Note: tours can be arranged in agreement with the customer and provide flexibility. The below are suggestions for how to best cover most of the main temples in the Angkor Wat complex.
Prices for the main tour packages are listed here
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ANGKOR WAT SMALL CIRCUIT
The Small Circuit is a circular loop that covers the most impressive Angkor Temples near Siem Reap including Angkor Wat, Bayon and Ta Prohm. Marked with Red on the map below
Small loop circuit usually includes:
- Angkor Wat – the main temple and landmark of Cambodia and Siem Reap.
- Phnom Bakheng – a small temple hill, ideal for sunsets
- South gate of Angkor Thom – the monumental entrance to the capital Angkor Thom.
- Baphuon – high temple in the entrance area of Angkor Thom.
- Angkor Thom – the royal capital with its temples.
- Bayon – the temple with many faces in the centre of Angkor Thom.
- Terrace of the Elephants – Especially impressive are the stairs with the stone elephant trunks.
- Phimeanakas – located to the west and a little off the circuit. The Phimeanakas is surrounded by an extraordinary legend.
- Preah Paliley – a small Angkor temple north of Phimeanakas.
- Terrace of the Leper King – directly adjoins the Terrace of the Elephants to the north.
- Ta Keo – one of the largest temples in Angkor Park
- Ta Prohm – known for its brickwork strewn with trees and not least for the cinema film Tomb Raider with Angelina Jolie.
- Banteay Kdei – the citadel of the monks, a small Buddhist temple.
- Prasat Kravan – east of Angkor Wat and with unique reliefs.
The big loop circuit (or Grand Circuit) in Angkor Park starts like the small circular route. From the Bayon Temple the route – market with yellow in the map above – goes further north to more distant Angkor Temples. Please note: the costs of the Grand Circuit are higher due the extra distance covered by tuk tuk/car.
THE GRAND CIRCUIT
- Preah Khan – probably the temporary capital of King Jayavarman VII until the completion of the city of Angkor Thom.
- Neak Pean – winding snakes and eight pools in the shape of a lotus blossom surround the temple.
- Ta Som – comparatively little is known about this Angkor temple.
- East Mebon – particularly impressive are the large and freestanding elephant figures.
- Pre Rup – one of the first temples in Angkor wealth.
- Srah Srang – this is not a temple, but a small lake surrounded by walls. It is particularly beautiful here in the early morning and in the evening.
EXTRA TEMPLES
- Banteay Srei – combine the trip with butterfly farm and/or Landmine museum, which is on the way.
- Banteay Samre – this temple is also located outside the circular paths in Angkor Archaeological Park.
- Preah Dak Village – a tranquil village that lines the road to Angkor Park. There we met a small hairdresser who cut our hair for 1$.
- Roluos group – here the Angkor time began. Some tourguides recommend to start the Angkor tour with the Roluos group.
- Phnom Krom – a small mountain with a temple in the south of Siem Reap with a beautiful sunset.
EXTRA ACTIVITIES IN SIEM REAP
Cambodia Landmine Musem – https://www.cambodialandminemuseum.org/
Banteay Srey Butterfly Centre – https://www.angkorbutterfly.com/
Lotus Silk Farm – https://www.facebook.com/lotussilkfarm.siem.reap/
Angkor National Museum – https://angkornationalmuseum.com/