3-Day Siem Reap Temple Tour with Angkor Sunrise and Kampong Pluk

Meet your guide at 4:40 am for sunrise views at Angkor Wat. This complex is one of the most significant monuments in the world and features masterpieces of scripture depicting Hindu legends.

Return to the hotel for breakfast, then head to the south gate of Angkor Thom, the last city of the Khmer Empire.

Continue to Bayon to see its four-sided towers of Maha Yana Buddhism, representing the four noble minds of Buddha through deep smiles and peaceful faces.

Walk on to Baphuon, a Hindu temple built in the 11th century, before Angkor Wat.

Next, continue outside Angkor Thom to see Ta Nei, built by Jayavarman VII and dedicated to his ancestor.

Go on to visit Ta Prohm temple.

Continue to Kravan temple, built in the 9th century and dedicated to the Vishnu God by King Isan Varaman I.

Return to the hotel after sightseeing.

Start at 8:00 a.m. to visit Preah Khan temple, built by King Jayavarman VII and dedicated to his father.

Continue to Neak Poan, a small island temple located in the middle of the last Baray. This temple was constructed by a Khmer king in the Angkor area.

Visit Ta Som, a small but classic temple that rises on three levels and is crowned by five towers.

After a busy morning, rest for lunch at a local restaurant. Afterwards, head to Pre Rup temple, constructed in the late 10th century and dedicated to Hindu gods.

Next, visit Banteay Kdei, a Buddhist temple constructed in the 12th century.

Then continue to Bakheng Temple, considered the best place for pleasant sunset views around the temple, with linga of Shiva, green scenery, mountain views, and Angkor Wat towers. Note: visitor numbers on Bakheng Mount are limited, so we will try to get you there as early as possible.

At your request, you can also go for a buffet dinner while watching a traditional Cambodian performance for insights into soul arts from the ancient Khmer Empire.

At 8:00 a.m., meet your guide in the lobby and travel to Banteay Srei, or the Ladies Temple, built of pink sandstone in the mid-10th century by the Hindu King Rajendravarman II. This temple is dedicated to the Trinity Gods.

On the way back, stop at the Sugar Palm villages, where you can see local people making palm sugar.

Stop by Banteay Samre, a Hindu temple constructed in the 12th century.

Continue to Tonle Sap Lake at Kampong Pluk village, which is also a floating village.

Have lunch at noon, then continue to Preah Ko, the Sacred Bull, which derives its name from the three sandstone statues located in front of the temple's central towers.

On the way back, stop at the local market of Phsa Leur and see the Artisans Angkor, known for traditional crafts.

Head back to the hotel for the night.