Angkor Wat tours, tailor made
| country: | Cambodia |
| location: | Angkor Wat |
| departures: | These Angkor Wat tours can be tailormade year round to suit your budget and requirements |
| price: | From £220 (4 days) excluding flights. We can help to arrange flights from the UK. Price includes airport transfers, B&B accommodation with private bathroom and air con, transportation, guides & admission fees. Reductions for parties of 4+ |
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the amazing things you'll be doing
Angkor Wat tours
Angkor Wat and the surrounding temples are justifiably regarded as one of the seven wonders of the world, ranking alongside such treasures as the Pyramids in Egypt and the Taj Mahal in India.
Built between the 10th and 13th centuries, they were left abandoned to the jungle until their "discovery" by a French explorer in the late 19th century. Still as yet unravaged by mass tourism, the temples retain a sense of power and mystery in their overwhelming size and attention to detail. Our local guides speak excellent English and have superb knowledge of all of the temples to help you get the most from your visit.
On our Angkor Wat tours, you will stay in Siem Reap, the town next to Angkor which has so far resisted overdevelopment despite its growing popularity and has a wide range of restaurants and bars. A lesser-known fact is that there are also many humanitarian organisations in the area. If you would like to learn a little bit more about how Cambodia is rebuilding itself, please just let us know and we can include a visit to one of the projects we support.
On our Angkor Wat tours we can offer a range of hand-picked accommodation from small friendly guest houses to four-star hotels, depending upon your requirements. If you have a bit longer to stay, we can draw up a varied itinerary for you, combining all of the most interesting and spectacular sites, and for the more adventurous a trip to some of the more remote (and least visited) splendours. Why not combine a trip to Angkor with a few days in Battambang for a completely different cultural experience?
Our private Angkor Wat tours are designed to show travellers with limited time as much as possible of this fascinating country, and are led by a local tour leader or guide who can add insight to every stage of the journey. You can choose the grade of accommodation you would prefer from a selection that has been hand-picked by us for their comfort, atmosphere and friendly staff – most of which are locally-owned. We can also create a custom itinerary for you that includes other destinations or incorporates special interests such as wildlife, art or social welfare.
Angkor Wat and the surrounding temples are justifiably regarded as one of the seven wonders of the world, ranking alongside such treasures as the Pyramids in Egypt and the Taj Mahal in India.
Built between the 10th and 13th centuries, they were left abandoned to the jungle until their "discovery" by a French explorer in the late 19th century. Still as yet unravaged by mass tourism, the temples retain a sense of power and mystery in their overwhelming size and attention to detail. Our local guides speak excellent English and have superb knowledge of all of the temples to help you get the most from your visit.
On our Angkor Wat tours, you will stay in Siem Reap, the town next to Angkor which has so far resisted overdevelopment despite its growing popularity and has a wide range of restaurants and bars. A lesser-known fact is that there are also many humanitarian organisations in the area. If you would like to learn a little bit more about how Cambodia is rebuilding itself, please just let us know and we can include a visit to one of the projects we support.
On our Angkor Wat tours we can offer a range of hand-picked accommodation from small friendly guest houses to four-star hotels, depending upon your requirements. If you have a bit longer to stay, we can draw up a varied itinerary for you, combining all of the most interesting and spectacular sites, and for the more adventurous a trip to some of the more remote (and least visited) splendours. Why not combine a trip to Angkor with a few days in Battambang for a completely different cultural experience?
Our private Angkor Wat tours are designed to show travellers with limited time as much as possible of this fascinating country, and are led by a local tour leader or guide who can add insight to every stage of the journey. You can choose the grade of accommodation you would prefer from a selection that has been hand-picked by us for their comfort, atmosphere and friendly staff – most of which are locally-owned. We can also create a custom itinerary for you that includes other destinations or incorporates special interests such as wildlife, art or social welfare.
