Guided Tours
I have experience as a driver and travel guide for tourism for more than ten years around the Siem Reap Angkor region. I have a vast knowledge of the history of the region and cambodia, and also of the many local customs and tourist market. In order to make your trip a most enjoyable and memorable experience in Cambodia, I have a range of travel and tour packages that are priced just right for both single and group tours.
NOTE: The price in all option below include bottles of cold water, full day car and/or tuk tuk and driver, but exclude your temple pass, entrance fees or other fees required, any meals and specialist tour guides at specific locations (these can be negotiated on arrival at the site)
The CAR options listed below can be modified upon your request for more convenience or to fit your specific travel plans.
The prices below are for Car (1- 4 people), or for Minivan (5 – 10 people).
For Tuk Tuk Tours:
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Small Tour $17 ( Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Taprom ).
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Big Tour $22 (Preas khan, Neak Pean, Ta Som, Mebon, ).
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Banteay srey$35.
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Kbal Spean $40.
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Bengmealea $45.
Option 1 : Mini Tour (Small Circle) By Car: $ 30 and By Minivan: $ 40
Morning: the daily temple tour is available from 8am until 5pm. You will visit the South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon, Baphuon, Elephant Terrace,Ta Keo, Ta Prohm and Banteay Kdei, then you can have lunch at a local restaurant around temple area.
South Gate of Angkor Thom
South gate : The south gate of Angkor Thom is the best preserved. It is approached from outside via a causeway that extends about fifty meters across a moat. On each side of the causeway are railings fashioned with 54 stone figures engaged in the performance of a famous Hindu story: the myth of the Churning of the Ocean. On the left side of the moat, 54 'devas' (guardian gods) pull the head of the snake 'Shesha' while on the right side 54 'Asuras' (demon gods) pull the snake's tail in the opposite direction.
Bayon
BAYON : was constructed in the late 12th century by king Jayavaraman VII. It is a religious temple of Buddhism. If you only see two temples, Angkor Wat and Bayon should be the ones. This temple is famous for giant stone faces. Bayon was the Jayavaraman VII’s state-temple and in many ways represents the pinnacle of his massive building campaign.
Baphoun
Baphoun : was constructed in the Mid-11th century by king Udayadityavarman II. It is a Hindu temple. It is a large temple-mountain in Angkor Thom. This temple has a unique animal carving on the walkway entrance. In the late 15th century this temple was converted to Buddhist temple and the impressively large reclining Buddha on the west side which was added to the temple.
Elephants Terrace
Terrace of the Elephants: is an impressive, two and a half-meter tall, 300 meter long terrace wall adorned with carved elephants and garudas spanning the front of Baphuon, Phimeanakas and the Royal Palace area at the heart of Angkor Thom. The northern section of the wall displays some particularly fine sculpture including the five headed horse and scenes of warriors and dancers. Constructed in part by Jayavarman VII and extended by his successor.
Ta Keo
TA KEO : Towering but plainly decorated temple-mountain dedicated to Shiva. Known in its time as ‘the mountain with golden peaks.’ The first to be constructed wholly of sandstone, this temple employs huge sandstone blocks. Constructed under three kings, begun by Jayavarman V as his state-temple and continued under Jayaviravarman and Suryavarman I.
Ta Prohm
TA PROHM : Ta Prohm is well worth an extended exploration of its dark corridors and open plazas. This temple was one of Jayavarman VII's first major temple projects which were dedicated to his mother. (Preah Khan, built shortly in the same general style, was dedicated to Jayavarman VII’s father.) Ta Prohm was originally constructed as a Buddhist monastery and was enormously wealthy in its time, boasting of control over 3000 villages, thousands of support staff and vast stores of jewels and gold. Of the monastic complex style temples, Ta Prohm is a superior example and should be included in almost any temple itinerary.
Afternoon : You will continue to visit the Angkor Wat Which is the most famous temple in Cambodia and it is world`s largest religious building.
Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat : was built in the mid-12th century by the king Suryavaraman II. Angkor Wat is visually, architecturally and artistically breathtaking. It is a massive three-tiered pyramid crowned by five lotus-like towers rising 65 meters from ground level. Angkor Wat is the centerpiece of any visit to the temples of Angkor. At the apex of Khmer political and military dominance in the region, Suryavarman II constructed Angkor Wat in the form of a massive 'temple-mountain' dedicated to the Hindu god, Vishnu. It served as his state temple, though the temple’s uncommon westward orientation has led some to suggest that it was constructed as Suryavarman II’s funerary temple. Angkor Wat is surrounded by a moat and an exterior wall measuring 1300 meters x 1500 meters. The temple itself is 1 km square and consists of three levels surmounted by a central tower. The walls of the temple are covered inside and out with bas-reliefs and carvings. Nearly 2000 distinctively rendered apsara carvings adorn the walls throughout the temple and represent some of the finest examples of apsara carvings in Angkorian-era art. But it is the exterior walls of the lower level that display the most extraordinary bas-reliefs, depicting stories and characters from Hindu mythology and the historical wars of Suryavarman II.
Option2: Grand Circle + Banteay Srei Temple (80Km Tour) By car $ 50, By Minivan $ 60
Morning : Start from 8.30 am until 5.00 pm , you will continue to visit Preah Khan which is known as an old temporary city of the king Jayavarman Vll who (1191-1197ad), then you will continue to Neak Pean which was one of the 102 ancient hospitals of the king Jayavarman Vll who built this hospital temple for taking care people’s health and then you will move to Eas Mebon , this temple was built by the same king ‘RaJendra Varman ll (944-967) to dedicate to ancestors.
Preah Khan
Preah Khan : Was constructed in the late 12th century by king Jayavaraman VII. Preah Khan, meaning 'sacred sword, is a huge, highly explorable monastic complex, full of carvings, passages and photo opportunities. It originally served as a Buddhist monastery and school, engaging over 1000 monks. For a short period it was also the residence of King Jayavarman VII during the reconstruction of his permanent home in Angkor Thom. In harmony with the architecturally similar Ta Prohm that was dedicated to Jayavarman VII's mother, Preah Khan is dedicated to his father.
Neak Pean
Neak Pean : also constructed in the mid-12th century by king Jayavaraman VII A small island temple located in the middle of the last baray to be constructed by a Khmer king in the Angkor area (Preah Khan Baray or Jayatataka). The central temple sits at the axis of a cross or lotus pattern of eight pools. Originally known as Rajasri, Neak Pean took its modern appellation, which means ‘coiled serpents,’ from the encoiled nagas that encircled the temple. The temple is faced by a statue of the horse, Balaha, saving drowning sailors. Though originally dedicated to Buddha, Neak Pean contains several Hindu images. Neak Pean may have served an absolution function, and the waters were thought to have healing properties.
East Mebon
East Mebon is a large temple-mountain-like ruin, rising three levels and crowned by five towers. Jayavarman IV, a usurper, moved the capital from Angkor to Koh Ker in 928AD. Sixteen years later Rajendravarman II returned the capital to Angkor and shortly thereafter constructed East Mebon on an island in the middle of the now dry Eastern Baray.
Afternoon : you will depart straight to the north of The Angko Area about (37km) to visit Banteay srei this temple has been contracted by hard pink sandstones , wonderfully sculpted perfectly preserved and restored , then you can have lunch at local restaurant . After that, you will drive back to visit Banteay samre, Pre Rub and return back to city.
Banteay Srei
Banteay Srei: was constructed in the late 10th century by king Rajendravaraman. Banteay Srei loosely translates to ‘citadel of the women,’ but this is a modern appellation that probably refers to the delicate beauty of the carvings. This temple was discovered by French archaeologists comparatively late in their research, not until in 1914. Banteay Srey was built at a time when the Khmer Empire was gaining significant power and territory, constructed by a Brahmin counselor under a powerful king, Rajendravarman, and later under Jayavarman V. The temple displays some of the finest examples of classical Khmer art - the walls densely covered with some of the most beautiful, deep and intricate carvings of any Angkorian temple.
