They are called the small tour and the grand tour or the small circuit and grand circuit.
Small circuit angkor wat map.
Both round tours use the same road from siem reap along angkor wat to the centre of angkor thom.
You work your way up to the biggies angkor and bayon.
The small circuit includes most of the must do temples while the grand circuit includes many of those on the small circuit as well as some that are farther outside the main complex area.
Choosing a tuk tuk driver.
You might read about the small vs grand circuit at angkor wat.
Most angkor monuments of touristic interest are located along one of these roads except banteay samray which is 4 km away from the grand circuit.
Angkor wat small circuit grand circuit.
The angkor small circuit will take a full day to complete with plenty to see and do.
The small circuit tour of the angkor archaeological park hits the three major highlights angkor wat angkor thom and ta prohm.
We will begin the tour at 8 00am and take a short drive to angkor wat the largest religious building in the world and discover many other temples in this small circuit tour.
Grand circuit angkor wat also known as the big circuit comprises of 5 main temples on its 26 km path.
They are preah khan neak pean ta som east mebon and pre rup.
You ll sit on the small stone platform at the west end of the lake and watch the sunrise.
All of the beautiful ancient ruins are located within the angkor archaeological park which is only a short 6 kilometer ride by tuk tuk from siem reap there are plenty of little local shops and vendors along the small circuit to buy cheap food snacks fresh fruit and cold bottles of water.
Angkor thom temple groups south gate of angkor thom.
Every tuk tuk taxi driver in town will know which temples to bring you to when you request the grand circuit tour.
Srah srang is a great place to watch sunrise away from the crowds of angkor wat.
But they are the most popular for.
I was recommended to do the big circuit first then the small circuit and it was a good recommendation.
The south gate of angkor thom was built to protect the capital of angkor thom.
Most would say that you can do the angkor wat.
These three are the primary temples on the tour bus route and are incredibly crowded from the time that they open until the time they close.
Most people will choose the small circuit if they have a 1 day angkor pass as they want to see angkor wat ta prohm and bayon as.
They will point to their handy laminated map to show you the two options and quote you a price.
I would recommend you get up as early as possible and be there for first light.
Beginning at angkor wat and running for seventeen kilometers the circuit takes in the major elements of angkor thom ta phrohm and banteay kdei and some of the minor but interesting temples such as the baphoun the terrace of the leper king the terrace of the elephants the twelve prasats spean thma and sras.
By lunchtime it is hot and very busy and you have had enough.
The small circuit takes in several of the major and minor temples in the area.
