Angkor Wat Small Circuit Tour
Description
This is one of the most popular temple tours. Get to see the world-famous Angkor Wat and other popular temples in the Angkor Archaeological Park. - we'll take you to buy Angkor Pass, if you haven't got one - Morning : Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, South Gate, Bayon, Baphuon, Phimeanakas in Royal Palace, the Terrace of the Elephants and Leper King ( optional stops, Thommanon, Chau Say Thevoda, Spean Thmor and Ta keo) . - Lunch : Your own account ( restaurant will be recommended ) - Afternoon : Ta Prohm and Banteay Kdei ( optional stop Prasat Kravan )
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Itinerary
We’ll start this tour just after you’ve eaten breakfast around 8am in the morning. The tour starts with Angkor Wat. This stunning temple is still the world’s largest religious monument and it’s breath-taking. As you walk through the main entrance, the three large towers appear over the horizon. We’ll learn the history and depict some of the carvings along the way.
After we’ve explored the vast corridors of Angkor Wat, we’ll head over to the ancient city known as Angkor Thom. Here you will get to see some stunning temples. We’ll enter the city through the South Gate and go to see another popular temples on this circuit, the Bayon. We’ll also go to see Baphuon, Phimeanakas in the Royal Palace, the Terrace of the Elephants and Leper King. On the way to next temple you will some stops for photos ( optional) at Spean Thor and Ta Keo temple.
Then, it’s off to the famous “Tomb Raider” temple known as Ta Prohm. This is a very popular temple with visitors as it was used in the set for Angelina Joile’s movie, Tomb Raider.
Finally, we’ll stop to see Banteay Kdei temple which translates into English as “A Citadel of Chambers”. After the tour, we’ll take you safely back to your hotel or drop you off anywhere in Siem Reap town.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We will collect guests from their hotel in Siem Reap. Guests need to advise us of their hotel name and address and its contacts before the tour starts.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note that all visitors must respect the strict dress code at the temples. Guests must cover their thighs and shoulders when entering the temple complex. If you are not wearing the correct clothing, you may be refused entrance to the temples.
Reviews(8)
Excellent tour of the major temples from start to finish. Picked up in large comfortable van with driver and guide Pat. Provided waters and ice cold towels on the tour and really enjoyed Pats personality and explanation of Cambodias history. I felt the attention and enthusiasm given on the tour was 10/10
Hi, Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the tour of the major temples. It's great to know that Pat made your experience memorable with his engaging personality and insights into Cambodia's history. We strive to provide excellent service, and your feedback about the comfortable van and thoughtful refreshments is much appreciated. We hope to see you again for more adventures! Best wishes Bunpheng
Sophal was an excellent tour guide. Knowledgeable of the area and very friendly. Fully recommend him as a next guide for the sights of the temples.
Hello Steven, Thank you for sharing your experience and considering leaving a review with us. We are delighted to hear that you thoroughly enjoyed your time with us. Best wishes Angkor Doors Team
We had two days in Siem Reap, so we took a small bus tour of the Angkor Wat “small circuit” and enjoyed it. We knew that there was another “grand circuit” of temples, so we decided to do a personal tour of these temples by Angkor Doors. It was only $20 AUS more and we had a personal guide, driver and tuk tuk. A good move! Our guide, Bunpheng, was very knowledgeable. We experienced different temples to the other tour: these were generally the early temple sites of the 10th to 12th century: Phimeanakas, Preah Palilay, Preah Khan, Banteay Prei, Neak Poan, Ta Som, East Mebon, Pre Rup and Srah Srang. These temples are spectacular and are an important part of the site’s development… but they do not attract the huge crowds like Angkor Wat or Bayon Temple, so the experience is peaceful and contemplative. Bunpheng is a mine of historical information. We learnt so much about Buddhist and Hindu culture and enjoyed the open air experience of tuk tuk travel. Yes, by all means, do the “small circuit“ tour of the most famous temples. But set aside a day to visit this other circuit. It is the perfect completion of the history of this unique and amazing 350 square kilometre historic site, unlike ANY other place in the world. And Bunpheng is the ideal person to bring it to life.
