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Koh Ker Temples

Koh Ker ប្រាសាទកោះកេរ្ដិ៍ best known for the Pyramid Temple(Prasat Thom) is about 120 km from Siem Reap and remains sparsely populated and surrounded by jungle. This is perhaps due to the relatively recent and ongoing land min clearance, currently less around 50 of the 180 or so possible attractions are safe to visit. Koh Ker is actually a good…

Apsara performance – Traditional Cambodian Dancing

Apsara អប្សរា is short for Tep Apsara (very beautiful women), but usually refers to the Apsara dancing performance which in previous times were only performed before the king or royal family due to the sacred nature of the dance. Fortunately now we treat visitors to Cambodia as though they are royal, and you are welcome to watch this…

Tonle Sap

Popular after a tiring day walking around temples. Enjoy the boat trip to see the flooded village , pagoda, jungle, and flooded school especially you can see how people make a living inside the lake and a biggest lake in Southeast Asia.

Phnom Krom

Enjoy the Sunset 140 meters above Tonle Sap. Lovely scenery we can walk to the top in around 20 minutes, so it’s a moderate climb for the slightly fit ! The most important point is that this are few people truly off beaten track. If you come with me, we should be able to enjoy…

Ta Prohm temple or The great jungle temple

Ta Prohm Temple or The Great Jungle Temple Ta Prohm Temple was built by King Jayavarman VII in the late 12th – early 13th centuries and is a Buddist temple dedicated to his mother. Ta Prohm is the modern name but it was originally called Rajavihara (Monastery of the King). It is located in Angkor…

Eating Bugs & other creep crawlies

There are so many things to do around Siem Reap city: The temples, the lake, the floating markets, apsara dancing show, and night life activities and yet surprisingly popular with our customers has been eating some fried bugs. Usually available from around 17:30 we can find a variety of bugs to eat. Even for some Cambodian people Siem…

Preah Vihear Temple or Prasad Preah Vihear

Preah Vihear Temple or Prasad Preah Vihear Preah Vihear Temple was built in the reign of King Suryavarman I and Suryavarman II in the 11th – 12th centuries on top of Dangrek Mountain which is 525 meters high (1722 feet). It is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva and is an outstanding masterpiece in the…

Siem Reap night life activities

Siem Reap beside all spectacular temples we even have a beautiful activities by walking around night markets, Pub Street which is very interesting shopping , message , restaurants, beer garden , night club …etc. 1/ Night market : after very tiring days and after shower tourists can enjoy the local transportation call Remork but now…

Prasad Thom at Koh Ker group

Prasad Thom now known as Koh Ker Temple was built during the reign of King Jayavarman IV and Hashavarman II in the years 928-944 AD. It is located around 120km (75 miles) from Siem Reap city and was the capital city of the Khmer Empire at one time. This amazing Temple has 7 levels and…

Banteay Srei temple (ប្រាសាទបន្ទាយស្រី)

I would like to write you detail about Banteay Srei temple and why you should go there. Banteay Srei is located around 37km from Siem Reap city and is widely regarded as the most beautiful temple in the Angkor Area. Construction began during the reign of Rajendravarman II and was completed around 967. Now people well known…