Angkor Wat is defined by five central stone towers that rise in a quincunx pattern, meant to mirror the peaks of Mount Meru, the mythical home of the gods. This massive complex is surrounded by a two-hundred-meter-wide moat, an…
Angkor Small Circuit
This route guides you through the heart of the ancient Khmer empire, starting with sunrise at Angkor Wat and looping through legendary stone temples and ruins. It is the classic introduction to the archaeological park, ideal for seeing the most famous monuments in a single day.
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1. Angkor Wat
2. Bayon Temple
The Bayon Temple stands at the dead center of Angkor Thom, instantly recognizable by its clusters of jagged stone towers, each carved with four colossal faces. Built in the late twelfth or early thirteenth century by King Jayavarman the…
3. Terrace of the Elephants
The Terrace of the Elephants is a three-hundred-fifty-meter-long sandstone wall, two and a half meters high, defined by its life-sized carvings of elephants with their mahouts. Built in the late twelfth century, this massive platform sits…
4. Preah Ponlea Sdach Komlong (Terrace Of The Leper King)
The Terrace of the Leper King is a seven-meter-high sandstone platform located in the northwest corner of the Royal Square within the ancient city of Angkor Thom. You can identify the structure by its distinctive U-shaped design and the…
5. Ta Prohm Temple
Ta Prohm is defined by the massive, winding roots of silk-cotton and strangler fig trees that grip its crumbling stone walls. Unlike many other structures in the Angkor Archaeological Park, this temple was left largely in the condition in…
6. Kravan Temple
Prasat Kravan consists of five reddish brick towers arranged in a single row upon a shared platform. Completed in the year nine twenty-one, this Hindu temple was commissioned by a high-ranking official named Mahidharavarman, rather than a…