Siem Reap: Angkor Wat & Banteay Srei 3-Day Private Tour

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Duration3d

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Three Days in Angkor: Sunrise, Stone Faces & Pink Temple Carvings

You start before dawn to catch sunrise at Angkor Wat, then move through the Bayon complex, stone terraces, and jungle temples over three full days with a private guide and driver. The itinerary is flexible—if weather turns, you can swap the floating village for another site. You arrange your own lunch and buy the entrance pass separately at the gate, but transport, the guide, and all temple access within the pass are handled.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Visit Bayon Group and Small Circuit Temples

Visit Ta Prohm temple
Visit Tanei temple
Visit Ta Keo temple
See Victory gate of Bayon Temple
Visit Southern Gate of Angkor Thom
Explore Bayon temple
Visit Baphuon temple
See Elephant Terrace
Visit Terrace of the Leper King
Visit Preah Palilay temple

Day 2 — Sunrise at Angkor Wat and Rolous Group

Watch sunrise at Angkor Wat
Tour Angkor Wat temple
Visit Bakong temple
Visit Lolei temple
Visit Preah Ko temple

Day 3 — Banteay Srei and Tonle Sap Lake

Visit Banteay Srei temple
Visit Banteay Samre temple
Return to hotel for lunch
Visit Tonle Sap lake and Floating Village
Visit Old Market
See Artisan d’Angkor training center

The Experience

The driver showed up at 4:15am instead of 4:30am—which sounds like a small thing until you realize it means you actually get to the Angkor Wat causeway before the crowds pile in. That early start is the whole point of day two. You'll watch the sun come up over the five towers while the stone is still quiet, then spend the morning moving through Ta Prohm (the temple with trees growing through the walls), Ta Keo, and into the Bayon complex with its 37 towers carved with giant stone faces. The guide walks you through the Terrace of the Elephants and the Terrace of the Leper King—both low-relief walls that take time to read properly, which is why a private tour matters here. You're not being herded; you stop when something catches your eye.

Day one covers the smaller circuit: Ta Prohm in the morning, then the Southern Gate of Angkor Thom with its causeway lined with 54 stone figures, the Bayon itself, Baphuon, and both terraces. It's a long day—8am to 5pm—but the temples are spaced so you're moving between them, not standing still. Day three takes you north to Banteay Srei, the pink sandstone temple 25 kilometers from Angkor Wat, which is smaller and less crowded than the main complex. The carvings here are finer, the stone softer-looking. After that you head to Banteay Samre, then down to Tonle Sap lake for a boat ride through the floating village at Kompong Pluk—fishermen's houses, their nets, the water itself. It's a different kind of temple tourism, and the option to swap it out for another site if the weather turns means you're not locked into a plan that doesn't work.

The tour runs private, which means it's you, your guide, and the driver in an air-conditioned vehicle. The guide speaks English and knows the temples well enough to answer questions that go beyond the standard script. You get cold towels and water throughout the day. What you're arranging yourself: lunch (the tour doesn't include it, so you eat where the guide suggests or where you want), and the entrance pass to the Angkor Archaeological Site—that's a separate ticket you buy at the main gate, ranging from one day to seven days, paid in US dollars only. Children under 12 get in free. The dress code is strict at some temples: shoulders covered, nothing above the knee, no offensive prints. It's worth knowing before you pack.

What’s included

Your three days include air-conditioned transport with a professional driver, a private English-speaking guide for all three days, all applicable taxes and service charges, and complimentary cool water and wet towels throughout.
Hotel pickup and return transfers are included for guests staying in Siem Reap.
You arrange your own lunch each day and purchase the Angkor Archaeological Site entrance pass separately at the main gate (one to seven day options available, paid in US dollars only).

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Hidden Angkor Tour

Is this one for you?This works well if you want to see the main Angkor temples—Angkor Wat at sunrise, the Bayon, and Banteay Srei—without managing transport, timing, or navigating between sites yourself, and if you prefer a smaller group (just your party) over a bus tour. The private format means you move at your own pace and can linger where you want, though it also means you're paying for a dedicated guide and vehicle rather than sharing costs with others.