Angkor Wat Sunrise and Highlights Guided Tour from Siem Reap
by Journey Cambodia
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The tour begins with a hotel pickup in Siem Reap between 4:30 and 4:40 am, timed to reach Angkor Wat for sunrise. Visitors enter Angkor Wat from the eastern side, a less crowded entrance, and walk through dim corridors featuring the world’s longest bas-relief carvings. The guide explains the stories behind these carvings and provides information about life during the Khmer empire. The visit to Angkor Wat lasts about three hours, including time spent on the upper terraces and central chambers. After exploring Angkor Wat, there is a breakfast break outside the temple using a take-away meal from the hotel. Next, the tour stops at Srah Srang for a short rest; breakfast at a local Khmer restaurant is optional and not included. The group then visits Ta Prohm Temple, known for its largely unchanged appearance since the 1850s and its maze-like interior. This temple was once home to 2,740 monks. The visit here lasts about one and a half hours. The tour continues by passing the Terrace of the Elephants and the Terrace of the Leper King before arriving at Bayon Temple inside Angkor Thom, the former capital of the Khmer Empire. Bayon is known for its central towers, each carved with more than 200 large faces. Visitors spend about ninety minutes exploring this temple. The final stop is the South Gate of Angkor Thom, where the group spends thirty minutes viewing the grand entrance to the ancient city. The entire tour lasts around eight hours and includes transportation by air-conditioned minivan, hotel pickup and drop-off in Siem Reap, bottled water, and a cool towel. A licensed English-speaking guide leads the tour. The entrance fee to the temples is not included and must be purchased on-site.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Angkor Wat
The tour starts with a pre-dawn departure between 4.30 and 4.40 am from the hotel to watch sunrise outside Angkor Wat. Entry is through the little-visited eastern side in darkness, moving along cloistered corridors that hold the world's longest bas-relief carvings. Visitors experience dawn from the edge of one of the ancient library pools. Then, a thorough two-hour exploration of the temple's corridors, central chambers, and upper terraces follows, with an expert guide explaining the stories behind the bas-reliefs and Khmer empire life. The stop concludes with breakfast outside the temple using a take-away meal from the hotel.
180 min
Srah Srang
A short stop for breakfast and rest at a local Khmer restaurant near Srah Srang. Breakfast is not included in the tour price.
60 min
Ta Prohm Temple
Ta Prohm is visited next, known for its largely unchanged state since the 1850s when French explorer Henri Mouhot rediscovered it. Once home to 2,740 monks, the temple features a maze-like interior. Visitors spend about an hour and a half exploring the site before returning to the hotel.
90 min
Terrace of the Elephants
The tour passes by the Terrace of the Leper King and the Terrace of the Elephants, two notable structures within the Angkor complex.
Bayon Temple
Located inside Angkor Thom, Bayon Temple is known for its central towers covered with more than 200 large carved faces. Visitors spend about 90 minutes exploring this temple, which was part of the Khmer Empire's capital city.
90 min
Angkor Thom South Gate
The final stop is the South Gate of Angkor Thom, where the group spends 30 minutes viewing the grand entrance to the ancient capital of the Khmer Empire.
30 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Angkor Wat Sunrise and Highlights Guided Tour from Siem Reap
by Journey Cambodia
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$46Overview
The tour begins with a hotel pickup in Siem Reap between 4:30 and 4:40 am, timed to reach Angkor Wat for sunrise. Visitors enter Angkor Wat from the eastern side, a less crowded entrance, and walk through dim corridors featuring the world’s longest bas-relief carvings. The guide explains the stories behind these carvings and provides information about life during the Khmer empire. The visit to Angkor Wat lasts about three hours, including time spent on the upper terraces and central chambers. After exploring Angkor Wat, there is a breakfast break outside the temple using a take-away meal from the hotel. Next, the tour stops at Srah Srang for a short rest; breakfast at a local Khmer restaurant is optional and not included. The group then visits Ta Prohm Temple, known for its largely unchanged appearance since the 1850s and its maze-like interior. This temple was once home to 2,740 monks. The visit here lasts about one and a half hours. The tour continues by passing the Terrace of the Elephants and the Terrace of the Leper King before arriving at Bayon Temple inside Angkor Thom, the former capital of the Khmer Empire. Bayon is known for its central towers, each carved with more than 200 large faces. Visitors spend about ninety minutes exploring this temple. The final stop is the South Gate of Angkor Thom, where the group spends thirty minutes viewing the grand entrance to the ancient city. The entire tour lasts around eight hours and includes transportation by air-conditioned minivan, hotel pickup and drop-off in Siem Reap, bottled water, and a cool towel. A licensed English-speaking guide leads the tour. The entrance fee to the temples is not included and must be purchased on-site.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Angkor Wat
The tour starts with a pre-dawn departure between 4.30 and 4.40 am from the hotel to watch sunrise outside Angkor Wat. Entry is through the little-visited eastern side in darkness, moving along cloistered corridors that hold the world's longest bas-relief carvings. Visitors experience dawn from the edge of one of the ancient library pools. Then, a thorough two-hour exploration of the temple's corridors, central chambers, and upper terraces follows, with an expert guide explaining the stories behind the bas-reliefs and Khmer empire life. The stop concludes with breakfast outside the temple using a take-away meal from the hotel.
180 min
Srah Srang
A short stop for breakfast and rest at a local Khmer restaurant near Srah Srang. Breakfast is not included in the tour price.
60 min
Ta Prohm Temple
Ta Prohm is visited next, known for its largely unchanged state since the 1850s when French explorer Henri Mouhot rediscovered it. Once home to 2,740 monks, the temple features a maze-like interior. Visitors spend about an hour and a half exploring the site before returning to the hotel.
90 min
Terrace of the Elephants
The tour passes by the Terrace of the Leper King and the Terrace of the Elephants, two notable structures within the Angkor complex.
Bayon Temple
Located inside Angkor Thom, Bayon Temple is known for its central towers covered with more than 200 large carved faces. Visitors spend about 90 minutes exploring this temple, which was part of the Khmer Empire's capital city.
90 min
Angkor Thom South Gate
The final stop is the South Gate of Angkor Thom, where the group spends 30 minutes viewing the grand entrance to the ancient capital of the Khmer Empire.
30 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.