Sunset Phnom Bakheng & Angkor Wat Small Circuit Full Day – Private Tour

Morning: 8am (flexible time) after having breakfast, pick up from your hotel in Siem Reap and journey by A/C vehicle to purchase the ticket for visit to the Angkor Thom city and the ruin temples in small circuit. We first stop at

• South gate of Angkor Thom city:
  Along with a bridge of statues of gods and demons. Two rows of figures each carry the body of seven-headed Naga.

• Bayon Temple:
  Built in the late 12th or early 13th century the similarity of the 216 gigantic faces on the temple’s towers to other statues of the has led many scholars to the conclusion that the faces are representations of Jayavarman VII, himself

• Baphuon Temple:
  Built in the mid-11th century, it is a three-tiered temple mountain and the state temple of Suryavarman I dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. the measures surface 120 metres east-west by 100 metres north-south at its base and stands 34 meters tall

• Phimeanakas Temple:
  Built at the end of the 10th century, during the reign of Rajendravarman (from 941 to 968), then completed by Suryavarman I and enclosed by a wall 600 by 250 meters.

• Terrace of the Elephant:
  The terrace was used by Angkor’s king Jayavarman VII as a platform 350m-long which to view his victorious returning army.

• Leper King Terrace:
  Located north next of the Terrace of Elephants, Built in the late 12th century with 7m-high platform, on top of which stands a statue. The front retaining walls of the terrace are decorated with at least five tiers of meticulously executed carvings. there is access to a hidden terrace with exquisitely preserved carvings.

Make your way to one of the nearby restaurants and try with the local dish at your own expense. After relax for lunch we continue to

• Ta Prohm Temple:
  The temple is referred to as the “Tomb Raider Temple” or the “Angelina Jolie Temple” due to its depiction in the film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001). The temple is referred to as the “Tomb Raider Temple” or the “Angelina Jolie Temple” due to its depiction in the film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) The trees growing out of the ruins and the jungle surroundings have made it one of the most popular temples with visitors to the area.

• Angkor Wat Temple:
  Originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire by King Suryavarman II during the 12th century, it was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the century; as such, it is also described as a “Hindu-Buddhist” temple. Then enjoy your break at the local restaurants near the temple.

Sunset Watch at Phnom Bakheng is a Hindu temple on the mountain and was built at the end of the 9th century, nowadays a popular tourist spot for sunset views over the West Mebon temple in the middle of the West Baray the largest Water reservoir Lakes in Siem Reap and the views of the much bigger temple Angkor Wat, which lies amid the jungle about 1.5 km to the southeast. The large number of visitors makes Phnom Bakheng one of the most threatened monuments of Angkor.

Back you to your hotel or drop somewhere in Siem Reap city, your free leisure, and recommended (Phare Circus | Siem Reap’s Top Modern Cultural Performance) or  Buffet Dinner with Apasara Dance Show and Performance.