Siem Reap Private Angkor Wat Tour: Sunrise or Sunset

Three temples, one guide, your pace: Bayon's smiling faces, Ta Prohm's jungle stones, Angkor Wat at dawn or dusk.

A private full-day tour of Siem Reap's Angkor complex with a professional English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, and your choice of sunrise or sunset viewing. You visit Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm, and Angkor Thom (including Bayon temple with its 200 carved stone faces) plus the Terrace of the Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King. The guide meets you at your hotel at 9am, and the day ends around 6:30pm after sunset at Phnom Bakheng.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each5 stops

1. Bayon1h
2. Terrace of the Elephants15m
3. Terrace of the Leper King15m
4. Srah Srang1h
5. Phnom Bakheng2h

Explore Angkor temples and sunset

• Meet guide at hotel lobby
• Purchase temple pass
• Visit Angkor Thom South Gate
• Explore Bayon Temple
• Visit Baphuon Temple
• Walk Terrace of the Elephants
• See Terrace of the Leper King
• Explore Ta Prohm Temple
• Lunch at nearby restaurant
• Visit Angkor Wat
• Watch sunset at Phnom Bakheng
• Return to hotel

The experience

This is a private tour, which means you and your group have one guide for the entire day instead of joining a larger group. Your guide picks you up at your hotel lobby and takes you straight to the ticket booth. The entrance pass is not included in the tour price and costs USD 37 per person (children under 12 don't need one). Once inside the Angkor Archaeological Park, you move at your own pace through the temples with someone who knows the history and can answer questions as you go.

The route covers the "Big Three" in a single day: Angkor Thom's South Gate with its giant stone faces, Bayon temple at the heart of the ancient city with more than 200 serene carved faces adorning its towers, Baphuon's pyramid-style structure, the Terrace of the Elephants (a 350-meter ceremonial platform with detailed carvings), and the Terrace of the Leper King. Then Ta Prohm, the 12th-century temple famous from Tomb Raider, where massive trees have grown through the stone structures for centuries. You break for lunch at a restaurant your guide recommends. That's on you. The day finishes at Angkor Wat itself, the largest religious monument in the world, before heading to Phnom Bakheng hilltop temple for sunset (or sunrise, depending on which option you chose).

Transport depends on group size: one or two people travel by tuk-tuk, three or more by air-conditioned van. The tour runs 8 to 10 hours total. Your guide speaks English, and you can also book in French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, or Portuguese. Cold water is provided throughout the day. Dress code matters: temples require pants or skirts covering the knees and shirts covering the shoulders. Angkor Wat is stricter about this than the others.

What’s included

• Professional English-speaking guide (or French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese).
• hotel pickup and drop-off.
• transportation by tuk-tuk or air-conditioned vehicle depending on group size.
• cold water throughout the day.

Options for this experience

6 options

Private tour conducted in English05:00 and 09:00Sunrise (morning tour): pickup at 5:00 AM to watch the sunrise at Angkor Wat, with the guided tour ending at about 12:00 PM. Sunset (full-day tour): a private full-day tour led by an expert English-speaking guide, finishing with a stunning sunset view. Transportation: a tuk tuk for 1 or 2 people, or an air-conditioned van/minibus for 3 or more. Temple tickets: the entrance ticket to the Angkor complex is not included. Pickup is included

Private tour conducted in Japanese05:00 and 09:00Sunrise (morning tour): pickup at 5:00 AM to watch the sunrise at Angkor Wat, with the guided tour ending at about 12:00 PM. Sunset (full-day tour): a private full-day tour led by an expert Japanese-speaking guide, finishing with a stunning sunset view. Transportation: a tuk tuk for 1 or 2 people, or an air-conditioned van/minibus for 3 or more. Temple tickets: the entrance ticket to the Angkor complex is not included. Pickup is included

Private tour conducted in Spanish05:00 and 09:00Sunrise (morning tour): pickup at 5:00 AM to watch the sunrise at Angkor Wat, with the guided tour ending at about 12:00 PM. Sunset (full-day tour): a private full-day tour led by an expert Spanish-speaking guide, finishing with a stunning sunset view. Transportation: a tuk tuk for 1 or 2 people, or an air-conditioned van/minibus for 3 or more. Temple tickets: the entrance ticket to the Angkor complex is not included. Pickup is included

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Private tour conducted in German05:00 and 09:00Sunrise (morning tour): pickup at 5:00 AM to watch the sunrise at Angkor Wat, with the guided tour ending at about 12:00 PM. Sunset (full-day tour): a private full-day tour led by an expert German-speaking guide, finishing with a stunning sunset view. Transportation: a tuk tuk for 1 or 2 people, or an air-conditioned van/minibus for 3 or more. Temple tickets: the entrance ticket to the Angkor complex is not included. Pickup is included

Private tour conducted in French05:00 and 09:00Sunrise (morning tour): pickup at 5:00 AM to watch the sunrise at Angkor Wat, with the guided tour ending at about 12:00 PM. Sunset (full-day tour): a private full-day tour led by an expert French-speaking guide, finishing with a stunning sunset view. Transportation: a tuk tuk for 1 or 2 people, or an air-conditioned van/minibus for 3 or more. Temple tickets: the entrance ticket to the Angkor complex is not included. Pickup is included

Private tour conducted in Italian05:00 and 09:00Sunrise (morning tour): pickup at 5:00 AM to watch the sunrise at Angkor Wat, with the guided tour ending at about 12:00 PM. Sunset (full-day tour): a private full-day tour led by an expert Italian-speaking guide, finishing with a stunning sunset view. Transportation: a tuk tuk for 1 or 2 people, or an air-conditioned van/minibus for 3 or more. Temple tickets: the entrance ticket to the Angkor complex is not included. Pickup is included

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Information

Lasts 8h–10h, runs every day at 05:00 and 09:00, from US$ 57.50 per person, with live guides in 7 languages, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 05:00 and 09:00Another time? ›

GroupPrivate2 group tours ›

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and JapaneseOther languages ›

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

AgesAdult (12 to 90 years) · Under 12: can't be booked

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 9 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availableNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by Vamos Camboja Turismo

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to move through the temples at your own pace with one guide's full attention instead of sharing a guide with a larger group. The private format means you can linger at Bayon or Ta Prohm as long as you want, ask questions without holding others back, and skip stops if something doesn't interest you.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Japanese.

What's the difference between the sunrise and sunset options?

Sunrise starts your day at Angkor Wat before moving through the other temples, while sunset saves Angkor Wat and Phnom Bakheng for the end of the day. Both routes cover the same temples. The order changes based on which light you want to see them in.

Do I need to buy the entrance ticket before the tour starts?

Your guide takes you to the ticket booth at the start of the day, so you can buy your pass then. You can also purchase it online in advance if you prefer. Either way, it costs USD 37 per person and is separate from the tour price.

What is Bayon temple actually like when you get there?

Bayon sits at the center of Angkor Thom and is famous for its towers carved with more than 200 serene, smiling stone faces. The temple also has intricate bas-reliefs and a mystical atmosphere that makes it one of Cambodia's most photographed sites.

Is lunch included, and what kind of food will we eat?

Lunch is not included in the tour price. Your guide recommends a nearby restaurant where you can order Cambodian food and eat on your own.

How physically demanding is a full day of temple touring?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. You'll be walking between temples and climbing some stairs, but you move at your own pace with your guide. The itinerary is not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health.

Can children join this tour?

Children under 12 years old can join for free and don't need to buy an entrance ticket. Children aged 12 and up pay the standard entrance fee like adults.