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Angkor Sunrise with Hotel Break and Baitang rice fields sunset with local Khmer snacks

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Here is what lands in your day when you book the Angkor Sunrise with Hotel Break and Baitang rice fields sunset with local Khmer snacks package.

  1. Sunrise at Angkor Wat from the library pool, with the towers mirrored in still water and almost nobody in your frame.
  2. A guided four temple morning at Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm, Angkor Thom and Bayon Temple, timed so you move against the bus traffic.
  3. A genuine hotel break from roughly 1 PM to 4:30 PM. Sleep. Swim. Eat. Wander. It is your time.
  4. A countryside sunset at Baitang Siem Reap, about 15 to 20 minutes from town, sitting among working rice paddies.
  5. A Khmer snacks pack included: one local beer per person, one soft drink, and traditional snacks such as banana chips, grilled sticky rice cakes, roasted peanuts or crispy fried crickets.
  6. Two pickups, one price, in an air conditioned vehicle with a group capped at 15 travelers.
  7. The Angkor Pass is the only big extra, and you can buy it online before you fly.
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Awesome Great tour by Pal and Yent . Having Pal with is like having your own personal professional photographer. Extensive knowledge about the various ruins. The ice cold water and cold compresses much appreciated after each excursion.
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Pablo R
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Great service and guided tour Our guided tour with Samneang was nothing more than excellent. He guided us to the best spots to look for the sunrise or to avoid crowds. He was also very thoughtful with our 9 yers old daughter, and gave us really great background for the Angkor Wat history, the country’s history and even Hindu and Buddhism. We would definitely recommend him and his company for any plans that you would like to accomplish while staying in Siem Reap.
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Swati D
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Highly recommended tourist guide Mr. BUN and driver Mr.NORA Unforgettable 2 days with Mr. Bun. It was a real treat hearing fascinating stories about AngkorWat temples the historical, cultural, and architectural heritage of Siem Reap, Highly recommend Mr. BUN and driver Mr. NORA for a magical customized tour! We had a fantastic start! The guide Mr. BUN and driver Mr. Nora were extremely good, very humble and helpful. Mr.Bun is such a warm personality and highly motivated guide (recommendable!). We truly enjoyed walking the four of us through the area. Chilled water bottles and menthol cool napkins were truly magic. The jaw dropping beautiful architectural heritage to walk in such a peaceful environment. Thank you Mr. BUN and Mr. NORA for the wonderful hospitality.
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Jason L
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A fabulous trip Sam was a fantastic guide for our two day tour. The perfect mix of informative, interesting, engaging and with excellent English. He shared huge knowledge not only of ancient Khmer culture but also Cambodia’s recent and challenging history. The tour was a great mix of different temples and included just the right amount of time. The bus and cold towels were great too. All in all an excellent trip. Thank you.
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Torbjorn K
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Highly recommended two days tour to Angkor Wat We had a wonderful tour to the temples with tour guide Bun and driver Keal. We can highly recommend going on the two days tour, to see not only the amazing Angkor Wat Temple itself, but also other temples like Banteay Srei, built with pink sandstone including incredibly well preserved carvings. Bun told us all the stories we needed to get a fantastic experience of the beatiful and very interesting temples that we visited. Service was very good, with water always supplied and good AC i the bus.
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Highlight of our holiday! We had a really fantastic trip! Sam our guide was so knowledgeable - he told us everything we could possibly have wanted to know about the temples and their history and context, but also about Khmer culture and modern history. His English was also amazing! It was just brilliant - every time we returned to the coach we had fresh water and refreshing towels so the heat was very manageable. We were fortunate to see an amazing sunrise too. All in all, the trip was everything we were hoping it would be and more. Thank you!
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The view of Angkor wat is very beautiful The view of the sunrise is very beautiful. I have to ride the car into the cold areas of trees and I have to walk on the rainbow bridge, but its too hot.
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Pierre R
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Amazing experience! These two days with Mr Sam were amazing. Angkor is a wonderful place and the explanation given really add value to the visit. Mr. Sam is really nice and kind. He has a really clear English and a huge knowledge and passion about the temples and Cambodia. He gave us amazing insight not only about the Angkor history, but also about modern history of Cambodia, Geography, politics... Listening to him is really exciting! Finally, Mr Sam and the bus driver provided us all the confort needed to have the best possible experience.
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Atemberaubend und informativ Unser Tourguide Sok Chea war einfach super! Er hatte nicht nur fundiertes Wissen über die Geschichte von Ankor Wat, die verschiedenen Religionen, sondern auch spannende Informationen zur politischen und wirtschaftlichen Lage Kambodschas. Die Tempelanlage ist einfach überwältigend! Absolut empfehlenswerte Tour, um die zentralsten Sehenswürdigkeiten zu genießen.
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Dan S
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Our highlight of Cambodia We had an unforgettable time at Angkor Wat! Stunning sunset and views. Sok is amazing! He is the best tour guide we have had during our 3 months in Asia. He also takes some fantastic, creative photos! Highly recommend.

