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The Angkor temple complex is one of the world's largest religious sites; one day is only enough to take in the highlights. Our “2 Days Angkor Sunset and Sunrise Tour” lets you cover more ground and discover less-visited gems such as Preah Khan and Ta Nei Temple. You’ll visit popular temples like Ta Prohm and Angkor Thom, watch the sunset from Pre Rup temple, and experience the magical sunrise over Angkor Wat. This small-group tour gives you the chance to soak in the wonders of Angkor, from dawn to dusk, without feeling rushed.
- Magnificent views of Angkor Wat at sunrise and beautiful sunset
- Two days at Angkor: Visit beautiful temples outside Angkor Thom city including Banteay Srei Temple
- Learn about the centuries-old monuments from a professional guide
- Escape the heat: comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
Our 2-Day Angkor Tour is designed to give you the best of both worlds – the serenity of early morning and the golden glow of evening, all while exploring the most iconic temples of Angkor. You’ll beat the crowds and the heat, giving you the perfect opportunity to soak in the atmosphere and snap those Instagram-worthy shots.
Itineraries
Day 1
Visit Pre Rup, Banteay Srei, Neak Pean, Preah Khan, and Sunset at Bakheng Temple
- Tour Pickup time: 8.30 am from the hotel lobby
- Tour Ending time: after sunset approx 7 pm
Today we visit the most interesting temples outside Angkor Thom city. You begin with the first stop at Pre Rup Hindu temple built as the state temple of Khmer king Rajendravarman and dedicated in 961 or early 962. It is a temple mountain of combined brick, laterite, and sandstone construction.
Continue a drive for the intricately carved and well-preserved Banteay Srei. The detailed reliefs on this smaller sandstone structure are regarded as the finest, most skillfully crafted in Cambodia. Banteay Srei has only been accessible since the late 1990s when the Khmer Rouge left the area.
Return your journey and visit Neak Pean temples, an artificial island with a Buddhist temple on a circular island in Jayatataka Baray, and continue your afternoon to Preah Khan temple, a ruined but highly atmospheric mélange of tree roots and crumbling stone structures. Construction of this site was commissioned by the great ‘temple builder’ Jayavaraman VII (in honor of his father) and a visit to this smaller site makes for an interesting contrast with the more imposing Angkor Wat. Preah Khan is currently being restored by the World Monument Fund and in places is in remarkably good condition. Late afternoon return to town after a memorable day of exploration.
On the way back, enjoy a brief stop and discoveries with an ascent for sunset at Bakheng Mountain Temple.
Day 2
Angkor Wat at sunrise, Ta Prohm, Ta Nei, and Bayon Temple
- Tour Pickup time: 4.40 am (Including sunrise)
- Tour Ending time: Approx 1 pm
Begin with a pre-dawn departure for sunrise outside of Angkor Wat. Enter the great temple in darkness (please bring a torch) from the little-visited eastern side, and creep along hoary cloistered corridors past the longest stretch of bas-relief carvings in the world.
End your tour at Angkor with breakfast outside the temple. Continue by moving on to the jungle-enveloped Ta Prohm – one of the most atmospheric of all temples in Angkor. Once home to 2,740 monks, Ta Prohm today looks much as it did in the early 1850s when French explorer Henri Mouhot ‘rediscovered’ this crumbling site. Move to Ta Nei, a late 12th-century stone temple located in Angkor.
Visit the southern Gate of Angkor Thom, flanked by a row of 54 stone figures on each side – gods to the left and demons to the right – and the fortified city of Angkor Thom. At ‘The Bayon’, you will see its beautifully crafted central towers, covered in more than 200 enormous faces, and pass by the famous Terrace of the Leper King and the Terrace of Elephants.
- Visit the beautiful Sunrise at Angkor Wat and other famous temples
- Experienced English Speaking Tour Guide
- Stay refreshed with complimentary bottled water and a cool towel
- Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned vehicle
- Enjoy convenient hotel pickup and drop-off services
- Meals
- Temple entrance fee: US$62.00 (covers all temples for three-day)
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