There are dozens of temples in Siem Reap. Most of your temple trips depend on how much time you have and your level of interest, although some temples are a small to see. Any trip should include the temples of Angkor Wat and the giants of Bayon, both of which provide the greatest and most unique examples of Angkorian art and architecture. On the way to Bayon you will also see the south gate of Angkor Thom City and some small temples. As it is within walking distance of Bayon, most of the trails can easily combine the center of Angkor Thom with its impressive terraces and the magnificent Phnom Baphuon and Phimanaka temples. Due to the fire situation, it is best to visit Angkor Wat in the afternoon, so most trips start in the morning with Angkor Thom City.
According to your schedule, please build the rest of your tour around visiting each of the major temples, such as Phnom Prek, Takeo, Bakong (one of the temples in the Rolous group) and the Western Mebon. Flats around large pagodas such as Ta Prohm, Banteay Kdei, Preah Khan and Ta Som, and unique monuments such as Neak Poan and Srah Srong.The Rolous group, which includes the monument of the ancient Khmer capital, is located 12 km west of Siem Reap outside the main temple. It's a little different, but gives some good examples of early Angkorian art and should be included in two or more processes. More than two days. What is special is the luxurious Banteay Srei temple, but farther away. During the trip to Banteay Srei, you will also find the temple of Banteay Samre is always calm and peaceful. Other interesting temples outside the main temple are Beng Mealea, located about 70 km from Angkor Wat, mostly unprotected by trees and thick bushes growing in the middle of towers and courtyards and rocks. Many of them lie in large piles, the bridgeheads are more. More than 50 km from Angkor is not a temple, but a river bed covered with Siva bas-reliefs, a symbol of the supreme Shiva (the head of the bridge is about 45 minutes adventure through the forest up the mountain). Most importantly, the site that marks the birth of the Angkorian civilization has a large view of the waterfall, the Buddha statues and the river bed covered with bronze carvings, the symbol of the highest Shiva, Koh Ker Group, located about 150 km from Angkor in Preah Vihear was once the ancient capital of Cambodia (AD 928-942). If there is a way to squeeze it into your trip, it's great!
Suggested Normal or Relaxing Itineraries
Day 1: Morning:
Angkor Thom City (Bayon, Baphuon, Royal Palace, Phimeanakas, Terrace of the Elephants, Terrace of the Leper King), Ta Promh.
Afternoon:
Angkor Wat, Sunset on Phnom Bakheng.
Angkor Thom City (Bayon, Baphuon, Royal Palace, Phimeanakas, Terrace of the Elephants, Terrace of the Leper King), Ta Promh.
Afternoon:
Angkor Wat, Sunset on Phnom Bakheng.
Day 1: Morning:
Angkor Thom (South Gate, Bayon, Baphuon, Royal Palace, Phimeanakas, Terrace of the Elephants, Terrace of the Leper King).
Afternoon:
Angkor Wat and sunset on Phnom Bakheng.
Day 2: ( 2 options ):
1st option Morning:
Ta Prohm, and Banteay Srey Afternoon: Artisans D’Angkor (Art Carving School) and Floating Village on Tonle Sap Lake at Chong Kneas village or Floating village on Tonle Sap lake at Kampong Pluk village with flooded Mangrove forest.
2nd option Morning:
Thommanon, Chau Say Thevoda, Ta Keo, Ta Nei, Ta Prohm, Banteay Kdei, Srah Srang (Artificial Lake) and Prasat Kravan.
Afternoon: Pre Rup or Banteay Samre and Banteay Srey.
Angkor Thom (South Gate, Bayon, Baphuon, Royal Palace, Phimeanakas, Terrace of the Elephants, Terrace of the Leper King).
Afternoon:
Angkor Wat and sunset on Phnom Bakheng.
Day 2: ( 2 options ):
1st option Morning:
Ta Prohm, and Banteay Srey Afternoon: Artisans D’Angkor (Art Carving School) and Floating Village on Tonle Sap Lake at Chong Kneas village or Floating village on Tonle Sap lake at Kampong Pluk village with flooded Mangrove forest.
2nd option Morning:
Thommanon, Chau Say Thevoda, Ta Keo, Ta Nei, Ta Prohm, Banteay Kdei, Srah Srang (Artificial Lake) and Prasat Kravan.
Afternoon: Pre Rup or Banteay Samre and Banteay Srey.
