3-Day Angkor Temples Tour
Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia
Trip Type: Multi-day Tours
Duration: 3 days
Tourists simply cannot say they've been to Siem Reap if they haven't visited its biggest claim to fame – the Angkor Temples. Built in the early 12th century, the Angkor is one of few UNESCO world heritage listed sites and Cambodia's most valuable monument. Angkor is breathtaking, to say the least, and Siem Reap owes its booming tourist numbers to this majestic site. With Angkor Wat standing as a reminder of such a grand past, it's no wonder that Siem Reap has picked up the pieces so diligently and drawn in the world once again. We have handpicked some of the most famous temples around Angkor, lifting just a tip of the veil of the grandeur of this amazing site.
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Tourists simply cannot say they've been to Siem Reap if they haven't visited its biggest claim to fame – the Angkor Temples. Built in the early 12th century, the Angkor is one of few UNESCO world heritage listed sites and Cambodia's most valuable monument. Angkor is breathtaking, to say the least, and Siem Reap owes its booming tourist numbers to this majestic site. With Angkor Wat standing as a reminder of such a grand past, it's no wonder that Siem Reap has picked up the pieces so diligently and drawn in the world once again. We have handpicked some of the most famous temples around Angkor, lifting just a tip of the veil of the grandeur of this amazing site.
Day 1 Siem Reap
Arrival at Siem Reap airport and transfer to hotel for check-in if available. Lunch at hotel
Afternoon visit South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon, Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, Elephant Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King.
Transfer back to hotel where you can relax or head out into town for a good meal (dinner is not included). Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap.
Day 2 Siem Reap
Pick-up early morning at hotel and head to the main gate of the Angkor temples and make your early morning stop to see the sunrise. Arguably the largest religious building in the world, with a volume of stone equaling that of the Cheops pyramid in Egypt; it is unlike all the other Khmer temples in that it faces west. Its symmetrical towers are stylized on the modern Cambodian flag. Conceived by Suryavarman II, Angkor Wat took an estimated 30 years to build.
Return to hotel for breakfast and transfer back into the Angkor temples to admire some of the other amazing temple ruins that define Angkor and make it a proud member on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. Lunch at a local restaurant
Driving beyond the Angkor complex (approximately 45 minutes) brings you to another favourite temple amongst visitors – the enchanting Banteay Srei and Banteay Samre. It appears that the temple was designed to leave no space undecorated, and the fine carvings in pink sandstone are quite unique and what some consider being the best carving of all and in an amazing state of preservation.
On the way back, stop at a village to observe how to do the rice field and how to collect sugar palm (depend on season, best period is between October to April) with a coconut drink. Dinner at leisure and overnight at hotel in Siem Reap
Day 3 Siem Reap
Pick-up and transfer for sailing adventure over the Tonle Sap Lake. From mid-May to early October (the rainy season), the level of Mekong River rises. This will back up the Tonle Sap River and causing it to flow northwestwards into the “Great Lake”. With some photo stops along the way from Siem Reap to the lake, it is also home of the floating fishing village, where the tourists take local fishing boats to see many common things floating around: from floating restaurant, school, police station, to even floating grocery cultivation.
After lunch at local restaurant, visit a favorite amongst visitors because it has become part of the jungle, Ta Prohm temple was built in the late 12th century by Jayavarman VII as a shrine to his mother and is another must for anyone coming to Siem Reap. While clearing back the forest, it was decided to leave them in place to serve as a reminder of how the original discovers found it and other temples.
Transfer straight to Siem Reap airport for your flight to next destination.
Day 1 Siem Reap
Arrival at Siem Reap airport and transfer to hotel for check-in if available. Lunch at hotel
Afternoon visit South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon, Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, Elephant Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King.
Transfer back to hotel where you can relax or head out into town for a good meal (dinner is not included). Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap.
Day 2 Siem Reap
Pick-up early morning at hotel and head to the main gate of the Angkor temples and make your early morning stop to see the sunrise. Arguably the largest religious building in the world, with a volume of stone equaling that of the Cheops pyramid in Egypt; it is unlike all the other Khmer temples in that it faces west. Its symmetrical towers are stylized on the modern Cambodian flag. Conceived by Suryavarman II, Angkor Wat took an estimated 30 years to build.
Return to hotel for breakfast and transfer back into the Angkor temples to admire some of the other amazing temple ruins that define Angkor and make it a proud member on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. Lunch at a local restaurant
Driving beyond the Angkor complex (approximately 45 minutes) brings you to another favourite temple amongst visitors – the enchanting Banteay Srei and Banteay Samre. It appears that the temple was designed to leave no space undecorated, and the fine carvings in pink sandstone are quite unique and what some consider being the best carving of all and in an amazing state of preservation.
On the way back, stop at a village to observe how to do the rice field and how to collect sugar palm (depend on season, best period is between October to April) with a coconut drink. Dinner at leisure and overnight at hotel in Siem Reap
Day 3 Siem Reap
Pick-up and transfer for sailing adventure over the Tonle Sap Lake. From mid-May to early October (the rainy season), the level of Mekong River rises. This will back up the Tonle Sap River and causing it to flow northwestwards into the “Great Lake”. With some photo stops along the way from Siem Reap to the lake, it is also home of the floating fishing village, where the tourists take local fishing boats to see many common things floating around: from floating restaurant, school, police station, to even floating grocery cultivation.
After lunch at local restaurant, visit a favorite amongst visitors because it has become part of the jungle, Ta Prohm temple was built in the late 12th century by Jayavarman VII as a shrine to his mother and is another must for anyone coming to Siem Reap. While clearing back the forest, it was decided to leave them in place to serve as a reminder of how the original discovers found it and other temples.
Transfer straight to Siem Reap airport for your flight to next destination.
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