Cambodia Trip: Angkor Wat (Day-2)

Day-2 Day out in Angkor Wat | Explore the largest religious monument in the world

• Post breakfast, board your transfer to the South gate of Angkor Thom to begin your sightseeing for the day.
• Start off by visiting the most popular 12th-century Bayon Temple which is also known as the face temple for its huge faces carved over the outer walls.
• Further visit the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanaka, Elephant, and Leper King Terrace which once were used on various occasions of the royal empire.
• Visit Ta Prohm (also known as the jungle temple) which is cloaked in the slow muscular embrace of vast root systems.
• After lunch, visit to Thommanan, Chaosay Tevoda, and Ta Keo: a small, attractive temple in very good condition – all built during the same era as Angkor Wat.
• Next, visit the most magnificent creation of the Khmer dynasty – Angkor Wat which features the longest continuous bas-relief in the world and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Take a walk through the outer gallery to marvel at the sculptures on the walls that narrate stories from Hindu mythology.
• Climb up a steep path and a few steps to reach on top of Bakheng Hill to get a perfect sunset view.
• The hill also houses the first major temple constructed in the Angkor region – the Bakheng temple.
• This mountain temple offers extraordinary views of the Tonle Sap and Angkor Wat backed with the shades of sunset.
• After enjoying the sunset views, return back to the hotel for dinner.

Entry Ticket for Angkor World Heritage

South Entrace of Angkor Wat

Entrance welcomes with 1000 years old Lion statues

Also, King Cobra Hand Rails as per Hindu Mythology

Buddha- The 11th Avatar of Vishnu

Angkor Wat- World’s largest religious structure

3 Layers- Hell, Heaven and Earth deployed

Renovation project is still-on in the complex area

Center of the complex

Best view from the lake side with 5 pillars of the temple

Depiction of Samudra Manthan i.e Good vs Evil depicted alomost on all entrance of this city

12th-century Bayon Temple which is also known as the face temple for its huge faces carved over the outer walls.

Lord Vishnu or 11th avatar of Vishnu- Buddha is worshipped here

A mystery temple. This temple is featured in “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” 2001 movie

Needs more than a day to explore every detailing of the temple. Pls carry sufficient water and a hat is must to avoid sun exposure.

Lunch- Cambodian special Amok

a little relaxation after lunch

Ta Prohm (also known as the Jungle temple)

The trees holding the structures tight

Ta Keo: a small, attractive temple in very good condition – all built during the same era as Angkor Wat.

Bakheng Shiva temple on top of Bakheng Hill. One can see many Shivlings in this complex

Main Temple- Garv Griha

This is aperfect sunset view from Bekhing temple . Also, offers extraordinary views of the Tonle Sap and Angkor Wat backed with the shades of sunset.

Panaroma View of the trees of the Jungle temple

Thanks to our guide- James for capturing these amazing pics