KOH KER GROUP & BENGMEALEA TEMPLES TOUR

Morning Tour Program:

After your breakfast I’ll meet you at your accommodation and will take you to visit  places:1.Koh Ker was once an ancient capital of Cambodia, located in Srayong Cheung village, Srayong commune, Kulen district, about 49 Kilometers west of the provincial town. The Koh Ker complex is on the Chhork Koki highland. It was built by King Jayavaraman IV (Posthumous name:Paramsivapada) (AD 928-942). Koh Ker temple is 35 meters high and its design resembles a seven-stepped stupa. The temple faces west toward Angkor city. It was built to worship Treypuvanesvara, the god of happiness.

2.Farther down the trail is a three-peak temple made of laterite and sandstone. It faces east and is called Chen temple. Inside the temple there is a piece of lingam and remnants of a statue of king Jayavarman IV.

3.Farther down is Khmao temple (the black temple). On the wall and door frame of the temple, there is a partially damaged inscription. Near the temple is a rampart gateway to Kampeng temple. The gateway is a 2-meter staircase. Some sculptures of lotus petals, seven-headed nagas and garudas remain.

Afternoon Tour Program: You’ll continue your visiting to Beng Mealea Temple (its name means "lotus pond") is nearly 80km from Siem Reap town at the foot of Kulen Mountain. It was built as Hinduist temple, but there are some carvings depicting Buddhist motifs. Its primary material is sandstone and it is largely unrestored, with trees and thick brush thriving amidst its towers and courtyards and many of its stones lying in great heaps. For years it was difficult to reach, but a road recently built to the temple complex of Koh Ker passes Beng Mealea and more visitors are coming to the site. Built in the 12th Century, many scholars believe it was the model for Angkor Wat. It is just as wonderful of a temple but it is still largely lost in the jungle. The accommodations made for tourists at Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom have not been made here, and visitors enjoy a much quieter and adventurous experience.

Total Price one day for Koh Ker Group & Bengmealea Temples (1-3 persons).

Excluding the ticket (entry pass):

You have to buy the ticket (Temple pass Koh Ker), pass costs $ 10 per person and (Temple pass Beng Mealea) $5 per son.

Tour including

-Driver speaking English

-Cool water

-Cool towel for your trip