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Angkor Wat Small-Group Sunrise Tour from Siem Reap
About This Tour
Take this opportunity to venture into the Angkor Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. This small group tour gives you an intimate and amazing view to see the sunrise at Angkor Wat, followed by a visit to several temples along your day. Visiting the Angkor Thom complex, the Smiling Bayon temple and Ta Prohm (jungle temple). Also includes an informative professional guide to lead you and take you through the history of these incredible temples.
Note: please pack your breakfast from your hotel as we will not return to hotel for breakfast and we continue the tour after sunrise.
Note: please pack your breakfast from your hotel as we will not return to hotel for breakfast and we continue the tour after sunrise.
What's Included
✓ Included
- Cold bottled water during tours
- Experienced English Speaking Guide
- Transportation 1-2 pax by tuk tuk, 3 pax more by a minivan
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
✗ Not Included
- National Park Ticket is 37USD per person (required)
- Travel insurance
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Itinerary
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You will be picked up between 4:20am to 5:20am and set out early to see the sunrise at Angkor Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Pay for the entrance and make your way to the first stop at Angkor Wat to see the sunrise. Visit the largest and most impressive of all Angkor temples, considered among one of the New7Wonders of the World.
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Angkor Wat was built between 1113-1150 AD and dedicated to Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation. It's the best preserved of all the temples. Its layout and its scale are simply breathtaking, the wall surrounding the enclosure measures 1,000 by 800 meters and the moat, said to represent the oceans of the world is 200 meters wide. Angkor Wat is an architectural allegory of the mythical Mount Meru in the center of the world (Himalaya). This amazing temple homes the longest continuous bas relief in the world, which runs along the outer gallery walls.
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We also explore the Angkor Thom complex. Its vast walls, some 6m wide, 8m high and 13km in length contain many monuments. Inside the walls the king, his relatives and officials, military officers and priests took residence, the rest of the people lived outside of the great enclosure, between the two artificial lakes. Our visit will begin with the South Gate, a beautiful introduction to Angkor Thom with well-restored statues of Asuras (demons) and gods lining the bridge.
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Inside the complex, we will first visit the Bayon with 200 endless smiling faces. This temple mountain situated in the center of Angkor Thom City where sets the Bayon apart from many other Angkor monuments.
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and then we continue the tour to Ta Phrom was a monastery built by the king Jayavarman VII as a residence for his mother as well as a school.
Ta Phrom has been controversially left to the destructive power of the jungle by French archaeologists to demonstrate the awesome power of nature. It has been largely consumed by the jungle and as you will climb through the dilapidated stone structures you will see many giant trees growing out of the top of the temple itself. At every turn you will expect to see Indiana Jones (Lara Croft) step out from behind a fallen pillar around you.
This tour concludes with return transfer to your hotel or any requested drop off point within the city center.
Ta Phrom has been controversially left to the destructive power of the jungle by French archaeologists to demonstrate the awesome power of nature. It has been largely consumed by the jungle and as you will climb through the dilapidated stone structures you will see many giant trees growing out of the top of the temple itself. At every turn you will expect to see Indiana Jones (Lara Croft) step out from behind a fallen pillar around you.
This tour concludes with return transfer to your hotel or any requested drop off point within the city center.
Good to Know
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Flashlight needed
- Mosquito spray
- Only trousers or knee-length skirt/dress is permitted
- Minimum age is 4 years
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended