Siem Reap Trip Overview
This four day tour will take you to some of the most popular destination in Siem Reap. On the first day, you’ll explore one of the unique floating villages on the Tonle Sap Lake. On the second day, we’ll start early to see the sunrise at Agnkor. We’ll then continue to visit other popular temples such as Bayon, Angkor Thom and Ta Prohm. On the third day, we’ll get out of the town and head out to visit Beng Mealea and Banteay Srei temples. The last day will take us around the town where you can vsit the Angkor National Musuem, Artisan d’Angkor and the Old Market.
Additional Info
* Duration: 4 days
* Starts: Siem Reap, Cambodia
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia
This four day tour will take you to some of the most popular destination in Siem Reap. On the first day, you’ll explore one of the unique floating villages on the Tonle Sap Lake. On the second day, we’ll start early to see the sunrise at Agnkor. We’ll then continue to visit other popular temples such as Bayon, Angkor Thom and Ta Prohm. On the third day, we’ll get out of the town and head out to visit Beng Mealea and Banteay Srei temples. The last day will take us around the town where you can vsit the Angkor National Musuem, Artisan d’Angkor and the Old Market.
Itinerary
Day 1: Floating Village
Stop At: Chong Kneas Floating Village, Tonle Sap, Siem Reap Cambodia
This tour will start at 8:00am or 2:00pm depending on your preference. We will drive to see the floating village at Chong Kneas, just to the south of Siem Reap town. Our guide will take you on a boat trip to pass through the floating village where many Cambodian and ethnic Vietnamese families are living their lives on the water. You can see how they go about their daily lives with markets, schools, clinics and restaurants all floating on top of the water.
Duration: 6 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Small Circuit of Angkor Temples
Stop At: Angkor Wat, Sangkat Nokor Thum, Siem Reap Cambodia
The Angkor Wat Small Circuit tour starts very early in the morning. You’ll be picked up before sunrise around 4:30 – 5:00am. We watch a beautiful sunrise at Angkor Wat and explore the temple.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Angkor Thom South Gate, National Road #6 Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
After the sunrise and exploring Angkor Wat, we’ll stop for breakfast and then continue to the ancient city of Angkor Thom.
We’ll enter via the “South Gate of Angkor Thom” on a long causeway which is flanked by a row of 54 mythical beings which are said to guard the city from bad spirits.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom, Siem Reap Cambodia
First on the list is a visit to Bayon temple which is located exactly in the centre of Angkor Thom. The hundreds of giant stone faces will look down on you throughout the temple and are some of the most recognized and photogenic spots in Siem Reap.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Baphuon Temple, Angkor Tom Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
A mid-11th century temple, Baphuon is a beautiful temple at Angkor Thom. Its name means a hidden temple. It has three tiers, built in a shape of pyramid.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Terrace of the Elephants, Angkor Thom Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
We’ll then head over to the Terrace of the Elephant and the Terrace of the Leper King before taking lunch. You have the option to each lunch in a local restaurant nearby the temples or we can head back to your hotel to eat lunch.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ta Prohm, National Road #6 Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
After lunch, we’ll to see the “Tomb Raider” temple which is called Ta Prohm. It’s one of the most popular temples because of its unique appearance. The jungle is literally growing right through the temple.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Banteay Kdei, Angkor Archaelogical Park, Siem Reap 17000 Cambodia
Next up is Banteay Kdei temple which is a large unrestored complex in a similar style to Ta Prohm.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Srah Srang, National Road 6 Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
We’ll then head over to Srah Srang which is a large man-made lake known as the “Royal Bath”. Here, we’ll watch the sunset before heading back into town.
Duration: 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Beng Mealea & Banteay Srei
Stop At: Beng Mealea, 40 km east of Angkor Wat Cambodia
We’ll come and pick you up from 8:00am at your hotel and start the journey to Beng Mealea along the national road No. 6 towards Phnom Penh. About halfway along the journey, we’ll stop at Dom Dek market which is one of the most popular local markets. After exploring the market, we’ll continue our journey to Beng Mealea temple which is a large jungle temple covering an area of around one square kilometre. This temple has been largely left in ruins which adds to the feeling of a “lost temple”.
Here, you’ll see many trees literally growing through the temple which makes it a perfect spot for photographers looking to get some detailed temple photos. The temple was built in the style of Angkor Wat and it was built by the same king. Many historians believe that Beng Mealea might have served as a prototype for the world-famous Angkor Wat.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Banteay Srei, Siem Reap Cambodia
We’ll then stop for lunch in a local restaurant and continue our journey to Banteay Srei temple. Along the way, we’ll stop at the Cambodia Landmine Museum. Here, you can learn about how the Cambodian people have been affected by landmines as a result of decades of conflict including the genocidal Khmer Rouge, a civil war, the Vietnamese occupation and extensive bombings from the USA.
Many of Cambodia’s landmines have been cleared but there are still millions which are still affected people all over the country. There’s still a lot of work to be done.
Finally, we’ll head to Banteay Srei which translates into English as the “Citadel of the Women”. It refers to the delicate nature of the carvings which are so fine, it’s said that they could only have been done by the hands of woman.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 4: Siem Reap City Tour
Stop At: Angkor National Museum, 968 Vithei Charles de Gaulle Blvd Khrum 6, Siem Reap Cambodia
On the final day, we’ll come and pick you up around 8 o’clock in the morning after you’ve eaten breakfast. We’ll then go to the Angkor National Museum where you can learn more about the ancient Khmer and how they lived their lives.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Artisans Angkor, Stung Thmey Street, Siem Reap 17259 Cambodia
We’ll then stop for lunch before heading to Artisan Angkor where you can see traditional craft methods being used to produce high quality artisanal crafts. Finally, we’ll take you to visit the Old Market where you can explore the local market and do a little shopping.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
