Group of guests in orange vests on colourful Vespas posing in front of a carved stone gateway at Angkor

Siem Reap · Since 2013

Vespa Tours in Angkor &
Siem Reap

Ride pillion behind your own driver, down lanes too narrow for a car. A classic Vespa, your guide alongside the whole way, Angkor and the back villages at eye level.

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Full day Multi-day Sunrise

Classic Vespas in Siem Reap since 2013. A car can't fit down these lanes. That's the point.

Full-day Vespa tours

Three private Siem Reap Vespa tours of Angkor, each with your own driver and guide, from the Small and Grand circuits to a sunrise ride.

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

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

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

Multi-day combos by Vespa

Two- to five-day Vespa packages that string the Angkor circuits, a sunrise and the countryside into one private trip.

Family and children sampling insects and street food at a Siem Reap night market stall

2 days · Temple & Food · Jeep or Vespa

Angkor, Food & Countryside

Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Prohm, the night market, then Banteay Srei

Day one: temples until 2:30 PM, then eat your way through town from 6 PM. Day two: an hour out, noodle and incense making.

~~Regular price $336~~ per person Now $305

Private days
Beyond tourist routes
Small-group night

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Siem Reap countryside Vespa tours

Two private countryside Vespa tours, a half or full day through the rice fields, villages and back lanes beyond the temples.

Adventures Cambodia Vespa drivers on a red dirt road lined with sugar palms

4 hours · Countryside · Jeep or Vespa

Siem Reap Countryside

Palm sugar, rice wine, weaving & a village market

Just west of town, morning or afternoon, your own guide and driver. It stays outside the park, so there is no pass to buy.

per person $92

Private tour
Meet local families
Local snacks included

Your own Vespa and your own guide

One classic Vespa each, ridden pillion behind a local driver, with a licensed guide who stays with you the whole day. Private means just your group. No shared van of strangers, no waiting on anyone else.

Down the narrow lanes

A Vespa fits where a car or a jeep can't. The village backstreets, the paddy tracks, the lane behind the temple. It's how you end up where the coaches never go. Or, like at Raffles, with our Lost Civilisations of Angkor by Vespa.

You never double back

Because you're driven, the team drops you at one temple gate and meets you at the next. You walk through Angkor once and keep moving, no retracing your steps, which saves a lot of the day.

Vespa rider in orange helmet navigating a shaded jungle trail near Angkor, Siem Reap

Thirteen years down the lanes the tour buses can't follow.

The nimble way to see Angkor

Our Vespa tours take you through Angkor the local way: riding pillion behind your own driver, down the narrow lanes and village backstreets a car or coach can't reach. Each guest has their own classic Vespa and driver, with a licensed guide who stays beside you all day and drops you at one temple gate to meet you at the next, so you never walk back on yourself. From the Small and Grand Circuits to a sunrise ride and the Siem Reap countryside, every trip is private and guided, just your group. The after-dark food tour runs both ways: private, or as a small group of up to six guests.

Real reviews from Vespa guests.

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If you want to visit the Temples through the Angkor forest, this is the best idea to sneak into it on a Vespa! And you can still enjoy the sunset and stay secured thanks to the guide. We really enjoyed!

nicolas peggy

Temple tour by Vespa

February 2026

We each had our own scooter driver and a separate guide. We loved riding on the back of the Vespas and being out in the countryside. The drivers were excellent. We always felt safe, well cared for and were encouraged to ask questions.

thejonaks

Countryside by Vespa

July 2025

Really fantastic tour on the Vespas, thanks so much to our three guides who made us feel safe and looked after us really well. They took us to see the mine detecting rats (brilliant visit) which was unexpected, and the lake and lunch. Really a super day out.

Richard B

Countryside by Vespa

January 2025

Logistics.

Best time of year: November-February (cool, dry); March-May (hot but lush); June-October (green season, brief afternoon rain)
Tour duration: 3-9 hours (single day) · 2-5 days (combo packages)
How you ride: Pillion behind your own driver. No self-drive, the Vespa stays driver-only. One Vespa per guest, with your guide alongside.
Fitness required: None. You're a passenger the whole way.
Group size: Private only. One guest per Vespa plus your guide; a couple rides two Vespas. Larger groups served by adding Vespas and drivers.
Price range: $75 (afternoon countryside) to $118 (sunrise) for a day · $199-$790 for 2-5 day combos
Start time: You choose between 7 and 9 AM on most days. Fixed 4:45 AM for sunrise tours.
Pickup: From your Siem Reap hotel. The Vespa comes to your door, no transfer needed.
Included: Vespa with driver and English-speaking licensed guide. Lunch in a Khmer setting plus non-alcoholic drinks and water. Photos taken by your guide throughout the day. Hotel pickup and drop-off in Siem Reap. Angkor Pass not included.
Cancellation: 14+ days before: full refund. Less than 14 days: 50%. Less than 5 days or no-show: no refund.

Vespa vs every other way to see Angkor.