Itinerary

Angkor Sunrise with Hotel Break and Baitang rice fields sunset with local Khmer snacks

Two suns in one day, zero panic: Angkor Wat at dawn, Baitang rice fields at dusk

A real midday break built in, so golden hour finds you rested instead of wrecked – one booking, two hotel pickups, a guided four-temple morning and a Khmer snacks pack waiting in the rice field

If you have one day in Siem Reap, the Angkor Sunrise with Hotel Break and Baitang rice fields sunset with local Khmer snacks package is the best way to spend it. You walk into Angkor Archaeological Park in the dark, watch the sun rise behind the towers from the edge of the old library pool, then see Ta Prohm, Angkor Thom and Bayon with a guide who knows the order that dodges the tour buses. Around 1 PM you go back to your hotel for a proven ritual: shower, swim, eat, nap, whatever your body asks for.

At 4:30 PM the driver returns and takes you to Baitang, a farmhouse sitting in working rice fields, for a stunning sunset with one local beer, one soft drink and traditional Khmer snacks. The Angkor Sunrise with Hotel Break and Baitang rice fields sunset with local Khmer snacks day wraps near 7 PM, and you end it with both halves of Cambodia in your camera roll.

What You Will Do – Your Angkor Sunrise with Hotel Break and Baitang rice fields sunset with local Khmer snacks

That is the flow of the Angkor Sunrise with Hotel Break and Baitang rice fields sunset with local Khmer snacks day from the first knock on your door to the last one.

  • 4:15 to 4:35 AM: hotel pickup. Your driver arrives in an air conditioned vehicle. Yes, it is painfully early. Trust the plan.
  • 5:30 AM: enter Angkor Wat in darkness. You slip through the lesser used eastern entrance with a torch, past the longest continuous stretch of bas-relief carvings on earth.
  • 6:00 AM: the sunrise. Position yourself at the edge of the ancient library pool. The sun climbs behind the towers and the whole temple reflects in the water. This is the shot people ask you about for years.
  • 6:30 to 8:30 AM: inside Angkor Wat. Two full hours in the corridors, central chambers and upper terraces while your guide explains the stories carved into the walls.
  • 9:00 AM: optional breakfast stop. Not included in the price, but your guide knows where the coffee is decent and cheap.
  • 9:30 AM: Ta Prohm. Huge tree roots swallow the walls here. This is the temple everyone calls the Tomb Raider one.
  • 10:30 AM: Angkor Thom. You roll past the Terrace of the Leper King and the Terrace of the Elephants on the way in.
  • 11:00 AM: Bayon Temple. More than 200 carved stone faces stare down at you. Each one looks a little different.
  • 11:30 AM: Southern Gate of Angkor Thom. Fifty four gods on one side, fifty four demons on the other. Most people roll straight past without knowing what they are looking at.
  • 12:30 to 1:30 PM: back at your hotel. This is the break that makes the whole day work.
  • 4:30 PM: second pickup. Same driver, same smile, new direction.
  • Around 5 PM: arrive at Baitang. Farmers head home by bicycle, water buffalo wade through the paddies, and kids play near the wooden houses on stilts.
  • 5:30 to 6:30 PM: sunset snacks. Your snacks pack lands in a basket. You sit. You sip. You watch the sky go amber, pink and burnt orange.
  • Around 7 PM: back at your hotel. Dinner in town is still wide open.

Itinerary

Early Morning: 4:15 AM to 6:00 AM

Pickup runs between 4:15 AM and 4:35 AM, and your exact time is confirmed the day before. The ride to the park takes about 20 to 30 minutes. You enter through the eastern gate while it is still black, which two of the tickets desks never see. Bring a torch. The bas-relief corridors are worth the slow walk even in the dark.

Sunrise and the Temple Interior: 6:00 AM to 8:30 AM

The sun breaks over the towers of Angkor Wat and lands on the water of the library pool. Two hours follow inside the temple itself, including the upper terrace with its steep wooden stairs. Your guide will point out the Churning of the Ocean of Milk panel and the celestial dancers along the walls.

Temple Run: 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Breakfast if you want it, then Ta Prohm with its strangler fig roots, then Angkor Thom and the terraces, then Bayon Temple and its smiling faces, then the Southern Gate with its 108 stone figures. Back to your hotel between 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM.