Banteay Samre
Banteay samre : was constructed in the mid-12th century by king SuryavaramanII. Large, comparatively flat temple displaying distinctively Angkor Wat style architecture and artistry. The temple underwent extensive restoration this century by archaeologists using the anastylosis method. Banteay Samre was constructed around the same time as Angkor Wat. The style of the towers and balustrades bear strong resemblance to the towers of Angkor Wat and even more so to Khmer temple of Phimai in Thailand.
Pre Rup
Pre Rub : was constructed in the late 10thcentury by king RajendravaramanII. Architecturally and artistically superior temple mountain. Beautifully carved false doors on upper level, as well as an excellent view of the surrounding countryside. Richly detailed, well preserved carvings, particularly on the lintels. Traditionally believed to be a funerary temple, but in fact the state temple of Rajendravarman II. Historically important in that it was the second temple built after the Khmer capital was returned to Angkor after a period of political upheaval when the capital had been moved to Koh Ker. The artistically similar East Mebon was the first to be constructed after the return to Angkor, less than a decade earlier.
Option3: Beng Mealea+Roluos Group Temples (140Km Tour) By car: $70, By Minivan: $80
The tour start at 8:00 am, for this tour option, you will depart straight To Beng Melea temple Then on the way back, you will visit Rolous Group, which includes Lolei, Preah Ko and Bakong These temples were built since the early of Angkor period (802-1431).
Beng Mealea
Beng Mealea: it is located north east of Siem Reap city. This temple was built in the early 11th century and it is about 65km away from Siem reap city. BengnMealea is also known as the jungle temple since it was invaded by jungle. It was a model of building of Angkor Wat in the Angkor Wat size. It was built as a Hindu temple, but there are some carvings depicting buddhist motifs.[1] Its primary material is sandstone and it is largely unrestored, with trees and thick brush thriving amidst its towers and courtyards and many of its stones lying in great heaps.
Lolei
Lo Lei : were built in late 9th century by king Yasovarman I. Ruins of an island-temple built in the middle of a now dry baray, Indratataka, the first large-scale baray constructed by a Khmer king. Lolei consists of four brick towers on a double laterite platform. It was the last major temple built at Roluos before Yasovarman I moved the capital to the Angkor area. Though the towers are in poor condition, there are some lintel carvings in very good condition displaying the distinctively detailed Preah Ko style.
Preah Ko
Preah Ko : The Sacred Bull) was the first temple to be built in the ancient and now defunct city of Hariharalaya (in the area that today is called Roluos). This temple were built in the late 9th century by king Indravarman II. Six towers displaying set on a platform, all beautifully preserved carvings. This temple was originally surrounded by walls and gopuras of which only vestiges remain. Preah Ko was one of the first major temples of the empire at the early Khmer capital of Hariharalaya. Preah Ko (Sacred Bull) derives its name from the statues of bulls at the front of the central towers.
Bakong
Bakong : was built in the late 9th century by king Indravarman I. The most impressive member of the Roluos Group, sitting at the center of the first Angkorian capital, Hariharalaya. Bakong stands 15 meters tall and is 650x850m at the outer wall. Constructed by the third Angkorian-era king as his state-temple, Bakong represents the first application of the temple-mountain architectural formula on a grand scale and set the architectural tone for the next 400 years. The temple displays a very early use of stone rather than brick. Though begun by Indravarman I, Bakong received additions and was expanded by later kings. The uppermost section and tower may have been added as late as the 12th century AD.
Option 4: Phnom Kulen and Banteay Srei (130Km) By car: $70, By Minivan: $80
These options start around 8:30am to Kulen Mountain and come back around 1:00pm and have lunch near Banteay Srei temple then continue to visit Banteay Srei temple.
Kulen Mountain
Kulen Mountain: you will discover to Phnom Kulen “kulen Mountain , it is about 65km from siem reap city ,you will visit the thousand Linga River ,carving on reverbed Grand Reclining Buddha ,and enjoy your swimming at waterfall ,you can have lunch at the local restaurant on this mountain ,phnom kelen can be a combination of visit with Banteay srie ,and some of the temple on the way back. Kulen Mountain referred to as the Mount Mahendraparvata – the Kulen Mountain is a cultural and historical resort that marked the origin of Khmer empire in the 9th century when King Jayavarman II announced independence from Java and declared himself as the ‘Chakravartin,’ meaning universal king.
