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Visitors walk toward the east facade of Angkor Wat under blue sky.
Siem Reap · Since 2013

Angkor Tours: the temples, the circuits, the way you want them

See Angkor with a guide who grew up beside these temples. You set the pace, we keep you ahead of the crowds, and you leave knowing what you saw, not just that it was beautiful.
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Most visitors get three hours and a crowd. We give you the circuits in the right order, told by someone who grew up among them.

Angkor day tours

Every Angkor Wat tour here is a full day with your own Cambodian guide: the Small Circuit (Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Prohm), the Grand Circuit (Preah Khan, Neak Pean and the quieter east), or a sunrise start, by vintage Jeep, Vespa or e-bike. Prices per person, shown up front.

Multi-day Angkor trips

Two days is the honest minimum to see Angkor properly: the Small Circuit one day, the Grand Circuit or Banteay Srei the next. Three to five days add a sunrise, the countryside and the pink temple, strung into one trip at your pace.
Standing stone tower at Bayon temple under blue sky.

Thirteen years of reading these stones for first-time visitors.

Which Angkor circuit, and how long
Angkor is organised into two main loops plus a handful of outliers, and the order you take them in is most of the trip. The Small Circuit (about 17 km) holds the headline temples, Angkor Wat, Bayon inside the walled city of Angkor Thom, and the tree-root ruins of Ta Prohm, and it is the right first day. The Grand Circuit (about 26 km), sometimes called the Big Circuit, loops the quieter east: Preah Khan, the island shrine of Neak Pean, Ta Som and Pre Rup. Banteay Srei, the pink sandstone "citadel of women" carved in the 10th century, sits well north of the main park, beyond both circuits, and is usually paired with the countryside. Most visitors need two days to do Angkor justice and three to do it unhurried. Per Angkor Enterprise the park requires an Angkor Pass, bought separately, and UNESCO inscribed Angkor as a World Heritage Site in 1992. We have guided these circuits since 2013, and our guides were born beside them, so the route is built around what each temple is best for, light, crowds, and the story that connects them, rather than a fixed coach timetable.
Row of asura guardian statues lining the stone causeway over the Angkor Thom moat
Why see Angkor with us

The same temples, read by someone who grew up among them.

Anyone can drop you at the gate. We give you Angkor in the right order, with the stories that connect it, and a day that bends to you instead of a coach timetable.

Guides born beside AngkorLicensed Cambodian guides who grew up by these temples, telling you what the carvings mean and which king built what, not reading a script.
The circuits in the right orderSmall Circuit first, Grand Circuit next, Banteay Srei when it fits, so each day builds instead of repeating.
Timed around the crowdsWe reach the famous temples before the coaches arrive and take the quieter approaches in between. Not an empty Angkor, but the thinnest crowds the day allows.
Carried gate to gateDropped at one temple entrance and met at the next exit, so you walk each site once and never double back across the park.

Tell us how long you have → we'll shape the circuits around it.

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Real reviews from guests at the temples.

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Great and original discovering of Temples. Fantastic and unexpected trip through Angkor Temple's area. I recommend because of special view and a so kindness tour guide.

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Patrick j
Angkor tour
December 2024

The best tour in a temple area. Amazing tour, so cool, super guide, very nice day in the temple area and so different to visit all of this temple like this.

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antoine d
Angkor tour
May 2024

Great experience discovering the Angkor Temples that way! We felt free and privileged! Incredible spots! We highly recommend!

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Peggy Epenoy Copin
Angkor tour
February 2026

Logistics.

