Day Trip to Koh Ker and Beng Mealea Temples
Travel through the Cambodian countryside on a day trip to the Koh Ker temples, with hotel transfers from Siem Reap. Then, visit Beng Mealea temple, one of the core temples from the Angkor Wat period.
Highlights
- Travel through the Cambodian countryside to visit the Prasat Thom of Koh Ker
- Visit the remote Koh Ker temple group, the remnants of an ancient Khmer capital
- See Beng Mealea temple, built in the late 11th century
Full description
You’ll start out with the 130-kilometer drive through the scenic countryside from Siem Reap to the remote site of the Koh Ker temple group. The temple complex at Koh Kor, located to the north-east of Siem Reap, represents the remnants of the capital of the Khmer empire from 928-944 A.D.
Visit Beng Mealea temple next, built at the end of 11th century. This sprawling jungle temple covers an area of more than a square kilometer, and is now largely overrun by vegetation.
Constructed in a distinctly Angkor Wat style by the same king, Beng Melea temple may have served as a prototype for Angkor Wat. Although there are some lintel carvings, there are no bas-reliefs and carvings are relatively scarce.
When the temple was in active use, its walls may have been covered, painted, or adorned with frescoes. In it time, Beng Melea was at the crossroads of several major routes that ran to Angkor, Koh Ker, and Preah Vihear.
Includes
- Pick-up and drop off at hotels in Siem Reap
- Air-conditioning vehicle with driver
- English-speaking tour guide
- Cool drinking water
Excludes
- Personal expenses
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Temple pass
- Gratuities
Not allowed
Smoking in the vehicle
Note:
Pick up and drop off at the hotel in Siem Reap City Please wait in the hotel lobby 10 minutes before your scheduled pickup time.
CANCELATION POLICY:
- 24 hour and more days before departure free of charge
- Less than 24 hours before departure 100%