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• Siem Reap

  Breakfast Lunch Dinner

  Drive out of Siem Reap about 35km to the countryside to visit Banteay Srei temple, so-called "Citadel of the Women". It was built in 967, and the temple’s most intricate and deep carvings and architectural details in the unique pink-hued sandstone temple well preserve the best of Khmer art.

  Stop to see the village vendor stalls along the roadsides where you can taste palm wine and palm sugar chunks wrapped in palm leaves, and you may also try the fresh palm sugar. (Note: It is seasonal local produce.)

  Continue on a short journey, you now start a 35-minute uphill 1.5 km trail through a bit of an adventurous hike for a visit to Kbal Spean, so-called "Bridge Head". Deep in the jungle at the top, a 150-meter stretch of riverbed displays rock-cut relief in sandstone depicting the god Vishnu and other Hindu mythology scenes. As you walk along the river, you will also see 1,000 Lingas that have been elaborately carved into the riverbed under the crystal-clear water. Exploring the site, it's best to start with the riverbed carvings, but also don’t miss out on a small, cool-off waterfall. (Note: The river probably fills up with water between July and October; otherwise, there is very little.)

  Lunch at local restaurant is on your own account. 

  Now, you will head further for a visit to Beng Mealea temple. Discovery here feels like exploring an overgrown temple because nature has overrun the whole site with plants, vines and trees whose roots have stretched through the walls, yet the temple still creates a sense of romantic rustic ruins for your exploration.

  Head back to Siem Reap for relaxing.