Day 1: Morning:
Angkor Thom (South Gate, Bayon, Baphuon, Royal Palace, Phimeanakas, Terrace of the Elephants, Terrace of the Leper King)
Afternoon:
Angkor Wat, Sunset on Phnom Bakheng.
Day 2: Morning:
Thommanon, Chau Say Thevoda, Ta Keo, Ta Nei, Ta Prohm, Banteay Kdei, Srah Srang (Artificial Lake) and Prasat Kravan.
Afternoon:
Preah Khan, Neak Pean, Ta Som, East Mebon, Pre Rup.
Day 3: Morning:
Banteay Srey, Banteay Samre.
Afternoon:
Roluos Group (Lolei, Preah Ko, Bakong), or Artisans D’Angkor (Art Carving School) and Floating Village on Tonle Sap Lake at Chong Kneas village, or Floating village on Tonle Sap lake at Kampong Pluk village with flooded Mangrove forest.
Angkor Thom (South Gate, Bayon, Baphuon, Royal Palace, Phimeanakas, Terrace of the Elephants, Terrace of the Leper King)
Afternoon:
Angkor Wat, Sunset on Phnom Bakheng.
Day 2: Morning:
Thommanon, Chau Say Thevoda, Ta Keo, Ta Nei, Ta Prohm, Banteay Kdei, Srah Srang (Artificial Lake) and Prasat Kravan.
Afternoon:
Preah Khan, Neak Pean, Ta Som, East Mebon, Pre Rup.
Day 3: Morning:
Banteay Srey, Banteay Samre.
Afternoon:
Roluos Group (Lolei, Preah Ko, Bakong), or Artisans D’Angkor (Art Carving School) and Floating Village on Tonle Sap Lake at Chong Kneas village, or Floating village on Tonle Sap lake at Kampong Pluk village with flooded Mangrove forest.
Day 1: Morning:
Angkor Thom (South Gate, Bayon, Baphuon, Royal Palace, Phimeanakas, Terrace of the Elephants, Terrace of the Leper King)
Afternoon:
Angkor Wat, Sunset on Phnom Bakheng
Day 2: Morning:
Thommanon, Chau Say Thevoda, Ta Keo, Ta Nei, Ta Prohm, Banteay Kdei, Srah Srang (Artificial Lake) and Prasat Kravan.
Afternoon:
Preah Khan, Neak Pean, Ta Som, East Mebon, Pre Rup
Day 3: Morning:
Roluos Group (Lolei, Preah Ko, Bakong), Beng Mealea.
Afternoon:
Banteay Srey, Banteay Samre.
Day 4: Morning:
Silk Farm (Silk Factory) and Local Market (Old Market)
Afternoon:
Buddhist Pagodas, Artisans D’Angkor (Art Carving School) and Floating Village on Tonle Sap Lake or Floating village on Tonle Sap lake at Kampong Pluk village with flooded Mangrove forest.
Angkor Thom (South Gate, Bayon, Baphuon, Royal Palace, Phimeanakas, Terrace of the Elephants, Terrace of the Leper King)
Afternoon:
Angkor Wat, Sunset on Phnom Bakheng
Day 2: Morning:
Thommanon, Chau Say Thevoda, Ta Keo, Ta Nei, Ta Prohm, Banteay Kdei, Srah Srang (Artificial Lake) and Prasat Kravan.
Afternoon:
Preah Khan, Neak Pean, Ta Som, East Mebon, Pre Rup
Day 3: Morning:
Roluos Group (Lolei, Preah Ko, Bakong), Beng Mealea.
Afternoon:
Banteay Srey, Banteay Samre.
Day 4: Morning:
Silk Farm (Silk Factory) and Local Market (Old Market)
Afternoon:
Buddhist Pagodas, Artisans D’Angkor (Art Carving School) and Floating Village on Tonle Sap Lake or Floating village on Tonle Sap lake at Kampong Pluk village with flooded Mangrove forest.
Suggested Avoid Crowded Tour Group Itineraries
Day 1: Morning:
Angkor Wat (start visiting in morning by walking from the east as from this side mostly more quiet in morning than the front side, west ), Ta Promh ( We walking to access inside temples on the north gate as this gate usually less tourists all the time).
