Private One Day Trip-The Best Experience in Siem Reap
Description
Embark on an enriching journey where you’ll get to know everything about this must-visit attraction with its ins and outs, its incredible history, insights, and fun facts. The more you explore, the more you’ll discover why this place is so important to the locals and its cultural relevance. Thanks to this private Angkor Wat Temple day trip, you’ll be able to say that you got an exclusive experience from an authentic perspective. Let a local host show you around and experience this cultural attraction from a local perspective. Give yourself the gift of a Angkor Wat Temple day trip with a local - it’s a must-do!
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Itinerary
Pick up you at the lobby of your hotel and transfer to Angkor Thom. You will enter the ancient city through its South Gate. In the very centre lies the temple of Bayon – silent witnesses of time, the 216 enigmatic faces gaze over the horizon and one can only wonder what they have seen throughout the ages. Your guide will point out the best angles for photography here and give explanation of the many intricate carvings on the walls of the galleries. You will then continue to Baphuon with its long causeway and an impressive giant Reclining Buddha, a jigsaw puzzle only put back together in 2011 following a 37 year-long disruption caused by the war. Phimeanakas is hiding in the shaded jungle and offers a decent over-the-tree-tops view to those who conquer the steep steps to the top. Continuing along the Esplanade of the Royal Palace more commonly known as the Terrace of the Elephants you will wind up your exploration in the shaded area of the picturesque Preah Palilay.
Our next stop, Ta Prohm, gained its 21st Century fame from the movie Tomb Raider featuring Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft. Today, with Lara long gone, this temple is on the itinerary of most visitors and rightfully so. Many corners of Ta Prohm showcase an intricate relationship between the roots of Spung tree (Tetrameles Nudiflora) and ancient stones covered in moss. Truly a photographer's paradise, don't miss the opportunity to capture your own explorer's moments. Break for lunch.
Visit Angkor Wat, first a Hindu, then subsequently a Buddhist, temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world. The temple was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century in Yasodharapura ( present-day Angkor), the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum. Breaking from the Shaivism tradition of previous kings, Angkor Wat was instead dedicated to Vishnu. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious center since its foundation. The temple is at the top of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag. Back to the town and drop off at hotel.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We are going to pick up you at the lobby of hotel where you are staying. Please give us a name and address of hotel.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dress code is formal
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Reviews(22)
Such a fantastic experience with Chansip. We are a group of 3 friends who came to Siem Reap for only the weekend. Chansip showed us around the temples on the Saturday, explaining the history with great enthusiasm. His professionalism and kindness was appreciated, and the temples were just so amazing! He catered to us (our timings) which we really appreciate. The driver was also very kind, always ready with cold water and cold towels after each temple. Thank you for such an amazing day- 10/10 experience!
Dear Jessica, Many many thanks for sharing your experience to Angkor Temples guided by Mr. Chansip. We are so excited to hear you are all satisfied with his knowledge and professionalism. We wish you all the best. Tour Guide Team
i found asking ChatGPT who to contact and I am glad I did :). Very helpful and reasonably priced for excellent service ! I highly recommend you contact them !
Dear Avid, We are all excited about your satisfaction with Mr. Bopha's professionalism and knowledge. We wish you all the best. Tour Guide Team
This trip has been fantastic. Amazing guide and driver. Very informative and easy to understand. We had a lovely lunch too! Thanks so much
Dear Saron, We are all excited about your satisfaction with Mr. Vann's professionalism and knowledge. We wish you all the best. Tour Guide Team
Our tour guide Chansip picked us up on time at the hotel with driver. On the way to the ticket office of Ankor Wat, he explained the different ticket purchase options (day ticket, 3 day pass and 1 week). We were provided with fresh cold drinks by the driver during the day tour. Chansip has a great knowledge of the culture, language, history and temple complex of Ankor Wat. He pointed out a lot to us, gave good tips and suggestions for further excursions. He is also a great photographer. Thank you for this great day and we look forward to seeing you again to learn more about Cambodia.
Dear Irina & Bastian, Many thanks for your amazing review of your experience to Angkor Temples with Mr. Chansip. We are so delighted to hear you are both satisfied with our service. We are looking forward to seeing again in the future. Best regards, Tour Guide Team
I highly recommend this tour to get an in-depth background on Angkor Wat and other area temples. Our guide, Mr Tong, was a wealth of knowledge as we explored—we learned far more than if we had gone on our own.
Dear Ryan, We are all excited about your satisfaction with his professionalism and knowledge. We wish you all the best. Tour Guide Team
Our day-long tour of the Angkor temples with Chansip was one of the best experiences of our Cambodia trip. He is friendly and outgoing, speaks excellent English and is extremely knowledgeable about the history of Angkor Wat and also the history of Cambodia and the whole region. Chansip was also very thoughful, keeping us hydrated and in the shade where possible and answering my endless questions in great detail.
Dear Jpetz, We are all excited about your satisfaction with his professionalism and knowledge. We wish you all the best. Tour Guide Team
I did enjoy the visit of temples with Mr Vanna who is a good guide. Mr Vanna speaks very well english, he has good knowledges about temples and Khmers history. He has a good behaviour and you can trust on him.
Dear Anton, Many thanks for your great review about your experience with Mr. Vanna during your trip in Siem Reap. We wish you all the best. Best regards, Tour Guide Team
Mr Bora Roeun was an amazing guide. He has a wealth of knowledge and history of temples. Highly recommend this tour with him.
Dear Beau D, Many thanks for your great review about your experience with Mr. Bora. Wish you all the best. Best regards, Tour Guide Team
We enjoyed our tour with Chansip! We went with 2 kids and 3 adults. He had so much great information and really enhanced our time at the temples. We had been told a guide wasn’t needed but we found that having a guide helped us understand the temples better and show us some neat facts. It was also nice to be able to ask questions about life in Cambodia. An added bonus - having a photographer that could take good photos of our group! We had lots of cold water provided which was great on the warm day. Thank you for a lovely day!
Dear Jen, Thank you so much for your excitement and satisfication with our professionalism. This is our great pleasure for being your tour guide to temples to share our culture and civilization. Wish you and family all the best.
Silong was an amazing guide and driver! Originally brought us from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap with stops along the way. Helped us out with the local language barrier and was fun to tour with. Showed us some amazing local spots outside of the stops we requested. Enjoyed him so much we asked for a tour the next day of the temples which he said yes. The second day was much better with him there. He is very knowledgeable of Cambodian history explaining everything to us along the way. He also knows where to eat great food so be sure to ask for his recommendations. Can't wait to come back and tour with him again.
Dear Emil, Thank you so much for your amazing review of our service. We are so excited to hear you are satisfied with experience with Mr. Shilong. We wish you all the best. Best regards, Tour Guide Team
