Angkor Sunrise: Expedition Cycling Through Serene Backroads in Siem Reap

This is an 8-hour experience from Siem Reap, built around Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm Temple and Angkor Thom. It is run by Journey Cambodia, an operator we book with directly rather than through a reseller, which is why we can hold your place with them before we treat your booking as final.

Sunrise at Angkor Wat is watched from the edge of the northern reflecting pool, where the five towers come up black against the sky and then double in the water. The ticket office opens at 04:30 and Angkor Wat lets people in from 05:00, which is why tours leave Siem Reap around 04:30 for a twenty-minute drive; the sky colours before the sun clears the towers, so arriving at first light is already late for the best of it. Dry season from November to March gives the cleanest skies, while the rains bring cloud that can either kill the sunrise or make it. The pool edge fills early, the southern pool is usually quieter, and a guide who knows which side to stand on is the difference between a photograph and a wall of raised phones.

The price covers Visit sunrise at Angkor Wat and cycle to different side of, Hotel pickup and drop-off by minvan or tuk tuk, Biking Tour Guide, Use of mountain bike and helmet and Safety briefing. It does not cover One-day temples pass US$37.00/person, so budget for those separately. Everything included is listed in full on this page; if something is not on that list, assume it is not in the price.