Sunrise Angkor Wat Shared Tour

On this shared tour of Angkor Wat with sunrise, we'll start between 4:30 and 5:00 am depending on the time of year. We'll enter the temple area in darkness and you'll enjoy the sun rising over the towers of the temple. We'll then explore the famous Angkor Wat temple where we'll visit on the eastern side and walk along the corridors which house the longest bas-relief in the world.

We'll soak up the atmosphere of the temple in the ancient library pools and explore the inside of Angkor Wat. We'll spend a few hours wandering through the corridors, chambers, and terraces of this huge temple. Your local guide will be able to explain all the stories of the bas-reliefs and carvings which will help to give you an insight of what life was like during the ancient Khmer times.

We the tour of Angkor wat is finished. We'll stop for breakfast outside the hotel. Most hotels will prepare a packed breakfast for guests. After eating, we'll continue the tour to Angkor Thom via the South Gate. The causeway leading up to the gate has 54 figures on each side with demons to the right side and gods to the left. The same stone statues are also present on the other four gates of Angkor Thom.

Once inside the ancient city of Angkor Thom, we'll explore Bayon temple which is famous for the 200 plus stone faces carved into the towers. We can then explore other areas inside the ancient city including Baphuon, Terrace of the Elephants, and the Terrace of the Leper King.

We'll then stop for lunch at a local restaurant inside the Angkor Park.

Afternoon Time

After lunch, we'll head over to Ta Prohm temple which is one of the most famous temples because it was used for the backdrop in a Tomb Raider Movie. The jungle has taken over at Ta Prohm and trees are literally growing through the structure of the temple. Ta Prohm was originally used as a Buddhist monastery and university. This fascinating temple was rediscovered in 1850 by French explorer Henri Mouhot. You can explore it today!