Siem Reap Countryside Sunset Jeep Tour: Village & Rice Fields

A jeep into the countryside instead of a tour bus to the temples

A guided jeep tour through Siem Reap's countryside picks you up from your hotel and takes you to a working village, rice fields, local farms and a Buddhist temple, finishing with a drink and sunset views over the rice paddy. The tour runs four hours with an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup and drop-off, local snacks and water included. Children are welcome from age five.

Step-by-step itinerary

Siem Reap countryside jeep tour

• Pick up from accommodation
• Introduction to tour highlights
• Visit small village and meet locals
• Explore rice fields and local farms
• Tour Buddhist temple and hear fortune-telling
• Enjoy drinks and sunset in rice fields

The experience

The jeep leaves your hotel and heads out on trails beyond the city center, away from the main tourist routes. Your guide takes you to places the standard itineraries skip: a small village where you meet locals and see how they live, rice fields and farms that frame the landscape, and a Buddhist temple tucked into the village where you can learn about Cambodian practices and listen to Khmer fortune-telling. The stops are scattered across the countryside, so you move through the terrain by jeep rather than walking long distances.

The tour builds toward the sunset. After the temple, you find a spot in the rice fields for photos, and drinks (a soft drink or beer, your choice), arrive as the light drops over the paddy. The whole day is four hours, so it fits around other plans without eating a full afternoon. Your guide speaks English throughout, and the hotel pickup means you don't arrange transport to the starting point.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• English-speaking guide.
• jeep and driver.
• local snacks.
• water.
• soft drink or beer at sunset.
• access to the village, rice fields, farms and Buddhist temple.

Options for this experience

2 options

SUV car option with an English-speaking guide15:00The SUV car option was designed for travelers who prefer an air-conditioned vehicle but still want to join this remarkable tour. Pickup is included.

Siem Reap Countryside Sunset Jeep Tour / SUV Car AvailableGuide in English · 15:00 and 16:00Pickup is included

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Information

Lasts 4h, runs every day at 15:00 and 16:00, from US$ 55 per person, with a live guide in English, in groups of up to 6 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 15:00 and 16:00Another time? ›

GroupUp to 64 private ›

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (18 to 65 years) · Child (5 to 17 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 15 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Tours By Jeeps

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to see how people actually live in the Siem Reap countryside rather than visit the major temples, or if a four-hour evening excursion fits your schedule better than a full-day commitment. The jeep format and small-group setup mean you move through the landscape without the crowds of a larger tour bus.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 17 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What exactly do you do when you stop in the village?

The village stop is a chance to meet locals and learn about their livelihoods and daily life. You walk around the settlement, see how people work, and get a sense of what life looks like outside Siem Reap's center. It's not a staged performance but a real working village where you're a visitor passing through.

Is this tour only about the sunset, or do you see things during the day too?

The tour runs the full four hours, so you see the village, rice fields and temple in daylight. The sunset is the finale. You stop in the rice fields as the light fades and stay there for drinks and photos, but the earlier stops and the temple visit happen while there's still sun.

How rough is the jeep ride on the trails?

The tour uses jeeps and SUVs to reach places beyond the paved roads, so you will travel on rougher terrain. The ride is not extreme, but it's not a smooth highway drive either. It's part of getting out to the countryside spots that tour buses can't reach.

What's included in the drinks at sunset?

A soft drink or beer is served at the sunset stop in the rice fields. Water and local snacks are also provided throughout the tour, so you're covered for refreshment during the four hours.

Do you need to arrange your own way to the starting point?

Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, so your guide collects you from your accommodation and brings you back at the end. You don't need to find the meeting point yourself.