Afternoon:
Ta Nei ( Jungle temple as no any big restore yet as most of the heap of the stones still on the grand nearby temple ), Angkor Thom ( Dead gate, Bayon, Baphoun, Royal Enclosure Wall, Elephant & Liper King Terrace ), Phnom Bakheng or Phnom Krom mountain with sunset view. Night: Dinner with watching Cambodian Traditional Performance (Apsara Show).
Angkor Wat (start visiting in morning by walking from the east as from this side mostly more quiet in morning than the front side, west ), Ta Promh ( We walking to access inside temples on the north gate as this gate usually less tourists all the time).
Afternoon:
Ta Nei ( Jungle temple as no any big restore yet as most of the heap of the stones still on the grand nearby temple ), Angkor Thom ( Dead gate, Bayon, Baphoun, Royal Enclosure Wall, Elephant & Liper King Terrace ), Phnom Bakheng or Phnom Krom mountain with sunset view. Night: Dinner with watching Cambodian Traditional Performance (Apsara Show).
Day 1: Morning:
Angkor Wat (start visiting in morning by walking from the east as from this side mostly more quiet in morning than the front side, west ), Ta Promh ( We walking to access inside temples on the north gate as this gate usually less tourists all the time).
Afternoon:
Ta Nei ( Jungle temple as no any big restore yet as most of the heap of the stones still on the grand nearby temple ), Angkor Thom ( Dead gate, Bayon, Baphoun, Royal Enclosure Wall, Elephant & Liper King Terrace ), Phnom Bakheng or Phnom Krom mountain with sunset view.
Day 2: Morning:
Sunrise at Angkor Wat or Phnom Bakheng, after bring you back to hotel for breakfast and then start again to visit Prah Khan ( Walking to access to the temples on the South gate as this side always quiet all the time ), Neak Poan, Ta Som, East Mebon.
Afternoon:
Banteay Srei, Banteay Samre ( Walking to access the temple on east or west side ), Pre Rup, Banteay Kdei, Krovan. Night: Dinner with watching Cambodian Traditional Performance (Apsara Show).
Angkor Wat (start visiting in morning by walking from the east as from this side mostly more quiet in morning than the front side, west ), Ta Promh ( We walking to access inside temples on the north gate as this gate usually less tourists all the time).
Afternoon:
Ta Nei ( Jungle temple as no any big restore yet as most of the heap of the stones still on the grand nearby temple ), Angkor Thom ( Dead gate, Bayon, Baphoun, Royal Enclosure Wall, Elephant & Liper King Terrace ), Phnom Bakheng or Phnom Krom mountain with sunset view.
Day 2: Morning:
Sunrise at Angkor Wat or Phnom Bakheng, after bring you back to hotel for breakfast and then start again to visit Prah Khan ( Walking to access to the temples on the South gate as this side always quiet all the time ), Neak Poan, Ta Som, East Mebon.
Afternoon:
Banteay Srei, Banteay Samre ( Walking to access the temple on east or west side ), Pre Rup, Banteay Kdei, Krovan. Night: Dinner with watching Cambodian Traditional Performance (Apsara Show).
Day 1: Morning:
Angkor Wat (start visiting in morning by walking from the east as from this side mostly more quiet in morning than the front side, west ), Ta Promh ( We walking to access inside temples on the north gate as this gate usually less tourists all the time).
Afternoon:
Ta Nei ( Jungle temple as no any big restore yet as most of the heap of the stones still on the grand nearby temple ), Angkor Thom ( Dead gate, Bayon, Baphoun, Royal Enclosure Wall, Elephant & Liper King Terrace ), Phnom Bakheng or Phnom Krom mountain with sunset view.
Day 2: Morning:
Sunrise at Angkor Wat or Phnom Bakheng, after bring you back to hotel for breakfast and then start again to visit Prah Khan ( Walking to access to the temples on the South gate as this side always quiet all the time ), Neak Poan, Ta Som, East Mebon.
Afternoon:
Banteay Srei, Banteay Samre ( Walking to access the temple on east or west side ), Pre Rup, Banteay Kdei,Krovan.
Day 3: Morning:
Floating village on Tonle Sap Lake at Kampong Pluk Village with flooded Mangrove forests.
Afternoon:
Beng Mealea ( Walking to access temples on east or west ), Roluos Grou: Lolei, Bakong, Preah Ko ( if time possible ). Night: Dinner with watching Cambodian Traditional Performance (Apsara Show).
