Suggested Itineraries of Siem Reap

Half day visit 4 hours tour

Option 1
South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon, Angkor Wat.
Option 2
Go to visit Sophy village to our supporting school of NGO called HVTO
Option 3
Banteay Srei, Banteay Samre and Pre Rup.
Option 4
Take boat cruise to Tonle Sap Lake (sightseeing the floating village)

One or two days visit

Day 1
Morning visit South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon, Baphoun, Elephant Terrace, Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, Leper King Terrace.
Afternoon visit Ta Prohm and Angkor Wat and sun set at Phnom Bakheng. Traditional dance show in the evening.

Day 2 options:
Option A: Sun rise at Angkor Wat (optional) In the morning visit Banteay Srie, Banteay Samre. In the afternoon visit Ta Prohm, Banteay Kdei, Ta Keo with Prasat Kravan (optional). Or Rolous Group.

Option B: (Run out of temples) In the morning visit Tonle Sap lake with great idea of the lives along the floating village, Artisan D'Angkor. In the afternoon visit Cambodia Cultural Village for the great taste of Cambodia culture.

Option C: Grand circuit tour- Angkor Wat for sunrise, Kbal Spean, Banteay Srei and Pre Rup for sun set.

Two days tour itinerary

Day one
Morning start @ 07H30 – 08H00
Visit the city of Angkor Thom comprised of the Bayon Temple, Baphoun, Elephant Terrace and The Terrace of the Leper King.
Enter the city of Angkor Thom through the monumental south gate, Avenue of gods and asuras lining the bridge across the structure moat.
The Bayon or state temple of Javavarman 7 is one of the most enigmatic and powerful religious constructions in the world. It is a unique mass of “face tower” which creat a stone mountain of ascending peaks. There were originally 54 towers of which is 37 are still standing today. Most are carved with four faces on each cardinal point. The central has many more.
Baphoun is the vast temple near the center of Angkor Thom. It’s under France’s restoration project, it is possible to access the entrance gate and the elevated walkway entrance and there is a huge reclining Buddha on the west side of the temple.
The Elephant Terrace is the heart of Angkor Thom and looks out over the Royal Square. It marks the entrance to the Royal Palace and the focal point for the royal receptions. The carvings of elephants along its wall give its modern name.
Terrace of Leper King This massive terrace is named after the 15th century sculpture that was discovered on top of it. It probably dates back to the reign of Javavarman 7 and has been restored in the manner which allows visitors to explore the earliest to most recent addition by actually entering the internal layers of the structure.
Afternoon Start @ 14H30 – 15H00

religious building in the world. Conceived by Suryavarman 2 in the early 12th century, Angkor wat took an estimated 37 years to build. Unlike most other Khmer temples, it faces west , the most likely reason being that the temple was dedicated to Vishnu, who is sometimes associated with the west.
Phnom Bakheng Hill is for sunset, late 9th century was the state temple of the first capital of Angkor. The view from the top is magnificent, particularly of Angkor wat to the south east and is the most popular spot for visitor at sunset.

Day two
Morning start @ 07H30-08H00
Leave for jewel of Angkor, Banteay Srie, known as the “citadel of the women” or “Citadel of Beautiful” presumably referring to its size and delicacy of its decoration.
Unlike the major sites of Angkor, Banteay Srie was not a Royal Temple. It was built not by kings, but by Brahmin priests. Often described in terms as the jewel of Khmer art, Banteay Srie is a temple of great beauty and compares with little else in Angkor. Its miniature scale almost always surprises visitors and the near total decoration of its surfaces is exceptional.
Banteay Samre is the one of the most complete complexes at Angkor and restored using the archaeological method. The method entails complete deconstruction of the building, numbering of its component part and then painstaking reconstruction.
Ta Prohm or Tomb Raider Temple was built in the 12th century by Jayavarman 7 as a royal monastery. It was dedicated to the King’s mother. This temple was chosen to be left in its natural state as an example of how most of Angkor looked, upon its rediscovery in the 19th century. Shrouded in jungle, the temple of Ta Prohm ethereal in aspect and conjures up a romantic aura with gigantic roots and branches intimately with the stones and probing walls to form a natural roof above the manmade structures.

Afternoon start @ 14H30-15H00
Preah Khan built in the 12th century was one of Javavarman 7’s largest projects dedicated to his father. Preah Khan was much more than a temple with over 1,000 teachers it appears also to have been a Buddhist university as well as a considerable city. Preah Khan is located on the western edge of  its own long Baray, the Jayatakata, and the terraced landing stage at the end of the temples W-E axis access to the lake with a moat surrounding the city.
Neak Pean is collected of five ponds in the middle of reservoir Jayatakata, The man-made 70m square pond surrounded by four smaller ponds.
Ta som is a small monastic complex, face tower Gopuras many of the carvings which show and uncommon individually. A huge tree grows from the top of the eastern Gopura. It is destroying the gate, but it is a photo classic. Best photographed in the afternoon.

