1 Day – Sunrise Angkor Wat & Small Circuit Temples

We start with a pre-dawn departure (4.30 to 4.45am depending on the time of year) from your hotel for sunrise over Angkor Wat.

Enter the great temple in darkness (bring a flashlight) from the lesser-known eastern side, and make your way along ancient cloistered corridors, passing the world’s longest stretch of bas-relief carvings.

Soak up the magical atmosphere of dawn at Angkor Wat from the edge of one of the ancient library pools.

Spend two hours exploring the interior of this magnificent temple, discovering its corridors, central chambers, and upper terraces with your knowledgeable guide.

Listen as your guide deciphers the countless stories depicted in the bas-relief carvings, providing insights into life during the height of the Khmer Empire.

After your Angkor Wat Sunrise Tour, enjoy a short rest and an optional breakfast outside the temple (not included).

Continue your morning with a visit to the atmospheric Ta Prohm temple, engulfed by the jungle and once home to 2,740 monks. See the temple as it appeared when French explorer Henri Mouhot ‘rediscovered’ it in the 1850s.

Next, head to Angkor Thom city, passing by the famous Terrace of the Leper King and the Terrace of Elephants on your way to the stunning Bayon Temple.

Marvel at the beautifully crafted central towers of The Bayon (12th century), adorned with more than 200 enormous faces.

Visit the southern Gate of Angkor Thom, flanked by a row of 54 stone figures on each side – gods to the left and demons to the right – and explore the fortified city of Angkor Thom.
Enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the Angkor Archaeological Park before returning to your hotel, with the tour concluding between 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM.

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.