Siem Reap Angkor Wat Small-Group Exploration with Expert Guide
by Green Era Travel
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This small-group exploration lasts six to seven hours and covers major temples within the UNESCO-listed Angkor Archaeological Park near Siem Reap. An expert English-speaking guide leads the group throughout the day, providing detailed explanations at each site. The tour begins with a two-hour visit to Angkor Wat, the world’s largest religious monument, built in the early 12th century as a state temple and capital city for King Suryavarman II. Visitors see the temple’s Khmer architecture, including its extensive bas-reliefs, guardian spirit carvings, and the quincunx of towers representing Mount Meru. Next, the group travels to Angkor Thom, the former capital city of the Khmer Empire established in the late 12th century by King Jayavarman VII. Angkor Thom is an almost square city surrounded by walls about eight meters high and more than twelve kilometers long, with five gates providing access. The visit here lasts about one hour. The tour continues with a one-hour visit to Bayon Temple, located at the center of Angkor Thom. Bayon is known for its complex layout of galleries and passages and features more than 200 carved smiling faces on its towers. Afterward, the group spends one hour at Ta Prohm temple, built in the late 12th century and notable for its ruins intertwined with large tree roots. The temple includes towers, galleries, and large enclosures within a rectangular laterite wall. The guide may suggest visiting Ta Prohm early in the morning for a quieter experience. Transportation is provided by tuk tuk for one to two people or by minivan for groups of three or more. Hotel pickup and drop-off within Siem Reap city center are included. Cold bottled water is provided during the tour. The entrance fee to Angkor National Park is not included and must be paid separately. The tour usually includes a stop at a local restaurant inside the park for lunch, which may be more expensive than options in town. Food, drinks, tipping, and travel insurance are not included. The tour concludes with return transfer to the hotel or a requested drop-off point within the city center.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat is a temple complex built in the early 12th century for King Suryavarman II as his state temple and capital city. It is the largest religious building in the world and is designed to represent Mount Meru with a moat and outer wall 3.6 kilometers long. The temple features three rectangular galleries raised one above the other and a central quincunx of towers. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Angkor Wat faces west. It is known for its large bas-reliefs and numerous guardian spirits on its walls.
120 min
Angkor Thom
Angkor Thom was the capital city of the Khmer empire built at the end of the 12th century by King Jayavarman VII. It is an almost square city surrounded by walls 8 meters high and a little over 12 kilometers long, with five large gopura gates providing access. The city was fortified after the Chams destroyed the previous capital Yasodharapura, with a high wall enclosed by a 100 meter wide moat. It is located north of Angkor Wat between West Baray and East Baray.
60 min
Bayon Temple
Bayon Temple is a richly decorated Khmer temple built in the late 12th or early 13th century as the state temple of King Jayavarman VII. Located at the center of Angkor Thom, it lacks an enclosing wall but is protected by the city walls. The temple has three levels with square galleries on the first two and a circular central sanctuary on the third. Its layout is complex with narrow passages, dim lighting, and low ceilings. It is famous for more than 200 smiling faces carved on its towers.
60 min
Ta Prohm
Ta Prohm temple, built by King Jayavarman VII around the mid-12th to early 13th century (1186), is located southwest of East Mebon and east of Angkor Thom. The complex is enclosed by a rectangular laterite wall measuring 600 by 1,000 meters (1,959 by 3,281 feet), though only traces remain. It includes a series of towers connected by passages forming a sacred way to the center, with three square galleries enclosing the area. The temple once contained 260 statues of gods, 39 towers with pinnacles, and 566 groups of residences.
60 min
Siem Reap
The tour ends with a return transfer to the hotel or any requested drop-off point within Siem Reap city center.
30 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
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Siem Reap Angkor Wat Small-Group Exploration with Expert Guide
by Green Era Travel
Choose from 2 available options
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.$36Overview
This small-group exploration lasts six to seven hours and covers major temples within the UNESCO-listed Angkor Archaeological Park near Siem Reap. An expert English-speaking guide leads the group throughout the day, providing detailed explanations at each site. The tour begins with a two-hour visit to Angkor Wat, the world’s largest religious monument, built in the early 12th century as a state temple and capital city for King Suryavarman II. Visitors see the temple’s Khmer architecture, including its extensive bas-reliefs, guardian spirit carvings, and the quincunx of towers representing Mount Meru. Next, the group travels to Angkor Thom, the former capital city of the Khmer Empire established in the late 12th century by King Jayavarman VII. Angkor Thom is an almost square city surrounded by walls about eight meters high and more than twelve kilometers long, with five gates providing access. The visit here lasts about one hour. The tour continues with a one-hour visit to Bayon Temple, located at the center of Angkor Thom. Bayon is known for its complex layout of galleries and passages and features more than 200 carved smiling faces on its towers. Afterward, the group spends one hour at Ta Prohm temple, built in the late 12th century and notable for its ruins intertwined with large tree roots. The temple includes towers, galleries, and large enclosures within a rectangular laterite wall. The guide may suggest visiting Ta Prohm early in the morning for a quieter experience. Transportation is provided by tuk tuk for one to two people or by minivan for groups of three or more. Hotel pickup and drop-off within Siem Reap city center are included. Cold bottled water is provided during the tour. The entrance fee to Angkor National Park is not included and must be paid separately. The tour usually includes a stop at a local restaurant inside the park for lunch, which may be more expensive than options in town. Food, drinks, tipping, and travel insurance are not included. The tour concludes with return transfer to the hotel or a requested drop-off point within the city center.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat is a temple complex built in the early 12th century for King Suryavarman II as his state temple and capital city. It is the largest religious building in the world and is designed to represent Mount Meru with a moat and outer wall 3.6 kilometers long. The temple features three rectangular galleries raised one above the other and a central quincunx of towers. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Angkor Wat faces west. It is known for its large bas-reliefs and numerous guardian spirits on its walls.
120 min
Angkor Thom
Angkor Thom was the capital city of the Khmer empire built at the end of the 12th century by King Jayavarman VII. It is an almost square city surrounded by walls 8 meters high and a little over 12 kilometers long, with five large gopura gates providing access. The city was fortified after the Chams destroyed the previous capital Yasodharapura, with a high wall enclosed by a 100 meter wide moat. It is located north of Angkor Wat between West Baray and East Baray.
60 min
Bayon Temple
Bayon Temple is a richly decorated Khmer temple built in the late 12th or early 13th century as the state temple of King Jayavarman VII. Located at the center of Angkor Thom, it lacks an enclosing wall but is protected by the city walls. The temple has three levels with square galleries on the first two and a circular central sanctuary on the third. Its layout is complex with narrow passages, dim lighting, and low ceilings. It is famous for more than 200 smiling faces carved on its towers.
60 min
Ta Prohm
Ta Prohm temple, built by King Jayavarman VII around the mid-12th to early 13th century (1186), is located southwest of East Mebon and east of Angkor Thom. The complex is enclosed by a rectangular laterite wall measuring 600 by 1,000 meters (1,959 by 3,281 feet), though only traces remain. It includes a series of towers connected by passages forming a sacred way to the center, with three square galleries enclosing the area. The temple once contained 260 statues of gods, 39 towers with pinnacles, and 566 groups of residences.
60 min
Siem Reap
The tour ends with a return transfer to the hotel or any requested drop-off point within Siem Reap city center.
30 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.