Waterfalls Travel

Waterfalls Travel · Tour

4-Day Angkor Circuits, Phnom Kulen, Roluos, Koh Ker and Beng Mealea Temple Tour

5.0 29 reviews 5.0 stars out of 5, 29 reviews

Ratings collected by Viator and Tripadvisor

Siem Reap
4-Day Angkor Circuits, Phnom Kulen, Roluos, Koh Ker and Beng Mealea Temple Tour (1/8)
4-Day Angkor Circuits, Phnom Kulen, Roluos, Koh Ker and Beng Mealea Temple Tour (2/8)
4-Day Angkor Circuits, Phnom Kulen, Roluos, Koh Ker and Beng Mealea Temple Tour (3/8)
4-Day Angkor Circuits, Phnom Kulen, Roluos, Koh Ker and Beng Mealea Temple Tour (4/8)
4-Day Angkor Circuits, Phnom Kulen, Roluos, Koh Ker and Beng Mealea Temple Tour (5/8)
4-Day Angkor Circuits, Phnom Kulen, Roluos, Koh Ker and Beng Mealea Temple Tour (6/8)
4-Day Angkor Circuits, Phnom Kulen, Roluos, Koh Ker and Beng Mealea Temple Tour (7/8)
4-Day Angkor Circuits, Phnom Kulen, Roluos, Koh Ker and Beng Mealea Temple Tour (8/8)

Four days that run from Angkor's busiest temples to some of its quietest. Day one covers the Small Circuit by road: Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm, Ta Nei, Angkor Thom and a sunset climb up Phnom Bakheng. Day two is the drive to Phnom Kulen National Park for the riverbed of a thousand lingas, which turned the water into holy water, then Banteay Srei, Banteay Samre and Pre Rup on the same day. On day three the group watches sunrise over Angkor Wat, returns for breakfast, and works through the Grand Circuit (Preah Khan, Neak Pean, Ta Som, East Mebon) before heading south of Siem Reap to the three main temples of the Roluos Group. Day four is the long drive to Koh Ker and Beng Mealea, remote temples that tourists rarely visit, with quiet surroundings and views of the countryside along the road. Included are a licensed English-speaking guide, a private air-conditioned vehicle with driver, hotel pickup and drop-off, cold drinking water, wet towels, parking fees and road tolls. Not included are the Angkor temple pass, the Kulen mountain ticket, the Koh Ker ticket and lunches (about 5 USD a dish, ordered from the menu). Up to 15 travelers can book together, and the route suits all fitness levels.

What's included

  • English Speaking Guide with licensed
  • Cool drinking waters & wet towels
  • Start pick up at your hotel and finish drop you at hotel
  • Parking fees & Road tolls
Show 1 more
  • Private A/C Vehicle with driver

Itinerary

The map could not be loaded. Please try again in a moment.

  1. Angkor Wat

    Day 1: breakfast first, then the guide meets the group in the lobby of the hotel or guesthouse at 8:00 am. The temple pass is bought on the way to Angkor Wat.

    Extra fee

  2. Ta Prohm

    Ta Prohm, on the Small Circuit, is covered by gigantic tree roots and was filmed for Tomb Raider. Lunch is at a local restaurant nearby from 12:00 to 1:00 pm, 45 to 60 minutes, with dishes from about 5 USD.

    Extra fee

  3. Ta Nei Temple

    Ta Nei is a small, quiet temple that has barely been restored, a good choice for avoiding crowds. Large trees surround it.

    Extra fee

  4. Angkor Thom

    The first stop in Angkor Thom is the Victory Gate on the east side, for a quick visit and photos before the Bayon.

    Extra fee

  5. Bayon Temple

    The Bayon sits at the center of Angkor Thom with 49 towers, each with 4 faces, for 196 faces of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara.

    Extra fee

  6. Baphuon Temple

    Baphuon, next door, is an 11th-century Hindu temple, built before Angkor Wat. A large reclining Buddha behind it dates to the 16th century. The visit continues to the Royal Enclosure Wall.

    Extra fee

  7. Phimeanakas

    Phimeanakas is a 10th-century Hindu pyramid temple in the middle of the old Royal Palace of Angkor Thom, seen along with the ancient Royal Enclosure Wall.

    Extra fee

  8. Terrace of the Elephants

    Kings used this platform to review their returning victorious armies. Elephants are carved along its wall.

