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A full-day scooter tour around Siem Reap that offers an adventurous and immersive way to explore lesser-known jungle temples like Banteay Ambel and Prasat Tortoeng Thngai, tucked away from the main tourist routes
Timing: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Temples: Prasat Trapeang Kaek, Prasat Prei Monti, Prasat Kok Trang, Prasat Kong Hing
Full-Day Tour: Forgotten Temples of Pre-Angkor & Early Angkor Era
🌿 Theme: Off-the-beaten-path, peaceful, and perfect for history buffs and photographers
🕒 Duration: Full Day (~8:30 AM – 4:30 PM)
📍 Focus: Early temple sites surrounded by nature, village landscapes, and heritage reflection
🕗 08:30 AM – Hotel Pick-Up
- Depart from Siem Reap with a local guide and private vehicle or tuk-tuk.
- Travel eastward toward the Roluos and Bakong areas.
🛕 Visit Prasat Trapeang Kaek
- Small 6th- to 8th-century sanctuary from the pre-Angkor Chenla period.
- Constructed with laterite and sandstone, dedicated to early Hindu deities.
- Features beautiful lotus pond surroundings and quiet village atmosphere.
- Great for peaceful photos and reflection.
- Duration: ~30–40 minutes
🏯 Explore Prasat Prei Monti
- One of the earliest brick temple complexes, dating back to Jayavarman II.
- Composed of three towers with traces of early Khmer carvings.
- Surrounded by a local village and forest—rarely visited by tourists.
- A key example of the preclassic Khmer architectural style.
- Duration: ~1 hour
🍽️ Refreshment Stop / Optional Early Lunch
- Take a short break in the countryside or at a small local restaurant.
- Light snacks, fruits, or coconut drinks provided.
Visit Prasat Kok Trang
- Isolated brick structure nestled near rice paddies and trees.
- Modest in size but rich in historic significance and peaceful ambiance.
- Great location to sit, sketch, or take wide-angle landscape photos.
- Duration: ~30–45 minutes
Arrive at Prasat Kong Hing
- Secluded, seldom-visited shrine with a worn but majestic appearance.
- Surrounded by rural trails, palm trees, and grazing cattle.
- Provides insight into the early temple layout and religious design.
- Ideal for those who love archaeology and untouched settings.
- Duration: ~45 minutes
Countryside Coffee or Snack Stop
- Optional: relax at a local café or farmstead for Khmer dessert or iced coffee.
- Time to reflect and chat with your guide about the day’s discoveries.
Return to Hotel in Siem Reap
✅ Inclusions
- Round-trip hotel transfers
- Private vehicle or tuk-tuk
- English-speaking cultural guide
- Drinking water and cool towels
- Village access fees (if any)
- Light snacks or optional countryside lunch
📝 Notes:
- No Angkor Pass is required for these sites (as of latest info).
- Wear light, breathable clothing and walking shoes.
- Great for heritage travelers, photographers, and explorers seeking solitude.
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