Sacred Stones & Jungle Ruins: Beng Mealea and Banteay Srei

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8 to 9 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

This tour starts after breakfast at 8:00am where we will start the journey to Beng Mealea Temple. Along the way, we’ll stop at Dom Dek market to see what a local market looks like and you can see how the locals do their grocery shopping! We’ll continue our journey to Beng Mealea which is known as the “hidden jungle” temple and shares remarkable similarities with Angkor Wat. In the afternoon, we’ll visit the Cambodian Landmine Museum where we will stop along the way to Banteay Srei temple, also known as the jewel of Angkor. It’s the only temple in Cambodia which was build from red sandstone blocks.

What's Included

Cool water and towels
Experienced English speaking local guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Pick up / drop off from / at your hotel
Accommodation
All expenses are not mentioned as above
Angkor temples complex
Meals
Tipping and personal expenses
Cambodian Landmine Museum

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).

Itinerary

Duration: 8 to 9 hours (approximately)
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    Prasat Beng Mealea

    We’ll come and pick you up from 8:00am at your hotel and start the journey to Beng Mealea along the national road No. 6 towards Phnom Penh. About halfway along the journey, we’ll stop at Dom Dek market which is one of the most popular local markets. After exploring the market, we’ll continue our journey to Beng Mealea temple which is a large jungle temple covering an area of around one square kilometre. This temple has been largely left in ruins which adds to the feeling of a “lost temple”. Here, you’ll see many trees literally growing through the temple which makes it a perfect spot for photographers looking to get some detailed temple photos. The temple was built in the style of Angkor Wat and it was built by the same king. Many historians believe that Beng Mealea might have served as a prototype for the world-famous Angkor Wat.

    1 hour • Admission ticket not included
  • 2

    We’ll then stop for lunch in a local restaurant and continue our journey to Banteay Srei temple. Along the way, we’ll stop at the Cambodia Landmine Museum. Here, you can learn about how the Cambodian people have been affected by landmines as a result of decades of conflict including the genocidal Khmer Rouge, a civil war, the Vietnamese occupation and extensive bombings from the USA. Many of Cambodia’s landmines have been cleared but there are still millions which are still affected people all over the country. There’s still a lot of work to be done.

    1 hour • Admission ticket not included
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    Banteay Srei

    Finally, we’ll head to Banteay Srei which translates into English as the “Citadel of the Women”. It refers to the delicate nature of the carvings which are so fine, it’s said that they could only have been done by the hands of woman.

    1 hour • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Join Me Cambodia

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