Three days tour itinerary

Day one
Morning start @ 07H30-08H00
Visit Rolous Group with three major temples such as Preah Ko, Bakong, and Lolei
Preah Ko appears with six towers displaying set on a platform, all beautifully preserved carvings.
Bakong one of the most impressive member of Rolous Group, sitting at the center of the first Angkorian capital, lintel carvings, particularly on the outer towers are in very good shape.
Lolei on an island temple built in the middle of a now dry Baray, it consist of 4 brick towers on a double platform.

Afternoon Start @ 14H30 – 15H00
Leave for jewel of Angkor, Banteay Srie, known as the “citadel of the women” or “Citadel of Beautiful” presumably referring to its size and delicacy of its decoration.
Unlike the major sites of Angkor, Banteay Srie was not a Royal Temple. It was built not by kings, but by Brahmin priests. Often described in terms as the jewel of Khmer art, Banteay Srie is a temple of great beauty and compares with little else in Angkor. Its miniature scale almost always surprises visitors and the near total decoration of its surfaces is exceptional.
Banteay Samre is the one of the most complete complexes at Angkor and restored using the archaeological method. The method entails complete deconstruction of the building, numbering of its component part and then painstaking reconstruction.
Phnom Bakheng Hill is for sunset, late 9th century was the state temple of the first capital of Angkor. The view from the top is magnificent, particularly of Angkor wat to the south east and is the most popular spot for visitor at sunset.


Day two
Morning start @ 05H00-05H30
Sun rise at Angkor wat Built between the 9th and 14th centuries, the temple of Angkor are among the grandest monuments ever constructed. The entire complex covers approximately 164 square miles with over 200 temples. Among the 30 temples that are accessible today, the most famous is Angkor Wat, the largest religious building in the world. Conceived by Suryavarman 2 in the early 12th century, Angkor wat took an estimated 37 years to build. Unlike most other Khmer temples, it faces west , the most likely reason being that the temple was dedicated to Vishnu, who is sometimes associated with the west.
Afternoon Start @ 14H30 – 15H00

Ta Prohm or Tomb Raider Temple was built in the 12th century by Jayavarman 7 as a royal monastery. It was dedicated to the King’s mother. This temple was chosen to be left in its natural state as an example of how most of Angkor looked, upon its rediscovery in the 19th century. Shrouded in jungle, the temple of Ta Prohm ethereal in aspect and conjures up a romantic aura with gigantic roots and branches intimately with the stones and probing walls to form a natural roof above the manmade structures.

Day 3
Morning start @ 07H30 – 08H00
Visit the city of Angkor Thom comprised of the Bayon Temple, Baphoun, Elephant Terrace and The Terrace of the Leper King. Enter the city of Angkor Thom through the monumental south gate, Avenue of gods and asuras lining the bridge across the structure moat.
The Bayon or state temple of Javavarman 7 is one of the most enigmatic and powerful religious constructions in the world. It is a unique mass of “face tower” which creat a stone mountain of ascending peaks. There were originally 54 towers of which is 37 are still standing today. Most are carved with four faces on each cardinal point. The central has many more.
Baphoun is the vast temple near the center of Angkor Thom. It’s under France’s restoration project, it is possible to access the entrance gate and the elevated walkway entrance and there is a huge reclining Buddha on the west side of the temple.
The Elephant Terrace is the heart of Angkor Thom and looks out over the Royal Square. It marks the entrance to the Royal Palace and the focal point for the royal receptions. The carvings of elephants along its wall give its modern name.
Terrace of Leper King This massive terrace is named after the 15th century sculpture that was discovered on top of it. It probably dates back to the reign of Javavarman 7 and has been restored in the manner which allows visitors to explore the earliest to most recent addition by actually entering the internal layers of the structure.
Afternoon start @ 14H30-15H00
Preah Khan built in the 12th century was one of Javavarman 7’s largest projects dedicated to his father. Preah Khan was much more than a temple with over 1,000 teachers it appears also to have been a Buddhist university as well as a considerable city. Preah Khan is located on the western edge of  its own long Baray, the Jayatakata, and the terraced landing stage at the end of the temples W-E axis access to the lake with a moat surrounding the city.Neak Pean is collected of five ponds in the middle of reservoir Jayatakata, The man-made 70m square pond surrounded by four smaller ponds.