    Extra fee

  9. Terrace of the Leper King

    Another platform close by, on the north side of the Terrace of the Elephants.

    Extra fee

  10. Phnom Bakheng

    The last stop of day one is the hill of Phnom Bakheng for sunset, which can be skipped. The summit admits a limited number of visitors, so on busy days the climb begins earlier and the wait for sunset can run 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours.

    Extra fee

  11. Phnom Kulen National Park

    Day 2: Phnom Kulen is more than 60 km from Angkor Park. It is not a temple but a riverbed covered with lingas, the 1000 Lingas, symbols of Shiva. The group also sees the big reclining Buddha, carved from a natural giant rock called Preah Ang Thom, and a waterfall with a place to swim. Lunch is at a local restaurant nearby, 45 to 60 minutes between 12:00 and 1:00 pm, with dishes from about 5 USD.

    Extra fee

  12. Banteay Srei

    Banteay Srei, sometimes called the Ladies temple, is built of pink sandstone. Rajendravarman II, a Hindu king, dedicated it in the middle of the 10th century to the Hindu trinity, mainly Shiva.

    Extra fee

  13. Banteay Samre

    Banteay Samre is a Hindu temple of the 12th century. Not much evidence survives on its architecture, but it is believed to follow a plan similar to Angkor Wat.

    Extra fee

  14. Pre Rup

    Pre Rup, meaning turn the body, was built in the late 10th century for Hindu gods. It reflects a common Cambodian belief that funerals took place here, at the farthest point where the Small and Grand Circuit roads meet.

    Extra fee

  15. Angkor Wat

    Day 3: lobby pickup at 5:00 am for sunrise at Angkor Wat. The group then returns to the hotel for breakfast and sets out again afterwards.

    Extra fee

  16. Preah Khan Temple

    After breakfast the guide collects the group again for Preah Khan, a Buddhist temple built by Jayavarman VII for his father. This large monastic complex was also a Buddhist monastery and school with over 1000 monks.

    Extra fee

  17. Neak Pean

    Neak Pean is a small island temple in the last baray, built by a Khmer king in the Angkor area.

    Extra fee

  18. Ta Som

    Ta Som is a small Buddhist temple east of Neak Pean.

    Extra fee

  19. Eastern Mebon

    East Mebon is a large ruined temple-mountain of three levels topped by five towers, with big elephant statues at the corners. Lunch comes before the Roluos Group, 45 to 60 minutes at a local restaurant between 12:00 and 1:00 pm (dishes from about 5 USD).

    Extra fee

  20. Lolei

    Lolei is a small Hindu temple from the 9th century, part of the Roluos Group.

    Extra fee

  21. Preah Ko

    Preah Ko was the first temple built in Hariharalaya, an ancient city that no longer exists, in the Roluos Group.

    Extra fee

  22. Bakong

    Bakong, the biggest temple of the Roluos Group, is the first sandstone temple-mountain raised by Khmer rulers. Lunch is at a restaurant nearby (dishes from about 5 USD).

    Extra fee

  23. Koh Ker Temple

    Day 4: the Koh Ker Group lies more than 150 km northeast of Siem Reap in Preah Vihear province and was briefly the capital of the Khmer empire between 928 and 944. Its temples include Prasat Thom (the seven-tiered temple), Prasat Pram, Prasat Neang Kmao, Prasat Linga and Prasat Damre. Lunch is at a local restaurant nearby (dishes from about 5 USD).

    Extra fee

  24. Prasat Beng Mealea

    Beng Mealea is a mysterious temple where nature has run riot. Built to the same floor plan as Angkor Wat, it is a large ruin that suits anyone who likes exploring overgrown stone.

    Extra fee

  25. Lolei

    Lolei, a small 9th-century Hindu temple in the Roluos Group.

    Extra fee

  26. Preah Ko

    Preah Ko, the first temple of the lost city of Hariharalaya, in the Roluos Group.

    Extra fee

  27. Bakong

    Bakong, the first sandstone temple-mountain of the Khmer rulers and the largest in the Roluos Group.

    Extra fee

Not included

  • Angkor + All Temples pass
  • Kulen mountain ticket
  • Koh Ker Group ticket
  • Meals (Lunch) depend on the food in the menu USD 5.00 per person

Good to know

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Up to 15 travelers per booking.
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Guiding available in: en.

Reviews

Loading reviews…

    From

    € 329.46

    Book now