Ultimate 2-Day Tour Angkor Temples & Tonle Sap Lake

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Angkor Wat Sunrise and Angkor Complex

Our experienced tour guide and driver will be greeting you at 4.45am at your hotel’s lobby then transfer to purchase Angkor ticket, drive within Angkor jungle toward the magnificent Angkor Wat where we wait to watch the spectacular sunrise over Angkor Wat towers and capture its beautiful sunrise reflection at the lotus pond.

Return your hotel for breakfast before heading out again to the South Gate of Angkor Thom atop 4 giant faces that religiously represents compassion, sympathy, equanimity and charity. Stroll around Bayon temple consisting of more than 200 smiling faces in stone, admired by interesting temples including Baphuon, Phimeanakas, terrace of leper king and terrace of elephant. Resume the journey to visit Ta Prohm temple adorned with the stunning, amazing tree roots where Lara Croft Tomb Raider was filmed.

Enjoy Khmer set lunch at The Palmboo restaurant near temples.

Afternoon, continue to witness the marvelous Angkor Wat – the world’s heritage listed by UNESCO in 1992 and the largest unrivaled monument in the world. Built by Suryavarman II in 12th Century, Angkor Wat is considered as one of the top destinations in Asia and is a must-see in your lifetime. Learning from your tour guide the amazing history, its ancestral incredible, architectural masterpieces and the finest carvings dates back to the Khmer Empire when it dominated the largest parts of Southeast Asia.

*Note: Visiting beautiful sunset at Phnom Bakheng is available (free of charge) and this is a hiking up/down (Approx. 25-30 minutes per way) the hill and the place is always touristy or you may skip it because you feel tired. So feel free to speak with our guide about this if you really want to see the sunset.

Day 2: Beautiful Banteay Srei & Tonle Sap Lake with Sunset Boat

We leave at 8.30am to unlock the intricately carved, beautiful red-pink sandstone temple of Banteay Srei – considered to be a Jewel of Khmer art which features elaborate decorations and its finest details. These factors have made the temple extremely popular with tourists, and have led to its being widely praised as a “precious gem”. On the way to visit the serene of Banteay Samre temple, we stop for a visit at palm sugar village and other various local handicraft souvenirs, and we will stroll at Preah Dak village to observe local people making the famous steaming-rice cake which hides coconut milk inside.

Next, we drive to Kampong Phluk village of Tonle Sap Lake. Once we arrived, we process to take a sheltered boat trip along canal toward the centre of Kampong Phluk village, the boat begins to slow down to let you enjoy the surrounding admired by amazing houses atop high poles, come across the highlight of fishing activities as well as see people selling fruits/vegetable/meats on their boats, you sometimes see kids in student uniforms coming back from their classes. Witness how life works on the water and how people make the lake as home then we resume take canoe to explore the pleasant mangroves, enjoy the serenity while taking picturesque photos and you may see a few waterbirds.

Continue by our boat to see the great lake of Tonle Sap, learn from your tour guide about ecosystem and its rich biosphere reserve.

Near the end of the trip, we will spend a lovely time of golden evening to capture the beautiful sun fading at red-orange horizon and do your best to take those amazing photos while you’re enjoying cool beer, soft drinks and finger snacks before the boat takes us back to the mainland then catch our awaiting car/minivan back to your hotel.

Tour Prices are quoted in US dollar per person

1 Pax: $245.00
2 Pax: $133.00
3 Pax: $105.00
4 Pax: $85.00
5 Pax: $75.00
6 Pax: $65.00