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Experience Angkor Wat at sunrise without the stress of peak crowds, heat, or navigating a vast temple complex on your own. This private guided tour helps you move efficiently through key Angkor sites while providing clear historical and cultural context along the way. With a thoughtfully paced route, you can focus on the atmosphere, architecture, and meaning behind each temple rather than logistics or timing.

Siem Reap is famous for its high-octane nightlife. Make sure you visit the best of the town’s bars and clubs on a nightlife tour with a local guide—a social and high-energy experience suitable for solo travelers and groups. Rather than heading to the bars featured in guide books, you’ll drink, eat, and dance in places favored by locals. Plus, hassle-free hotel pickup and drop-off are also included.

Delve deeper into Cambodian history and culture on a private guided tour of the capital city, Phnom Penh. Choose between a historical tour with an emphasis on the Khmer Rouge, with visits to S22 Tuol Sleng Prison and the Killing Fields, or a cultural tour with visits to the Royal Palace, the National Museum, and Wat Phnom. Whichever option you choose, you’ll finish your tour with a guided walk around a vibrant local market near Independence Monument.

Learn to cook some Khmer classic dishes like chicken curry and beef loc lac in this small group cooking class in Siem Reap. Your professional teacher will guide your group through the instructions on how to make each dish, explaining the ingredients and technique for each one. You’ll all sit down to eat your dinner or lunch, and then decide which dishes you’ll make at home with your provided digital recipe book.

Enjoy a small-group tour of Sihanoukville with other cruise passengers, discovering the city’s culture, local life, and natural beauty. Start with the historic Independence Monument, then visit Tomnub Rolork - Koh Preap Pier to see traditional fishing practices. Explore the lively Phsar Leu Market, interact with vendors, and sample street food. Next, visit the peaceful Wat Krom temple with stunning views of the Gulf of Thailand, followed by the Statue of Preah Thong and Neang Neak, honoring the Khmer founders. After a stop at the Golden Lions Roundabout, unwind with a stroll along Ortres Beach. The tour ends with a drop-off at your shuttle station for return to your cruise ship.

Benefit from the knowledge of a local guide on this full-day tour of Sihanoukville. Visit small fishing villages, sandy beaches, Buddhist temples, and Kbal Chhay Waterfall. Have time to browse at Phsar Leu Central Market, and observe daily life in rural Cambodia as you drive through the countryside. Includes guide, round-trip transportation, entrance fees, and a stop for lunch (own expense).

Tonle Sap—the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia—is home to the floating village of Kompong Phluk. Set among lush—sometimes flooded—mangroves, this fishing village of distinctive stilt houses boasts an ever-changing landscape due to Cambodia's dramatic wet and dry seasons. In a small group, get an up-close view of the lifestyle and culture of this unique Southeast Asian lake community.

If you’re overwhelmed by planning multiple days of sightseeing—or simply don’t have the time—this comprehensive city tour covers 11 essential Phnom Penh locations in just one day, from historical sites to local markets and more. With your guide, you’ll visit the Genocide Museum and Killing Fields, taste authentic Khmer cuisine, enjoy hotel pick-up and drop-off in the city center, and even have time to relax by the water.

Don’t miss the Apsara Dinner Show in Siem Reap, where you learn about Buddhist and Hindu mythologies through dance over a delicious Khmer dinner. This hassle-free ticket includes round-trip hotel pickup, so you don’t need to bother hailing a taxi or waste time with other forms of transportation. Ride in a tuk-tuk to get the full Siem Reap experience.

Cruise Tonle Sap Lake to Kompong Phluk on a half-day tour from Siem Reap, and explore the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. See communities that thrive at the edge of the water, pass floating schools and markets, and visit a local home to get a glimpse of daily life and culture. This half-day Kompong Phluk tour includes all activities, as well as pickup and drop-off at Siem Reap hotels, and both morning and afternoon departures are available.

Learn about the horrors of the Khmer Rouge on this half-day tour. Start off at S21 Genocide Museum, a high school that was turned into a torture center, where you can see materials used in prisoner interrogation. Then visit Choeung Ek, the Killing Fields where over 17,000 individuals were executed. Despite this, Choeung Ek is now a tranquil place where you can find some space for reflection.

After seeing the mighty Angkor Wat, take a day trip from Siem Reap to explore some of the region’s other magnificent temples. Visit the Hindu temple Pre Rup temple; admire the grand Banteay Srei temple, the ‘Citadel of Women’; and learn more about the ancient Khmer empire as you tour the Ta Som and East Mebon temples.