Phnom Kulen
Note : The Kulen park are not including Angkor temple pass . The Entrance Fee of Kulen Park is $ 20 per person.
Kbal Spean : is an Angkorian era Archaeological site on the southwest slope of Phnom Kulen , it is described as “a spectacularly carved riverbed, set deep in the jungle about 50km from Siem Reap city ,Be reminded, the entrance to the area gently closes at 3: 00 pm and it requires 45minutes uphill walk, Kbal Spean can be a combination of visit with Banteay srei and some of the temple on the way back .
Option 5 : City tour and Tonle Sap Lake ( There are two packages )
Morning : you will discover the city, Angkor national Museum, and Artisans d’Angkor is a Cambodia company which was originally created to help young rural people fined the work since its creation at the end of 1990s, Aritisan d’angkor has strived to offer good working condition .
* Artisans’d Angkor, Chong Khneas (45Km Tour) By car: $ 30, By Minivan: $ 35
You will discover the great lake interior ocean. There are lots of fish in this lake, the floating village of Chong Khneas lies at the edge of Tonle Sap Lake, the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. This fishing settlement, located just 15km south of Siem Reap. It easily accesses by boat and provides very good insight in to the village lifestyle of the Tonle Sap.
*Artisans’d Angkor, kompong Kleang (100Km Tour) By car: $ 45 , By Minivan: $ 55
Kompong Kleang is a bout 50km east of Chong Khneas , it is a much better option for you to visit a village on the lack because many houses are built on the stilts up to 10m in the air and Floating house the village is surrounded by flooded forest ( rain forest ) and it is accessible by the attraction for an insight to the lifestyle of village folks in Cambodia .
Option 6: (sunrise or sunset only) By Car: $15, By Minivan: $20
Angkor Wat is a beautiful place for sunrise. Angkor Wat is the form of a massive 'temple-mountain' dedicated to the Hindu god, Vishnu, and it is the only one Temple that were built face to the west so that this temple is a very good place for sunrise.
* Sunset on Bakheng Hill By Car: $ 15 and By Minivan: $ 20
Bakheng Hill: There is a temple on the top of Bakheng hill which was constructed in the late 9th and early 10th century by king Yasovarman I. You can see the view from the above of the hill which include West Baray and Angkor Wat.
OPTION 7: Beng Melea Kompong Kleang (150KmTour) By car $70 By Minivan $ 80
In this option, you can decide which to see first, Beng Mealea or Kompong Kleang. Also you can visit the temple first in the morning till late afternoon then go to see the sunset at Kompong Kleang Floating village. In other way, you can visit Kompong Kleang in the morning then continue to have lunch at the temple.
OPTION 8: Beng Mealea, Koh Ker (250Km Tour) By car: $ 110, By Minivan: $ 130
Koh Ker : were built Under the reign of the kings Jayavarman IV and Harshavarman II Koh Ker was briefly the capital of the whole empire (928–944 AD). Jayavarman IV forced an ambitious building program. An enormous water-tank and about forty temples were constructed under his rule. Unparalleled is the seven‑tiered and 36-metre (118 ft) high pyramid, which most probably served as state temple of Jayavarman IV. Really impressive too are the shrines with the two‑meter 6 ft 7 in high lingas.
OPTION 9: Beng Melea, Koh Ker, Preah Vihea (550Km Tour) By car $170, By Minivan $190
In this option you can visit Preah Vihea first, and then come back to Koh Ker and Beng Mealea. This tour starts in the early morning and come back late in the evening.
PreahVihea : is an ancient Hindu temple built during the period of the Khmer Empire, that is situated atop a 525-metre (1,722 ft) cliff in the Dangrek Mountains, in the Preah Vihear province, Cambodia. In 1962, following a lengthy dispute between Thailand and Cambodia over ownership, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague ruled that the temple is in Cambodia.
