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Magic
in Angkor Magic (maj’ik) n. When one of the world’s most beautiful voices sings in one of the world’s most beautiful places. Spend
An Evening At Angkor Wat with Jose Carreras in Cambodia on Friday December 6, 2002 Our Magic at Angkor
three night program includes an in-depth look at the vast holy city
in the lush jungles of northern Cambodia built by Khmer kings between
800 and 1600 A.D. While
more than 80% of the seats have already been sold, please contact us
to reserve your space. Customize your visit by visiting nearby
Thailand and Vietnam to complete your journey. The event is supported by the Cambodian Government
and is in aid of the Cambodian Red Cross, Landmines and WildAID. José Carreras will be accompanied
by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. The itinerary of our 3 day / 2 night Magic
in Angkor tour
is: December 5, 2002, Thursday.
Depart Bangkok, Thailand, by air at 11:30 AM for Siem Reap. Arrive at 12.30. Spiritual
Journeys representatives will meet you at the airport and transfer you
to the hotel. After lunch
at the hotel, visit the most famous of all the temples on the plain
of Angkor: Angkor Wat. The temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable
in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its distinctive five towers
are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag and the 12th century masterpiece
is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical
Khmer art and architecture. Angkor Wat's five towers symbolize Meru's
five peaks - the enclosing wall represents the mountains at the edge
of the world and the surrounding moat, the ocean beyond. Sunset from Phnom
Bakheng, one of the two hills dominating the plain of Angkor, from
where you will have a spectacular view of the Western Baray and Angkor
Wat. Dinner at local restaurant
and overnight at the hotel. December 6, 2002/Friday. After breakfast at the hotel, visit the antique capital of Angkor Thom (12th century): the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the Bayon Temple, unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara, the Royal Enclosure, the Phimeanakas, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. Return to the hotel for your lunch. The afternoon is at leisure and then attend the concert. The concert program
is as follows: 6:45PM Arrival
of guests 7:00PM Speech
by H.E. Veng Sereyuth, Senior Minister of Tourism, Cambodia 7:10PM Speech
by Mr. Richard C. Helfer, Chairman of Raffles International 7:20PM Speech
by H.E. Samdech Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia 7:30PM Dinner commences with background music and video clips of charities 9:00PM
Concert begins with National Dance Troupe of Cambodia follwed by Jose
Carreras with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra 10:45PM Combined Item
with Cambodian Trope, Carreras and SSO with fireworks and pyrotechnics 11:00PM End of concert Return to your hotel. December 7, 2002/Saturday. After breakfast at the hotel, visit the floating village of Chong Khneas, located 10 kilometers south of Siem Reap.
Visit the village and take a boat trip in a traditional wooden
boat on the Tonle Sap Lake, the great Lake of
Cambodia, one of the wonders of Asia.
Return to the hotel for your lunch.
In the afternoon, transfer to the archaeological site and continue
the temples tour with Srah Srang, "The Pool of Ablutions"
which was doubtless used for ritual bathing, Takeo,
Thommanon, Chau Say Tevoda and Ta Prohm, one of the most beautiful temples in the area, as it has
been relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of
its mystery. Its appeal
lies in the fact that, unlike the other monuments of Angkor, it has
been left to be swallowed by the jungle, and looks very much the ways
most of the monuments of Angkor appeared when European explorer first
stumbled upon them (if time permits). By this time you will be confident
enough to venutre out on your own to sample dinner on your own.
After dinner, transfer to Siem Reap airport for departure
flight to Bangkok departing at 19.30, and arriving Bangkok at 20.30. End of Spiritual Journeys, Inc. services COSTS: Superior de-luxe hotels such as Grand Hotel d’Angkor
and the Sofitel Royal Angkor:
Sold out. First class hotels such as Angkor Century Hotel,
Damnak Angkor Village: $
830 per person (excluding the concert). Superior hotels such as Princess Angkor Hotel,
City Angkor, City Royal, Ta Prohm, Angkor Hotel: $ 710 per person
(excluding the concert). Prices are based on two people traveling sharing
one room. Price EXCLUDES the concert.
Concert price is an ADDITIONAL $ 500, $ 1,000 or
$ 1,500 per person. Costs
include:
Costs
do not include:
Combine your visit to Cambodia with a tour to the neighbouring countries such as Vietnam, Thailand, and while in Cambodia, visit Phnom Penh Important
Notice ~ANGKOR COMPLEX Reservations: Spiritual Journeys, Inc. 25 Hazelbrook Lane, Wayland, MA 01778,
USA. Phone:
+1-508-358-4267. Fax:
+1-508-358-8148. E-mail: Deepak@Spiritualjourneys.net Registration: Please use our registration form to register.
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