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Angkor one day tours

Every tour below is private, with your own Cambodian guide, and priced per person up front. Pick your day here, or scroll on for the two-day and longer programmes, then choose how you want to travel: Jeep, Vespa or e-bike.

Two guests on an orange Vespa pausing in a sunlit forest clearing in front of a small Angkor temple ruin

1 day · Temple · Jeep or Vespa

Angkor Wat Small Circuit

Angkor, South Gate, Bayon, Elephant Terrace, Death Gate & Ta Prohm

The three temples everyone comes for, reached off the tourist trail. Start any time from 7 to 9 AM, lunch in a village house.

per person $110

Private tour
Beyond tourist routes
Khmer lunch included

Two guests riding orange Vespas along a mossy jungle path past a giant Bayon-style face tower at Angkor

1 day · Temple · Jeep or Vespa

Angkor Grand Circuit

Preah Khan, Neak Pean, Krol Ko, Ta Som, East Mebon & Ta Ney

The calm side of Angkor. Forest roads, quiet temples, a fraction of the crowd, and lunch in a typical Khmer village.

~~Regular price $113~~ per person Now $99

Private tour
Beyond tourist routes
Khmer lunch included

Stone temple gateway overgrown with trees and roots, Angkor forest.

1 day · Temple · Electric mountain bike

Angkor Grand Circuit by E-Bike

Preah Khan, Neak Pean, Krol Ko, Ta Som, East Mebon & Ta Ney

The first temple appears through the trees, and lunch is served deep in the forest. Start any time between 7 and 9 AM.

per person $96

Private tour
Quiet outer temples
Forest trails

Row of kneeling guardian statues in front of the pink sandstone shrines at Banteay Srei temple

1 day · Temple & Countryside · Jeep

Banteay Srei & Countryside

The pink temple, Banteay Samré, a village pagoda & a monk's blessing

An hour out of town, drive yourself or be driven. Noodle making on the way, incense sticks and village desserts after lunch.

per person $158

Private tour
Beyond tourist routes
Khmer lunch included

Adventures Cambodia guests at an Angkor Thom face tower, Siem Reap

1 day · Temple · Electric mountain bike

Angkor Small Circuit by E-Bike

Angkor Wat, South Gate, Bayon, Death Gate & Ta Prohm

Pedal-assist takes the heat out of the day, with a sit-down lunch in the shade halfway. Start any time between 7 and 9 AM.

per person $96

Private tour
Ride an ancient wall
Khmer lunch included

Small group of riders posing with electric mountain bikes in front of the Ta Kav gate at Angkor

1 day · Temple · Electric mountain bike

Angkor Secret Trails

Ta Kav Gate, Baphuon, Phimeanakas, Preah Palilay & Preah Khan

Jungle paths behind Angkor's moat, the quiet corners of Angkor Thom, and the ride home through villages. Start 7 to 9 AM.

~~Regular price $106~~ per person Now $96

Private tour
Monk's blessing
Forest lunch included

Angkor Sunrise tours

1 day · Temple · Jeep or Vespa

Angkor Wat Sunrise

Dawn at Angkor, South Gate, Bayon, the terraces, Death Gate & Ta Prohm

Pickup at 4:45 AM. Breakfast at a pagoda or a Khmer house, then the temples before the heat sets in. You are done by noon.

~~Regular price $133~~ per person Now $118

Private tour
Sunrise experience
Breakfast included

Angkor Wat towers silhouetted at sunrise with the temple reflected in the lily-pond on the west side of the causeway

1 day · Temple · Electric mountain bike

Angkor Wat Sunrise by E-Bike

Dawn at Angkor, Bayon, the terraces, Victoria Gate, Ta Nei & Ta Prohm

We bring you in before dawn, the bikes wait behind the temple. Picnic by the moat, then one direction all morning.

per person $106

Private tour
Sunrise experience
Breakfast included

Angkor two day tours

Two days gives you more of Angkor: Angkor Wat, Bayon and Ta Prohm on one day, then the quieter Grand Circuit temples or the Tonlé Sap lake on the other.

Angkor Wat silhouette reflected in the moat under an orange and pink sunrise sky

2 days · Temple · Jeep or Vespa

Angkor Sunrise & Grand Circuit

Dawn at Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Prohm, Preah Khan & Neak Pean

Two easy days. The first ends by noon, the second around 2:30 PM after a village lunch. Space them out if you like.

~~Regular price $246~~ per person Now $210

Private tour
Beyond tourist routes
Breakfast included

Guest standing with a mountain bike in front of a lily-covered pond fringed by sugar palms on a quiet Angkor trail

2 days · Temple · Electric mountain bike

Angkor Small & Grand Circuit by E-Bike

Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Prohm, then Preah Khan, Neak Pean & Ta Som

Pedal-assist takes the heat out of both days, and most of the riding is on forest trails between the temples.

