Angkor Wat Sunrise, Small Circuit Full Day Tour

Itinerary
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Pass By: Angkor Wat, Siem Reap 17254 Cambodia

TOUR HISTORY

Angkor Wat was built by the king Suravaraman 2, who ruled Cambodia from 1113 to 1150 in the. It is believed that Angkor Wat probably took about 30-37 years to build and is dedicated to the god Vishnu who is a world protector. The temple Angkor used two main materials to build, sandstone and literate. The temple was converted from Hindu to Buddhist in the 16 century by Ang Chanrachea, and he also changed this temple name to Angkor Wat. Angkor means CITY and Wat mean MONASTERY.

Angkor Archaeological Park encompasses 41 square kilometers and approximately 91 temples are found within. Angkor Wat is one of the largest of the temples and face to the west. The temple measures 1,500 by 1,300 meters rectangular shape and is surrounded by a massive moat.

Pass By: Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom, Siem Reap Cambodia

We will pick you up at (4.30 to 5.00 am depending on your hotel location) from your hotel for sunrise outside Angkor Wat. Enter the great temple in darkness from the little-visited eastern side, and walk along the ancient isolated passageways the longest stretch of bas-relief carvings.

Spending almost 3 hours to learn about Angkor history and our culture was rich in Asia. Your expert local guide will decipher the myriad of stories behind the bas-relief carvings, and give you an insight into life during the height of the Khmer empire.

a short break for your breakfast before we journey to the ancient capital city of the Khmer empire. Stop at the south gate of Angkor Thom city to capturing of the enormous statue has adorned on the causeway with 54 gods and 54 asuras were represented to 54 provinces in the Angkor period. Angkor Thom was built by the powerful king call Jayavarman VII (1181-1218) and the state temple is Bayon temple it's the last temple of the king. The symbols Hinduism and Buddhism were decorated on there to merge two main religious together, even the king is Buddhist but he didn't discriminate to others religion.

Continue your journey on to the jungle-enveloped Ta Prohm – one of the most atmospheric of all temples in Angkor. This temple also built by the King Jayavarman VII as well (1186) to dedicated to his mother Sri Jayarajacudamani and Preah Khan temple dedicated to his father Dharanindravarman II. It's Buddist and Hindu temple, the temple was filmed by Angelina Jolie 2000-2001 call Tomb Raider.
Beside the temple here also serve as the University of the queen Indradevi.

The end of the tour, we going to stop at the Srah Srang reservoir to refresh with windy and get some pictures at the pond, we can have some lunch in the local restaurant is the best tasting at here.