Who's in your group
Just your party, never merged with strangers, with your own licensed Cambodian guide and driver throughout. See our private & premium tours.
Choice of vehicle
Vintage Jeep, classic Vespa or e-bike, depending on the tour. Drive the Jeep yourself or be driven; the Vespa is ridden pillion behind a driver; you ride the e-bike with pedal-assist.
Best time of year
November–February (cool, dry, peak); March–May (hot); June–October (green season, brief afternoon rain, quieter)
Tour duration
7–8 hours (single day) · 2–5 days (multi-day trips)
Start time
You choose, most days between 7 and 9 AM. Fixed early start for sunrise tours (around 4:45 AM).
Pickup
From your Siem Reap hotel. The vehicle comes to your door.
Languages
English-speaking licensed guide included. French, Spanish, Italian and German on request, with a surcharge for the specialist guide.
Included
Guide and driver, vehicle, lunch in a Khmer setting plus non-alcoholic drinks and water, and photos taken by your guide through the day. Hotel pickup and drop-off in Siem Reap. Angkor Pass not included.
Angkor Pass (buy separately)
1-day $37, 3-day $62 (any 3 days within 10), 7-day $72. Under-12s free with a passport. Buy online at angkorenterprise.gov.kh before your visit, not at the gate.
Opening hours
Most temples 6:00 AM–6:30 PM; Angkor Wat opens 5:00 AM for sunrise; Phnom Bakheng and the sunrise/sunset spots stay open to 7:00 PM. (Current 2026 hours; most sites still show COVID-era times.)
Cancellation
14+ days before: full refund. Less than 14 days: 50%. Less than 5 days or no-show: no refund.

Which Angkor itinerary is right for you?

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Small Circuit Grand Circuit Two-Day Full Circuit Three-Day & Banteay Srei
Headline temples Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Prohm Preah Khan, Neak Pean, Ta Som, Pre Rup Both circuits, in order Both circuits + sunrise + Banteay Srei + countryside
The loop ~17 km, inner ~26 km, outer (a.k.a. Big Circuit) Both loops over two days Both loops + the pink temple, further out
Crowds Busiest (marquee sites) Quieter, lost-world feel Balanced across two days Most relaxed
Best for A first day, or one day only A second day, or quieter temples Seeing Angkor properly The unhurried full picture
Days 1 day 1 day 2 days 3 days
From (per person) $90 e-bike · $110 Jeep/Vespa $99 $199 $365
See it Small Circuit → Grand Circuit → Two-Day → Three-Day →
Akim Ly as a young adult with Angkor Wat in the background across the moat
Why us

I was born inside the Angkor complex.

I grew up beside these temples, exploring them before most of our guests had ever heard of Angkor Wat.

When I built Adventures Cambodia, I had one obsession: to show visitors Angkor the way I know it, in the right order, with the stories that hold it together.

Akim Ly · Founder, Adventures Cambodia · Read Akim's full story →

Why Angkor matters

Six centuries of an empire, written in stone.

Angkor was the heart of the Khmer Empire from the 9th to the 15th century… UNESCO inscribed it as a World Heritage Site in 1992… one temple among hundreds, and the ones most visitors miss are often the ones that stay with you. That is what a guide who grew up here is for.

The questions private guests actually ask.

The Small Circuit (about 17 km) covers the headline temples, Angkor Wat, Bayon and Ta Prohm, and is the right first day. The Grand Circuit, or Big Circuit (about 26 km), loops the quieter east: Preah Khan, Neak Pean, Ta Som and Pre Rup. Most visitors do both, one per day.

"Big Circuit" is just another name for the Grand Circuit, the outer loop past Preah Khan, Neak Pean, Ta Som, East Mebon and Pre Rup. It is quieter than the Small Circuit and pairs well with a late-afternoon stop at Pre Rup, which stays open until 7 PM.

Angkor Wat, Bayon and the other temples inside the walled city of Angkor Thom, Ta Prohm with its tree roots, Banteay Kdei, Ta Keo, Thommanon, Chau Say Tevoda and Sras Srang, among others, thirteen sites in all. It is the classic first day.

No. Banteay Srei, the 10th-century pink sandstone temple famous for its fine carving, sits well north of the main park, beyond both circuits. It is usually paired with the countryside on a separate half or full day.

Two days is the honest minimum: the Small Circuit one day, the Grand Circuit or Banteay Srei the next. One day means rushing the headline temples. Three days is the relaxed pace many visitors prefer, with room for a sunrise, the countryside or Banteay Srei.

Yes, a single day covers the Small Circuit, Angkor Wat at sunrise or morning, Bayon and Ta Prohm, with a guide to keep it moving. It is a full day and you will not see the Grand Circuit, but it is the classic one-day Angkor Wat tour.

A 1-day pass is $37, a 3-day pass (any 3 days within 10) is $62, and a 7-day pass (valid one month) is $72. Under-12s are free with a passport. Buy it online at angkorenterprise.gov.kh before your visit rather than at the gate. The pass is not included in any tour price.