The Break: 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM

Three free hours. Nap, swim, eat a proper lunch, or take a short walk through town. This gap is the whole point of booking the Angkor Sunrise with Hotel Break and Baitang rice fields sunset with local Khmer snacks package instead of two rushed half days.

Baitang and the Rice Field Sunset: 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM

The driver collects you at 4:30 PM. Fifteen to twenty minutes later you are out of the traffic and into rice paddies that run to the horizon. You stroll a village path, take photos, then settle in for sunset around 5:30 to 6:30 PM. Your pack has one local beer, one soft drink and seasonal Khmer snacks. In the wet months the flooded fields mirror the sky. In the dry months they turn gold as the rice ripens. Either way, you are back at your hotel near 7 PM.

The Angkor Sunrise with Hotel Break and Baitang rice fields sunset with local Khmer snacks format suits adults, older kids and anyone who can handle one early alarm plus a long, easy afternoon. If someone in your group hates mornings, the Sunset in Angkor Wat slot is the gentler twin.

Includes & Excludes

✅ Hotel pickup and drop-off, twice, in an air conditioned vehicle in the morning, wtih traditional Tuk Tuk in the afternoon

✅ English speaking guide for the morning temple run

✅ Sunrise entry and guided visits at Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm, Angkor Thom and Bayon Temple

✅ Cold water and refreshing towels through the morning

✅ Baitang sunset snacks pack: one local beer, one soft drink and traditional Khmer snacks per person

✅ All countryside transport and timing handled by your driver with traditional Tuk Tuk

✅ Morning Small group cap of 15 travelers

  • Angkor Pass entry ticket, sold separately. One day is 37 dollars, three days 62 dollars, seven days 72 dollars
  • Meals, including breakfast, lunch and dinner
  • Tips for guide and driver, always welcome, never required
  • Any extra drinks or snacks beyond the included pack

Important Info

What to Bring

  1. Your Angkor Pass. Buy it online before you arrive and skip the ticket line in the dark.
  2. A torch or phone light. The eastern corridors of Angkor Wat are genuinely pitch black at 5:30 AM.
  3. Modest clothing. Shoulders and knees covered inside every temple. This rule is enforced.
  4. Comfortable walking shoes. Closed shoes beat sandals once you are out in the fields.
  5. A camera with spare batteries. Sunset moves fast and batteries die faster.
  6. Sunscreen, a hat and a light layer. Hot by day, slightly cool after dark, and the mosquitoes show up at dusk.
  7. Cash. Breakfast, dinner, extra beers and tips all run on cash, not cards.
  8. A light backpack. Water, a towel and your pass are enough. Leave the passport and the bulk of your cash in the hotel safe.

Pack for the Angkor Sunrise with Hotel Break and Baitang rice fields sunset with local Khmer snacks day the night before, because nobody makes good choices at 4 AM.

Sunset in the rice fields is free to watch and impossible to schedule badly, as long as you are standing in the right place at the right time. Baitang is that place. Locals go there to unwind. Travelers almost never find it on their own.

So you get the world famous sunrise in the morning and a slice of ordinary Cambodian evening hours later. One day, two suns, and a cold beer in a rice field at the end of it.

And that is the whole pitch for the Angkor Sunrise with Hotel Break and Baitang rice fields sunset with local Khmer snacks day, in one breath.

Terms & Conditions

Journey Cambodia’s Terms & Conditions 

Cancellation Policy

  • Full refunds are available for cancellations made up to 24 hours in advance.
  • Cancellations within 24 hours or no-shows will not be refunded.
  • Any amendments must be communicated at least 24 hours in advance.

Good Reads and Helpful Resources

• Secure your temple access with our complete guide: Get Your Angkor Ticket Now

• Stay updated on the latest travel requirements: Cambodia Entry Rules

• Plan your comfort breaks and dining options: Angkor Archaeological Park facilities

• Budget smart for this spectacular jungle temple: Beng Mealea Entrance Fee

• Access pricing for the remote pyramid temple: Koh Ker Temple pass

• Waterfall and temple combo ticket information: Kulen Mountain Ticket

• Complete your digital arrival process before flying: Cambodia e arrival card

From

$39

One booking covers two suns, a guided four temple morning, a countryside sunset and hotel pickup on both ends of the day. The Angkor Sunrise with Hotel Break and Baitang rice fields sunset with local Khmer snacks plan is the complete day for travelers who want the famous photos plus real village views, and the Angkor Sunrise with Hotel Break and Baitang rice fields sunset with local Khmer snacks option usually costs less than booking two separate outings.

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