Arrival at Siem Reap Angkor International Airport and transfer to hotel

Siem Reap Angkor International Airport - Our professional tour guide and driver will be waiting to welcome you and transfer you to Siem Reap city before heading to the hotel for check-in. They will provide you with more information about the city and the daily life of its residents. Upon arrival at the hotel, you will have free time to relax.

Angkor Wat sunrise & Angkor Temples complex Tour

Angkor Wat - Rise early at 4:40 AM for a transfer to witness the sunrise at Angkor Wat, one of the most famous temples in the world and one of the Seven Wonders of the World. After watching the sunrise, explore Angkor Wat before returning to the hotel for breakfast. Angkor Wat, the largest and best-preserved monument of the Angkor group, is an architectural masterpiece. Its perfection in composition, balance, proportions, reliefs, and sculpture make it one of the finest monuments in the world. It is generally accepted that Angkor Wat was a funerary temple for King Suryavarman II, oriented to the west to symbolize the setting sun and death. The bas-reliefs, designed for viewing from left to right in the order of Hindu funerary rituals, support this function.

Angkor Thom South Gate - The south gate of Angkor Thom is popular with visitors as it has been fully restored, with many of the heads remaining in place. The gate is on the main road into Angkor Thom from Angkor Wat.

Bayon Temple - Built nearly 100 years after Angkor Wat, the Bayon temple’s basic structure and earliest parts are not well known. Located at the center of a royal city, it is believed that the Bayon was originally a temple-mountain symbolizing a microcosm of Mount Meru. The temple was extended during its second phase of construction, with the Bayon of today belonging to the third and final phase of its art style. The Bayon is known for its grand architectural scale and composition, with more than 200 large faces carved on its 54 towers, giving the temple its majestic character. The faces, with slightly curving lips and eyes placed in shadow by lowered lids, are thought to represent the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara and signify the omnipresence of the king. The characteristics of these faces—a broad forehead, downcast eyes, wide nostrils, and thick lips that curl upwards slightly—reflect the famous Smile of Angkor.

Angkor Thom - Angkor Thom is an expression of the highest genius, representing Buddhist cosmology on a scale worthy of an entire nation.

Baphuon Temple - Baphuon stands on a rectangular sandstone base with five levels of approximately the same size, rather than the more common form of successively smaller levels. The first, second, and third levels are surrounded by sandstone galleries. Baphuon is the first structure in which stone galleries with a central tower appear. Two libraries in the shape of a cross with four porches stand in the courtyard, originally connected by an elevated walkway supported by columns.

Phimeanakas - Situated near the center of the Royal Palace area, Phimeanakas temple was originally crowned with a golden pinnacle, described by Zhou Daguan as the Tower of Gold. Built of roughly hewn sandstone blocks, the temple has little decoration.

Terrace of the Elephants - The elephants, ridden by servants and princes, tread quietly as if on a promenade. The steps of even length respect no obstacle, and the forest they travel through is impenetrable to all but the smallest creatures and the largest animals, which create paths through the vegetation.

Terrace of the Leper King - The Terrace of the Leper King continues the theme of grandeur characteristic of Jayavarman VII’s reign. It is faced with dramatic bas-reliefs on both the interior and exterior. During clearing, the EFEO found a second wall with bas-reliefs similar to those of the outer wall. Some archaeologists believe this second wall is evidence of later rites. Recently, the EFEO created a false corridor allowing visitors to inspect the reliefs on the first wall.

Ta Nei Temple - Located deep in the Cambodian jungle, about 200 meters west of the East Baray, Ta Nei is not a popular tourist destination. Its obscurity makes it rewarding for adventurous travelers. The temple, built in the late 12th century by King Jayavarman VII, is dedicated to the principles of Buddhism. Archeologists have left Ta Nei mostly as it was, with tree roots splitting the temple stone and jungle flora sprawling across the grounds. Minimal reconstruction and clearing efforts have been made, making Ta Nei a truly “ruined” ruin.

Ta Prohm - Ta Prohm is the capital of the kingdom of the Trees, left mostly untouched by archaeologists except for clearing a path for visitors and structural strengthening. Shrouded in dense jungle, Ta Prohm conjures a romantic aura with fig, banyan, and kapok trees spreading their roots over stones and intertwining branches forming a roof over the structures. The temple’s haunted charm is inescapable as the roots wind themselves around the walls and towers.

Discover Banteay Srei, Angkor Grand Circle and watch sunset at Phnom Bakeng temple

Banteay Srei - Many visitors consider Banteay Srei the most beautiful temple in Cambodia, even more so than Angkor Wat. Cambodians often say that if you haven’t seen Banteay Srei, you haven’t seen Cambodia. It is a top contender for the title of the nicest temple in the world.

