Angkor Wat Full-Day Private Tour: Experience Sunrise in the Lost City from Siem Reap

Embark on a full-day private tour of Angkor Wat and experience the breathtaking sunrise in the Lost City. Avoid the crowds, explore ancient temples, and enjoy personalized guidance from an expert guide.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Angkor Wat - Angkor Wat is the largest religious monument in the world. It was built in the 12th century. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it’s the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation. We will enter the great temple in darkness from the little-visited eastern side. We continue our journey on foot and creep through a jungle path to the North ancient library pool where we will wait for the Sun Rise. Listen to the explanations of your expert guide, then spend time venturing into the central chambers of the temple, where your local guide will reveal the history, myths and stories depicted on the stone bas-reliefs (the longest stretch of bas-reliefs carvings in the world) then you will venture deep into the central chambers of this truly great temple. Your knowledgeable guide will ensure that your visit to Angkor Wat leaves you with a rich understanding of the history and purpose of the great temple, and also of the mighty Angkorian civilisation.

  • Angkor Thom South Gate - The South Gate is one of the five gates of Angkor Thom (the Ancient Capital City of the Khmer Empire). The gate flanked by a row of 54 stone figures on each side was the entrance to the fortified city of Angkor Thom. At the height of its greatness, Angkor Thom had a population of more than one million people and was larger in size than the city of London. It is one of the most popular tourist spots in the Angkor Wat area.

  • Bayon Temple - The Bayon is a richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia. Built in the 13th century as the state temple of King Jayavarman VII, the Bayon stands at the centre of Jayavarman’s capital. The Bayon’s most distinctive feature is the multitude of serene and smiling stone faces on the many towers which jut out from the upper terrace and cluster around its central peak. You’ll see its beautifully crafted central towers, covered in more than 200 enormous faces. The temple has two sets of bas-reliefs, which present a combination of mythological, historical and mundane scenes. The outer wall of the outer gallery features a series of bas-reliefs depicting historical events and scenes from the everyday life of the Angkorian Khmer. The inner gallery bas-reliefs depict mythological events.

  • Baphuon Temple - The Bayon is a richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia. Built in the 13th century as the state temple of King Jayavarman VII, the Bayon stands at the centre of Jayavarman’s capital. The Bayon’s most distinctive feature is the multitude of serene and smiling stone faces on the many towers which jut out from the upper terrace and cluster around its central peak. You’ll see its beautifully crafted central towers, covered in more than 200 enormous faces. The temple has two sets of bas-reliefs, which present a combination of mythological, historical and mundane scenes. The outer wall of the outer gallery features a series of bas-reliefs depicting historical events and scenes from the everyday life of the Angkorian Khmer. The inner gallery bas-reliefs depict mythological events.

  • Angkor Thom - Hidden Gem:
    Your guide will take to you a place that most tourists have never seen it. Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.

  • Phimeanakas - Phimeanakas (celestial temple) or Vimeanakas built at the end of the 10th century, during the reign of Rajendravarman (from 941-968), then completed by Suryavarman I in the shape of the three tier pyramids as a Hindu temple. On top of the pyramid there was a tower, while on the edge of the top platform there are galleries. Phimeanakas is located inside the walled enclosure of the Royal Palace of Angkor Thom.

  • Terrace of the Leper King - The famous Terrace of the Leper King. The U-shaped structure is thought by some to have been used as a royal cremation site. It was built in the 13th century under King Jayavarman VII, though its modern name derives from a 15th-century sculpture discovered at the site. The statue depicts the Hindu god Yama, the god of death.

  • Angkor Thom - Secret stop:
    A majestic place that set the tone for the day’s adventure. Don’t listen to what they say, go to see. All journeys have secret destinations of which the travelers are unaware.

  • Terrace of the Elephants - The 350 m 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. Some local Khmer residents call it “the Ancient Khmer Stadium”. It was built in the 13th century under King Jayavarman VII.

  • Ta Prohm Temple - The jungle-enveloped Ta Prohm (Tomb raider temple)– is one of the most atmospheric of all temples in Angkor. Ta Prohm was built in the 13th century. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Ta Prohm is in much the same condition in which it was found, the photogenic and atmospheric combination of trees growing out of the ruins and the jungle surroundings have made it one of Angkor’s most popular temples with visitors. UNESCO inscribed Ta Prohm on the World Heritage List in 1992. Today, it is one of the most visited complexes in Cambodia’s Angkor region. Ta Prohm was a religious temple located in the center of the Ancient Khmer University during the 12th and 13th centuries.

What's Included
  • Comfortable private vehicle
  • English-speaking tour guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Temple entrance ticket (USD37.00 per person which covers all temples in this day tour. Child is FOC)
Additional Information

Leave your hotel before dawn, with your expert guide, enter Angkor Wat in darkness from the eastern gate and continue a journey on foot & creep through a jungle path to the north pool (Angkor Wat is huge, and you know it’s in front of you, you just can’t see it yet) and wait for the Sun Rise. Then you will venture deep into the central chambers and up to the upper terraces of this truly great temple. Your Tour will share you all history and culture.

After breakfast, you’ll visit the South Gate of Angkor Thom, 4-face Bayon, Baphuon, Vimeanakas, it’s located inside the walled enclosure of the Former Royal Palace of the Khmer Empire. Then explore the famous Terrace of Elephant and the leper king.

Next up, you’ll visit the jungle-enveloped Ta Prohm. Enjoy your breakfast or lunch with cold drinks in a local restaurant at the 12th-century temple complex.

