Angkor Wat Sunrise & Sunset Tour Siem Reap with Guide

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Duration8h

GroupUp to 13

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Watch Stone Faces Emerge at Dawn Over Angkor Wat's Towers

You get hotel pickup, a temple pass, an English-speaking guide who knows the history and the light, lunch, and transport between four major temples in the Angkor complex — Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Prohm, and Banteay Kdei. Groups stay under 13 people, which keeps the pace manageable and the guide's attention distributed. Choose sunrise to catch the first light, or sunset to see the temples glow as the day ends.

Step-by-step itinerary

Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom tour

Hotel pick-up early morning
Stop at Angkor Park Pass Ticket Counters
Watch sunrise at Angkor Wat
Explore Angkor Wat temple complex
Visit South Gate of Angkor Thom
Tour Bayon and Baphuon temples
Lunch break
Drive past Terrace of Elephant and Terrace of Leper King
Visit Ta Prohm Temple
Visit Banteay Kdei temple

The Experience

The sky is still dark when the vehicle pulls up to your hotel between 4:15 and 4:30 in the morning. You're heading to Angkor Wat in Siem Reap to catch the sunrise, and the guide is already thinking about where the light will hit first. A quick stop at the ticket counter takes about 15 minutes — cash or card works — then you're moving toward the main entrance as the first color starts bleeding into the horizon. The temple pass gets you into the whole complex, not just Angkor Wat itself, and your guide knows the angles and the timing. By the time the sun clears the towers, you've already found a spot that isn't crowded, and you can actually see what you came for.

After Angkor Wat, the tour moves through the South Gate into Angkor Thom, where Bayon rises up with its 54 towers and 216 carved stone faces — the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara staring out in all directions. Your guide walks you through the architecture and the history of the Khmer empire, pointing out details in the carvings and explaining why the temple was built the way it was. You'll pass the Terrace of Elephant and the Terrace of Leper King, the royal viewing platforms where the king once sat, and then there's lunch before you move on. The air-conditioned vehicle gives you a break from the heat between stops, and cold water and a cold towel are waiting when you get back in.

Ta Prohm comes next — the jungle temple, where massive tree roots have wrapped around the stones for centuries and made it one of Angkor's most photographed sites. The guide knows how to position you so the light catches the roots and the ruins together, and they're experienced at timing the visit to avoid the thickest crowds. The tour ends at Banteay Kdei, built by King Jayavarman VII in the late 12th century, a smaller temple but intricate and often quieter than the others. The whole day — sunrise option — runs from pickup through late afternoon, or if you prefer the sunset tour, pickup is between 9:00 and 9:20 in the morning, and you'll watch the light change over the temples as the day closes instead.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup (4:15–4:30 AM for sunrise, 9:00–9:20 AM for sunset), a stop at the Angkor Park Pass ticket counter to purchase your temple pass, an English-speaking guide throughout the tour, cold water and a cold towel, air-conditioned transport between temples, and lunch. You'll visit Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Prohm, and Banteay Kdei, with time to photograph and rest between each stop.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Angkor Wat Travel Tour

Is this one for you?Pick this tour if you want to see the main temples without arranging your own transport, buying tickets separately, or navigating the complex on your own — the guide handles the timing, the crowds, and the photography angles, which is what makes a full day of four temples fit into one morning or afternoon.