FULL DAY PHNOM PENH – TA MAO & CHISOR MOUNTAIN
 

AM: depart hotel to the South. First, we will stop at Phnom Tamao wildlife sanctuary. You will see the well-preserved Jayarvarman VII temple of Ta Phrom at Tonle Bati as well as the excellent wildlife rehabilitation centre of Phnom Tamao. This sanctuary has 2,500 hectares of forest-protected area. 1,200 of them were taken by the…

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Trip Highlights
Udong (Former Capital): Phnom Preah Reach Trap, Phnom Athareus and Phnom Preah Chetreus.
Time: 08.00 - 17.00h.
AM: depart hotel to the South. First, we will stop at Phnom Tamao wildlife sanctuary. You will see the well-preserved Jayarvarman VII temple of Ta Phrom at Tonle Bati as well as the excellent wildlife rehabilitation centre of Phnom Tamao. This sanctuary has 2,500 hectares of forest-protected area. 1,200 of them were taken by the Department of Forestry for planning trees, and 70 hectares, consisting of five hills, have been organised as a zoo and wildlife rescue centre for tigers, bears, peacocks, herons, crocodiles and turtles. Afterward, we will also stop at the two temples of Tonle Bati, an important worshipping place and a popular local weekend picnic site where we will have our picnic lunch.
PM: Visit Phnom Chisor. At the top of this mountain sits the well preserved Angkorian era temple ruin, built under King Suryavarman I during a period when Angkorian Empire was powerful and on the rise. This temple is Hindu as most of the temples of this period. One sees carved scenes with the Hindu Gods Braham, Shiva and Vishnu on sandstones lintels and pediments. The quality of the ruins and the splendid view of the countryside is well worth the effort of climbing the 412 steps to reach the top of the hill. Then, we drive back to Phnom Penh