TAC Tours: Angkor Wat (Cambodia)
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Dates
February 2–11, 2026
Location
Siem Reap, Cambodia
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Civilization in Cambodia had its origin in the kingdom of Funan, beginning in the first century AD, when trade connections between India and the lower Mekong River delta brought about the adoption of many cultural elements from the subcontinent, including Vedic and Hindu religion, political thought, literature, mythology, and art motifs. As with later kingdoms in Cambodia, rice cultivation, fishing, irrigation, and maritime trade played big roles in the development and growth of the society. The successor state, Chenla, replaced Funan in the sixth century and was itself replaced three centuries later by the much better known Khmer Empire, which spread throughout Southeast Asia and retained many of the cultural and hydrological elements developed earlier by Funan and Chenla.
The Khmer Empire golden age (roughly AD 800-1400) produced most of the impressive ancient monuments widely known today, including Angkor and many others, which are the focus of our tour. We will spend three days in the vicinity of Angkor Wat, the largest religious edifice in the world.Agenda
Destinations include: National Museum of Cambodia, Angkor Temple, Banteay Srei, Banteay Chhmar.
Key Speaker: Alison Kyra Carter
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