Kulen Mountain, Beng Mealea & Tonle Sap Small-Group Tour: Explore Natural and Historical Wonders

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Phnom Kulen National Park

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Experience the majestic Kulen Mountain, Beng Mealea temple, and Tonle Sap lake on a small-group tour. Explore waterfalls, a reclining Buddha, a thousand Lingas river, and a floating village in one day.

Duration: 10 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Phnom Kulen National Park - Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel at between 7:30 am to 8:00 am and take you to purchase a Phnom Kulen ticket and then we head to Phnom Kulen National Park for approximately 1 hour. This journey takes you through rural Cambodian villages, where you may observe locals going about their everyday lives and admire beautiful landscapes such as rice paddies and traditional dwellings. Stop off at the Palm Sugar Village and witness how Cambodian people make their own sugar to supply their families and villages.

Afterward, we continue to the hilltop of Phnom Kulen, and our tour guide will take you to the most spectacular tourist attractions in the national park, including the largest and most beautiful waterfalls, the reclining Buddha sculpture, and the River of Thousand Linga. After all the crawling, stop for a picnic at a nearby waterfall, where you can enjoy grilled chicken with seasonal fruits and swimming at the waterfalls.

Beng Mealea - In the afternoon, we will have lunch at the local restaurant before heading to Beng Melea, the mysterious 12th-century temple in the middle of the jungle. This temple is heavily overgrown with vegetation, trees, lianas, and mosses. This temple is surrounded by a rainforest due to it being abundant for over 300 years. When it is not fully restored, many local and international tourists fall in love with the area.
Kampong Phluk Floating Village - Continue to Tonle Sap lake, known for its picturesque floating villages. We enjoy a boat ride and observe the local life in the villages with their floating farms, schools, markets, and Buddhist temples.

Note: Tonle Sap Lake and Floating Village are best visited from July to February.

Siem Reap - Transfer from Tonle Sap lake to the hotel in Siem Reap city.

What's Included

Hotel pick-up & drop off
Transportation by A/C car or minivan
Professional English speaking guide & driver
Cool bottles of water & towels during this trip
Picnic lunch with local food (Grilled chicken with jasmine rice)

What's Not Included

Kulen Mountain pass:$20 per person
Beng Mealea Pass: (Valid Angkor pass can be used)
Tonle Sap pass with a boat ride: $15 per pax
Soft drinks

Additional Information

Embark on a comprehensive day-long expedition to Kulen Mountain, Beng Mealea, and Tonle Sap lake showcasing gorgeous waterfalls, an enormous reclining Buddha statue, a river with a thousand Lingas, a jungle temple, and a boat journey to a floating village on the biggest lake in Southeast Asia. Experience this private tour that encompasses natural splendors, historic temples, and traditional stilt-house villages…a multitude of diverse and incredible sights and experiences packed into a single day, facilitated by an excellent tour guide.

The end of March to the end of June is a crucial time in all the floating villages in Siem Reap, as the water levels start to recede and present a unique opportunity for tourists to experience a new perspective. Although the picturesque landscape of the floating community may lose some of its charm during this time, visitors have a chance to immerse themselves in the daily life of the villagers living in the dried season. While some boats may become stuck, and smaller canoes are unable to traverse the jungle forest, these challenges add to the thrill of the experience. The dry season in floating village of Kompong Phluk may not be the ideal time to visit for those seeking postcard-perfect photos, but it offers a chance to witness a facet of the village’s daily life that is not typically seen. As they say, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. We recommend visitors to embrace this rare chance to witness a different facet of this incredible destination and truly get a different taste of life in the village.
Dress code: All visitors are not allowed to wear as shorts as you want for this experience. Please make sure that your knees and shoulders are covered.
For small-group tour is limited to 10 participants to ensure a more personal experience from our guide.
The valid pass of Angkor pass can be used to visit the Beng Mealea temple. So if you have still have it, please bring it with you for its visit. Otherwise, you have to buy a new Angkor pass of 1-day (US$37 per person)
What should to bring: Insect repellent, sunscreen, sun hat.
For lunch, there is a vegetarian option like fried rice vegetable with eggs and fried spring rolls, but no vegan option.

Location

Phnom Kulen National Park

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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V1866lbclaudias

Aug 28, 2024

Absolute must in Siem Reap - Fantastic excursion! If you are currently interested in the real life of Cambodian people, want to enjoy breathtaking views, want to feel like Indiana Jones exploring abandoned temples, want to track down secret springs, swim in waterfalls and then enjoy delicious local delicacies, this is the place for you. If you have a guide like Jan who also has the necessary background knowledge, nothing can go wrong. Highly recommended.