If you are visiting Siem Reap and on the lookout for things to do or temples to visit especially visiting the major temples with the best itinerary to fit in so well that you will be seeing not too much to make your temple out but at peace then you should choose this tour. This is a perfect private guided tour designed for Angkor Wat Temple at Sunrise and seeing other two temples around Angkor Park This tour is the best of must-see temples for visitors who are looking for the best 4-5 hours visit to the ancient city of Angkor. Notes on our tour: We offer this tour as a sunrise tour but if you do not want to wake up early for the sunrise then we can start at a normal time which is from 9AM to anytime you wish to start.

Gain a new perspective with this helium balloon experience at the iconic Angkor Wat temple. Explore a UNESCO World Heritage Site while admiring ancient Hindu carvings. Join a tour led by a guide and Cambodian Scholar to learn about local Khmer history. After the balloon ride, indulge in a delicious lunch at a local restaurant.

Cambodia’s ruins and villages are hard to understand without a guide. Get a true sense of this majestic country on this small-group tour from Siem Reap. See palm sugar being made and tour a floating village. Discover waterfalls, riverbed carvings, and spectacular views in Phnom Kulen National Park. And marvel at one of Angkor’s most spectacular remains: Beng Mealea, still jungle-clad. Your day includes lunch but excludes entrance fees.

Travel beyond the city streets on this full-day guided tour of Sihanoukville and the surrounding countryside and coastline. Including pickup from your hotel or the port, this small-group discovery tour will take you on a cultural and historical journey through Sihanoukville, from the beautiful sandy beaches and fishing origins of the coastal city to the Khmer Rouge hideout at Kbal Chhay Waterfall, Buddhist monasteries and the labyrinthine Psar Leu—Central Market.

Experience the beauty of Angkor through the eyes of a professional photographer and enjoy a fun photoshoot at the same time. A great way to create amazing memories and take home professional photos of you exploring the ancient temples in the heart of the jungle, this full-day photoshoot tour includes a sunrise trip out to the historic city to catch the best light, transport, and high-res photos (Angkor entry not included).

Visit the remote temples of Koh Ker and Beng Mealea via minibus on this small-group tour from Siem Reap. You'll venture off the beaten track, heading first to Beng Mealea (believed to be a prototype for Angkor Wat) and then on to Koh Ker, an abandoned forest temple dating to the 10th century.

Delve into city life beyond the temples on this gentle guided walking and sightseeing tour of Siem Reap. Explore the city’s ancient streets and old buildings—including a hidden 10th-century temple and the old royal residence—before visiting a monastery to learn about the monk lifestyle and the importance of religion and ritual in Cambodian culture. Your guide will also take you to a local market to try some delicious snacks and desserts.

Get more out of your time in Siem Reap and go beyond Angkor Wat on this full-day tour of other local highlights. Marvel at amazing waterfalls, admire an enormous reclining buddha statue, visit a mysterious jungle temple, take a boat ride to a floating village and much more. Your English-speaking tour guide takes you to the best spots and ensures you can fully appreciate what you are seeing.

Start your day with a private Tuk Tuk tour to explore the legendary Angkor Wat, a large religious structure and a masterpiece of Khmer architecture. Visit Ta Prohm temple, where nature and history intertwine, and marvel at the intricate bas-reliefs of Bayon Temple in Angkor Thom. Along the way, discover the remarkable South Gate and the sandstone marvel Ta Keo, diving into Cambodia’s ancient wonders.

Battambang boasts a variety of attractions, but the spread-out sights are tough to reach without your own wheels. This comprehensive private sightseeing tour whisks you between highlights such as the bamboo train and the bat cave by tuk-tuk, which allows you to cover much more than if you were making your own way between attractions.

Combine a tour through Cambodia’s recent past with a sightseeing tour to the grand lake of Tonle Sap on this unique day trip from Siem Reap. Ditch the stuffy tour buses and get from stop to stop in a comfy private vehicle. Spend the morning at the floating village of Chong Kneas, exploring the village’s stilt houses and quaint shops. In the afternoon, visit the Wat Thmey Pagoda, once a significant Khmer Rouge killing field, and learn about the Khmer Rouge’s reign of terror at the Siem Reap War Museum. Stop at a local lotus farm for a snack and some picturesque landscapes Get hints and tips for what to do in Chong Kneas from your private guide No central pick-up or drop-off points: round-trip hotel transfers provided Be back in Siem Reap in time for dinner on this full-day excursion

Escape from the hustle and bustle of city life with our half-day Tuk-Tuk tour to the Silk Island. Our tour will take you to the hidden gem of the silk island where you will experience the rural side of Phnom Penh. Accompanied by a knowledgeable local guide, you will witness the everyday life of the people living in tiny villages. In addition, you will have the opportunity to visit the silk houses and learn about traditional silk weaving practices.