Private Tour to Preh Vihear Temple, the UNESCO World Heritage Site

It's worth setting your alarm and leave early. Situated atop a 52 meter high cliff in the Dongrek Mountains forming the natural border between Cambodia and Thailand is Preah Vihear temple, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site on July 7th, 2008. It is an outstanding masterpiece of Khmer.

Highlights:

• Visit the magnificent Preah Vihear Temple, perched dramatically atop a 525-meter cliff in the Dangrek Mountains
• Discover one of the most spectacularly located temples of the Khmer Empire, offering sweeping views across the Cambodian plains
• Learn about the temples unique north-south layout and its architectural evolution under successive Khmer kings
• Understand the historic Thailand Cambodia border dispute and the 1962 ICJ ruling that confirmed the temple belongs to Cambodia
• Explore a UNESCO World Heritage Site recognized for its cultural, historical, and architectural significance
• Enjoy comfortable round-trip transport with your guide and driver from your hotel

Meet your guide and driver at the lobby of hotel at 8 am. Then go to Preah Vihear Temple, an ancient Hindu temple built during the reign of the Khmer Empire, that is situated atop a 525-metre cliff in the mountain in Preah Vihear province, Cambodia. In 1962, following a lengthy dispute between Thailand and Cambodia over ownership, the International Court of Justice ( ICJ ) ruled that the temple is in Cambodia. Affording a view for many kilometers across a plain, Prasat Preah Vihear has the most spectacular setting of all the temples built during the six-centuries-long Khmer Empire. As a key edifice of the empires spiritual life, it was supported and modified by successive kings and so bears elements of several architectural styles. Preah Vihear is unusual among Khmer temples in being constructed along a long north-south axis, rather than having the conventional rectangular plan with orientation toward the east. On July 7, 2008, Preah Vihear was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.