Private 3-Day Angkor Thom, Banteay Srei, Kulen Waterfall and Kampong Phluk Tour with Guide

Angkor Thom South Gate

Day 1: the guide and driver collect the group in the hotel lobby at 8:00 am and first stop to buy the Angkor pass. The drive then enters Angkor Thom, the last capital city of the Khmer Empire, whose name means Gigantic City.

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Bayon Temple

The Bayon is a richly decorated Khmer temple at the center of Angkor Thom. Jayavarman VII, a Mahayana Buddhist king, built it as his state temple in the late 12th or early 13th century.

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The Baphuon is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia

The Baphuon, northwest of the Bayon inside Angkor Thom, is a three-tiered temple mountain from the mid-11th century, built as the state temple of Udayadityavarman II and dedicated to Shiva.

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Terrace of the Elephants

Part of the walled city of Angkor Thom, the terrace was a platform from which Jayavarman VII watched his victorious army return.

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Terrace of the Leper King

Found in the northwest corner of the Royal Square, this Bayon-style terrace was built under Jayavarman VII. Its name comes from a 15th-century statue of Yama, the god of death, discovered here.

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Angkor Archaeological Park

A lunch break at a local restaurant inside the park, after about 45 to 60 minutes of walking. Food and drinks are paid by each traveler.

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Angkor Wat

After lunch the guide leads the group through Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world, spread over 162 hectares.

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Phnom Bakheng

If energy and weather allow, the group climbs Bakheng hill for sunset. The climb normally starts around 4:00 pm because the number of visitors on top is limited. Anyone who prefers an early return to the hotel can tell the guide.

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Phnom Kulen National Park

Day 2: hotel pickup at 8:00 am for Phnom Kulen National Park. On the hilltop are a large reclining Buddha statue from the 16th century, the biggest waterfall in Cambodia and a river of a thousand Shiva lingas, holy to Khmer people. Swimming is possible, though the falls carry little water in the dry season from March to July. Lunch is on the way to the next stop.

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Banteay Srei

Banteay Srei is a 10th-century Cambodian temple with fine sculpture dedicated to Shiva, counted among the most impressive temples of the Angkor area.

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Kampong Phluk Floating Village

Before returning to Siem Reap, the group visits the flooded village of Kampong Phluk and the Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, on a private boat ride of 45 to 60 minutes round trip. The best months are August to February.

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Angkor Wat

Day 3: pickup in the hotel lobby at 4:40 am for sunrise at Angkor Wat, with about an hour's wait for the light. A short break in a village follows for a local breakfast, such as Khmer noodle soup with palm cake and steamed rice dumplings with palm sugar, and a stop at a local market before the temples resume.

Ta Prohm Temple

Ta Prohm was a location for the film Tomb Raider. The film took liberties with other Angkor temples, but its scenes here stay close to how the temple actually looks, with its eerie quality.

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Pre Rup

Pre Rup is a pyramid temple dedicated to Shiva, built of brick, laterite and sandstone. It was the state temple of King Rajendravarman, dedicated in 961 or early 962.

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Ta Som

Ta Som is a small temple built at the end of the 12th century for Jayavarman VII, northeast of Angkor Thom and just east of Neak Pean. Its East Gate, with a tree growing on top, is the highlight.

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Neak Pean

Neak Pean is a Buddhist temple on a circular island in the Jayatataka Baray, linked to Preah Khan and built under Jayavarman VII.

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