Private Tour
Available languages
48 hours
Mobile ticket
Visit the world-famous Angkor Wat temple, the majestic Bayon temple and the Tomb Raider (Ta Prohm) temple in one day. Explore the best of what Angkor has to offer with the three most popular temples. Optional sunrise. See Koh Ker and Beng Mealea on the second day.
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Dress code: Guests must cover their shoulders and knees to enter the temples.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Tour Guide, Cold Water, Suitable Transport for group size.
Food and drinks
Personal Expenses
Accommodation
Temple Pass (1-day $37 per person, Koh Ker = $10 p/p, Beng Mealea = $5 p/p)
Day 1 On this tour, you’ll see the best that the Angkor Archaeological Park has to offer. We’ll start the tour with a visit to Angkor Wat, the reason why most people come to visit Siem Reap. Angkor Wat attracts over 2 millions visitors per year and is the largest temple built during the Khmer empire. Next, we will visit Ta Prohm which is also known as the Tomb Raider temple. This famous temple was used as a set for the Tomb Raider Movie starring Angelina Jolie. This old temple has been left to the elements and the jungle is growing through the middle of the building. Finally, we’ll go to visit Bayon temple which sits right in the middle of Angkor Thom, the ancient walled city which was the heart of the Khmer Empire for many centuries. Bayon also features the famous faces which adorn all the towers. The faces are said to be the king or represent the Gods looking down on the people. Day 2 Koh Ker is an amazing 7-tiered pyramid styled temple. It doesn’t look like any other temple built by the Khmer and this has led to some experts to believe that maybe the Khmer had some extraterrestrial help when building this temple. We will spend a few hours exploring the pyramid and surrounding area. The whole temple is sat in the middle of dense jungle and due to its location, you won’t find thousands of tourists here. You can explore Koh Ker in relative peace and quiet. We’ll also see Beng Mealea which was once a temple located on an ancient highway connected the main temples of Angkor to Preah Khan. Nowadays, you’ll see some stunning ruins which were designed to look exactly the same as Angkor Wat. Beng Mealea is a large temple, but still dwarfs in size when compared to the world-famous Angkor Wat.
Includes Sunrise
Standard Tour without Sunrise
3 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Kathryn R,
Aug 11, 2024
- Review from Viator
Other than a missed communication between Sam and Viator leading to a late start, the 2 days were amazing. He gave in depth explanations at each site displaying an intellectual curiosity about the unknowns of the past. Highly recommend.
ewh2868,
Nov 14, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
I was fortunate to meet Sam in 2008 when I first visited Angkor Wat. He is incredibly friendly and conscientious. What struck me most, however, is his knowledge and passion for the temples of Angkor. We learned more in those few days than we could ever imagine. Since then, I have gone back to Sam to lead my parents and brother through the temples during their visit in 2009, and I looked him up again earlier in 2018 to take me back to the main temples as well as visiting more remote locations. I cannot say enough about Sam - you will be lucky to have him lead you around these remarkable landmarks!
yoyowongtszyung,
Aug 27, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
Sam was an excellent tour guide who gave very in-depth accounts of each temple. He is very knowledgeable in all aspects; he took us to temples when there were less tourists. He was also very attentive to our needs. I would highly recommend him for anyone who is looking for a tour guide in Siem Reap.
Operated by Angkor Pura Tours