Angkor Wat (start visiting in morning by walking from the east as from this side mostly more quiet in morning than the front side, west ), Ta Promh ( We walking to access inside temples on the north gate as this gate usually less tourists all the time).
Afternoon:
Ta Nei ( Jungle temple as no any big restore yet as most of the heap of the stones still on the grand nearby temple ), Angkor Thom ( Dead gate, Bayon, Baphoun, Royal Enclosure Wall, Elephant & Liper King Terrace ), Phnom Bakheng or Phnom Krom mountain with sunset view.
Day 2: Morning:
Sunrise at Angkor Wat or Phnom Bakheng, after bring you back to hotel for breakfast and then start again to visit Prah Khan ( Walking to access to the temples on the South gate as this side always quiet all the time ), Neak Poan, Ta Som, East Mebon.
Afternoon:
Banteay Srei, Banteay Samre ( Walking to access the temple on east or west side ), Pre Rup, Banteay Kdei,Krovan.
Day 3: Morning:
Floating village on Tonle Sap Lake at Kampong Pluk Village with flooded Mangrove forests.
Afternoon:
Beng Mealea ( Walking to access temples on east or west ), Roluos Grou: Lolei, Bakong, Preah Ko ( if time possible ). Night: Dinner with watching Cambodian Traditional Performance (Apsara Show).
Day 1: Morning:
Angkor Wat (start visiting in morning by walking from the east as from this side mostly more quiet in morning than the front side, west ), Ta Promh ( We walking to access inside temples on the north gate as this gate usually less tourists all the time).
Afternoon:
Ta Nei ( Jungle temple as no any big restore yet as most of the heap of the stones still on the grand nearby temple ), Angkor Thom ( Dead gate, Bayon, Baphoun, Royal Enclosure Wall, Elephant & Liper King Terrace ), Phnom Bakheng or Phnom Krom mountain with sunset view.
Day 2: Morning:
Phnom Kulen mountain ( 1000 Lingas carved under riverbed, Big Reclining Buddha at Wat Prah Ang Thom, Waterfall ). Lunch Break along the way.
Afternoon:
Banteay Srei, Banteay Samre ( Walking to access the temple on east or west side ), Pre Rup.
Day 3: Morning:
Sunrise at Angkor Wat or Phnom Bakheng, after bring you back to hotel for breakfast and then start again to visit Temples on Big Circle : Prah Khan ( Walking to access to the temples on the South gate as this side always quiet all the time ), Neak Poan, Ta Som, East Mebon. Lunch Break along the way.
Afternoon:
Banteay Kdei, Rolous Group ( Lolei, Prah Ko, Bakong ). 4th Day Morning: Floating village on Tonle Sap Lake at Kampong Pluk Village with flooded Mangrove forests. Afternoon: Beng Mealea ( Walking to access temples on east or west).
Angkor Wat (start visiting in morning by walking from the east as from this side mostly more quiet in morning than the front side, west ), Ta Promh ( We walking to access inside temples on the north gate as this gate usually less tourists all the time).
Afternoon:
Ta Nei ( Jungle temple as no any big restore yet as most of the heap of the stones still on the grand nearby temple ), Angkor Thom ( Dead gate, Bayon, Baphoun, Royal Enclosure Wall, Elephant & Liper King Terrace ), Phnom Bakheng or Phnom Krom mountain with sunset view.
Day 2: Morning:
Phnom Kulen mountain ( 1000 Lingas carved under riverbed, Big Reclining Buddha at Wat Prah Ang Thom, Waterfall ). Lunch Break along the way.
Afternoon:
Banteay Srei, Banteay Samre ( Walking to access the temple on east or west side ), Pre Rup.
Day 3: Morning:
Sunrise at Angkor Wat or Phnom Bakheng, after bring you back to hotel for breakfast and then start again to visit Temples on Big Circle : Prah Khan ( Walking to access to the temples on the South gate as this side always quiet all the time ), Neak Poan, Ta Som, East Mebon. Lunch Break along the way.
Afternoon:
Banteay Kdei, Rolous Group ( Lolei, Prah Ko, Bakong ). 4th Day Morning: Floating village on Tonle Sap Lake at Kampong Pluk Village with flooded Mangrove forests. Afternoon: Beng Mealea ( Walking to access temples on east or west).
Map of Temples
