Phnom Penh to Angkor Wat, Bayon & Ta Prohm Day Trip
Description
Comfortable full-day journey from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap Depart at 4:30 AM in a luxury air-conditioned van and arrive in Siem Reap around 10:00 AM. ️ Visit Angkor’s top highlights in one day Explore Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm, Bayon Temple, and the South Gate of Angkor Thom with an experienced guide. ️ Khmer lunch included Enjoy a local Cambodian lunch during the tour. Note: Additional tour options are available, including sunrise and 1 night stay. Please refer to your selected booking option for specific details. Choose your preferred time: 5:30 AM → Return 9:30 PM 7:30 AM → Return 11:30 PM (includes sunset) 10:30 PM → Return next day 6:00 PM via luxury hotel bus (includes sunrise)
Tour Options
Itinerary
Phnom Penh’s early morning buzz around you as you wait in your hotel lobby, your name on a cheerful “welcome” sign held by your driver. Fifteen minutes before departure, you're ushered into a comfortable, air‑conditioned vehicle bound for Siem Reap. Over the next 5–6 hours, you’ll glide through Cambodia’s changing landscapes—rice paddies, villages, and open skies—with relaxing toilet and coffee breaks sprinkled along the way.
Angkor Wat, built c.1150 by King Suryavarman II, is a monumental Hindu-Buddhist temple complex near Siem Reap. Covering around 160 ha, it's famed for its five-tower silhouette, vast moat, and intricate bas-reliefs depicting gods and epic tales
The South Gate of Angkor Thom (late 12th–early 13th c.) is the best-preserved entrance to the walled city. Flanked by devas and asuras holding naga balustrades, it features 23 m towers with serene faces carved in the Bayon style
Bayon, the state temple at Angkor Thom built by Jayavarman VII (late 12th–early 13th c.), is famous for its ~37 stone towers, each adorned with immense serene faces. Its galleries brim with bas-reliefs depicting myth, history, and Khmer daily life
Enjoy Khmer Traditional Lunch
Ta Prohm (late 12th c., by Jayavarman VII) is a jungle-clad Buddhist temple near Angkor Thom, famed for its massive trees and roots entwined with mossy ruins. Left largely unrestored, it evokes an “ancient, overgrown” atmosphere and featured in Tomb Raider
Pub Street comes alive with color, music, and irresistible energy. Located in the heart of Siem Reap, this iconic street is the city’s nightlife epicenter—buzzing with life, laughter, and unforgettable experiences.
Step into the vibrant soul of Siem Reap at the Old Market (Phsar Chas), where the charm of Cambodia comes alive in a colorful, chaotic, and captivating atmosphere. Nestled near the riverside and just minutes from the iconic Pub Street, this historic market is a must-visit for anyone looking to experience the real Cambodia.
As afternoon fades, you settle into the your ride back to Phnom Penh. The ride takes around 5 hours, arriving at your hotel as dusk sets in. (Note: weekends and Cambodian holidays can extend the journey.)
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Kindly await in the hotel lobby for 10-15 minutes prior to your scheduled pickup time. Your driver will be holding a sign with your last name.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(63)
Kim the tour guide absolutely phenomenal. I learned so much about the temples, history, religion and culture. Kim was also incredibly informative and patient and helpful. he always asked and made sure if I was okay and if I needed water. I highly recommend this tour for people visiting Cambodia. they are incredible to the people coming to visit and they are such beautiful people. such beautiful tour guides. highly recommend this tour
Great experience with Tola, he was very helpful and recommended all the photo spots for us. Highly recommended tour!
Thank you so much for your kind review! 😊 It was a pleasure showing you around and helping you capture some of the best photo spots. I'm glad you enjoyed the experience. Thank you for your recommendation, and I hope to welcome you back to Cambodia for more unforgettable adventures in the future! 📸🇰🇭🙏
Enjoyed our tour. The tour guide was knowledgeable and very helpful with taking pictures. The tour was quite a bit of money with the temple pass not included.
Thank you for your kind review. We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed the tour and that our guide was knowledgeable and helpful, especially with taking photos. Regarding the temple pass, it is managed by the Angkor authorities and is listed separately in the tour description to give guests flexibility. We truly appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you again in Cambodia.
Nice experience.. guide very well explained
Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We’re glad you had a nice experience and that our guide’s explanations helped make your visit more enjoyable. We appreciate your support and hope to see you again on another adventure in Cambodia.
Our guide was wonderful. Very personable and knowledgeable.
Thank you for your lovely review. We’re pleased to hear that your guide was personable, knowledgeable, and contributed to a memorable experience. Your kind words mean a lot to our team. We hope to welcome you back for another tour in the future.
