Full-Day Preah Vihear Temple Visit from Siem Reap

Visit the Preah Vihear Temple with its huge walled gate

Admire the ancient ruins around it

Quietly observe the monks

Highlights

Visit the Temple of Preh Vihear in the Dongrek Mountains

Travel 150 km from Siem Reap to reach the temple

Siem Reap

religious, cultural, photography

Private Tour

1 Day

Medium

English

Description

Visit the Preah Vihear, an ancient Hindu temple built during the Khmer Empire and located in the Dongrek Mountains of Cambodia. You can experience the picturesque countryside while going via off-beaten paths.

Itinerary

Temple of Preh Vihear
- Meet up with your guide at Siem Reap and begin the tour.
- Travel 150 km north of Siem Reap. It will take approximately 3 hours to get there with your Cambodian tour guide.
- Drive through picturesque countryside which becomes less and less populated the further north you go.
- Visit the Temple of Preh Vihear temple, a unique architectural complex of sanctuaries linked by a system of pavements and staircases on 800 meter long axis. It is an outstanding masterpiece of Khmer architecture and well preserved mainly due to its remote location.

What's Included

English-speaking Cambodian tour guide

Private transportation with A/C

Drinking water

What's Excluded

Pass tickets

Meals

Tips and gratuities

Personal Expenses

Know Before You Go

Departure time: Early morning & Return: Evening

Basic to medium level of fitness required for the uphill walk up the stairs.

Situated atop a 52-meter high cliff in the Dongrek Mountains forming the natural border between Cambodia and Thailand is the Preah Vihear Temple, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site on July 7th, 2008. Subject to controversial ownership issues over time, this temple officially belongs to Cambodia.