Siem Reap Travel Guide
Siem Reap lies amidst the heartland of the ancient Khmer Empire, but modern-day Cambodia is far removed from those glory days. A look into it’s recent dark past gives a stark contrast with it’s hopeful present. Here are a few highlights::
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+ Siem Reap Old Market - 6:10
+ Angkor Wat - 7:54
+ Angkor Thom - 9:30
+ Prayers from a Buddhist monk - 10:22
+ Khmer Stuffed Frog - 11:01
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DON'T go to SUNRISE at ANGKOR WAT!
Location: Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
This morning we woke up at 4 a.m. to see the sunrise at Angkor Wat. It was OK... To be completely honest, I think there are much better ways to spend your morning exploring the Angkor Temple complex.
Sunrise at Angkor Wat is OVERRUN by tourist. Yes, we did contribute to the problem, but that's beside the point. When we showed up to Angkor Wat at 5 a.m. there were already TONS of people there. We weren't even able to get a seat on the far side of the pond. By the time the sun was rising, there were over 2,000 people watching the sunrise with us. The crowds were almost more impressive than the sunrise.
Don't get me wrong, the sunrise over Angkor Wat is beautiful, but so is everything else at the Angkor Temple complex. I would suggest getting up super early one day an visiting other temples besides Angkor Wat at around 6 a.m.. You could have the amazing temples to yourself while everyone else is fighting at Angkor Wat to snap the best picture of the sunrise.
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Angkor Temples Small-Group Tour in Siem Reap, Cambodia
Transport back in time by wandering the hauntingly beautiful Angkor Wat with this tour just outside of Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Explore majestic and mysterious Angkor Wat on this full-day, small-group tour of the temple complex from Siem Reap. Gawk at the iconic temples and their baroque intricacies, learning about the history of the area from the local guide, and then sit down to have a traditional and delicious Cambodian lunch.
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Art Thomya, a Thai singer/songwriter, will show you the 7 Must-Dos in SIEM REAP, a Khmer ancient town and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Angkor Wat, known as one of 7 Wonders of The World to see before you die, is among stunning places to visit . Art was accompanied by his local friends, who are eager to show you the charms of their hometown. Let's take this journey together!
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Art Thomya, a Thai singer/songwriter, will show you the 7 Must-Sees in SIEM REAP, a Khmer ancient town and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Angkor Wat, known as one of 7 Wonders of The World to see before you die, is among stunning places to visit . Art was accompanied by his local friends, who are eager to show you the charms of their hometown. Let's take this journey together!
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The Angkor Temples of Cambodia, presenting a great ancient Khmer civilisation, make up one of the world's most truly staggering places. In this vlog I take an independent day tour of the most well known sites: Angkor Wat (sunrise), Bandeay Kdei, Ta Prohm, Ta Keo and Angkor Thom (Bayon and Baphuon).
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Is ANGKOR WAT Worth Visiting? - Siem Reap Cambodia
Is Angkor Wat worth visiting? Let us show in an in depth look at Angkor Wat Temple in Siem Reap Cambodia so you can decide if it’s worth battling the crowds to see the biggest temple in the world. We also show you another temple in Siem Reap that is a great Angkor Wat alternative, Bantaey Srei. Welcome to Cambodia, DBV Fam!
During our short stay in Siem Reap, Cambodia, the one vlog we wanted to make was a temples of Angkor video. Of course, first up on our list was Angkor Wat. We were initially skeptical of visiting Angkor Wat due to the fact that over 2 million people visit this Khmer temple every year. We couldn’t stop wondering, is Angkor Wat worth visiting? We set out on a mission to let you guys know! When we arrived at the temple, we were pleasantly surprised that there were very few people there. One of our biggest tips to visiting Angkor Wat would be skip the sunrise and head to the temple around noon on a weekday. If you can handle the direct sunlight and heat, you will be rewarded with practically empty temple grounds just like us! Right as we were leaving around 2pm the crowds started flowing into Angkor Wat again right was we were leaving.
Angkor Wat is the biggest temple in the world and it is also known as the best temple in Siem Reap Cambodia. I don’t know if we can whole heartedly agree that it’s the “best” temple, but it certainly is the most famous of the Siem Reap temples. Although ticket prices are steep, $37 for a 1 day pass, the answer to the question is Angkor Wat worth visiting is yes. The temple is certainly worth seeing and the ticket price covers your admission to many other temples in Siem Reap throughout the Angkor Archaeological Park.