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	Classic Vespa	Vintage Jeep	E-MTB	Tuk-tuk
Fitness needed	None	None	Low	None
Reaches the narrow lanes	✓ its whole point	Partly	✓	No
Heat	Wind on the move	Canvas roof + open sides	Direct sun	Roofed
Vehicle character	Classic Vespa	1970s Willys	Modern e-bike	Standard
How you ride	Pillion, own driver + guide	Drive yourself or be driven	You ride	Passenger
Sunrise capable	✓	✓	✓	✓
Price (day)	$75-$118	$99-$158	$96-$106	~$25-40

Adventures Cambodia Vespa tour guides on a tree-lined Angkor road

Why a Vespa

Some of Angkor is down a lane a car will never fit.

I grew up inside the walls of Angkor Wat. When I came back from thirteen years in Vietnam in 2013 and started Adventures Cambodia, I kept thinking about the parts of this place a tour bus never reaches. The lane behind the temple. The track between two rice fields. The village where the road turns to dirt. You can't get a coach down there. You can barely get a car.

A Vespa fits. That's the honest reason we run them. You ride on the back, a local driver who has known these lanes his whole life takes the turnings, and your guide stays with you the whole way. Because you're carried and not walking, we drop you at one temple gate and pick you up at the next, so you move through Angkor instead of doubling back to where you left the car.

Half of what I love about home is down a lane you'd never find on your own. The Vespa is how I show it to you.

It's not for everyone. If you want air-conditioning and a fixed seat on a big group bus, that's easy to find in Siem Reap. If you want the back lanes, the wind, and a driver and guide who are only looking after you, that's what we built this for.

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

The questions Vespa guests actually ask.

You ride on the back. Every Vespa tour has a local driver, you're the passenger, so there's no licence, no traffic to manage, nothing to learn. You sit behind your driver and watch Angkor go by, with a separate guide travelling alongside you the whole day.

Yes. Helmets are provided, the drivers are experienced local riders who do this every day, and the pace is relaxed, not a race. Most guests who are unsure at the start say within ten minutes they've forgotten they were nervous. You set the comfort level; tell your driver and he adjusts.

One guest per Vespa, riding pillion behind your own driver. A couple rides two Vespas with two drivers, and a licensed guide travels with you as well. Larger groups are handled by adding Vespas and drivers. Every tour is private, just your party, never mixed with strangers.

A classic Vespa, kept in good order. It's not an old machine held together for the look, it's a well-maintained scooter you'll be comfortable riding behind for a full day. The character is classic; the upkeep is current.

A tuk-tuk is a motorbike pulling a passenger trailer, and it stays on the wider roads. A Vespa is narrow and nimble, so it slips down the village lanes and paddy tracks a tuk-tuk or a car can't take. That access is the whole reason to choose it.

The jeep is open-air on four wheels and you can drive it yourself. The Vespa is ridden pillion behind a driver and fits down much narrower lanes. Both are private with a guide. Pick the jeep to take the wheel; pick the Vespa to get deeper into the back lanes.

Both. Angkor is a UNESCO World Heritage Site of temples spread across roughly 400 km², far more than Angkor Wat alone. We run the full circuits by Vespa (Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Prohm, the Small and Grand Circuits, sunrise), plus the Siem Reap countryside and an evening food tour. The Vespa just lets you reach the quieter approaches along the way.

Yes. The Siem Reap After Dark Food Tour runs by Vespa in the evening: the night market, street food, a sit-down Khmer meal and a drink, ridden between stops on the back of a Vespa. It's one of our most-loved tours and a strong first night in town. Book it private, or join the small group of up to six guests.

Yes. The Angkor Pass is not included in any tour price. Buy it online at angkorenterprise.gov.kh before your tour rather than at the gate. A one-day pass is $37, three-day $62, seven-day $72. A copy on your phone plus photo ID is fine. Under-12s are free with a passport.

For the temples, cover your shoulders and knees, that's an Angkor rule, so bring a light layer or a scarf. For the Vespa, closed shoes and comfortable clothes are best. Mornings can be cool and the wind adds to that, so a light jacket is worth packing for early starts.

Two days is the honest minimum. Day one covers Angkor Wat, Bayon and Ta Prohm on the Small Circuit; day two takes the Grand Circuit or Banteay Srei. A single day means rushing. Three days is the relaxed pace most guests end up preferring, with room for the countryside too.

Yes, every Vespa tour is private. It's your group only, with your own drivers and a guide who stays with you start to finish. Nothing is shared with other travellers, and the route, the pace and the stops flex around you rather than a fixed group schedule. The After Dark food tour also runs as a small group of up to six guests, if you book that option.

Children ride as passengers with a driver, on request. Mention ages in your booking so we can plan the day around them. The countryside and Small Circuit routes suit families best.

On every private Vespa tour: the Vespa with driver, an English-speaking licensed guide, lunch in a Khmer setting, non-alcoholic drinks and water, and photos taken by your guide through the day. Hotel pickup and drop-off in Siem Reap is included. The Angkor Pass is not (see the pass question).

June to October you may catch a shower, usually a short afternoon one. Light rain we ride through; heavier rain we wait out at a temple shelter or a café and pick the day back up. The temples just after rain are some of the best light you'll get, so it's rarely a loss.

Both, on every private Vespa tour. One person is a licensed English-speaking guide who walks the temples and stops with you; the Vespa driver handles the riding. All our guides are Cambodian, from Siem Reap. French, Spanish, Italian and German are available on request, with a surcharge for the specialist guide.

14+ days before the tour: full refund. Less than 14 days: 50% refund. Less than 5 days before, or a no-show: no refund.