• Enjoy photo opportunities
• Avoid the crowds & escape the heat
• This is a private tour everything is flexible to your needs

  • Your Tour Guide will send you a Link to purchase the temple entrance e-ticket days in advance.
  • To enter some temples, you have to wear clothes that cover your knees and shoulders. Casual clothes or any others are fine.
  • Please wear flat shoes that are comfortable for walking.
  • It’s recommended that you take boxed breakfast from your hotel. So you have the opportunity to eat at a local cafe near Angkor Wat
Location
Angkor Wat
Sangkat Nokor Thum,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Paulsl9576dt
Aug 30, 2024
Paradise in Cambodia - Wonderful guide to the most beautiful place on earth. Unbelievable temples and scenery. Bunnarith was an expert guide with amazing knowledge and full of interesting stories. He took us to some great places and we even visited his family home! Cannot recommend too highly.
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Dlisas2024
Aug 29, 2024
Beyond the majestic Angkor Wat… - Bunnarith “Rith” was my guide for 9 days. Angkor Wat is absolutely a must see….but with Rith, my guide, and his driver, we dug a little deeper into the beauty and poignancy of this exquisite country. We explored all the major temples over 9 days in Siem Reap & Phnom Phen… interspersed with a countryside visit to Ohm Pheach’s Golden Silk farm with the extraordinary handwork (credit cards accepted, cash much appreciated), Down the road a piece was the land mine museum — a “must see” for folks interested in all forms of war ordnance found throughout the country. Off to the side was its founder, a quiet, unassuming former child warrior, AkiRa, whose extraordinary story of an orphan recruited at 5 years old to work the fields and at 10 yrs old began toting an AK-47. His path from child warrior to caring for others, including orphans and children mutilated by land mines, is heartbreaking, yet at the same time, gives us hope for a better world. Som Orn’s silver shop in SR is beautiful, too…credit cards accepted…I bought several exquisitely carved silver bowls. Som Orn was 1 of 4 surviving silversmiths determined to share his knowledge and craftsmanship with the younger generation. Please do not leave this country without visiting the Genocide Museum and the Killing Fields museum. Ok; we do not go on vacation to be horrified by what humans are capable of doing to each other. But to visit these museums is to pay our respect to the many, many people who suffered in such tragedy…. And to realize that within each of us, in similar circumstances, is the ability to engage in like manner, regardless of color, creed, gender, or any other loftiness we may ascribe to ourselves. Only 12 survived the Killing Fields torture chambers, and 4 were at the museum that day with books to sign & photos with you,,, books were $20 each (cash); splurge for these….these historical accounts must be shared; maybe donate the books to your library after you’ve read them. Venture to the “local, local” hotels, which are gorgeous, very reasonably priced, clean, have hot water, scrumptious buffet breakfast with SE Asian and Western options, friendly staff, beautiful pools, and relaxing spa options. Please be respectful with your clothing and language…cover your arms and legs at the temples & remove shoes before entering the temples and the national palace. When dining & walking thru the lobbies, modest clothing for women is appreciated. Even though cocktails or wine are plentiful, please keep voices low so as to be heard only by friends at your table. Ask Rith to take to you for the sticky coconut buns at the roadside market — somewhere on the way to a temple —which make my mouth water as I write this… the “assembly line” makes McDonald’s appear infantile by comparison! Don’t worry, I ate selected street foods and at local restaurants and had no stomach or intestinal issues….Rith will take you only to the spots he knows are reputable and safe. Vendors, shop owners, tuktuk drivers, markets, and food stalls take cash; US $s were accepted, but make sure to have fresh, crisp bills with no rips, folds, or wrinkles. Tuk-Tuk drivers were kind, some funny, and competent to get from A to B for the cash price agreed in advance. Oh, and I must mention our driver’s wife ran a stall with a sugar cane press for freshly squeezed cup of sugar cane juice with a squeeze of lemon juice… OMG… thought I had died and gone to heaven it was so refreshing! If you want to leave a little bit more behind than agreed pricing and tips, please consider purchasing a water filtration device for a family; it’s less than $50 and can have a tremendous impact for a family and the community. Rith found some made in Cambodia, by Cambodians, and for Cambodians…I really liked that! As a guide, Rith was extremely knowledgeable, very resourceful, kind, and I felt very safe traveling alone; he is one of the best with whom I have worked in any part of the world. This is a country of lovely people with a long, rich history. Please admire and help preserve this beautiful country.
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Nedkailua
Jun 9, 2022
Tour a lifetime - Our tour was amazing! Rith was an amazing guide, easy to understand and full of knowledge about the sites and visited. He also great about sharing the history of Cambodia and his own personal experiences. Sunrise at Angkor Wat was spectacular!!!
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J8859luannem
Mar 30, 2021
Truly the Best Tour Ever! - Outstanding services and excellent guide. Sen was very helpful and nothing too much trouble. He knew the best place to stand for the sunrise at Angkor wat. Driver was very courteous and safe
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Jenniferb9039
Jul 8, 2020
Great service, from booking through to the touring experience - Great service and guides! From the beginning, the team was very detail-oriented and thorough as I made my booking via email. Once on the ground, the guides were timely, friendly, exceptionally knowledgeable about the history of the temples, and went out of their way to make sure they tour was suited to my interests.
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Getaway68371730943
May 24, 2020
Angkor Wat Sun Rise Full day private Tour - This was our favorite part of our 2-week trip so far. unforgetable moment of Angkor temples in early morning. my kids really loved it.
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