21/07/2026
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angkor wat mountain Mealea
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i believe 5-days is sufficient to cover the main interesting places in Siem Reap. Based on your desired itinerary, and my experience with guiding many tourists around Angkor, I have prepared the following itinerary.
I have included in this itinerary the must see temples as well as many of the smaller monuments that can unfortunately be missed by some travelers. Please note that we can discuss and tailor the itinerary to suit your interests and needs. It only is a starting point. He will happily discuss all the options with you over email and when you arrive in Siem Reap.
Itinerary
Day 1; (the Great Exploration Of Angkor Temple)
You tour option for this day is really depend on your arrival time. You will be pick up to the hotel for check in.
Then we start our Angkor temples adventure with a visit to Angkor Wat easily the most famous and best-preserved of all temples within the Angkor complex and a magnificent ancient archaeological wonder of the world from early 12th century.
Lunch is Khmer style in a local restaurant in the forest. Enjoy a spread of great local food followed by a nap lazing in a hammock, or explore to see the traditional way of life and say hello to the Cambodians dining there.
Afternoon
We then move on to Angkor Thom city visiting Bayon, with its 54 towers decorated with more than 200 enigmatic smiling faces, Phimeanakas, Baphoun, Terrace of the Elephants and the Terrace of the L***r King. A long the way with a stop at the very photogenic South Gate of Angkor Thom City where the gods and demons line the road leading to the gate struggling in a cosmic tug-of-war. The Gate itself is crowned with four large faces facing in the cardinal directions.
At the end of the day Visit Sunset at Bakeng Hill (the best for the sunset photo over Angkor Wat).
Optional:
You can enjoy a local buffet dinner with a showcase of Khmer dancing performance, including the Apsara dance
Return back to Hotel.
Day 2: (Sunrise at Angkor Wat for a spectacular experience)
5.00am. I suggest an early start today heading off to Angkor Wat for the Sunrise.
To avoid the big crowded, I would suggest you to keep continue our morning tour to the beautiful Ta Prohm (Tomb Raider) temple which was made famous by Angelina Jolie. Feel like one of the early explorers as you visit this temple which has been left to be reclaimed by the jungle. This is a very special temple and the early start makes for a spectacular experience. Our morning tour normally finish around 8.30am.
Then Head back to the Hotel and enjoy your breakfast & take a break before heading off for a day of temple explorations.
Then spend our morning drive through typical Khmer Village at countryside of Preah Dak to visit most beautiful mountain, north of Siem Reap for mountain hiking to visit the river carving and waterfall, Kulen Mountain (big Waterfall). This is the most of all Khmer Pilgrimage site. Approached by a scenic mountain road it gives some of the best landscape views in the Area
Your trip out takes you through local villages at the countryside and see people procure the sugar palm providing some fantastic photo stops.
Lunch is Khmer style in a local restaurant in the forest.
Afternoon
Visit the most beautiful carving temple, 40 Km north of Siem Reap visit, Banteay Srie temple the most beautiful carving temple in pink color the dawn of early morning will make Banteay Srie temple even unique and peaceful, to experience the deep and detail carving temple of Khmer empire from the 10th century.
On the way back stop over Banteay Samre temple the miniature Of Angkor Wat, the size, layout decoration make you fine out easier to understand the grand of Angkor Wat was built. Visit Pre Rup Temple, the large brick Mountain-temple built in 10th century.
Return back to Hotel. Enjoy a nice dinner out in Siem Reap.
Day 3: (More than just temple)
Heading north to the Koh Ker Temple; Koh Ker, the abandoned realm of Koh Ker, which are still surrounded and covered by jungle. Originally called Lingapura, was the capital of Angkor Empire during the reign of Jayavarman IV in 10th century.
Lunch at Local Restaurant
Afternoon:
We then spend one hour drive through typical Khmer Village at countryside through the Dem Dek Village to visit the most beautiful jungle temple, 60 Km north of Siem Reap visit, Beng Mealea, is a spectacular jungle temple around 60 Kms drive to the north east of Siem Reap. It is one of the "new "highlights of Cambodia; and wish is the temple lost in the Jungle and almost forgotten by the local.
The little explored 11st century temple of Beng Mealea provide a fascinating division from the main temple of Angkor. On the journey out you will pass through local villages and beautiful countryside.
Your trip out takes you through local villages at the countryside and see people procure the sugar palm providing some fantastic photo stops.
Return back to Hotel. Enjoy a nice dinner out in Siem Reap.
Day 4: (More than just a temple)
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