Banteay Chhmar: Journey to Khmer Fortress in the Jungle in Siem Reap

This is a 9-hour experience from Siem Reap, built around Banteay Meanchey Province, Banteay Chhmar and Prasat Mebon (Banteay Chhmar). It is run by SOUTHEAST ASIA JOURNEYS, an operator we book with directly rather than through a reseller, which is why we can hold your place with them before we treat your booking as final.

The outlying temples take a half or full day of driving and repay it with emptiness. Beng Mealea, about 60 kilometres east, is a 12th-century temple of Angkor Wat's scale left largely uncleared, crossed on walkways over collapsed galleries. Koh Ker, two hours north-east, was briefly the capital in the 10th century and has Prasat Thom, a seven-tiered sandstone pyramid 36 metres high that you can climb by a wooden stair. Sambor Prei Kuk, listed by UNESCO in 2017, is older than Angkor itself, pre-Angkorian brick towers standing in forest. Some of these sites carry their own separate admission on top of the Angkor Pass.

The price covers English-Speaking Tour Guide, Hotel Pickup and Drop-off, Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle and Driver, Lunch and Cold Towels and Bottled Drinking Water. It does not cover Personal Expenses and Tips, Travel Insurance, Meals and Drinks and Temple Pass, so budget for those separately. Everything included is listed in full on this page; if something is not on that list, assume it is not in the price.