Angkor Discovery Tour

Arrival, orientation and local discovery

Meet your representative or local guide at Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI), and transfer by private vehicle to your hotel. After check-in, briefing and enjoy a relaxing time in Siem Reap.

Services & Activities:

• Private airport pickup and hotel transfer.

• Arriving hotel, welcome briefing covering the journey, local customs, safety, and temple etiquette.

• Optional orientation walk around the Old Market and nearby streets, depending on your arrival, available time.

• Discover Cambodian handicrafts, local snacks and everyday city life.

Today after breakfast, drive into the Angkor Archaeological Park to explore the monumental city of Angkor Thom and temples associated with the reign of King Jayavarman VII.

Activities & Experiences:

• Stop and walk through the South Gate of Angkor Thom.

• Explore Bayon Temple and its iconic smiling faces.

• Visit Baphuon and understand about the temple-mountain concept with big Buddha at the back side.

• Discover the Terrace of the Elephants and the Terrace of the Leper King.

• Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant near Srah Srang.

• Return to Ta Prohm, explore where towering trees and roots intertwine with ancient ruins.

• Understanding the temple conservation, religious symbolism, and the relationship between nature and architecture.

• Take sometimes for private photography and guided storytelling.

Begin your early morning journey with a sunrise experience at Angkor Wat. Whilst the light reveals the temple towers and reflection pools, take time to appreciate one of the world’s most celebrated architectural masterpieces - the 7-wonder on UNESCO list.

Activities & Experiences:

• Early morning private transfer at around 4:30 AM to Angkor Wat before sunrise.

• Watch the sunrise from an appropriate viewpoint, weather and access permitting.

• Explore the galleries, courtyards, and bas-reliefs with your local guide.

• Learn and understand the Hindu mythology, later Buddhist significance and cosmological symbolism.

• Return to hotel for breakfast or refreshments before continuing the day visit.

• Alternatively in late afternoon, explore Siem Reap cafés, artisan shops, or the local food scene by Remork (Tuk Tuk).

• Optional spa treatment or additional cultural activity, to be selected and booked.

Drive through the countryside to Banteay Srei, famous for its delicate carvings and pink sandstone architecture.

Activities & Experiences:

• Visit Banteay Srei and discover its intricate reliefs and mythological stories.

• Learn how its decorative style differs from the larger monuments of Angkor.

• Enjoy a scenic drive through villages, rice fields, and rural landscapes.

• Enjoy a Cambodian lunch at a local home-host.

• Visit Preah Dak village to discover traditional food, local produce and everyday village life.

• Meet local artisans or observe a traditional craft or food preparation demonstration at their homes.

• Return to Siem Reap and enjoy a relaxed evening.

After breakfast, depart Siem Reap by private vehicle for Kampong Thom, a province rich in history and traditional Cambodian life. The journey introduces a different landscape beyond the Angkor temple zone. On the way, stop at Kampong Kdei bridge for a short walk and photography.

Activities & Experiences:

• Drive through the Cambodian countryside with your local guide.

• Learn and understand rural communities, agricultural landscapes, and local markets along the route.

• Stop at suitable viewpoints or local refreshment spots, depending on travel time.

• Arrive in Kampong Thom and check in to your hotel.

• Enjoy lunch featuring local Cambodian cuisine.

• Explore Kampong Thom town, including the Stung Sen riverside area or a local market, depending on time.

• Learning & discovery the region’s history and its importance in the development of early Khmer civilization.

• Night stay in Kampong Thom town

Breakfast

Departing Kampong town and explore Sambor Prei Kuk, the archaeological remains of ancient Ishanapura, a capital associated with the Chenla Empire. Fascinate by the brick sanctuaries, distinctive carvings, and forest setting reveal an important chapter in the development of Khmer art and architecture. The site was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2017.

Activities & Experiences:

• Cycling around the Sambor Prei Kuk with your local guide to explore the park.

• Discover ancient brick towers, octagonal sanctuaries, carved lintels, and stone guardian sculptures.

• Learn how pre-Angkorian architectural traditions helped shape the later monuments of Angkor.

• Slight walk along forest paths and observe how nature and heritage coexist within the archaeological landscape.

• Enjoy lunch in the local area, where suitable arrangements are available in the community.

• Continue exploring the site or visit a nearby community activity.

• Return journey back to Siem Reap, with suitable rest stops.

• Arrive in Siem Reap in the late afternoon or evening, depending on your departure time.

• Overnight stay in Siem Reap.

Breakfast, enjoy a relaxed final morning in Siem Reap, choose an activities depending on your departure time.

Services & Activities:

• Breakfast at the hotel.

• Optional visit to a local market to discover Cambodian ingredients and daily trading.

• Alternatively, visit an artisan workshop or cultural center, subject to time availability.

• Private transfer to Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI) with guide.

• Meals and activities depend on departure time.