Angkor Wat for Sunrise

Angkor Wat for Sunrise

Not looking to join a bus tour that rushes you through each stop?Then book with Angkor Heritage Tours to enjoy our personalised, unique and fun approach to temple touring.
Our guides not only have an encyclopaedic knowledge of all the Angkor temples, we also know the local legends and tales and can bring them to life for you.
Fully qualified and insured, our guides are Angkor Authority registered. You’ll spend your tours with driving in private air conditioned comfort, and moving at your own pace through the incredible temples of the Angkor Park and beyond.
Itineraries can be tailor made to suit your schedule, and our guides will offer suggestions to ensure you get the most of your precious holiday time.
Contact us to tailor the perfect itinerary for you. Whether travelling alone, as a couple, as a family or as a group, we can accommodate you.
Spending time with us exploring these incredible places will be a highlight of any trip to Siem Reap, and beyond, in Cambodia.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Angkor Wat, Sangkat Nokor Thum, Siem Reap Cambodia

Angkor Wat mean 'city Temple' is the biggest temple in Angkor site, it was built by the Khmer king Suryavarman II ( 1113-50 ) dedicated to lord Vishnu ( the world protector ).
You will see sunrise at Angkor Wat temple admired for the grandeur and harmony of the architecture.

Duration: 5 hours

Pass By: Angkor Thom South Gate, Siem Reap Cambodia

Angkor Thom mean 'Big City' was built by Jayavarman VII ( 1181-20 ). It is large square city surrounded by big wall and encircled by a moat, there are 5 gates and each gates designed with giant head on top tower with 4 faces looking to cardinal directions, there are 54 demons and 54 gods put on both sides of the causeway look like kingdom of the god's city guardian, The statues hold giant snake ( Naga ) with 7 heads. The motif derived from the Hindu mythology ' The churning the ocean of milk '

Stop At: Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom, Siem Reap Cambodia

Bayon was built by King Jayavarman VII in the late 12 century and early 13 century, dedicated to Mahayana Buddhism. The temple locate in the centre of Angkor Thom, the capital city he turned into a safer heaven by erecting fortified walls around it. Jayavarman VII placed his kingdom under the protection of Buddha, whose statue was place in the central shrine of the temple, of the Budhisattva Lokeshvara whose features are represented on face-towers of the temple, covering the cardinal directions, thus extending the compassion of the king and a god he identified with over entire kingdom. Bayon is the last complex temple built by the Khmer king, it is smaller than Angkor Wat but the smiling faces, carvings, the bas-reliefs of this temple are greatest!

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ta Prohm, National Road #6 Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia

Ta Prohm is one of Many temples built by a legendary Khmer king Jayavarman VII, he dedicated the temple to the memory of his mother, venerated in the likeness of Prajnaparamita, The mother of all Buddha. When visitors returning home are asked which temples made a strong impression of them, Ta Prohm often makes the top of the list. A beautiful temple, bound by massive roots of huge trees also known as Tomb Raider temple.

Duration: 1 hour