Private Angkor Wat Day Tour - Best of Angkor

Sok Ly was an exceptional guide with boundless energy. We learned so much on our tour, a truly memorable day.

We engaged Royal Angkor Tours for a 5-day private tour covering Siem Reap (Angkor Wat) and Phnom Penh, and the experience exceeded our expectations. As I was travelling with my very senior-aged parents, it was important for us to have Mandarin-speaking guides. Royal Angkor Tours arranged excellent guides for us, especially our guide in Angkor Wat, Ms Lai who was exceptionally knowledgeable, patient, kind, and highly accommodating throughout the trip. The drivers were equally caring and attentive. They helped accommodate our dietary requirements, recommended excellent restaurants, and adjusted the itinerary according to our pace and preferences, which made the journey very comfortable for my parents. The hotels selected for us — Borei Angkor Resort & Spa and Palace Gate Hotel & Resort — were wonderful choices. Both hotels beautifully combined traditional charm with modern comfort. Without us even requesting in advance, they thoughtfully arranged connecting rooms for our family, which made our stay feel especially warm and convenient. The locations were also excellent. Private tours are naturally more expensive than standard group tours, and it may be possible to find cheaper alternatives elsewhere. However, Royal Angkor Tours delivered reliable quality, professionalism, comfort, and peace of mind throughout the trip. A special mention to Mao Sarath, who coordinated our tour arrangements. He was consistently responsive, clear in communication, and always willing to recommend the best options for us. We are truly happy we chose Royal Angkor Tours for our Cambodia journey. For anyone looking to explore Cambodia with comfort, safety, flexibility, and excellent service, I would highly recommend them.

What an amazing guide, what an amazing tour of the main temples!! we decided to go with Royal Angkor tours on our second day. The guide (Khemrint) was very knowledgable, full of energy and it was a really pleasant tour! We visited Preah Khan, Neak Pean Ta Som morning, Banteay Srei and Bantey Samre in the afternoon and would definitively recommend Khemrint and the agency to anyone thinking of visiting the temples. We should have also booked our main temple tour with Khemrint on our first day!

Great tour. Knowledgeable guide. Sam knew all the interesting spots and unique features of Angkor Wat. Comfortable car

Our trip with Mr Ly Sok was fascinating and very informative. Along with our driver Ted, They took care of us in the extreme heat and guided us through the massive temple complex at Angkor. Highly recommended!

We had an amazing time doing a private day tour, starting with sunrise at Angkor Wat and then the highlighted temples. Our tour guide Mr. Dong and our tuk-tuk driver Mr. Hoy were both very interactive and made our experience feel very personal. Mr. Dong is very knowledgeable about Angkor Wat and Cambodia, and we learned a lot. We actually ate all our meals with them since we were enjoying their company so much!! They were also extremely flexible, bringing us to the nearby floating village after the Angkor Wat tour and introducing us to some local people. They had cold towels and water for us throughout the day as well. It was a very memorable day and we highly recommend this tour, please ask for Mr. Dong and Mr. Hoy!!

So we booked a tour the day before through Royal Angkor with our guide Mr Sok Lee and it was easily my favorite day of our trip through SE asia! He met us bright and early (4:30a) with our tuk tuk driver and took us directly to Angkor Wat to see the sun rise (highly suggest buying tickets in advance online $37). It's late in the season so crowds were minimal (but it was extremely humid so the extra water they provided was KEY). Also be prepared to walk a ton and climb some steep stairs! We spent most of the early morning going around getting all sorts of fantastic historical context and in depth explanations of the beautiful hindu carvings as well as how the temple was used during religious ceremonies, then the tuk tuk driver picked us up with cold towels and water. After that we stopped for a quick, early lunch, then went to Ta Prohm to explore the "Tomb Raider" temple. It is a breathtaking site that has begun to be taken back by nature. Lee told us the background of it being dedicated to both the mother of the king who built it and the mother of buddha as well as some knowledge of the local flora (which was of particular interest to my partner). He covered the history of the temple as both a buddhist and hindu religious site and the parts of it that are no longer standing. Then we drove to Angkor Thom (after more cold towels and water) to see the elephant terrace, terrace of the leper king and the Bayon. My partner was feeling especially tired and she was able to stay in the tuk tuk to see those sites from the road while Lee and I walked through the winding passages of the Bayon and met them at the end (with yet more cold towels and water). We would not have been able to have even a percentage as good of a time as we did without Mr Lee and our wonderful driver. Lee provided so much incredible information and context to the beautiful temples that we walked around (as well as some we saw from the road) and brought it all to life. The tour had history, philosophy, humor, great photo ops, and even a little flora that we genuinely would not have gotten without our trusty guide. Royal Angkor was super responsive and set us up to have a fantastic day, I only wish we were in Siem Reap longer so that we could do the 3 or even 5 day tour. I will absolutely be booking again (because there's no way I won't be coming back), like the title said, I would give a million stars if I could! Angkor Wat was a bucket list item for me and I can't think of a better place to have booked it. Thank you Royal Angkor and Mr Sok Lee!

I recomend Royal Angkor Tours and guide Sam for winderful, smooth, flexible and efficient tour of Angkor. Both Mr. Sam as well as the gentleman who drived the car were very kind and helpful and tour was really great.

Great support from SAM during the tour excellent English and excellent highlights about Cambodia

We did the temple tour in Angkor Wat with Sok Ly and were absolutely thrilled! He made the whole tour incredibly exciting and imparted his knowledge in a very understandable way. We especially loved how he explained everything to children. You immediately notice that Sok Ly is there with a lot of passion. He is friendly, patient and responsive to questions. Thanks to him, visiting the temples became an unforgettable experience. Clear recommendation for those who not only want to see Angkor Wat but really want to understand it!