We were dead set on finding some temples other than Angkor Wat to show you guys, since it’s so heavily covered already on YouTube. We found the most beautiful little temple about an hours motorbike ride north of Angkor Wat called Bantaey Srei Temple. Bantaey Srei is a small temple made almost entirely out of pink sandstone which is a gorgeous color and a material suitable for easy carving. The intricate carvings are definitely the highlight of Bantaey Srei. We suggest heading there around golden hour, 3-5pm so you can see the amazing soft light illuminate the pink sandstone. This temple was not crowded when we got there at 4pm, however we did see tour buses leaving when we arrived. Overall, we recommend this as a good Angkor Wat alternative, however you won’t see the grand size of Angkor Wat Temple here. Overall, it’s best to couple Bantaey Srei with Angkor for a full Siem Reap temple experience.
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Angkor Wat & Siem Reap with Bunnik Tours
Explore the magnificent temples of Angkor Wat with Bunnik Tours, the small group tour specialist. Angkor Wat is just part of a massive complex of temples that formed the heart of the Khmer Empire. Other elements include Angkor Thom, Bayon Temple, Ta Phrom and countless temples, terraces and gates. This includes the Terrace of the Elephants and the Terrace of the Leper Kings. Angkor is included on all Bunnik small group tours to Cambodia. Our tours combine Vietnam & Cambodia or Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam to get the full taste of IndoChina. Your Bunnik Tour stays in a beautiful resort style hotel in Siem Reap – gateway to Angkor Wat. Lively Siem Reap has a charm of its own with its famous Night Market and Pub Street. Cambodian food is delicious and the dining options in Siem Reap are endless. Bunnik Tours is involved in a number of community projects in Cambodia including New Hope and Sunrise Children’s Village run by the inspirational Geraldine Cox. No visit to Siem Reap or Ankgor Wat is complete without a visit to Tonle Sap lake – a huge body of water in the heart of Cambodia. Our Cambodia small group tour includes an early morning start to see the sunrise over Tonle Sap. We see the early morning market activities and then cruise past floating villages as the day starts and children head to school by boat. Bunnik Tours small group tours are designed specifically for Australian travellers. Each small group is limited to no more than 18 people. Our small group tour destinations include Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, China, Japan, Korea, Sri Lanka and India in Asia. We also have small group tours to Europe, Africa, South America and the Middle East. For full details visit bunniktours.com.au
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Is Angkor Wat Worth It? TOP 9 Temples - Know BEFORE You Go (Siem Reap, Cambodia)
Use this as a guide to the Angkor province. We visited 9 temples and are listing them out below with times in case you want to skip through.
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Angkor is completely worth the hype! It's conveniently located close to Siem Reap (which is like a small Bangkok). Check out pub street for a party scene similar to Khao San Road. Authentic food is far and between but we're listing our top 2 pics below (don't judge on the Korean BBQ...)
If time is what you are worried about; you can easily see 4-8 temples with a 1 day pass. You WILL need to get a Tuk Tuk to pull that off. Daily rentals are between $15-$20. Don't miss the sunrise at Angkor Wat and make sure you pick a spot on the south pond as the north gets extremely packed!
Temple Times:
Angkor Wat (Daytime): 4:00 -5:50
Ta Prohm Temple: 5:52 - 7:10
Angkor Wat (Sunrise): 8:05 -9:52
Angkor Thom/Bayon Temple: 10:06 -10:53
Baphuon Temple: 10:54 - 11:44
Terrace of the Elephants: 11:45 - 11:52
Royal Palace: 11:53 - 11:59
Preah Khan Temple: 12:02 -12:48
Neak Pean Temple: 12:49 - 13:14
East Baray Temple: 13:25 - 13:48
**Our must see temples were: Angkor Wat, Bayon Temple, Ta Prohm & Preah Khan
Travel Tips: Bring lots of water, sunscreen and good walking shoes to the temples. For more details on planning your visit to Angkor Archaeological Park, check out our friend JP's Travel Guide listed below:
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Angkor Thom & Angkor Wat Temple Tips (Plus 1 secret!)
