Angkor Wat Sunrise or Sunset Guided Tour with Bayon and Ta Prohm

Explore Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm, Ta Nei, Angkor Thom, and Bayon in a guided full-day tour with a sunrise or sunset option and hotel transfers.

Getting started

Begin your full-day tour with hotel pickup in Siem Reap and travel by shared vehicle, private car, or private tuk tuk, depending on the option you select. Meet your expert English-speaking guide, who outlines the day and checks your Angkor Pass before you enter the temple complex. Drinking water is provided during the journey so you can focus on the sites ahead.

What to expect

Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat is the largest religious monument in the world and the anchor of your day in the Angkor Archaeological Park.

Features

• Your visit to Angkor Wat includes either an early Angkor Wat sunrise visit or a later daytime exploration, depending on the option selected at booking.
• The expert English-speaking guide explains the temple’s layout and significance while you walk its causeways and courtyards, helping you interpret what you see on the walls and towers.
• Drinking water is available during your time around Angkor Wat so you can stay hydrated in the tropical climate.

Ta Prohm

Ta Prohm is the jungle temple known worldwide from its appearance in the Tomb Raider movie.

Features

• At Ta Prohm you see how tree roots and stone intertwine, giving a clear sense of how the jungle reclaimed parts of Angkor over time.
• Your guided visit here is part of the shared guided tour or your chosen private tour by car or tuk tuk, so you can ask questions and move at the pace that suits your group.

Ta Nei

Ta Nei Temple offers a quieter stop away from the crowds inside the forest.

Features

• At Ta Nei you experience a more secluded corner of the Angkor area, with crumbling towers and galleries set among trees.
• Your guide accompanies you into Ta Nei, using the calm setting to share additional stories about Angkor-period temples that are less visited than Angkor Wat and Ta Prohm.

Angkor Thom

Angkor Thom was once an ancient city and now forms another key section of your route.

Features

• Driving or riding into Angkor Thom as part of your shared guided tour or private tour by car or tuk tuk, you pass through the remnants of this former capital city.
• Your expert English-speaking guide highlights how Angkor Thom fits into the wider Angkor complex, pointing out structures and explaining their roles within the city.

Bayon

Bayon Temple, inside Angkor Thom, is known for its many towers carved with serene, smiling faces.

Features

• At Bayon you can observe the famous smiling faces up close, seeing how they crown the towers and overlook the walkways below.
• Your time at Bayon is guided, so you can focus on the temple’s details while hotel pickup and drop-off and drinking water are already taken care of for you.

Phnom Bakheng or extended daylight exploration

Depending on your chosen option, the tour either begins in darkness for sunrise or extends into late afternoon for sunset.

Features

• If you select a sunrise option, your day starts with an Angkor Wat sunrise visit, watching the first light over the towers before continuing to Ta Prohm, Ta Nei, Angkor Thom, and Bayon.
• If you choose a sunset option, your full-day route through Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm, Ta Nei, Angkor Thom, and Bayon leads into a Phnom Bakheng sunset visit, where daylight fades over the surrounding landscape.
• Transport throughout is arranged as a shared guided tour, a private tour by car, or a private tour by tuk tuk, exactly as per the option you book, with hotel pickup and drop-off included so you do not need to arrange separate transfers.

Wrapping up

At the end of your Phnom Bakheng sunset visit or after completing your Angkor Wat sunrise route through the temples, your vehicle returns you to your hotel in Siem Reap. The Angkor Pass and breakfast are not included, so you can choose your own dining plans before or after this full-day tour.