Full Day Koh Ker and Beng Mealea Exploration from Siem Reap

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Stop At: Koh Ker Temple, 100 Km North of Siem Reap Cambodia

Beng Mealea “Lotus Pond” Temple from the early 11th Century was built by Suryavarman II as a Hindu Temple. Beng Mealea is a temple hidden in a maze of jungle - if there is one temple to explore resplendent with jungle engulfing it, it is Beng Mealea. Clambering over large sandstone blocks to reach the inner sanctuary and eerie worship corridor is an exploration to remember. Architecturally, Beng Mealea is noted for its innovative, in its time, construction of hallways, it was a very large temple with wide galleries foreshadowing Angkor Wat.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Beng Mealea, 40 km east of Angkor Wat Cambodia

Koh Ker Temple is represents the remnants of the capital of the Khmer Empire from 928 AD – 944 AD, a very unique period in the Age of Angkor. The premier ruin of the complex is Prasat Thom, an imposing 7-tiered pyramid and temple complex. . It was home to Jayavarman IV, the maternal uncle of the two previous kings and a great feudal landholder, who ascended the throne in 928. In only a few years, he'd built many colossal sanctuaries dedicated to Shiva, ruling over large numbers of people and in considerable splendor for twenty years until succeeded by his son Harshavarman I.

Duration: 2 hours