Private Angkor Day Tour from Siem Reap

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Stop At: Angkor Wat, Siem Reap 17254 Cambodia

Angkor Wat is a temple complex in Cambodia and is the largest religious monument in the world, on a site measuring 162.6 hectares. Originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire, it was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Angkor Thom South Gate, Siem Reap Cambodia

Angkor Thom is a very popular tourist spot. It was established in the late twelfth century to early thirteenth century by King Jayavarman VII. This site is situated 1.7 Km north of Angkor Wat, within which are located several monuments from earlier eras as well as those established by Jayavarman and his successors.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom, Siem Reap Cambodia

Bayon is a richly decorated Khmer temple built in the late twelfth century or early thirteenth century. Built at the centre of King Jayavarman’s capital, Angkor Thom was the last state temple to be built at Angkor, and the only Angkorian state temple to be built primarily as a Mahayana Buddhist shrine dedicated to the Buddha. Following Jayavarman’s death, it was modified and augmented by later Hindu and Theravada Buddhist kings in accordance to their religious preferences.

Bayon’s most distinctive feature is the multitude of serene and massive stone faces on the many towers that jut from the upper terrace and cluster around its center peak. The similarity of the 216 gigantic faces to other statues of Jayavarman VII has led many scholars to the hypothesise that the faces are representations of the king himself. Others believe that the faces belong to Avalokitesvara, the bodhisattva of compassion.

The temple is also popular for two impressive sets of bas-reliefs, which present an unusual combination of mythological, historical, and mundane scenes. This is one of the many ‘must visit’ temples.


Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Baphuon, Angkor Archaelogical Park, Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia

Baphoun Temple

Huge temple-mountain in the heart of Angkor Thom .

After a long series of restoration and 51 years it is opened again to the public.

In April, 2011, the archaeologists finally ended the restoration of the temple . The King of Cambodia Norodom Sihamoni, and Prime Minister of France which led the works of restoration are among the first visitors for the reopening ceremony on 3rd july 2011 .

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Ta Prohm Temple, Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 21000 Cambodia

Ta Promh

Belongs to the relic complex Angkor, Ta Prohm currently has become one of attractions not to be missed. Over many centuries immersed in oblivion, at the beginning of the 20th century, once again it is awake and come to light along with the precious values of Khmer culture, art and history.

Built in 1189 by The King Jayavarman VII for the purpose of honoring and worshiping the royal family, Ta Prohm is one of the first completed temples in the Angkor complex. It has an area of 650,000 m2 in the Bayon style. An enormous amount of property was used as the construction fund. Even tocommemorate mother- The Queen Jayarajachudanami, The King Jayavarman VII ordered to construct a sacred tomb inside 4 stone walls encrusted with diamonds. However, because of attacks by the Burmese and Siamese army in the late 13th century, the temple was ruined and a large number of artifacts inside were taken away by Siamese troops, including diamonds in the tomb.

Nowadays,the time dresses up thousand-year-old Ta Prohm a new appearance. The giant roots of banyan, kapok and ficus religiosa trees have strongly grown, extended and pierced the walls. They wrap each other, twist on the stone columns and cover up the temple a charming and haunting beauty. Almost all structures outside the walls are dilapidated by trees, only the church towers inside are still intact. This feature is the greatest appeal of the temple which attracts a large number of visitors every year and is also the reason that the Hollywood film crew often choosing Ta Prohm as the context for the fiction movies.

Ta Prohm temple is really an ideal destination if you want to admire the traditional Khmer architecture and discover the mysterious history of the ancient Angkor Empire.


Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Angkor Thom Terrace of the Elephants, Siem Reap Cambodia

The Terrace of the Elephants is part of the walled city of Angkor Thom, a ruined temple complex in Cambodia. The terrace was used by Angkor's king Jayavarman VII as a platform from which to view his victorious returning army. It was attached to the palace of Phimeanakas, of which only a few ruins remain.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Terrace of the Leper King, Angkor Thom, Siem Reap Cambodia

A double terrace wall at the north end of the Terrace of Elephants with deeply carved nagas, demons and other mythological beings. The inner wall is an earlier version of the outer wall that was covered at the time the outer wall was added. The inner wall was excavated by French archaeologists in the late 1990s. The terrace was named for the statue of the ‘Leper King’ that sits on top. Why the statue is known as the ‘leper king’ is a matter of debate. Some argued that when the statue was found, its lichen-eaten condition gave it the appearance of leprosy. Others have argued that it is a statue of the leper king of Khmer legend, or that the condition of the statue inspired its connection to the legend. The model for the statue is also a matter of debate. Suggestions include a couple of different Hindu gods, and the Khmer kings Yasovarman I and Jayavarman VII. Recent scholarship favors a combination of Jayavarman VII and Buddha. The statue of the leper king on display at the terrace is a replica. The original resides in the National Museum in Phnom Penh.

Duration: 15 minutes