Itinerary

1. Wat Preah - Ta Prohm - Angkor Thom - Angkor Wat

   • Meet the tour guide at the east gate of Wat Preah Prohm Roth opposite the bridge crossing Siem Reap river at 8:00 AM.
   • Next, visit Ta Prohm, which gained its 21st-century fame from the movie Tomb Raider featuring Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft. Today, with Lara long gone, this temple is on the itinerary of most visitors and rightfully so. Many corners of Ta Prohm showcase an intricate relationship between the roots of the Spung tree (Tetrameles Nudiflora) and ancient stones covered in moss. Truly a photographer's paradise. Don't miss the opportunity to capture your own explorer's moments.
   • Head to Angkor Thom with the wall rising eight meters high. The laterite wall measures 3x3km and guards many treasures inside, protected by a moat still flooded today. You will enter the ancient city through its South Gate. In the very centre lies the temple of Bayon – silent witnesses of time, the 216 enigmatic faces gaze over the horizon, and one can only wonder what they have seen throughout the ages. Your guide will point out the best angles for photography here and give an explanation of the many intricate carvings on the walls of the galleries. 
     • Continue to Baphuon with its long causeway and an impressive giant Reclining Buddha, a jigsaw puzzle only put back together in 2011 following a 37-year-long disruption caused by the war. Phimeanakas is hiding in the shaded jungle and offers a decent over-the-tree-top view to those who conquer the steep steps to the top. 
     • Go along the Esplanade of the Royal Palace, more commonly known as the Terrace of the Elephants.
   • Proceed to Angkor Wat, first a Hindu, then subsequently a Buddhist temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world. The temple was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century in Yasodharapura ( present-day Angkor), the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum. Breaking from the Shaivism tradition of previous kings, Angkor Wat was instead dedicated to Vishnu. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious center since its foundation. The temple is at the top of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag.

   Tour ends.