3Days- Angkor & Beyond Jeep Tour
Highlights
- Take a deep breath and get ready to experience a once-in-a lifetime travel adventure when you can see the most beautiful sunrise at Angkor Wat.
- Our professional English-speaking guide will teach you about Cambodian art, culture, and history.
- Learning the art, culture and history of Cambodia from our professional English speaking guide
- Revel in the expansive aerial view of Tonle Sap lake and explore the lives surrounding the area.
- Experience the unsurpassed peace and comfort of the region’s preeminent accommodations.
Overview
Enjoy sunrise and sunset visits and explore some of the lesser-known temples, too. This trip combines the incredible monuments of the Khmer civilization, such as Angkor Wat, with an intimate view of Cambodia’s rich biodiversity and valuable time with local communities engaged in preserving the heritage and the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, the largest lake in Southeast Asia.
This compact jeep tour of Angkor Wat and surroundings offers the perfect balance of active adventure and luxury getaway.
On our 3-day tour, you will discover the world-heritage-listed Angkor Archaeology Park and its picturesque floating village and its many sights and activities.
- Day 1 - Arrive Siem Reap, Angkor Sunset & Boat Tour
Welcome to Cambodia! Your tour guide and driver will welcome you from the airport and transfer you straight to your accommodation for a few hours of rest.
Your afternoon sunset tour starts with a drive through the Siem Reap countryside, crossing the river. We wind our way along red clay roads, through a variety of local villages, and across small farms.
After a brief stop with light refreshment, we bypass the crush of visitors exiting the park and instead follow the charming backroads, past stunning rice fields, and small, historic family parcels where life appears unchanged for generations. Then, we make our way towards the west edge of Angkor Park to explore the remarkable historic site in a different context.
To end the evening, we take a peaceful dragon boat ride on the moat of Angkor Thom, with local delicacies including soft drinks and red wine onboard.
- Breakfast & Lunch
- Viroth’s Hotel - Day 2 - Angkor Sunrise, temples tour & Massage
Today, begin your journey with an early morning. Our guide will find the best spot to view the sunrise and take perfect photos. Then head down to explore the ancient temple at its most atmospheric, bathed in the warm glow of the morning sun. Before having breakfast, we’ll head into the inner sanctum of Angkor Wat to admire the carvings and architecture of the temple.
Following the main road to Angkor Thom, replete with stone sculptures depicting demons and deities, Learn about the cultural significance of the Bayon Temple, the Terrace of the Leper King, and the Royal Enclosure from your guide. After roaming around Bayon, we will take a short break to enjoy our light refreshments to keep your energy level up before getting in our jeep again and continuing to the Elephant Terrace.
We’ll then go through Angkor off-roads on the way to visit Ta Prohm temple. Be ready for this iconic temple, which is overgrown by jungle trees and vines, with many parts of the temple crumbling to the ground. You’ll return to town through Cambodian villages that offer a glimpse into rural life.
A relaxing massage this afternoon ends an active day, then you will be free to explore the city of Siem Reap independently this evening with some suggestions from your guide.
- Breakfast & Lunch
- Viroth’s Hotel - Day 3 - Countryside Tour & Floating Village Exploration
This morning, we explore rural villages and learn about the daily lives of the local people. You will be a world away from Siem Reap – it’s a perfect opportunity to get ‘off the beaten track and gain a better understanding of Cambodian rural life, along with an insight into traditional Khmer culture, something few visitors are lucky enough to experience.
Afterward, you will discover the unique way of life of those living on Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake, which is recognized as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve—the largest lake in Southeast Asia. Then, we head to Kompong Pluk and, aboard your private boat, visit a floating village, built entirely on stilts in the Tonle Sap, the lake at Cambodia’s center. See the little school, Buddhist temple, and shops before puttering off to a floating fishing village, and a flooded forest, where – if water levels are high enough – you can pass amongst the branches by boat.
-Breakfast & Lunch
- Round trip by Vintage Jeep
- Experienced driver
- English-speaking tour guide
- Hand-selected accommodations
- Airport meet and freet with private transfers
- Meals mentioned in the itinerary
- Admission fees to all attractions, temples, and activities listed in the itinerary
- Boat trip to the floating village
- Tavel Insurance
Important Information
Your guide will see you off at the airport this afternoon. Please arrange your departure flights any time from 3:00 pm onwards in order to fit in with today’s itinerary. Late checkout of anything up to 7:00 pm can be arranged. Should you wish to remain in Siem Reap or explore Cambodia further, our travel consultant can assist with any travel advice and book any accommodation required.