Siem Reap Beng Mealea and Roluos Temples Day Tour

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Explore the mysterious 11th-century temple complex of Beng Mealea and visit the early Angkor temples of the Roluos Group on a combined full-day tour from Siem Reap. Admire intricate bas reliefs and carvings, and return to the city for a buffet dinner.
Highlights:
See the early 11th-century temple of Beng Mealea, considered a blueprint for the later Angkor Wat complex
Visit the temples of the Roluos Group to take in some of the earliest temples of the Khmer Empire
Watch a traditional Apsara dance show during a buffet dinner in Siem Reap
Admire the bas reliefs of the temple mountain of Bakong
Experience a quintessential Angkor atmosphere at the tree-covered complex of Beng Mealea
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Siem Reap: Beng Mealea and Roluos Temples Day Tour
Live guide: English
Duration: 1 day, Private tour, Wheelchair-accessible
Starts at meeting point, pick-up at hotel possible
Details on meeting point, pick-up and drop-off:
Hotel pick-up Description:
Pick-up from hotel in Siem ReapDrop-off/End Point:
Drop-off at hotel in Siem Reap
Following a pick-up from your Siem Reap hotel at 08:00, drive through the Cambodian outback for approximately 36 miles (60 kilometers) to the enigmatic 11th-century Beng Melea Temple, an Angkor-style temple where the vines and roots of ancient trees grow through the broken galleries.
The impressive “lost” temple complex is primarly made from sandstone and contains carvings of Buddhist motifs, along with carvings of scenes from Hindu mythology among the towers, courtyards, and piles of stones lying in heaps among the thick brush.
After lunch at a local restaurant, continue to the early Angkor temples of the Roluos group. You will visit Preah Ko to see the first temple built in the ancient city of Hariharalaya. Preah Ko (Sacred Bull) takes its name from the 3 sandstone statues that face the temple's central towers, representing the white bull that served as the mount of Shiva.
Continue to the temple mountain of Bakong, the state temple of King Indravarman I in Hariharalaya, and admire fragments of the original bas reliefs. Next, view the carved lintels of the temple of Lolei, the last of the 3 temples of Hariharalaya.
Return to Siem Reap for a buffet dinner, and be dazzled by the costumed dancers presenting a graceful display of Cambodian folk stories during an Apsara dance show.
What's Included:
• Pick-up and drop off at hotels in Siem Reap
• Transportation with driver
• English-speaking guide
• Drinking water and cool towels
• 1-day Ankor Park Pass
• 1-day ticket to Beng Mealea
• Lunch at a local restaurant
• All the services mentioned in the itinerary
What's Not Included:
• Drinks at restaurant
• Buffet dinner with Apsara Dance Show
• Tips for the guide and driver, and personal expenses
• Any service not mentioned in the program
Good to Know:
• Cancellation policy:
• No show - 100% charge
• 1 week to 1 day before tour - 50% charge
• 2-1 week before tour - 30% of tour price
• 3-2 weeks before tour - 10 % of tour price
• 4 weeks or more - no charge
Product ID: 39592