Kim is an exceptional guide who provided an outstanding tour of Cambodia’s most prominent historical and cultural sites. The program was well organized and Kim left no question unanswered. Easier Travel is fortunate to have Kim as part of its team. I also want to give high marks to Maya for his excellent driving and customer service. I highly recommend this tour, particularly for first time visitors to Cambodia. A
Thank you so much for your wonderful review and kind recommendation. We are truly happy to hear that you enjoyed your journey through Cambodia with Kim and Maya. Your kind words about the tour organization, guiding, and customer service mean a lot to our team. We hope to welcome you back to Cambodia again in the future for more unforgettable experiences.
Sin was a great guide, he was a great storyteller with all kinds of different stories! He also took us to places of the temple with interesting stories!! I would book him again, thank you so much!!
Dear Hyeuyang, Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re very happy to hear that you enjoyed your time with Sin. He truly loves sharing the history, culture, and hidden stories of the temples, and your kind words mean a lot to him and our team. We’re glad you had such a memorable experience exploring Cambodia with us, and we would be honored to welcome you again on your next visit. Warm regards,
Wonderful trip in Cambodia and a nice tour guide as well:)
Dear Northstar, Thank you for your amazing review! We’re delighted to hear that you had a wonderful trip in Cambodia and enjoyed the tour with our guide. Your kind feedback motivates our team to continue creating memorable travel experiences for our guests. We hope to see you again for another adventure in Cambodia soon! Warm regards,
I wanted to visit Siem Reap and Angkor Wat but didn’t have enough time in Cambodia for an overnight stay, so I booked this day tour from Phnom Penh. The day was long — it started with a tuk-tuk pickup at my hotel at 4:30 am and ended when I finally got back to Phnom Penh around 9:30–10 pm. Unfortunately, the morning didn’t go smoothly. The minivan I was supposed to take at 5 am was out of service, so I had to wait for the next one at 6 am and lost an hour. Thankfully, the driver made up good time and got us to Siem Reap at 11:30 am, 30 minutes earlier than planned. My guide, Tola (aka Mr. T), met me shortly after arrival and sincerely apologized, explaining it was the partner company’s fault, not his. Once we met, we dove into the tour: 2 hours at Angkor Wat, lunch, 1 hour at Ta Prohm, and 1 hour at Bayon Temple before I had to catch the return bus. Even though the day felt a bit rushed because of the lost morning time, I still thoroughly enjoyed it. Tola more than made up for everything with his excellent guiding, great photo and video captures, covering my beer expense during lunch, and a wonderful surprise at the end — he upgraded my return bus to a first-class luxury coach at his own expense. All in all, it was a wonderful day. A big thank you to Tola and his driver for going above and beyond to make my experience great! If you’re short on time in Cambodia but still want to see Siem Reap and Angkor Wat in one day from Phnom Penh, I highly recommend this tour. The van issue I had was apparently rare, so you can expect smooth round-trip transportation and an outstanding guide who takes fantastic photos and videos while knowing how to show you the must-see sites.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share such a detailed review of your experience. We truly appreciate your patience and understanding regarding the unexpected van issue that morning. While this situation was very unusual, we sincerely apologize again for the inconvenience and the delayed departure from Phnom Penh. We’re especially happy to hear that despite the early setback, you still had a wonderful time exploring Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm, and Bayon Temple with Tola (Mr. T). He takes great pride in creating memorable experiences for our guests, and your kind words about his guiding, photography skills, hospitality, and thoughtful upgrade to the luxury coach will mean a lot to him and his driver. A one-day trip from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap is certainly a long adventure, so we’re delighted that the experience was still enjoyable and worthwhile for you. Thank you again for your recommendation, and we hope to welcome you back to Cambodia someday for a longer stay and even more unforgettable experiences! Tola
The actual Angkor Wat experience was wonderful. Getting there not so much. It said we would get back to our hotel at 9pm. It’s now 9pm and we still have over 3 hours left to drive along with a transfer to our hotel. We are not going to be back until well after midnight. Our guide was amazing today and all other parts of the trip were great. The drive was horrible though and not because the actual drive. We expected a long drive. Just not the extra 3 hours combined sitting at the gas station.
Thank you for your honest feedback. We’re very glad to hear that you enjoyed the Angkor Wat experience and that our guide provided excellent service during the tour. We sincerely apologize for the delayed return journey. Unfortunately, there was heavy rain and unusually bad weekend traffic on the way back to Phnom Penh. For everyone’s safety, our driver needed to reduce speed during difficult road conditions. We checked with the driver, and the group departed Siem Reap around 5:00 PM and arrived in Phnom Penh at approximately 11:30 PM. We also understand your frustration regarding the long stops during the trip and truly appreciate your patience and understanding. Your comments are very valuable to us, and we will continue working to improve the travel experience for all guests.
