Banteay Srei, Beng Mealea and Floating Village in Siem Reap

This is a 1-day experience from Siem Reap, built around Tuk tuk, Tonlé Sap and Bakong Temple. It is run by Happy Angkor Tour Cambodia, 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.

Banteay Srei lies 37 kilometres north-east of the main Angkor group and is carved in a pink sandstone that holds detail no other Khmer temple keeps: the lintels and pediments are cut deep enough to throw real shadow, which is why it is called the citadel of women. It is small, it was consecrated in 967 to Shiva, and it was built by a brahmin rather than a king. Because it is out on its own it is usually paired with Kbal Spean, the river of a thousand lingas, where Shiva carvings lie in and under the stream bed and the walk up is about 1.5 kilometres of forest path. Both close earlier than the central temples, so they are morning stops.

The price covers Licensed tour guide, Transportation: AC car/van for land travel between sites, Hotel Pickup/Drop-off within the Siem Reap area and Refreshments cold drinking water and towels. It does not cover Angkor temples pass, Floating village boat tickets, Meals & Drinks: All food and beverages and Personal Expenses: Souvenirs, 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.