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Morning arrival at Siem Reap airport, where you will be met by one of our representatives and transferred to your hotel. Travel by private car or bus to some of the main temples of Angkor – including Angkor Thom, site of the famous heads of the Bayon, Ta Phrom, still largely claimed by the jungle, and Angkor Wat itself. Accompanied by an English–speaking local guide, learn about the historical evolution of the Khmer kingdom and the building of the temples. Sufficient time is allowed at each site for you to explore at your own pace, take photographs, or just stare in wonder – plus a long break for lunch to shelter from the heat of the midday sun! At just before sunset, climb to the top of Angkor Wat (if you dare!) for a sight not to be missed. Return to the hotel by early evening. |
| Day 2: | Early morning, take a boat trip to the floating village on the giant Tonle Sap Lake. In the afternoon, visit further temples within the Angkor complex, including Banteay Srei, with amazingly intricate detail carved in red sandstone. Again, the day is unhurried, giving you time of your own and avoiding the pressurised rush of typical guided tours. For the evening, a traditional Khmer dinner/dance show (included in price) is planned for your entertainment. |
| Day 3: | Visit Kbal Spein, the "river of a thousand lingas", with ancient carvings on a riverbed and a scenic short trek through the jungle to reach it. The afternoon is free – you can spend more time at the temples, walk around the town, buy some local handicrafts in the market, swim in a local resort pool, or just relax. |
| Day 4: | Transfer to the airport for your flight home. |
travellers' tales
My parents joined us from the States on this tour, and they are quite the world travelers, have been to both the Great Pyramids and Machu Picchu and said the temples around Siem Reap were just as awesome. (more)
this tailormade holiday
Our private tours are designed to show travellers with limited time as much as possible of this fascinating country, and are led by a local tour leader or guide who can add insight to every stage of the journey. You can choose the grade of accommodation you would prefer from a selection that has been hand-picked by us for their comfort, atmosphere and friendly staff – most of which are locally-owned. We can also create a custom itinerary for you that includes other destinations or incorporates special interests such as wildlife, art or social welfare.how this holiday makes a difference
 We are a social enterprise, created from the outset with the aim of providing local people with much-needed employment, a sense of community and opportunities for development. Using best business practices to improve lives in areas of need, we provide direct support to on-the-ground humanitarian and conservation projects. We believe that truly responsible travel should benefit both the client and the destination in equal measures. The client gains an insight into other countries and cultures, learning a little bit about themselves in the process. The destination receives economic benefit and opportunities for self-development – but never at the sacrifice of their culture or integrity. In order to achieve these aims we operate two policies alongside each other: the first to minimise what we take, the second to maximise what we give back. Self-administration of projects and funds ensures that 100% of our support goes directly to the people who need it. As a social enterprise, our tour leaders are all local people who have been personally chosen and trained by us, and have been able to realise their potential and work towards a better future for themselves and their families. Encouraged to have an input on how the company operates and develops, our team brings constructive criticism, fresh ideas and a deeper level of interaction with our clients. This trip is designed to give travellers with limited time a personal and well-paced introduction to the temple of Angkor. Rather than following one of the established tourist "circuits" around the temples, our itinerary concentrates instead on taking the time to appreciate and explore – giving you the chance to really take it all in. We try to vary our routes to avoid the big tour groups as much as possible. Tourism at Angkor has developed at a staggering rate, and it is easy to confine yourself to hotel, temples and restaurants, without appreciating the “real” country. As much as possible we try to encourage our clients to take time out from “templing”, to visit some of the humanitarian projects in the area or some of the nearby small villages. In addition, our commitment to fair salaries and in-country training ensure that the country directly benefits from your holiday. |
Tourism can be good and bad for destinations & local people. We carefully screen every holiday against our criteria for responsible travel. 'Look behind the brochure' to find how each holiday makes a difference (see left). We don't claim to be perfect - there is no global accreditation - but we've led the way since 2001 and screened 1000's of holidays. We invite every traveller to write a review about their experiences and responsible tourism. This valuable feedback is sent to the people who run the holidays. We keep a very close eye on it and take off holidays that don't live up to our standards. |