Day 1: Siem Reap arrival (D)
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Upon arrive in Siem Reap Airport, meet and transfer to the hotel. Check in and take a relax whole day before our riding in the next few days. Dinner at local restaurant in the French quarter and overnight in Siem Reap
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Day 2: Siem Reap -Full day cycling (B, L, D)
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Breakfast at hotel. We then can be ready to fit for ridding our bike to Angkor Complex, starting from Ta Prohm built during the reign of the king Jayavarman VII for devote to his mother in the late of 12th century. After that, we continue our cycling through the Victory gate of Angkor Thom, the ancient capital during the Khmer empire built by the same king for dedicating to Mahayana Buddhism. There are lots temples to explore such as Bayon, Ba Phoun, Elephant Terrace and Terrace of leper king. Today we will enjoy a picnic lunch around Angkor Thom complex.
In the afternoon, we get on bike to Angkor Wat built in the early of 12th century for Hinduism for dedicated to Vishnu god. Angkor wat temple is wonder of the world and also the largest religious monument in the world. Then return to the hotel for refreshment before dinner
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Day 3: Kompong Phluk & Rolous Group (B, L, D)
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Morning pick up by van and transfer to the dock of Chong Khneas village, starting to have one and half hour cruise through the first attractive floating village with the early busy life style of the fish mongers and fisherman bartering with each others. We will arrive the village of Kompong Phluk where the forks are surviving by farming and fishing the nice and green mangroves complex with beautiful fishing trap hanging on the trees of mangrove. We can see beautiful traditional houses with 10 to 15meters heights built to protect from the water during the wet season. Then we cycle about 7km through the rice paddies and off road to meet up our drive for picnic lunch. After lunch, we will continue our bike ride back to Siem Reap passing Rolous Group which are three main oldest temples during the Khmer empire before cycle toward back to the hotel. Dinner at local restaurant and Overnight in Siem Reap
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Day 4: Cycling to Banteay Srei (B, L, D)
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Breakfast at hotel, we will prepare for the big ride and off road to Banteay Srei temple (Citadel of women). This Hindu temple dating back to the 10th century has three central towers each decorated with superbly intricate carvings and reliefs of male and female divinities. This morning we will ride through lovely countryside and witness daily activities of villagers such as growing rice and making palm sugar as well as see beautiful smile of children in Cambodia along the road. Leaving the temple, we will have picnic lunch by the ancient river (same river that they transport the stone to built temple in Angkor).
Afternoon, we cycle back to our hotel and the rest of time is free for your own enjoyment. Dinner at the local restaurant and overnight in Siem Reap
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Day 5: Siem Reap -Grand circuit (B, L)
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After breakfast, we will enjoy a short ride to grand circle to see some more temples built during the Angkor period such as Preah Khan, Neak Pean, Ta som, East Mebon, and Pre Rup, before returning to the hotel for check out. We will enjoy our farewell lunch on the front of Angkor Wat temple.
Later afternoon we will transfer to airport for flight out of Cambodia. End of services by Indochina Travel Service.
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