Private Angkor Wat Sunrise Tour
Overview
Spend your day with temple-hopping with your local guide to make the most of your visit to the world-famous Angkor complex, built between the 9th and 13th centuries when the Khmer empire was the pre-eminent influence in South-East Asia.
Inclusions
- Experienced and licensed English Speaking Tour Guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottled water
- Hotel Pick up and Drop Off
What to expect
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Stop At: Angkor Wat, Sangkat Nokor Thum, Siem Reap Cambodia
We begin with a pre-dawn departure (4.30 to 4.45am depending on the time of year) from your hotel for sunrise outside Angkor Wat. Enter the great temple in darkness from the little-visited eastern side, and creep along hoary cloistered corridors past the longest stretch of bas-relief carvings in the world.
Duration: 3 hours
Pass By: Angkor Thom South Gate, National Road #6 Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
The south gate of Angkor Thom is the best preserved. It is approached from outside via a causeway that extends about fifty meters across a moat. On each side of the causeway are railings fashioned with 54 stone figures engaged in the performance of a famous Hindu story: the myth of the Churning of the Ocean. On the left side of the moat, 54 'devas' (guardian gods) pull the head of the snake 'Shesha' while on the right side 54 'asuras' (demon gods) pull the snake's tail in the opposite direction. In this myth, the body of the snake is wrapped around the central mountain—Mt. Meru—perhaps corresponding here to the Bayon temple at the center of the site. In any case, the myth relates that as the Devas pulled the snake in one direction and the gods pushed in the other, the ocean began to churn and precipitate the elements. By alternating back and forth, the ocean was 'milked', forming the earth and the cosmos anew.
Stop At: Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom, Siem Reap Cambodia
Angkor Thom is the majestic site once served as the Khmer Empire's glistening capital city. Take a moment to consider its grandiosity before venturing inside the city. Arriving at the temple at Bayon, appreciate its beautifully crafted central towers covered in more than 200 enormous faces.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Terrace of the Elephants, Angkor Thom Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia
The 350m-long Terrace of Elephants was used as a giant reviewing stand for public ceremonies and served as a base for the king's grand audience hall. It has five outworks extending towards the Central Square-three in the center and one at each end. The middle section of the retaining wall is decorated with life-size garuda and lions; towards either end are the two parts of the famous parade of elephants complete with their Khmer mahouts.
Stop At: Ta Prohm Temple, Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 21000 Cambodia
One of the most atmospheric of all temples in Angkor. Once home to 2, 740 monks, Ta Prohm today looks much as it did in the early 1850s, when French explorer Henri Mouhot ‘rediscovered’ this crumbling site. After exploring the maze-like interior of Ta Prohm, return to your hotel after a long but fulfilling day, which will leave you with a lifetime of memories of one of the wonders of the world.
Duration: 2 hours
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- Dress Code: Respectful dress with cover your shoulders and knees is required (shoulders cover by scarf not allow).
- Breakfast: If your hotel room is included breakfast, we recommend to request the breakfast pack and you will enjoy after sunrise at Angkor Wat.
- Temples entrance fee also accept visa cards and available to purchase on the day of the tour just before sunrise
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- - Masks are required, please bring your own - All customer touchpoints are frequently cleaned - Social distancing is maintained in vehicles - To reduce crowds, the number of visitors is limited
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Detailed information and a great hospitality. He also brought us to a killing field and told us his personal affiliation of this tough place.
Detailed information and a great hospitality. He also brought us to a killing field and told us his personal affiliation of this tough place.Our guide Sokphy Sumsot was very knowledgeable about Angkor Wat and the other temples we visited, and he and the driver made sure we were refreshed and well hydrated throughout the tour. An overall excellent experience!
Our guide Sokphy Sumsot was very knowledgeable about Angkor Wat and the other temples we visited, and he and the driver made sure we were refreshed and well hydrated throughout the tour. An overall excellent experience!Very enthusiastic guide, definitely went out of his way to make sure we get the best photos. Slight difficulty understanding everything in English but very lovely guy
Very enthusiastic guide, definitely went out of his way to make sure we get the best photos. Slight difficulty understanding everything in English but very lovely guyWe enjoy this activity very much, definitely worth it. Sam, our tour guide, was very kind; he is an excellent explainer and knows in detail Kampuchea’s history, as well as the stories behind the many temples we visited. It’s quite impressive and makes the tour interesting and enjoyable. He also s...
We enjoy this activity very much, definitely worth it. Sam, our tour guide, was very kind; he is an excellent explainer and knows in detail Kampuchea’s history, as well as the stories behind the many temples we visited. It’s quite impressive and makes the tour interesting and enjoyable. He also shared with us stories and details about the Khmer culture, religion, and recent history. We learned so much in just a few hours! Plus, he knows all the best spots for pictures. We got many good ones thanks to him. Memorable experience, 100% recommended! Make sure to wear appropriate footwear for a long walk on uneven floors. Sunscreen, hat and sunglasses to protect you from sun, as well as abundant insect repellent.A fantastic day out to the beautiful temples of Cambodia. Our tour guide Phi was brilliant and gave us so much information and history about the temples and the country. Its an early start and a long day out but so worth it - a must do in Siem Reap!
A fantastic day out to the beautiful temples of Cambodia. Our tour guide Phi was brilliant and gave us so much information and history about the temples and the country. Its an early start and a long day out but so worth it - a must do in Siem Reap!Amazing how people can do this trip for this price and service , very nice guide and professional all the tour , the know everything about the tempels , i wish i can give them 6 stars , so people this is the company to go with . Greetings Ronny
Amazing how people can do this trip for this price and service , very nice guide and professional all the tour , the know everything about the tempels , i wish i can give them 6 stars , so people this is the company to go with . Greetings Ronny