Angkor Wat Tour: Every Option Compared
Sunrise and sunset small groups, private guides, one-day highlights, multi-day trips, and tuk-tuk or driver days — the formats that actually differ once you are booking from Siem Reap.
An Angkor Wat tour is the booking almost every first-time visitor makes, and the listings look alike until you sort them by how you travel. The decision is the format: share a sunrise or sunset departure, keep a private guide, stay on the Small Circuit highlights, spread the park over two or three days, or hire a tuk-tuk and driver and set the stops yourself.
The ten tours below are live Siem Reap products. From-prices and review counts were checked on Viator on October 15, 2026, and they move with the date you pick. The Angkor Pass is separate: $37 for one day, $62 for three days, and $72 for seven days.
Angkor Wat tour comparison
| Operator | Type | Duration | From price | Reviews | Best for | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angkor Wat Travel TourAngkor Wat Sunrise or Sunset Tour with Guide from Siem Reap | Sunrise/sunset small group | 8 hours | $18 | 4.9813,639 reviews | A first visit, on the most-reviewed sunrise or sunset day | Book |
| Angkor Wat Shared ToursAngkor Wat Sunrise or Sunset Small-Group and Guide tours | Sunrise/sunset small group | 8–9 hours | $13 | 4.974,577 reviews | The same sunrise or sunset format at a lower from-price | Book |
| Angkor Wat Travel TourAngkor Wat Sunrise Private Tour with Guide from Siem Reap | Private tour | 8 hours | $60 | 4.983,534 reviews | Sunrise with your own guide and vehicle | Book |
| Journey CambodiaAngkor Wat Highlights and Sunrise Guided Tour from Siem Reap | Highlights tour | 8 hours | $23 | 4.943,258 reviews | Angkor Wat, Bayon, and Ta Prohm in a group of up to 15 | Book |
| Journey CambodiaAngkor 2-Day Sunset & Sunrise Small-Group Tour | Multi-day trip | 2 days | $49 | 4.982,772 reviews | Sunset on day one and sunrise on day two, in a small group | Book |
| Happy Angkor Tour2-Day Angkor Wat, Small, Big Circuit & Banteay Srei Private Tour | Multi-day trip | 2 days | $147.50 | 4.98578 reviews | A private Small Circuit, Grand Circuit, and Banteay Srei | Book |
| Journey Cambodia3 Days Siem Reap Explorer - Small Group | Multi-day trip | 3 days | $129 | 4.9582 reviews | Three temple days plus the Tonlé Sap or Phare circus | Book |
| About Cambodia Travel & ToursAngkor Wat Private Tour by Tuk-Tuk with English Speaking Driver | Tuk-tuk / driver | 3–8 hours | $15 | 4.85196 reviews | A private English-speaking tuk-tuk driver for sunrise, sunset, or a full day | Book |
| Green Era TravelAngkor Wat Private Tour in a Tuk Tuk | Tuk-tuk / driver | 6–7 hours | $45 | 4.9977 reviews | Angkor Wat, Bayon, and Ta Prohm by tuk-tuk with a guide | Book |
| Green Era TravelAngkor Wat Private Day Tour from Siem Reap | Tuk-tuk / driver | 6–7 hours | $49 | 4.971,031 reviews | A private highlights day: tuk-tuk for 1–3 people, minivan for 4+ | Book |
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Which Angkor Wat tour fits
Sunrise and sunset small groups
Angkor Wat Travel Tour runs the full-day sunrise or sunset small group that carries 13,639 reviews at 4.98. Pickup is before dawn for sunrise, and the same product can be booked as a sunset departure. Angkor Wat Shared Tours offers the shared-group version from $13 for an 8–9 hour day.
Private tours
Angkor Wat Sunrise Private Tour with Guide from Siem Reap is the private version of that sunrise day: your own guide and vehicle, 4.98 from 3,534 reviews, from $60. Choose it when the group pace is the thing you want to drop.
Highlights tours
Journey Cambodia’s highlights and sunrise tour is the Small Circuit in one morning-to-afternoon: Angkor Wat at sunrise, the south gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon, and Ta Prohm, in an air-conditioned minivan with a group of up to 15. From $23, 4.94 across 3,258 reviews.
Multi-day trips
Angkor 2-Day Sunset & Sunrise Small-Group Tour (Journey Cambodia) is sunset then sunrise over two days, from $49. Happy Angkor Tour keeps the two days private and adds the Grand Circuit plus Banteay Srei, from $147.50. The three-day small group with Journey Cambodia keeps the temples and adds the Tonlé Sap or Phare, from $129.
Tuk-tuk and driver options
About Cambodia Travel & Tours charters a private tuk-tuk with an English-speaking driver from $15, with separate options for sunrise, a full temple day, Banteay Srei, sunset, or adding a guide. Green Era Travel pairs the tuk-tuk with a guide for Angkor Wat, Bayon, and Ta Prohm (from $45, 4.99). Their private day tour uses a tuk-tuk for one to three people and a minivan from four, from $49 with 1,031 reviews.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Angkor Wat tour for a first visit?
The most-reviewed option is Angkor Wat Travel Tour’s sunrise or sunset small-group tour (4.98 from 13,639 reviews, from $18). It includes a guide and hotel pickup for the sunrise or sunset window. Travelers who want the vehicle to themselves can book the same operator’s private sunrise tour, from $60.
Do Angkor Wat tour prices include the temple pass?
The tours in this comparison exclude the Angkor Pass. In 2026 the pass is $37 for one day, $62 for three days (use within ten days), and $72 for seven days (use within a month). You buy it at the official ticket center on the way into the park, or online, and every temple checks it.
Should I book a small-group sunrise tour or a private Angkor Wat tour?
A small-group sunrise tour is the stronger value when a shared vehicle and a set pace work for you. Angkor Wat Shared Tours lists one from $13. A private sunrise tour, from $60 with Angkor Wat Travel Tour, fits families and anyone who wants to set the time spent at Bayon or Ta Prohm. Journey Cambodia’s highlights tour caps the group at 15.
Is a tuk-tuk driver enough for Angkor Wat, or do I need a guide?
A private tuk-tuk with an English-speaking driver handles the route and the ticket stop. About Cambodia Travel & Tours offers that from $15, with sunrise, sunset, a full temple day, or an optional guide. A first visit is clearer with a licensed guide on the tuk-tuk: Green Era Travel’s guided tuk-tuk day is from $45, and their private day for larger groups uses a minivan once you are four or more, from $49.
How many days should an Angkor Wat tour cover?
One full day covers Angkor Wat, Bayon, and Ta Prohm. Two days is the useful step up: Journey Cambodia’s small-group trip pairs sunset with sunrise (from $49), and Happy Angkor Tour’s private two-day adds the Grand Circuit and Banteay Srei (from $147.50). Three days, from $129, can add the Tonlé Sap or an evening at Phare. Match the Angkor Pass to the number of temple days.
What is the difference between a highlights tour and a multi-day Angkor Wat trip?
A highlights tour is one day through the famous temples, usually with sunrise. Angkor Wat Highlights and Sunrise Guided Tour from Siem Reap with Journey Cambodia is that day: 8 hours, from $23. A multi-day trip splits the park across mornings. The two-day small group is sunset then sunrise, the private two-day reaches Banteay Srei, and the three-day small group adds a lake or circus day after the temples.