Full Day Tour, USD$20 per person
Kulen Mountain is around 60km north of Angkor Wat and one of the holiest places in Cambodia. The waters of the Siem Reap river, so important for the Angkor Empire,
 | Flowed from this mountain, and visitors can still see the fertility symbols carved into the riverbed centureis ago to ensure continued prosperity. Holy men study here and ascetic hermits live in ancient pagodas. It was at Kulen that the Devaraja cult was born, turning the human rulers of the Khmer into gods. Pilgrimages are still made to the mountain, |
And visitors can swim in the clean, cool water and examine the carvings, waves of butterflies swooping past and off into the lush jungle around. Kulen Mountain is also the sight of the Reclining Buddha monument, a massive statue carved whole out of the mountain top in the 16th Century. During the Indochina War, bombs were dropped all around the Buddha, but none destroyed that statue. It is now a popular place for Khmer to make picnics. |
MENG MEALEA TEMPLE Full Day Tour Beng Mealea Temple is 70km from Siem Reap at the foot of Kulen Mountain. Built in the 12th Century, many scholars believe it was the model for Angkor Wat.It is just as wonderful of a temple but it is still largely lost in the jungle. |
 | The accomodations made for tourists at Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom have not been made here, and visitors enjoy a much quieter and adventourous experience. It's around 75 km away from Siem Reap city and the way from Siem Reap you will see the culture house on the Road both site .Meng Mealea Ticket US$5 Person. |
Koh Ker Temple Group Full day Tours The third ancient capital of Khmer Empire was built by King Jayavarman IV in the 10th century |
 | It is located 80km from Kulen Mountain and around 150km away from Siem Reap city. The trip to Koh Ker is beautiful, passing buccolic farms, rice paddies, a rubber farm, and many quiet villages. |
Koh Ker Entrance fees : US$10 including Beng Mealea |
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It is situated in Preah Vihear Provice on the top of a mountain with spectacular views of Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, and even Thailand.
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The temple was made a UNESCO World Heritage site in July 2008. Entrance fees are USD$5 per person, and Transportation and Tour Guide is USD$160 |
Sambo Prei Kuh . This is a very old, and rarely visited, temple located a four hour drvie from Siem Reap. The nearby Kampong Thom City is an excellent place to spend the night if you want to enjoy a leisurely trip. |
 | The drive itself is beautiful, a journey along the lush scenery of the Prey Preas River. Villagers in this area specialize in meals that include crickets, spiders, and frogs as well as sticky rice. The Sambo Prei Kuh temples were the second capital of the Khmer Empire and were built in the 7th Century by King Isanvarman I. |
You cannot get to these temples by motorbike. The journey is long and requires a car, as well as a guide experienced in the area. Entrace fees to the temples are USD$5 per person. Transportation and Tour Guide costs USD$170. This is a rare temple experience that only those foreigners willing to step off the beaten path get to enjoy. |
Preah Khan Kompong Svay Full day Tour These temples were built in the 12th Century when Preah Khan was the capital of the Angkor Empire. The throne moved back to Angkor in 1181 after King Jayavarman VII defeated the invading Chams.It's about 170km from Siem Reap city to these temples. |
 | The drive is very scenic, winding through farms and poor hamlets of Khmer, many of whom have never travelled outside of their small communities or to a city. Visitors must travel from Siem Reap by Car. Entrance fees are USD$5 per person, and Transportation and Tour Guide is USD$170. |
Banteay ChhmarTemples Full Day Tour . These temples were built by King Jayavarman VII in dedication to his son, who died in the war with Champa. |
 | These temples are in Banteay Meanchey province, around 160km from Angkor Wat, and are easily accessed from Battambang and Poi Pet, as well as Siem Reap. Entrance fees:USD$ 5per person, and Transportation and Tour Guide is USD$160 |
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