Temples and village of Angkor

Day 1Group of Roluos & Kompang Pluk
After breakfast, you will leave by tuk-tuk to the starting point of your cycling day, close to the Siem Reap bus station. From here you will begin your mountain bike ride through small rural villages to the Bakong Temple. During the rainy season, the rice fields extend as far as the eye can see, offering sublime landscapes of green Khmer countryside. Arrived at the Bakong, you will embark on the exploration of the temple. The next temple, Prasat Preah Ko (Temple of the Holy Cow), is just 300 meters to the south. After crossing the national road 6, you will finally visit the temple of Lolei. These three temples are part of the group of Roluos, built in the 9th century when the first capital of Angkor at the time, Hariharalaya, was located at this location. From the Bakong main entrance the road continues towards Psar Bakong in Meanchey commune. You can then make a stop at the Roluos Tea Garden en route for a well deserved refresh.
Then you will take the paved road that goes to the big Tonle Sap Lake and the floating village of Kompong Pluk. You will then embark from the pier of Phnom Krom on a traditional wooden boat that will sail in the heart of the fishing village. You can enjoy a picnic lunch in the village with locals. At the end of the visit, you will return to Siem Reap by tuk-tuk and make a stop at the Khmer Association Cultural Development Orphanage. You will visit the orphanage and will undoubtedly have the opportunity to attend a small show of traditional dances interpreted by the children of the center.

Day 2Banteay Srey, Kbal Spean & Tapromh
You will discover the temple of Bantey Srei, the jewel of Khmer art. This small pink sandstone temple is the very expression of the refinement of Angkorian sculptural art. The finesse of his sculptures makes it one of the most remarkable of the Angkor site. His name Citadelle des Femmes comes from the delicacy of his engravings, considered too subtle to have been made by the hand of men.
Kbal Spean. The original 'Mille Lingas River' is a finely carved riverbed, lost in the foothills of the Cambodian jungle. The river flows to the great Tonle Sap Lake and, in ancient times, its sacred waters brought life, irrigating the rice fields of the Khmer Empire through the most ingenious irrigation system the world has ever seen . The Khmer worshiped its limestone bed and hundreds of rock carvings of Vishnu and Shiva deities with their wives. An excursion to Kbal Spean is the best way to indulge in a small trek in the Angkorian jungle, as the route is regular and very scenic. The path offers magnificent views of the thick surrounding forest at times, and leads to a refreshing waterfall, perfect for a swim in the clear waters of the river.
Ta Prohm, abandoned for centuries in the jungle and today devoured by a forest that gradually regains its rights on the stone. The slow fight of the old temple with nature seems lost in advance. Discovered by chance in 1860 by the French researcher Henri Mouhot, it was built at the end of the 12th century by the powerful king Jayavarman VII as Mahayana monastery and Buddhist university. It is one of the most remarkable and popular temples in the city of Angkor, buried and crushed under the trees.

Day 3Angkor Thom & Angkor Wat
At dawn, you will have an appointment with the most famous and most incredible of all the temples of the city of Angkor: Angkor Wat. Considered the largest religious building ever built by man, this gigantic temple is a model of symbolism and symmetry, and today is more than ever the pride of an entire people. Erected in the 12th century by King Suryavarman II, it is unanimously recognized by specialists as the eighth wonder of the world, and has been listed since 1992 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
In the afternoon, you will discover the prodigious city of Angkor Thom, the masterpiece of the most powerful Khmer ruler, Jayavarman VII. Following the occupation of Angkor by the Chams from 1177 to 1181, the new king decided to build an impregnable fortress in the very heart of his empire. The magnitude of the construction is staggering, and the audacity of the monarch strikes every visitor who enters the precincts of the city.