What is the best order to see Angkor Wat and avoid the crowds? What are the MUST do temples? How to I organise an INDEPENDENT trip to Angkor Wat and make the most of my time there? Top tips, secrets and a look at what people get wrong about Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom. This video is all about helping you make the most of YOUR trip around the angkor Wat Temples.
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Emma lived in Cambodia for years and have been to Angkor Wat at least 12 times over the last 10 years, so I have a really good idea of what makes a great trip, how to best avoid the crowds and how to get the best photos.
Angkor Thom means “Big city” and refers to the larger complex of temples. Angkor Wat means “city temple” and is the main iconic temple in Angkor Thom. It is possible to see all of the main temples in a single day visit, but some people choose to stay longer.
Here are our top tips for enjoying Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom:
Buy your ticket the day before: Tickets are actually valid the evening before the day you plan to visit so that you can enjoy sunset the day before.
Pace yourself: The main temples to see are: Bayon, Angkor Thom and Ta Prohm (tomb raider temple). There are many less famous temples - so pick a few of these.
Wear bright colours: This will help you take epic photos for Insta :-) Remember the dress code - cover shoulders and knees. A thin scarf is very helpful.
Beat the crowds: If you want to avoid the hustle and bustle visit the less famous temples earlier in the day.
Top tip! Go to the south entrance of the main Angkor Wat temple for sunrise to avoid the crowds. Many people go to the pond near the west entrance- although this is very beautiful it can get SUPER crowded here.
Plan key times: Plan what you want to get from your trip. Here are some ideas: East Barai lake is a lovely quiet place for a beautiful sunset. Bakheng mountain temple for sunset is very busy - so arrive early if you want to do this.
Ticket prices:
$37 for a single day pass
$62 for a three-day pass
$72 for a weeklong pass
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Tuk tuk: A fair price for a tuk tuk for one day is $15. You can find many tuk tuks around Siem Reap (especially near pub street) and agree on a price and timings with a driver. If you would like to go early for sunrise, it is worth finding a driver the day before and let them know where and when to meet. Remember it can take around an hour to get to Angkor Wat from Siem Reap - especially if you plan to buy your ticket in the morning. You can buy your ticket the day before and actually use the ticket to see sunset on the evening before your day trip. The ticket offices are on the way to the temples but quite a way out of town, so you will need to arrange transport to buy the ticket.
Bicycle: Bike rental is very cheap in Siem Reap. You can generally get a good bike for the day for a few dollars. Many hostels and guest houses offer bike rental. Because Siem Reap and the temple complex is pretty flat this is a nice way to see the temples.
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A Walking Tour of Siem Reap, Cambodia (near Angkor Wat Temples)
Why Angkor Wat (Siem Reap) is a must see | CAMBODIA
Another one of our life bucket list stops the Angkor Wat temples in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Needless to say we had an absolutely incredible time visiting the Khmer Hindu and Buddhist temple ruins.
Things started off in Phnom Penh where we caught the Cambodia Post VIP Van for $11 USD each to get to Siem Reap. This is the site we booked our Cambodia Post VIP Van tickets from:
They have a variety of routes and departure times. We found Cambodia Post VIP Van to be a pretty cheap and convenient way getting from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap, then using a tuk tuk for the remainder of our journey to get to our accommodation.
The ride from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap via Cambodia Post VIP Van took about 3 hours in total including a quick lunch stop and there were tuk tuks waiting around for us to get to our final destination (our Airbnb accommodation in Siem Reap) that ended up being just a few minutes drive away.
Our accommodation in Siem Reap was an urban studio located in the peaceful Kandal Village. The place was clean, stylish and comfortable. It's situated above Khmer 652 - a Cambodian restaurant that serves very delicious Khmer cuisine with super lovely staff. There are a handful of other cafes and restaurants nearby as well as local craft shops too.
Khmer 652 is owned by the Airbnb hosts so you also get a 10% discount for dining there. Our favourite meals during our time in Siem Reap were at Khmer 652 as well as Crane just at the back of their alley. We loved the location of our accommodation in Siem Reap because it's also in close walking distance to a supermarket, the river bank and the very lively Pub Street.
After a quick haircut and a browse around Kandal Village we got some rest before heading over to the Angkor Wat temple complex the next day. We opted to get a personal tour guide which turned out to be one of the best decisions ever.
