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Siem Reap and Angkor in 4 days
Sunrise at Angkor Wat, the faces of the Bayon, the jungle temple of Ta Prohm and Pub Street at night.
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- Length
- 4 days
- Best time
- November to February
- Pace
- Moderate
- Day trips
- None, all in the city
Four days in Siem Reap: Sunrise at Angkor Wat, then Angkor Thom; Ta Prohm and Sunset on Phnom Bakheng. Each full day is one our team has planned, to be walked in order around usual opening hours, with lunch and dinner suggestions close to the stops.
Day by day
1First Evening on Pub StreetArrival
- When you arrivePub StreetNightlife street.Tip: Siem Reap's main nightlife strip — genuinely touristy, good for a lively evening after a day of temple exploring.
Lunch nearby: Khmer Kitchen or Blue Pumpkin
Dinner: Angkor Night Market Food Court or Chanrey Tree
2Sunrise at Angkor Wat, then Angkor Thom
- MorningAngkor WatThe largest religious monument on earth, a 12th-century temple-mountain facing west over its moat.Tip: Buy the Angkor Pass the day before (after 17:00 it’s valid from the next day) and be at the reflecting pools for sunrise.
- AfternoonBayon TempleStone face towers.Tip: Famous for genuinely enigmatic stone faces carved into dozens of towers — a highlight within the wider Angkor Thom complex.
- If you have timeTerrace of the ElephantsThe 300m royal terrace of Angkor Thom, carved with elephants, with the Baphuon and Royal Palace behind.Tip: The last great capital of the Khmer Empire, containing Bayon Temple among its highlights — genuinely vast, so budget real time beyond just Bayon itself.
Lunch nearby: Angkor Wat Food Stalls
Dinner: Angkor Wat Food Stalls
3Ta Prohm and Sunset on Phnom Bakheng
- MorningTa ProhmTree-root temple.Tip: Known as the 'Tomb Raider Temple' for its filming appearance, with genuine giant tree roots overtaking the ruins — go early morning to see it before the heaviest crowds.
- AfternoonBanteay Kdei and Srah SrangA quiet, crumbling monastery temple and the royal bathing lake opposite.Tip: Srah Srang is a peaceful alternative sunrise spot to Angkor Wat.
- EveningPhnom BakhengHilltop sunset temple.Tip: Numbers at the top are capped for sunset; arrive by 16:30.
Lunch nearby: Angkor Wat Food Stalls
Dinner: Angkor Wat Food Stalls
4A Last Morning at the MuseumLast morning
- Before you leaveAngkor National MuseumThe story of the Khmer empire, with a gallery of 1,000 Buddhas.Tip: Visit before the temples to make sense of them.
Lunch nearby: Marum or Angkor Night Market Food Court
Dinner: Khmer Kitchen or Blue Pumpkin
Where to stay
Old Market & Pub Street
The lively centre of markets, bars and restaurants by the river.
Tuk-tuks everywhere; 20 minutes to Angkor Wat.
Wat Bo
A calmer riverside quarter of boutique hotels east of the river.
Tuk-tuks; a 10-minute walk to the Old Market.
Charles de Gaulle Road
The road to Angkor, lined with resort hotels and pools.
Tuk-tuks; closest to the temples.
Everything in the plan is ready to book
The full plan has a map of each day, directions between stops, opening hours, restaurant choices, hotels in these areas and tickets, tours and trains linked to book with the provider you choose.
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