Vietnam Cambodia River Cruise 2017 – Siem Reap

By Kathleen Ennen / August 27, 2017

AUG 26, 2017 Amawaterways

Siem Reap, Cambodia

After another sumptuous breakfast, we “coached” to the Angkor temple complex at Angkor Thom, meaning “the great city.” This is home to Bayon Temple, best known for its gigantic smiling stone faces, as well as the Terrace of the Elephants and the Terrace of the Leper King.

AUG 27, 2017 Amawaterways

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Up before dawn with the hope of seeing the sun rise over Angkor Wat, the heart and soul of Cambodia and the most iconic of all Angkorian Temples. This is one of the largest religious monuments ever constructed and a true masterpiece of Khmer architecture built by King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century to honor the Hindu god, Vishnu