Sarak was our tuk tuk driver and Angkor Wat travel guide, recommended to us from a fellow YouTuber friend. Sarak took us all around the amazing temples in the Angkor Wat temple complex, visiting the lesser-known and secret quiet areas (as well as the main temples too). He even took it upon himself to help us take some beautiful photos with our phone during our entire time together too. He was a driver, travel guide and photographer all in one!
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If you're wondering how to get to Angkor Wat, we definitely recommend going via tuk tuk with Sarak to enjoy the open air ride and if you want to go to the quieter spots like we did, simply let him know.
We bought a 3-day multi-pass to visit the Angkor Wat temple complex. First day we had Sarak and on our subsequent visits we had Mr Bean (Sarak's business partner) take us when we filmed Peter's Part 2 for his how to retire early series and on the final visit we went via Grab tuk tuk ourselves just to Angkor Wat. We were in Siem Reap visiting Angkor Wat during November. Btw, make sure to keep your Angkor Wat tickets with you as this gets checked at various entry points into the temple complex.
We visited the following temples:
- West Gate
- Angkor Thom
- Preah Khan
- Ta Prohm (also known as the Tomb Raider temple)
- Bayon (and then finally...)
- Angkor Wat
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Best Tips for Visiting Angkor Wat - Beat The Crowds in Siem Reap, Cambodia
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We've had an incredible week in Siem Reap, visiting Angkor Wat and a lot of the other nearby temples. There are however a lot of things I wish I knew before visiting Angkor Wat, so I've put together this video to help your trip become as amazing as possible!
As I say in the video, the best time to visit the temples is early in the morning. It is colder, and less crowded. However, a lot of other people also get up early, so you better structure your route in a way opposite of the crowds.
Here are my suggested routs:
1. Start with the gates of Angkor Thom at 7am, then go to Bayon at 7:30, then to the nearby temples after that.
2. Start with Angkor Wat at sunrise, but go to the East end of the temple (everyone else are at the West side of Angkor Wat. After Angkor Wat, quickly go to Ta Phrom, and the nearby temples.
3. Start with Pra Roup at 6:45ish, then head to Ta Som at 7:30. After that, go south to Bantay Kedei and the nearby temples.
3 Days in Siem Reap, Cambodia! Sunrise, Sunsets & Temples!
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November 9-11, 2014
This video is an overview of the three packed but amazing days we spent in Siem Reap, Cambodia! We'll also upload separate vlogs for each of the three days.
For now here's our itinerary:
Day 1: Rented a tuk tuk and driver for the whole day, which cost $15. We were up early to buy our three-day passes then watch the sun rise at Angkor Wat. A three-day pass cost $40. The great thing about the pass is its flexibility. It's valid for seven days, and you can choose which three days during that seven-day period you'd like to use your pass.
We spent the rest of the day on the small circuit, which took us from Angkor Wat to Angkor Thom, which contains Bayon and Baphuon, then on to Banteay Kdei, Ta Prohm, and Phnom Bakheng. We watched the sunset at Phnom Bakheng, which has a capacity of 300 people. So be sure to get there with enough time to guarantee your entrance!
Day 2: We rented a car and driver for $60. We drove outside of Siem Reap for about an hour to get to Beng Mealea, which was one of our favorite temples. Afterward we drove to the floating village of Kampong Phluk in Tongle Sap Lake. The village charges a $20 per person admissions fee. Once we arrived at the village by motor boat, we transferred to a canoe for a lovely ride through the Mangrove Forest. We paid $10 per person for the canoe ride. We've heard that you can negotiate to pay about $5 per person. It can seem expensive, but we think seeing the Mangrove Forest - especially on a sunny day when the sunshine bounces off the water and tree bark - is a must. Lastly, we visited just two of the three Rolous Group temples, Lolei and Bakong. The view of the sunset from the rice fields next to Lolei was gorgeous!
Day 3: We again opted to hire a tuk tuk and driver for the day and visited most of the temples on Angkor Wat's big circuit: Preah Khan, Neak Pean, Ta Som, and East Mebon. We ended our trip with an hour at the spa! We highly recommend Frangipani Spa!
Music:
Cosmos (Original) by Jacoo
Terra by Mapps (Album: Autumn of Chill)