The Angkor Wat Small Circuit tour starts very early in the morning. You’ll be picked up before sunrise around 4:30. We will watch a beautiful sunrise and explore the temple.

We’ll enter via the “South Gate of Angkor Thom” on a long causeway which is flanked by a row of 54 mythical beings which are said to guard the city from bad spirits.

First on the list is a visit to Bayon temple which is located exactly in the centre of Angkor Thom. The hundreds of giant stone faces will look down on you throughout the temple and are some of the most recognized and photogenic spots in Siem Reap.

A mid-11th century temple, Baphuon is a beautiful temple at Angkor Thom. Its name means a hidden temple. It has three tiers, built in a shape of pyramid.

We’ll then head over to the Terrace of the Elephant and the Terrace of the Leper King before taking lunch. You have the option to each lunch in a local restaurant nearby the temples or we can head back to your hotel to eat lunch.

After lunch, we’ll to see the “Tomb Raider” temple which is called Ta Prohm. It’s one of the most popular temples because of its unique appearance. The jungle is literally growing right through the temple.

Next up is Banteay Kdei temple which is a large unrestored complex in a similar style to Ta Prohm. We’ll then head over to Srah Srang which is a large manmade lake known as the “Royal Bath”. Here, we’ll watch the sunset before heading back into town.