Angkor Wat: Highlights and Guided Sunrise Tour

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. We'll start by leaving the hotel before dawn to watch the sunrise in front of Angkor Wat. We will enter the great temple in the dark (please bring a flashlight) from the rarely visited eastern side, and descend through the ancient cloistered corridors to the longest stretch of bas-reliefs in the world. Soak up the atmosphere of sunrise at Angkor from the edge of one of the library's ancient pools. Next, we will explore the interior of the great temple, spending two full hours exploring the corridors, central chambers and upper terraces of this splendid temple. Your expert local guide will unravel the countless stories hidden behind the reliefs and give you an insight into what life was like during the height of the Khmer Empire.

   3 h

2. We will finish our tour of Angkor with breakfast outside the temple (breakfast not included), and a short rest.

   1 h

3. We will continue the morning visiting Ta Prohm, one of the most symbolic Angkor temples that is covered by jungle. Ta Prohm, which once housed 2,740 monks, looks much the same today as it did in the early 1850s, when French explorer Henri Mouhot "rediscovered" this ruined site.

   1 h

4. We will continue the morning in the city of Angkor Thom. We will pass the famous Terrace of the Leper King and the Terrace of the Elephants before reaching the Bayon Temple.

   Passes by

5. In "El Bayón" (12th century) we will see its beautifully carved central towers, covered with more than 200 enormous faces, to continue later towards the South Gate of Angkor Thom, flanked by a row of 54 stone figures on each side - gods the left and demons on the right - and the fortified city of Angkor Thom.

   1 h

6. Enjoy the rest of the tour in the relaxed surroundings of the Angkor Archaeological Park before returning to the hotel. The visit ends between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m.

   40 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Siem Reap

• Its from-price is close to the median of the 2414 experiences we list in Siem Reap.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 81 of 2414.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Siem Reap

Siem Reap is the riverside town beside Angkor, Cambodia's vast complex of Khmer temples, with night markets, river walks and a relaxed centre.

Angkor Wat, often called the largest religious monument in the world, rises above its moat in a silhouette of lotus-bud towers that is breathtaking at sunrise. Nearby, the walled city of Angkor Thom holds the Bayon, with its more than two hundred serene stone faces, the Terrace of the Elephants and the Baphuon, while Ta Prohm is gripped by the roots of giant silk-cotton and strangler fig trees.

Top-ranked sights in Siem Reap: Angkor Thom, Tonlé Sap, Kampong Phluk.

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