Dear Robert, We are thankful for your time to leave as a review to share your experience touring with us. We are thrilled to hear that you have enjoyed TukTuk ride to travel to the temples. Thank you for learning our history of the temples and Cambodia. Best regards Angkor Doors Team
We had wonderful tours with Pal Chen, who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about his country's history. We traveled with another family, between us was a 4 year old, 5 year old, and 3 month old baby. Because of this, the tour company graciously arranged two half day custom tours (the kids can't do full days!). Pal Chen was very patient and accommodating to our kids. He also knew exactly how to avoid the crowds, and helped us find all the best photo spots! We were provided lots of cold water and the pickups were on time and comfortable. We had a great time in Siem Reap thanks to Pal Chen and his tour company.
Hello Joes, Thank you for your review! We're delighted to hear that you had wonderful tours with Pal Chen, who demonstrated great knowledge and enthusiasm for his country's history. We understand the unique needs of your group, including the young children and baby, and our tour company was happy to arrange two half-day custom tours to accommodate them. Pal Chen's patience and flexibility in catering to the kids were greatly appreciated. We're glad that you were provided with plenty of cold water and that the pickups were punctual and comfortable. It's fantastic to know that you had a great time in Siem Reap, all thanks to Pal Chen and our tour company. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future! Best regards, Angkor Doors Team
We had the most amazing 3 days with Bunpheng! We had originally booked one day with him, but soon changed that to 3! We spent 2 days in Angkor Wat and a day in Kampong Phluk. Bunpheng was the perfect guide. He knew so much and answered every question we had for him! He tailored the excursions perfectly for our family. For 3 days Bunpheng was the most wonderfully fun and fantastically well informed member of our family!
Hello Karl, Thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that you had an amazing 3 days with Bunpheng. It's fantastic that you extended your initial booking to spend more time with him. Bunpheng's extensive knowledge and ability to answer all your questions made him the perfect guide. We're glad to know that he tailored the excursions perfectly to suit your family. It sounds like Bunpheng became an integral part of your family, providing a fun and informative experience throughout the 3 days. Thank you for choosing us, and we hope to have the pleasure of serving you again in the future! Best regards, Angkor Doors Team
Me and my family had the best tour ever with Bunpheng!! He had so much information to give us, and we saw a perfect amount of each temple. I strongly recommend you get a tour with Angkor Doors, because you really will get the best experience on your once in a lifetime trip. Our tour guide, Bunpheng, was just hands down the nicest, friendliest guy- we could not have asked for anymore! Josie Hughes
Hello Josie Hughes, Thank you so much for your time to leave us a feedback, we are glad to know you and your family have learned and see many temples of Angkor. Have a nice day Best regards Angkor Doors team
It has me taken a long time to post this review, and I feel awful because this is hands down the best tour I’ve ever done in my life! I only had a few hours in Siem Reap, but Bunpheng did his absolute best to make sure I had a fantastic experience. As an avid solo traveller, I’m usually dependent on my selfie stick to get the right shot, but not this time. Pheng was like a professional photographer, pointing out the best locations for the best shots. He is also well-versed on the history of Siem Reap, which helped me to truly appreciate the beauty of Angkor. I had a full historical tour plus photoshoot in one. Thank you Bunpheng!
Dear customer, Thank you for letting us know, we are very satisfied to hear that you had such a great memory of your tour with your tour guide, Bunpheng. Have a nice Day Angkor Doors Team
So far one of the best tours we ever made and that's all because of Pheng!!! :) He's a enthusiastic, funny and cordial person thoroughly. His knowlegde about all the temples is amazing and sometimes you feel like you be back in this time when everything got built. He is also really spontanic and if you wanna do the tour a little bit different then the rest of the mainstream he's really open for it. We really can recommend this tour to everybody and also to make it with Pheng - HE'S the JACKPOT if you are lucky like we to get him as guide. THANKS Pheng for the lovely and funny time we had with you - we felt really lucky and are still thinking on this good times! - And thanks for the delicious mangos (my boyfriend back home loved them :) Greetings from the girls from Austria By the way - hope the tour with the Singels is still in you mind ;)
Dear Julia and Elenonora, I am glade to hear you had enjoyed your Angkor Wat tour and made memories. thank you so much for writing this for us. Warm regards Tour guide team leader