Banteay Samre - Dedicated to Vishnu, Banteay Samre’s construction is debated. It may have been built by Angkor Wat founder Suryavarman II, one of his high-ranking court officials, or Suryavarman’s less significant immediate successor Yashovarman II.

Preah Khan - Dedicated in 1191 to Jayavarman VII’s father, Preah Khan’s central statue was called “Jayavarmeshvara,” meaning “Jayavarman, Lord of the world.” Jayavarman’s father was worshipped as a personification of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, while the five-year-older temple Ta Prohm was dedicated to his mother as Prajnaparamita, the female embodiment of perfect wisdom.

Neak Pean - Originally known as Rajyasri, “kingdom’s brightness,” Neak Pean is located about 2.5 km east of Preah Khan. Built by Jayavarman VII at the end of the 12th century, the historical reservoir has dried up and is now a swamp called “Veal Reach Dak” by locals. The Baray, originally called Jayatataka, measured 3500 m by 900 m.

Ta Som - Ta Som features face towers, but on a smaller scale than Angkor Thom. The Buddha faces on the Gopurams at the two entrances from the west and east mark the outer (third) enclosure, measuring 240 m by 200 m. This exterior enclosure may have been a later addition from the reign of Indravarman II in the first half of the 13th century.

Pre Rup - Founded in 961, Pre Rup is the most significant legacy of Rajendravarman II, who is considered the “Angkor-restorer” for returning the capital to Angkor after a period of political turmoil and dominance of Koh Ker.

Phnom Bakheng - Yashovarman I chose this 60-meter-high hill as the center of his new capital, Yashodharapura, the first city in the area later called Angkor. Bakheng is sometimes called “the first Angkor.” The hill was surrounded by a 4-kilometer-long and wide square city, with parts of the exterior city embankment still visible today.

Tonle Sap lake trip to Kampong Pluk Floating Village, Rolous Group, City Tours

Tonle Sap Lake - After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to visit Tonle Sap Lake, the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. Its dimensions change with the monsoon and dry seasons, and it is surrounded by five provinces with over three million inhabitants. The lake is an important commercial resource, providing more than half of the fish consumed in Cambodia. The human occupations at the edges of the lake are distinctive, with floating villages, towering stilted houses, and an economy intertwined with the lake’s cycles.

Kampong Phluk Floating Village - Take a traditional wooden boat to visit Kampong Pluk, located about 35 km southeast of Siem Reap Town. The village has over 3000 inhabitants, with households made of wood and bamboo built on stilts 6 to 7 meters high. During the dry season, the buildings look like skyscrapers, and many villagers move onto the lake to build provisional stilted houses. In the wet season, they return to their permanent houses on the flood plain.

Bakong Temples - Built by Indravarman I and consecrated in 881, Bakong is historically significant as a prototype of the typical Khmer temple pyramid. It was the state temple of its time, dedicated to the king’s Shiva-Lingam.

Preah Ko - Preah Ko has entrance gates called Gopurams at the east and west sides, with the main entrance from the east. The temple area includes rectangular buildings called galleries and a well-preserved square building of unknown function in the southeast corner.

Lolei - Yashovarman completed the 3.8 km long and 800 m wide Baray of his father’s capital Roluos. The Lolei was built on an artificial island slightly north of the reservoir’s center, becoming the prototype for the Khmer’s lake-temples.

Wat Bo Temple - Wat Bo Pagoda is one of the largest and oldest pagodas in Siem Reap town, though it is not often visited by tourists.

Royal Residence - The official royal residence for King Sihamoni and his family when they travel to Siem Reap is an austere building that has long since been overshadowed.

Preah Ang Chek Preah Ang Chom Temple - Located within the Royal Gardens, this shrine houses two statues and is known as Preah Ang Chek and Ang Chom Shrine.

Private transfer from hotel to Siem Reap Angkor International Airport

Siem Reap Angkor International Airport - After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy free time until your transfer (without guide) to Siem Reap International Airport. Say goodbye to Cambodia.

• Accommodation based on Double or Twin or triple
• Transport, vehicle and boat, all entrance fees, Drinks water, fresh tissue
• Breakfast
• English speaking license tour guide

• All another account are not mentioned in itinerary
• Tips for tour guide and Driver

Discover all the highlights of Siem Reap with a 5-day private tour, the most popular tour in Cambodia, featuring a detailed itinerary for Angkor temples and a floating village cruise on Tonle Sap Lake.

• Gain insights into the history and culture of the Khmer civilization from a professional tour guide
• Enjoy informative commentary on Cambodia’s past from a knowledgeable personal guide
• Witness the sunrise at Angkor Wat, a world-renowned sunrise spot
• Travel in a private, comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle
• Stay in 3-star, 4-star, or 5-star hotels with daily breakfast included

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.