Siem Reap Trip Overview
On the small circuit tour, you’ll get to explore the most popular temples on the tourist trail including Angkor Wat, Bayon, Angkor Thom, and Ta Prohm. We’ll stop for lunch along the way and have plenty of time to visit the most significant temples at Angkor.
If you opt for the sunrise option, we’ll come and get you very early in the morning. In some cases, your hotel may be able to provide a small packed breakfast as you’ll be hungry. If not, we can stop for breakfast after seeing the sunrise. We’ll start the tour with Angkor Wat and you’ll spend a few hours walking around this huge complex.
Angkor Wat was built in the 12th century by King Suryavarman II and was the most extravagant temple built by the ancient Khmer people. The Hindu temple unusual because most temples were dedicated to the Hindu, Shiva. However, Angkor Wat was dedicated to Vishnu. Angkor Wat was then deserted at some time in the 16th century and only rediscovered by French explorers late in the 19th century.
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* Duration: 5 to 6 hours
* 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
On the small circuit tour, you’ll get to explore the most popular temples on the tourist trail including Angkor Wat, Bayon, Angkor Thom, and Ta Prohm. We’ll stop for lunch along the way and have plenty of time to visit the most significant temples at Angkor.
If you opt for the sunrise option, we’ll come and get you very early in the morning. In some cases, your hotel may be able to provide a small packed breakfast as you’ll be hungry. If not, we can stop for breakfast after seeing the sunrise. We’ll start the tour with Angkor Wat and you’ll spend a few hours walking around this huge complex.
Angkor Wat was built in the 12th century by King Suryavarman II and was the most extravagant temple built by the ancient Khmer people. The Hindu temple unusual because most temples were dedicated to the Hindu, Shiva. However, Angkor Wat was dedicated to Vishnu. Angkor Wat was then deserted at some time in the 16th century and only rediscovered by French explorers late in the 19th century.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Angkor Wat, Sangkat Nokor Thum, Siem Reap Cambodia
You have to get up early at 4:30am to see sunrise at Angkor Wat. You have to pack your breakfast and take a way to the temple. After seeing the view of sunrise you can have your breakfast next to Angkor Wat Temple.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Angkor Thom, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap 17259 Cambodia
One of the 7 finest monuments on the world. Next, you will be taken to visit Angkor Thom (ancient capital city of the great Khmer empire). Inside the city, you will first see Bayon Temple (state temple of the king).
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Baphuon Temple, Angkor Tom Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
Afterward, we continue to see few small temples inside Angkor Thom such as Baphon, Terrace of Elephant, and leper king before lunch time. Around 12:00pm, after discovering the above temples you will take to have lunch at the local restaurant nearby Srah Srong.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ta Prohm, National Road #6 Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
About 1:00pm or 2:00pm, we will be heading for Ta Prom temple. It’s known by its famous movie Tomb raider.
Duration: 1 hour