Dawn at Angkor Wat
A bit rushed today so no time to write a blog post and we’ll fall back on a few classic dawn at Angkor Wat photographs, which you can never have too many of. Must have watched the dawn rise over the famous silhouette at least 30 times but it never gets boring! Different time of year, different weather, different light – sometimes busy, sometimes quiet but always spectacular!
Now goes without saying that it’s a matter of pot luck but we reckon there are ways to optimize the dawn at Angkor Wat experience even on a drab grey morn. Firstly we like to get there early – even whilst it’s still pitch dark. I mean to catch dawn you’re going to have to get up very early anyway so, 4.00 or 4.30 – what’s the difference? That way you get there before the crowds arrive and will have the experience of entering a near-empty Angkor Wat at night time. It then means we get front row ‘seats’ or stones at the prime sunrise watching location and even if there aren’t any bright colours you will still have the fantastic experience of watching the iconic silhouette taking shape and emerging out of the gloom!
If you’re going to see one of the wonders of the world – and you’ll maybe only have the chance to do it once then at least, do it properly!
Below is a list and links for all our tours that include visits to UNESCO World Heritage Angkor Wat and associated sites.
Cambodia Tours
Cambodia Overland – A 10-day Cambodian loop from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap, on by boat boat to Battambang and return to Phnom Penh.
Highlights of Cambodia – An abbreviated, 1-week tour for those with less time on their hands.
Beyond Angkor – optional visit on a 2-week off-the-beaten-track Cambodia tour including Siem Reap, Angkor and Phnom Penh as well as Kampot and Kep in the far south.
Cambodia and Vietnam Tours
Cambodia and Vietnam Overland – 2-week tour travelling by road and river from Saigon through the Mekong Delta and on to Siem Reap, Battambang and Phnom Penh.
Saigon to Angkor – A shortened, 12-day, version of the above starting in Saigon and finishing at Siem Reap International Airport.
Cambodia and Laos Tour
Indochina Adventure – 2 or 3-week tour including the Lao World Heritage sites Luang Prabang and the Plain of Jars combined with Phnom Penh and Angkor.
Cambodia and Thailand Tour
Ruined Cities and Tropical Islands – 2-week family special including the temples of Angkor followed by a stay on a tropical island in the Gulf of Thailand.
