Angkor Wat Temple Tour Cambodia: Five Temples One Day
Five temples, one guide, one car: the whole ancient city in a day
A private guided tour of Cambodia's temple complex visits Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom City, Bayon Temple, Baphuon Temple, and Ta Prohm Temple over five to seven hours with hotel pickup and drop-off included. A local English-speaking guide leads you through each site and explains the history. You choose your guide's language (English, Spanish, French or German) and whether to add lunch. Dress code requires knees and shoulders covered. Comfortable walking shoes are essential.
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Step-by-step itinerary
Visit Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom
- See Angkor Wat inside and outside
- Visit South Gate of Angkor Thom City
- Explore Bayon Temple inside and outside
- Visit Ta Prohm Temple inside and outside
- Angkor Wat 3h
- Angkor Thom South Gate 30m
- Bayon 1h
- Ta Prohm Temple 1h
What’s included
- Air-conditioned car for the entire day.
- hotel pickup and drop-off.
- local English-speaking guide (or Spanish, French, or German if you choose that option).
- drinking water and cold towels throughout the tour.
- entry to all five temples and sites (temple fees apply and are your choice to include at checkout).
Next departure: 1 Nov 2027
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Visit Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Prohm and three more temples in a single day with a local English-speaking guide, hotel pickup included.
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The experience
You start at your hotel, where the driver picks you up in an air-conditioned car and takes you to Angkor Wat first. The temple is massive: built by King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century, it has three levels and five main towers that rise 65 meters high. Your guide walks you through the outside and inside, explaining why this temple is on Cambodia's flag and what each section represents. The scale and the detail of the carving are what stay with you as you move through the courtyards.
From there you head to Angkor Thom City, the ancient walled city that stood for over five centuries. The driver stops at the South Gate, where you see the famous statue with 54 figures carved on each side. Then comes Bayon Temple, known for its stone faces: dozens of them staring out from the towers. Your guide shows you how to read the temple's layout and what the faces mean. You also visit Baphuon Temple, the Elephant Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King, and the Royal Palace, each one a different style and era of Khmer architecture.
The final stop is Ta Prohm Temple, the one famous from the Tomb Raider film, where massive tree roots have grown over and through the stone walls for centuries. Walking through it feels like stepping into a jungle that is slowly reclaiming the building. Your guide explains how the roots got there and what the temple was originally built for. After that, the driver takes you back to your hotel with cold towels and drinking water provided throughout the day.
Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English, Spanish, French and German.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Youth (11 to 17 years); Child (1 to 10 years).
What is Angkor Wat and why is it so important to Cambodia?
Angkor Wat is a temple built in the early 12th century by King Suryavarman II. It has three levels and five towers that stand 65 meters high, and it is the national symbol of Cambodia: the image appears on the country's flag because it represents the soul of the nation.
How many temples do I visit on this tour?
You visit five temples: Angkor Wat, Bayon Temple, Baphuon Temple, Ta Prohm Temple, and you also see the Elephant Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King, plus the Royal Palace, all within Angkor Thom City.
Is hotel pickup included, and do I need to arrange my own transport?
Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, and you travel in an air-conditioned car with the guide between each temple, so you do not arrange transport yourself.
What should I wear to visit the temples?
You must cover your knees and shoulders when entering the temples. Comfortable walking shoes are strongly recommended because you walk through each site and climb stairs inside the buildings.
What is Ta Prohm Temple known for?
Ta Prohm Temple is known as the tree temple because massive tree roots have grown over and through the stone walls over centuries. It became famous from the Tomb Raider film and is one of the most photographed temples in the complex.
How long does the tour take?
The tour runs five to seven hours depending on how long you spend at each temple and how many questions you ask your guide.
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Angkor Wat Temple Tour Cambodia: Five Temples One Day
5h–7h · EN · ES · FR · DE · at your hotel
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