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Eat like a local in Siem Reap on this small-group walking tour. Soak up the atmosphere at the night market, learn more about Cambodian cuisine and culture, and sample an array of tasty snacks, street food dishes, and Khmer specialties.

Visit a floating village at the edge of Tonle Sap Lake on a tour from Siem Reap, and explore a landscape of rice paddies, mangrove forests, and aquaculture. You’ll travel across the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, where homes are built on slender stilts at the edge of the water, then see the floating village with an experienced guide. This Tonle Sap Lake tour includes round-trip transport in a climate-controlled vehicle, the boat cruise, and all entrance fees.

Although Siem Reap is famous for its UNESCO-listed Angkor Archaeological Park, a visit to Angkor Wat only scratches the surface of northwestern Cambodia’s religious heritage. On this private tour, follow your (optional) guide around the popular Banteay Srei Temple and the less-frequently visited temples at Pre Rup, East Mebon, Ta Som and Preah Khan.

Explore the countryside of Siem Reap on this guided jeep tour. Visit a village and meet the locals, stop at scenic rice fields and farms, explore a Buddhist temple, and enjoy a drink as the sun sets. Take new trails beyond the city and visit Siem Reap’s less traveled trails. Our guide will take you to places you wouldn’t otherwise know on your own. Siem Reap is the ideal place to discover a unique mix of local culture and local life as well as a spectacular sunset, and we’ve packed them all into an experience like no other.

See some of the world’s least likely heroes, Cambodia’s 'Hero Rats', on this full-day air-conditioned museum and countryside tour. Guided by your English-speaking driver, visit Siem Reap’s lesser-known Khmer Rouge killing fields and examine the conflict at Apopo visitor center - where you’ll meet some of those working to make the land safer.

Explore the beauty of Siem Reap beyond the temples with a half-day tour through the countryside. A great way to delve deeper into Cambodian culture, this small-group Vespa tour through the rice paddies is the perfect taste to life outside of the city. You’ll also have the chance to visit a rural village, meet local artisans and craftspeople, try your hand at basket-weaving, and take a trip to a Buddhist temple.

Discover the unique flavors and regional specialties of Cambodian street food on this walking tour. Hop aboard a tuk tuk and set out to explore the local streets, markets, and food vendors, stopping along the way to sample a variety of tasty foods. With a local guide on hand to explain each dish, you might dare to try delicacies like fried insects, or else tuck into a selection of Khmer dishes, exotic fruits, and sweet desserts.

Still embraced by jungle, the vast temple of Beng Mealea is one of the Angkor era’s most impressive sights. Experience it and two other less-visited gems—Koh Ker Temple and Banteay Srei—on this full-day tour with a guide to lead the way and explain the history. Your day includes lunch, fruit, water, and hotel transfers but excludes your Angkor Pass and Koh Ker entrance fees: Upgrade for a private tour.

Instead of purchasing souvenirs, this hands-on workshop connects you with a local artist and lets you create a unique hand-crafted souvenir under their guidance. Join this pottery workshop in Siem Reap and learn how to make your own ceramics using traditional Khmer tools and techniques. Get hands-on and shape your clay on the pottery wheel, add your choice of “kbach” (ornamentation).

The UNESCO-listed Angkor Wat is the star attraction of Cambodia and the magnificent temple complex is even more atmospheric at sunrise. This full-day small-group tour from Siem Reap makes an early start to avoid the crowds and visits highlights including Angkor Thom, Ta Prohm, and Bayon temple (entrance fees at your expense). Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.

Sunrise is a magical time to experience Angkor Wat, but getting there early can be hard. This exclusive tour lets you sleep in longer, with pickup from Siem Reap hotels and a private vehicle just for your group. Start at Angkor Wat, then continue to the Bayon, with its many faces, Ta Prohm, with its strangling tree roots, and Banteay Kdei. Entrance fees and food are at your own expense.

Throughout Southeast Asia, Siem Reap is renowned for its culinary scene. Experience the city's good eats after nightfall on an evening tuk tuk tour that's designed to reveal the best of Siem Reap's street food. With the help of a guide, you'll visit food hot spots favored by locals rather than tourists and get to know the city's delicious side. Plus, a small group limited to eight ensures you'll receive personalized attention from your guide.

