Phnom Kulen Mountain Day Private Tour with Guide from Siem Reap

Depart your hotel head to Phnom Kulen, regarded as the birthplace of the Khmer Empire. Enjoy a scenic drive through the countryside to the base of Phnom Kulen, then continue to the summit of the mountain.

First, visit Pradak village and see how locals make a famous traditional steamed palm cake. Next, spend about 40 minutes at the “Amazing Cliff” viewpoint on Phnom Kulen.

Continue to the River of a Thousand Siva Lingas and spend 30 minutes walking along the riverside. View hundreds of Siva Lingas carved into the sandstone riverbed.

Then, move to a 16th-century Buddhist monastery (Phra Ang Thom), where King Jayavaraman II declared the Khmer Empire in 802 AD. A short climb up a stone staircase leads you to a 17-meter reclining Buddha with views across the countryside.

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