Angkor Wat Private Day Tour from Siem Reap

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Siem Reap

  The guide will pick up you at 8 am from your hotel and we will start this day with exploring the temples of UNESCO listed Angkor National Park, the World Heritage site and it's the World Largest Religious Monument. Pay the entrance fee on your own account at the ticket office where we will stop for you to buy one and make your way with the guide to the first stop at Angkor Wat to visit the largest and most impressive of all Angkor temples, considered among one of the 7th Wonders of the World.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Angkor Wat

  Angkor Wat was built between 1113-1150 AD and dedicated to Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation. It's the best preserved of all the temples. Its layout and its scale are simply breathtaking, the wall surrounding the enclosure measures 1,000 by 800 meters and the moat, said to represent the oceans of the world is 200 meters wide. Angkor Wat is an architectural allegory of the mythical Mount Meru in the center of the world (Himalaya). This amazing temple homes the longest continuous bas relief in the world, which runs along the outer gallery walls.

  2 hours • Admission ticket not included
• 3
  Angkor Thom South Gate

  We also explore the Angkor Thom complex. Its vast walls, some 6m wide, 8m high and 13km in length contain many monuments. Inside the walls the king, his relatives and officials, military officers and priests took residence, the rest of the people lived outside of the great enclosure, between the two artificial lakes. Our visit will begin with the South Gate, a beautiful introduction to Angkor Thom with well-restored statues of Asuras (demons) and gods lining the bridge.

  50 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 4
  Bayon Temple

  Inside the complex, we will first visit the Bayon with 200 endless smiling faces. This temple mountain situated in the center of Angkor Thom City where sets the Bayon apart from many other Angkor monuments

  45 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 5
  Terrace of the Elephants

  and we will continue to the Elephant Terrace, which owes its name to its outstanding depiction of these animals and the Terrace of Leper King, which presents a magnificent sculpture, popularly known as the leper king.

  45 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 6
  Ta Prohm Temple

  In Ta Prohm, get enchanted with the sight of the ruins taken over by tree roots, a demonstration of the awesome power of nature. Learn how the controversial site was left by French archaeologists to the destructive power of the jungle. Return to your hotel after tour.

  1 hour • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Only pants or knee-length skirts/dresses are permitted
• Good walking shoes
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• May be operated by a multi-lingual guide available with additional surcharge, so please advise if other languages is required depends on availability

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