Kulen Mountain, Beng Mealea & Tonle Sap Small-Group Tour: Explore Natural and Historical Wonders
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Phnom Kulen National Park
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
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Highlights
- Phnom Kulen National Park - Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel at 8:00 am and take you to purchase a Phnom Kulen ticket. We will then 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 knowledgeable local 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, which was constructed in 802 AD.
- 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 included
- Explore with a professional English-speaking guide & driver
- Stay refreshed with cool bottles of water & towels
- Travel comfortably in air-conditioned transport
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.
Customer Ratings
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(138 Ratings)
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Adventure16982901628
Apr 20, 2024
Fantastic tour with a little bit of everything - The tour includes a stop at a cupcake bakery (included!), the resting Buddha temple, a viewpoint, the waterfall with picknick and bathing, a temple ruin and a boat trip. What more could you possibly want?
Our guide David was very nice always had great, funny and sad stories to tell both from the present and distant past. I really enjoyed this tour. Don't forget to bring your Angkor What pass to not pay extra at the temple.
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I2626kjnicolass
Apr 16, 2024
Wonderful place to visit! - Kulen mountain was stunning ! The guide tour is perfect! We learned a lot about the history of the place and the country. We've visited a village and walked a bit to the waterfall and have a pic-nic ❤️
Don't forget your swimsuit 🩱
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Onair00422711409
Apr 5, 2024
A concentration of emotions - With great professionalism our guide Mony and his fellow driver assisted us throughout the tour, Mony organized a super lunch for us after swimming at the waterfalls, first we visited the temple of the reclining Buddha and finally the stilt village on Tonle lake Wis. Unfortunately the water had receded but the guide still made us live an unforgettable experience. Highly recommended
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Trek62985916789
Apr 3, 2024
Mountains, culture, temples - This trip was brilliant, especially if you don’t have a lot of time to see everything in Siem Reap as you got to see the mountains, culture, learn about traditions and beliefs and experience the Cambodian way of life.
Our tour guide, Mony was awesome! Knowledgable, informative and fun!
Highly recommend!!!
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Kim_t
Apr 2, 2024
Favourite tour in Siem Reap - This was my favourite tour in Siem Reap. Mr Sareik was extremely knowledgeable. The views from Kulen mountain were spectacular. Lunch on our private deck overlooking the waterfall was really special and the food was delicious. Beng Mealea was beautiful and so peaceful. Tonle sap was eye opening, it's a whole other world out there. It's a long day but it's never boring. The only criticism is the bus was a little uncomfortable but that's a small negative for an amazing experience.
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Michael_f
Mar 30, 2024
Varied and informative tour with excellent guide - Stunning views, interesting insights, experience local culture with experienced and knowledgeable guide.
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T827iwmichaelal
Mar 29, 2024
Highly interesting, varied and informative tour in a convenient car with very friendly and competent guide and driver. - We had a great day with a varied programme and a very professional and competent guide - Sareik Phok. He showed beautiful scenery, Beng Mealea with the reclining Buddha, where he told us a lot about Buddhism, the Tonle Sap villages and a lot more. All this in a comfortable car with a nice and reliable driver. Can highly recommend this company and Sareik as a guide.
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Gary_d
Mar 27, 2024
Very good day, good value and very interesting - mr Makara was excellent guide. He was very committed, knowledgeable and interesting. He too special care of us and met all of our needs, the tour was interesting and well planned. The driver was also excellent, he drove well and was thoughtful and helpful throughout the day. Regards Gary
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Sara_w
Apr 19, 2024
Something for everyone - It was a long day in the car and the car was bumpy and loud BUT it was a very cool day! The guide was knowledgeable and shared history and stories from his own life. The picnic at the waterfall was beautiful. This tour was a great balance of Instagram-able moments (if that's your thing) and immersion into the culture. Our group all leaned toward the latter and our guide adapted to that and gave us what we wanted! Thank you for the wonderful day!
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David_m
Apr 13, 2024
Good day out - Picnic at the waterfall was amazing. Covered a lot of ground so time spent in the bus is substantial.
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