~~Regular price $192~~ per person Now $185

Private tour
Rest day optional
Khmer lunch included

Large Garuda figure carved into the laterite outer wall of Prasat Preah Khan temple, Angkor

2 days · Temple · Jeep or Vespa

Angkor Small & Grand Circuit

Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Prohm, then Preah Khan, Neak Pean & Ta Som

The top temples and the remote ones over two days, away from the crowds. The tour to book for a full understanding of Angkor.

~~Regular price $223~~ per person Now $199

Private tour
Beyond tourist routes
Khmer lunch included

Angkor Wat's five towers reflected in still water at dawn under a cloudy sky

2 days · Temple & Floating Village · Jeep or Vespa

Angkor Sunrise & Tonlé Sap

Angkor Wat at dawn, Bayon, Ta Prohm & Kampong Phluk at sunset

Day one runs 4:45 AM to noon. Day two runs mid-afternoon to after dark. A free afternoon and a free morning sit in between.

~~Regular price $213~~ per person Now $199

Private tour
Breakfast included
Private boat

Cycling group pauses at a small Angkor temple gate.

2 days · Temple · Electric mountain bike

Angkor Wat Sunrise & Grand Circuit by E-Bike

Dawn at Angkor, Bayon, Ta Prohm, then Preah Khan, Ta Som & Neak Pean

Sunrise on day one, the afternoon free. Day two is the quiet outer ring, where the temples appear out of the trees.

~~Regular price $202~~ per person Now $194

Private tour
Picnic by the moat
Forest lunch day two

Angkor three day tours and more

Three days is the perfect time to see Angkor and Siem Reap: the Small Circuit one day, the Grand Circuit or Banteay Srei the next, the countryside and Tonle Sap.

Buddhist monk in orange robes tying a blessing bracelet onto a visitor's wrist during a pagoda ceremony in the Siem Reap countryside

5 days · Temple & Floating Village · Jeep or Vespa

Angkor & Siem Reap Signature

Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Prohm, Banteay Srei & Kampong Phluk

Five days at an easy pace, time of your own to rest or wander town in between, and two evenings already planned for you.

~~Regular price $1,049~~ per person Now $790

Private tour
Beyond tourist routes
Phare Circus

3 days · Temple & Countryside · Jeep or Vespa

Angkor Sunrise, Banteay Srei & Grand Circuit

Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Prohm, Banteay Srei, Preah Khan & Ta Som

For temple and history lovers, tenth-century carving to the temple of faces, with a day of village life in between.

~~Regular price $404~~ per person Now $365

Private tour
Beyond tourist routes
Khmer lunch included

Handlebar view from an electric mountain bike on a red dirt track beside an irrigation trench through the Angkor countryside at sunset

3 days · Temple & Countryside · Electric bike

Angkor & Countryside by E-Bike

Angkor Wat at dawn, Bayon, Ta Prohm, Preah Khan & village trails

Day one ends at noon, the afternoon is yours. Lunch deep in the forest on day two, a picnic in the rice fields on day three.

~~Regular price $390~~ per person Now $320

Private tour
Temples to farmland
Forest trails

Visitors stand on a pathway at sunrise beside Angkor Wat's moat, reflected in calm water under orange and pink sky

3 days · Temple & Floating Village · Jeep or Vespa

Angkor Sunrise, Grand Circuit & Tonlé Sap

Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Prohm, Preah Khan, Ta Som, then Kampong Phluk

Day one ends by noon. Day two is the quiet outer temples with a village lunch. Day three starts mid-afternoon, morning free.

~~Regular price $326~~ per person Now $295

Private tour
Beyond tourist routes
Private boat

Looking down the Kampong Phluk village channel from the bow of a private boat, stilt houses on both sides

3 days · Temple & Floating Village · Jeep or Vespa

Angkor Complex & Tonlé Sap

Angkor, Ta Prohm, Bayon, Preah Khan, Death Gate & Kampong Phluk

Day two adds Neak Pean, Krol Ko, Ta Som and East Mebon, lunch by the royal bathing pool. Day three leaves the morning free.

~~Regular price $318~~ per person Now $285

Private tour
Beyond tourist routes
Private boat

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 of Angkor Wat. 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.

Real reviews from guests at the temples.

Verbatim from Google and TripAdvisor. Trimmed for length only, never reworded.

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.

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.

antoine d

Angkor tour

May 2024

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

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 7), 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 Wat tour 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, East Mebon	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)	$96 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.

One day is enough for the three headline temples, Angkor Wat, Bayon and Ta Prohm, at sunrise or with a 7 to 9 AM start. Two days adds the quieter temples of the Grand Circuit: Preah Khan, Neak Pean and Ta Som. Three days is the relaxed pace many visitors prefer, with room for Banteay Srei, the countryside or the Tonlé Sap.

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.

Akim and Adventures Cambodia