Most temples are open 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM. Angkor Wat opens earliest, at 5:00 AM, for sunrise. Phnom Bakheng and the sunrise/sunset spots stay open until 7:00 PM. Anyone inside at closing gets a 30-minute grace period. These are the current 2026 hours; many websites still show COVID-era times.

November to February is cool and dry but busiest. March to May is hot. June to October is green season, lush, quieter, with brief afternoon showers the temples shrug off, and the light just after rain is often the best of the day.

For many visitors, yes: Angkor Wat's five towers reflected in the pond at first light is the signature image. It means a roughly 4:45 AM start and you will share the moment with others, but a guide finds the better angle and we move on before the crowd peaks.

Shoulders and knees must be covered to enter the temples, for men and women alike, and it is enforced at the upper level of Angkor Wat. Light, loose, breathable clothing works best in the heat. Bring a scarf or sarong if your top leaves shoulders bare.

You can walk in with just a pass, but Angkor is vast and unlabelled, and without context most of it reads as beautiful rubble. A licensed Cambodian guide gives you the kings, the carvings and the order that turns a long hot day into a story.

You are carried, by vintage Jeep, classic Vespa or e-bike depending on the tour, and dropped at one temple entrance to be met at the next exit, so you walk each site once and never double back across the park.

Yes, on most tours. The vintage Jeep is the gentlest ride and you can drive it or be driven; the Vespa is ridden pillion behind a local driver; the e-bike you ride yourself with pedal-assist. All come with your guide. Pick by the feel you want.

Two ways. We sequence the day to reach the famous temples before the coach groups build up, and we take the quieter approaches and the Grand Circuit's eastern temples in between. We cannot empty Angkor, but we keep you a step ahead of it.

Yes. The pace is yours, with rests whenever you like, and being carried gate to gate cuts the walking down. The vintage Jeep is the gentlest option, and a child seat can be fitted on the Jeep on request. Angkor has steep, uneven temple steps, so we advise which climbs to skip.

Included: your guide and driver, the vehicle, lunch in a Khmer setting, non-alcoholic drinks and water, photos taken by your guide, and hotel pickup and drop-off in Siem Reap. Not included: the Angkor Pass, which you buy separately.

14 or more days before the tour: full refund. Less than 14 days: 50% refund. Less than 5 days before, or a no-show: no refund.
Press & recognition
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  • Cited byCondé Nast Traveler
  • Featured inLonely PlanetElle QuébecGuide du RoutardFused Magazine
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Our Angkor tours pictures:

Central tower of Angkor Wat viewed from inside the cloister gallery, framed by trees on either side
Carved stone bas relief depicting Angkorian warriors with elaborate headdresses and ornamental details
Close-up of a carved smiling stone face on a tower of Bayon temple at Angkor Thom
Stone doorway frames palm tree and green field at Angkor temple ruins in Cambodia
Angkor Wat's first terrace courtyard with ornate stone columns and carved architectural details under blue sky
Stone faces carved into towers at Bayon temple against clear blue sky in Angkor, Cambodia
Carved stone relief at Angkor depicting ornately dressed figures and celestial beings in intricate detail
Ancient stone gateway with carved tower rising through jungle canopy at Angkor archaeological park in Siem Reap
Weathered sandstone bas relief showing rows of carved figures and celestial symbols at Angkor temple complex
Ornate stone tower of Angkor Wat rises above moss-covered ruins beneath clear blue sky
View through wooden gateway toward Angkor Wat's central towers across a stone causeway and manicured grounds
Angkor Wat towers silhouetted at sunrise with the temple reflected in the lily-pond on the west side of the causeway
Angkor Wat temple tower glowing with sunrise light while visitors explore the stone courtyard below
Ancient stone temple structure with towering central sanctuary and palm trees in Angkor archaeological park
Angkor Wat silhouetted against golden sunrise sky, reflected in still pond water with palm trees
View through ornate stone columns of Angkor temple complex with forested landscape beyond
Visitor in orange shirt viewing massive tree roots growing over Ta Prohm temple ruins in Angkor
Massive tree roots grip Ta Prohm temple ruins surrounded by stone structures and tourists exploring the overgrown Angkor complex
Riders on Vespas crossing the south gate causeway of Angkor Thom lined with Asura statues
Visitor walking along the path toward Angkor Wat as the sun rises through the central towers, lens flare across the frame

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