Angkor Wat Sunrise & Floating Village, 2-Day Private Tour
Jungle temples, a vintage Jeep before dawn and a boat among stilt houses
Roll out of Siem Reap before dawn in an open-air vintage military Jeep and watch the sun come up behind Angkor's lotus-shaped towers. This private tour in Cambodia then takes you through Ta Prohm's tree-wrapped ruins, quiet Ta Nei, the smiling faces of Bayon, the overgrown Beng Mealea temple and a private wooden boat through a stilted village on Tonle Sap Lake.
Step-by-step itinerary
Day 1: Angkor Wat Sunrise & Top 3 Temples
- Hotel pickup by vintage Jeep
- See Angkor Wat sunrise
- Explore Angkor Wat temple
- Visit Ta Prohm temple
- Walk to Ta Nei temple
- Enter Angkor Thom South Gate
- Drink fresh young coconut
- Explore Bayon temple
- Transfer back to hotel
Day 2: Beng Mealea & Tonle Sap Village
- Travel by private air-conditioned car
- Explore Beng Mealea temple
- Stop at roadside Kralan stall
- Boat trip on Tonle Sap Lake
- Return to hotel by car
What’s included
- A local expert guide licensed for every stop.
- Entry to Angkor and Beng Mealea, plus the lake boat ticket.
- Hotel collection and return on both days.
- Private air-conditioned car on the second day.
- Chilled bottled water and cold towels along the way.
- A fresh young coconut at Angkor Thom.
- Open-air vintage military Jeep on the first day.
- Tasting of freshly roasted bamboo sticky rice.
- Every day 04:30
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You watch the sunrise behind Angkor Wat from a vintage Jeep, then see Ta Prohm, Bayon and Beng Mealea, and glide through a Tonle Sap floating village.
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The experience
Your day starts in the dark with a ride in an open-air vintage military Jeep, the cool morning breeze on your face as you head into Angkor Archaeological Park. Then the sun lifts behind Angkor Wat's lotus-shaped towers, and your local expert guide walks you through the galleries, the carvings and the history. At Ta Prohm, enormous tree roots wrap around ancient stone walls and corridors, and a quiet forest track leads to Ta Nei, a peaceful temple few visitors find.
Next comes Angkor Thom, where you pass through the South Gate lined with statues of gods and demons and take a refreshing break with a fresh young coconut while your guide shares stories about Cambodian life. Bayon's towers rise with enormous smiling stone faces and fascinating old carvings. Afterwards a comfortable transfer takes you back to your hotel, and the afternoon is yours to relax or wander around Siem Reap.
On the second day a private air-conditioned car carries you through countryside of traditional wooden houses, rice fields and village life. Beng Mealea is wrapped in dense vegetation, with collapsed stone galleries and towering trees, a fascinating glimpse of the ancient Khmer Empire. At a family-run roadside stall, you watch kralan being made, sticky rice with coconut milk and black beans packed into bamboo tubes and roasted over open embers, and then you taste it freshly roasted. Last, a private wooden boat glides through a floating and stilted village on Tonle Sap Lake, past floating homes and fishing, and depending on the season and water levels it may also reach the flooded mangrove forest.
Top questions
Do I need to cover my shoulders at the temples?
Yes, knees and shoulders must be covered. Bring good walking shoes, sun cream and mosquito repellent too.
Is Ta Nei part of the first day?
Yes, Ta Nei is reached by a quiet forest track that leaves the main tourist trail, a lesser-visited temple on day one.
Can I see the flooded mangrove forest on the boat?
Maybe. Depending on the season and water levels, the boat may also explore the flooded mangrove forest.
What is Beng Mealea temple like?
It is a jungle temple surrounded by dense vegetation, with collapsed stone galleries and towering trees.
Is there a food stop on the second day?
Yes, a family-run roadside stall where makers roast kralan, sticky rice with coconut milk and black beans, in bamboo over embers, and you taste it fresh.
Do I have free time on the first afternoon?
Yes, after the morning temples you return to your hotel, and the afternoon is free to relax or explore Siem Reap.
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Angkor Wat Sunrise & Floating Village, 2-Day Tour
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