Description
Kulen Mountain is located about 30km northwards from Angkor. Its name means "mountain of the lychees". There is a sacred hilltop site on top of the range. It is considered by the Khmers to be the most sacred mountain in the country. At the summit, you can see the 16th-century Buddhist pagoda notable for an 8-meter-tall statue of the reclining Buddha reaching nirvana, the country’s largest. The last spot is a waterfall split in two smaller falls. The water is considered holy and Khmers often bottle it to take home.
Detail Itinerary
Morning, your private guide will pick you up at your hotel lobby to start an adventure tour by jeep. Drive 65 km to the northeast for Phnom Koulen, the holy mountain, passing through country side and villages to enjoy a magical scenic view all the way. We’ll drive all the way up to the top of the mountain. The driving time is about 45 minutes to reach there. On the hill you will enjoy a trek to visit the thousands of lingams, the reclining Buddha statue. You also enjoy a pic-nic lunch box which we’ve prepared from Siem Reap with cold soft drink. Take a rest or swim at your leisure at the waterfall if wanted before returning to your hotel. Tour ends at 5:00pm.
