Day 1: See sunrise and visit the temples of Angkor (small circuit)

Angkor Wat - Day 1: See sunrise and visit the temples of Angkor (small circuit)

You will be picked up at your Siem Reap hotel between 4:45 and 5am. You admire the sunrise in front of the temple of Angkor Wat.

After seeing the sunrise, you visit the largest and most impressive temple of all the temples of Angkor. Angkor Wat is the largest sacred building in the world. The construction of this architectural masterpiece of the 12th century took 30 years and symbolizes the apogee of the Khmer civilization. The 5 towers of Angkor Wat are featured on the flag of Cambodia today.

You continue the visit through the south gate of Angkor Thom, flanked on either side by a row of 54 stone statues (gods on the right and demons on the left) and the fortified city of Angkor Thom.

In-suite, visit Bayon temple (twelfth century), you can admire its beautifully carved central towers that cover 200 huge faces. You will then explore the Royal Palace, the Elephant Terrace, the Baphoun (11th century temple with a large reclining Buddha), Phimeanakas and the King’s Leper Terrace.

After the meal and a moment of rest, you continue to see Ta Prohm, encircled by the jungle. Ta Prohm is one of the most atmospheric temples of Angkor. Formerly inhabited by 2,740 monks, Ta Prohm today looks much like it was in the 1850s when the French explorer Henri Mouhot rediscovered the site falling into ruins. (Tomb raider temple, Angelina Jolies)

Back to the city of Siem Reap

Day 2: Angkor - Visit the temples of the grand circuit - Banteay Srei and Banteay Samrè

Banteay Srei - In the morning, after breakfast around 7:30 or 8am, you will visit the temple 1 hour drive from the Temples of Angkor, Banteay Srei date of 10th century, also called “the citadel of women”, it is a small marvel of pink sandstone, very well preserved, of a rare delicacy, richly and finely decorated with graceful motifs and scenes of the Hindu mythology, On the return, stop in a village for a demonstration of the harvest of the palm juice for the After the 12th century, you will visit a temple dedicated to Vishnu and Civa, called Banteay Samrè.

The afternoon
Continue your visit to the site of Angkor, you will visit the temples of the great circuit, Preah Khan, this temple was built with the same period of the temple of Ta Prohm - continuation to a shrine placed in the middle of an artificial basin named Neak Pean, Ta Som reigning temple of King Jayavarman VII, the Eastern Mebon and Pre Rup Temple were built in the 10th century.
Back to the city of Siem Reap

• Traveling by tuk tuk or air-conditioned vehicle
• Bottled fresh water during trips
• French speaking guide

• Angkor Pass ($ 62 / person), free for children under 12 years old.
•  Meals, drinks during meals
• accommodation
• Personal expenses