Getting up earlier this morning since you will be escorted to the
Angkor Wat Temple to appreciate the breathtaking
sunrise view from behind the five tallest iconic towers, which is considered to be among the most beautiful in the world.
★ What Makes Us Different 1. Best shooting location for Cambodia’s postcard landscape: With rich experience of guiding visitors to Angkor Wat every week, your guide is very familiar with the site. He knows well on how to take great photos and will find you the best place for sunrise viewing and shooting. Just get your camera ready!
Also, to ensure you to view the most stunning sunrise, your guide will check weather forecast for your days in Siem Reap, and try to arrange a clear and sunny day for you.
2. Enjoy a breakfast picnic at thousand-year-old Angkor Wat: Usually we will transfer clients back to hotel for breakfast after sunrise view so that they may also take a break. However, if you are more than happy to enjoy your breakfast in the open air of the temple while appreciating the majestic architecture, we will arrange for you a breakfast take-out from hotel, which should be an unforgettable experience.
Angkor Wat, covering an area of over 400 acres, is the world's largest religious structure and a representative Khmer architecture. It was originally built as a Hindu temple complex but became a Buddhist temple by the end of the 12th century. Thus we can see both exquisite Hindu and Buddhist bas-reliefs. As you explore this temple, your guide will narrate the myths and stories behind it and show you the nice places for taking photos.
Then, you will be guided to
Angkor Thom, the great city as well as the last city of the Khmer Empire (802-1431). The heart of Angkor Thom is the
Bayon Temple, where you could worship the famous “Khmer smile”. After that, you will visit the
Terrace of the Elephants and the
Terrace of the Leper King to see their meticulously executed carvings on both interior and exterior walls.
In the afternoon, we will show you around the
Ta Prohm, which was built by the King Jayavarman VII for his mother. This temple is well known for the massive trees growing out of its walls. Exploring this jungle temple, you will be embraced by a mysterious atmosphere. The popular Hollywood movie Tomb Raider once used it as the backdrop.
► To Be a Time Traverser, Finding the Tomb Raider Tree
In the Hollywood movie Tomb Raider, Laura, the heroine played by Angelina Jolie, once came to a mysterious ancient temple in Asia. She accidentally fell into the temple and embarked on a treasure hunting journey. If you have seen this movie, you must be impressed by that mysterious temple surrounded by a kind of snake-like trees, and only the black temple door was exposed like a monster’s mouth… This is Ta Prohm Temple. Of course, it is not the entrance to any mysterious world, just an ordinary temple in Angkor complex. Standing before the ancient architecture and huge tress, with the crowns above your head connected and the roots under your feet connected, you will be surely amazed by the power of nature. Today's Ta Prohm has become a popular site in Angkor Complex. Many film fans come here to appreciate it. You will also not miss it.
The last stop today is Bakheng Temple on top of a hill, where you will have a panoramic view of the Angkor ruins under sunset. To round off the day, you will enjoy a traditional Apsara Dance Show with a Khmer-style Dinner before getting back to the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Apsara Dinner Show
Accommodation: Anantara Angkor Resort (5 stars) or Tara Angkor Hotel (4 stars)
