1 Day-Angkor Wat With Balloon Ride

• Explore the ancient temples of World Heritage Site Angkor Wat
• Learn about Khmer history from a Cambodian scholar
• Admire the hundreds of fine bas-relief carvings
• Enjoy a tethered helium balloon ride with views of Angkor Wat and the National Park (15 minutes)

Start your day with a pick-up from your hotel to Angkor Wat, one of the best-preserved archaeological sites in Southeast Asia.

Get Your Guide and spend the day exploring the temples of Angkor National Park. Begin with the Angkor Wat Temple, considered as one of the seven wonders of the world. Explore the massive Angkor Wat and be captivated by its complexity, intricately carved walls, columns, and chambers. With the help of your professional guide, discover the symbolic meanings of its carvings and architecture, and gain a deeper appreciation of Khmer culture.

Next, you will be driven to the fortified city of Angkor Thom. Enter through the South Gate as you walk in the middle of a causeway flanked from side to side by symbolic statues of demons and gods. The entire length of the causeway contains a total of 108 mythical creatures serving as guards to the fortified city.

Then, visit the majestic Bayon Temple, one of the most popular temples within the Angkor Thom Complex. Be mesmerized by over 200 large faces carved on 54 towers, which at that time represented the 54 provinces of the Khmer Empire. Continue your exploration at the Terrace of the Elephants and the Terrace of the Leper King.

In the afternoon, proceed to the ethereal Ta Prohm Temple, built in AD 1186 by King Jayavarman VII a,nd witness how the trunks of trees seem to devour the temples. After your tour of the temples, weather permitting, you’ll have the opportunity to rise 200 meters (can be in the morning or afternoon depending on the weather) over the site by a tethered helium balloon to admire an areal view over the temple and jungle.

This tour concludes with drop-off at your hotel in the city.