Angkor, Unhurried
Five days in Siem Reap, with the temples at the best hours of light
Angkor is the largest religious monument complex in the world, and it is best seen in short sessions: early morning and late afternoon, with the heat of midday spent at the hotel pool. This itinerary keeps to that rhythm. Three days are given to the temples, with a private guide who knows when the main sites are quiet, and one day is left open for the countryside, a cooking class or the spa. Siem Reap itself is small and easy, with good restaurants and a night market.
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Indicative price
from €100 per person per day
For 2 travellers sharing a room, from published entry-level hotel rates and ground costs read on 10 October 2026. How we calculate it
Request this itineraryIncluded
- 4 nights' accommodation in one of the hotels named
- A private English-speaking guide and driver on three temple days
- A named Excurze concierge before and during the trip
Each stage has two or three hotels we know well. We propose the one that fits your dates and budget, and swap it if you prefer another.
Siem Reap4 nights
Heritage
Central Siem Reap
A colonial-style hotel dating from 1932, in gardens near the town centre.
Luxury
Park Hyatt Siem Reap
Central Siem Reap
A hotel in a restored building near the town's main street.
Luxury
Amansara
Outside the centre, on the road to Angkor
An Aman retreat of suites around a courtyard pool; it costs several times as much as the others.
Siem Reap
Arrive in Siem Reap
Private transfer from the airport
Late-afternoon walk through the old market and Pub Street area
Dinner of Khmer dishes
Sleep: Siem Reap (4 nights)
Angkor
Angkor Wat at sunrise
Before dawn: Angkor Wat for the first light, with a guide who knows where to stand
Breakfast back at the hotel
Angkor Thom and the Bayon, with its carved stone faces, in the later morning
Rest through the heat
Sleep: Siem Reap
Angkor
Ta Prohm and the outer temples
Ta Prohm, where tree roots grow through the stonework
Banteay Kdei and Srah Srang, quieter and smaller
Late-afternoon visit to a hilltop temple, if the light is good
Sleep: Siem Reap
Siem Reap province
Banteay Srei and the countryside
Banteay Srei, a small temple of pink sandstone with fine carving, about 30 kilometres from town
A village visit and lunch in the countryside
Free evening, or a Khmer cooking class
Sleep: Siem Reap
Siem Reap
Departure
Transfer to the airport
Beng Mealea and Kulen
A full day to the overgrown temple of Beng Mealea and the sacred hill of Phnom Kulen.
Tonlé Sap lake
A boat trip to a floating village on the lake, best in the wetter months when the water is high.
Add Phnom Penh
Two nights in the capital, reached by a short flight, for the Royal Palace and the national museum.
Add Vietnam or Laos
Flights link Siem Reap with Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Luang Prabang.
Best time to go
November to February
Cooler, drier days and clear skies. The temples are busiest from December to January. March to May is very hot; the temple visits are then kept to the early morning.
Less suited: April, the hottest month, and the peak of the rainy season from August to October, when some roads and sites get wet
from €100 per person per day
This is an indication, not a quote. It adds up the lowest published entry-level rates we found for the hotel we priced at each stage, plus the cost of a private guide and car, divides by 2 travellers and 5 days, and rounds up to the next €50. Peak-season rates, larger rooms and the other hotels named above will change it. Your quote will be built on your dates.
| Item | Rate | In euros |
|---|---|---|
Siem Reap, 4 nights at Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor (King room, from) momondo, Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor | 195 USD × 4 | €696 |
Private tuk-tuk with an English-speaking guide, 3 temple days, per group AAA TripCanvas, private Angkor Wat day with guide | 85 USD × 3 | €228 |
| Total for 2 travellers | €924 | |
| Per person per day (€924 ÷ 2 ÷ 5), rounded up to €50 | €100 | |
The figure covers
- 4 nights at Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor; Park Hyatt Siem Reap lists from about US$214 a night, and Amansara costs several times as much (US$800 to US$2,000 a night), which would raise the figure sharply
- A private guide and tuk-tuk on three temple days (a car costs more)
Not included
- International flights and the airport transfers
- The Angkor pass (one day costs about US$37 for an adult) and meals not included in the hotel rate
- The optional modules and tips
Converted at the European Central Bank reference rates of 9 October 2026. Hotel rates come from third-party booking and guide sites and change with dates and availability; each line links to the page we read.
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