As suggested by our guesthouse's owner, we did this tour on our first day. It costs us USD15 for the whole day tuktuk rental. We also treated our driver for lunch as we are pleased with his service. Savour the picturesque temples of Siem Reap!
ANGKOR WAT
Be here before sunrise to catch the magnificent view of the temple against the sun. We left our guesthouse at around 5am and arrive the temple grounds around 530am. It was a bit late though since we cannot find more pleasing place to stay for the view since there are already a lot of tourists in the area. We spent about 4 hours touring Angkor Wat (though estimated time could be 3-4hrs).
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| temple entrance |
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| the temple entrance, view from the inside |
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| the long road to the Angkor Wat |
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| magnificent reflection on the swamp |
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| view from the main entrance of the Wat |
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| the sides of the Wat |
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| long alleys |
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| amazing carvings, smoothly finished |
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| they are restoring some parts of the Wat, notice the color |
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| the main temple in the middle of the Wat |
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| view from the top |
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| Angkor Wat taken at the back entrance |
This is the entrance of Angkor Thom which is comprised of series of temples inside..
THE BAYON
Spent an hour and a half exploring this temple which is well known for the stone faces built on its towers.
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| The Bayon temple |
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| map of Angkor Thom temples |
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| another view of the Bayon temple |
BAPHUON
A temple-mountain a declared, so you need to climb steep straircases to appreciate the temple on the middle.
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| another set of stairs to reach the topmost tier |
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| I didn't climb anymore the final stair, whew! |
PHIMEANAKAS
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| one temple you will pass by after Baphuon, just follow the map and the sign though |
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| right outside Angkor Thom, haven't get the name of this temple |
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| haven't got the name of this too |
TA KEO
Another temple-mountain on its own right. More climbs for this one so better reserve your energy and endurance!
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| Ta Keo Temple Mountain |
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| steep staircases plus the sun! |
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| breath-taking view from the top |
TA PROHM
A well-known temple for its appearance in Angelina Jolie's Tomb Raider movie. It is also distinct from others as it is well hidden amongst trees and some temples were built around tree roots.
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| entrance in a forest |
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| the most famous spot of them all |
We finished the tour at around 4pm in this temple and arrived at our guesthouse almost 5pm. It was a very tiring day yet fulfilling seeing all the remains from our ancient times.
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