The world-famous UNESCO World Heritage Site of Angkor Archaeological Park in Cambodia draws crowds from around the world. Opt for a personalized experience on a small-group tour from Siem Reap—a hassle-free way to explore the archeological site. In an intimate group limited to 12, you’ll stay cool in an air-conditioned minibus and avoid looking for hard-to-find meeting points with hotel pickup and drop-off.

Immerse yourself in ancient history and Cambodian culture on a private, 3-day tour of Angkor Archeological Park and Tonle Sap Lake. With two full days to explore the Angkor temples, you can see top destinations, then leave crowds behind at exquisite temples set outside the main site. After your time in Angkor, cruise Tonle Sap Lake to spot remarkable birds and see a traditional fishing village on stilts.

A do-it-yourself tour around the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Angkor can be a false economy, particularly after hailing a taxi or tuk-tuk to get out to the temples. Instead of covering a bunch of temples in a single day, self-guided travelers regularly get stuck in crowds and manage just two or three sites in the complex. Get the most out of your time at Angkor with a private tour that combines the best-known sites, like the Angkor Wat, with several other highlights that many visitors don’t get to see.

Once you’ve finished exploring Angkor and other high profile temples around Siem Reap, venture into the Cambodian jungle without the burden of a large tour group and visit the secluded Beng Mealea Temple. There’s no need to hire a rental car or sort out a GPS for this tour: instead, take advantage of the convenient, private transportation provided and get from your Siem Reap hotel to Beng Mealea and back without any hassle.

Explore Angkor’s magnificent art and architecture on a full-day, small-group tour that takes in some highlights of the main site, then continues into the countryside to a temple that many visitors overlook, but whose carvings are among Angkor's most intricate. The itinerary includes Pre Rup, Neak Peak, Banteay Srei, and Preah Khan, and all transport is by climate-controlled vehicle—ideal for cooling off between temple visits. Temple entrance fees are at your expense.

See the UNESCO-listed temples of Angkor Wat under the glow of early morning light on this small group tour. Avoid the crowds of midday with an early start, then spend the rest of the day exploring the rest of the Angkor temple complex. Ask your guide as many questions as you like thanks to the smaller group size.

Learn the lay of the land and discover Siem Reap's best culinary delights—while scooting around on the back of a Vespa or riding a tuk-tuk—on this small-group tour. Swing by family-run restaurants, street food stalls, and the night market, and even get the chance to try making some dishes yourself. Finish the evening in style with a visit to a local liqueur distillery and a brew pub.

The Angkor UNESCO World Heritage Site spans more than 154 square miles (400 square kilometers). See more of it in less time on this 2-day private tour, available in a range of languages. Pair the Small Circuit signature sites—Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm, and the Bayon—with less-visited gems from the Grand Circuit, and savor sunrise at Angkor Wat and sunset from Phnom Bakheng. As usual, your package excludes your Angkor Pass.

Treat yourself to a memorable night in Siem Reap with dinner accompanied by a Khmer classical dance performance. Diine on traditional Khmer (Cambodian) dishes (with vegan and vegetarian options available), then watch an Apsara dance show that features Cambodia’s rich culture of dance. Your package includes dinner, performance, and hotel pickup and drop-off for a full-service experience.

The temples at the UNESCO-listed Angkor Archaeological Park have almost a thousand years of history, so a guided tour is a good way to learn as much as possible about the temples’ art and architecture. On this shared tour, your APSARA authorised guide takes you to the highlights of the three main temples.

You will be met at the airport with meet and greet service and personalized signage. Your private transfer will be in an air-conditioned vehicle, direct to your accommodation or point of interest.

Explore Angkor Wat’s most famous temples on this full-day tour from Siem Reap. Learn about the history and makings of each temple and snap Instagram-worthy photos with your guide’s know-how on the best angles. Enter through the south gate, the most restored entrance of the four, and see the four smiling faces at Bayon, the Terrace of the Elephants and Ta Prohm, which features in the movie Tomb Raider.