, 9:00pm End the show and you be transferred back to hotel.

Option 2: No visit to Cambodia is complete without at least a quick glimpse of women performing the ancient art of Apsara dance, as depicted on the walls of Angkor’s temples. Po Cuisine restaurant provide a delicious dinner and wonderful Apsara dance show.

Option 3: Siem Reap is not only a place for visiting ancient temples, but also a famous for delicious Cambodian cuisines. Travelers can ask their guide for a specially designed evening foodie tour and experience. Champey restaurant offers authentic Khmer foods in Pub Street.