Trace the fascinating story of temples through the reigns of successive kings, witnessing how history and architecture intertwined over centuries. By 802CE, when Jayavarman II founded what would become ‘Angkor’, a powerful Khmer royal family consolidated power over a vast expanse. Over centuries of development, successive kings directed their resources towards establishing their divine status through the construction of ever more grand and complex religious structures.

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Begin the morning at 07:00 and travel to Phnom Bakheng, the original centre of the city. Then take a journey through the city of Angkor Thom,  visit the famed Bayon Temple whose dozens of towers feature hypnotic Buddha faces who look out in every direction of the once-great Khmer Empire. Then head north of the city to Preah Khan, chronologically one of the last Khmer temples and, arguably, the most grand and labyrinthian complexes of crumbling corridors.

Enjoy lunch at Fabien’s house, a traditional Khmer home tucked away in the forest north of the Srah Srang Baray. 

In the afternoon, explore the apotheosis of Khmer temple development: Angkor Wat. Arriving in the late afternoon (14:30 or 15:00) avoids the heat of midday and also provides a more intimate experience, as this time sees fewer visitors. Enjoying the uppermost platform, and walking out as the guards begin corralling visitors out of the complex at 17:00. Exiting the temple with the setting sun shining on the Vishnu image. (L) 

(The uppermost platform will be closed during religious day for religious ceremony) 

Return to the hotel.

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🥘 Lunch

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