2 days private tour: Angkor sunrise, Banteay Srei, Kulen mountain, Beng Mealea

We’ve just returned from our short family trip to Siem Reap. It was a unique experience and I definitely recommend it. We were introduced to the unbelievable heritage of Angkor by our tour guide Bunhak (Bun). His kind peaceful personality and deep knowledge of the history, religion and philosophy helped us to feel and understand the place. Although this time of the year it’s pretty hot out there, the tour was very nice and safe thankfully to our careful driver Thunna and his very comfortable air-coned car. Thunna was offering us enough cool water and refreshing cool towels all the way, it was so help full! We definitely would like to visit Siem Reap once again

My wife and I visited Siem Reap for four days and it was one of our best vacations ever! The history of the place, the natural beauty and resources, the lovely food and above all the genuine simplicity and goodness of the people. We were fortunate to also have a great guide in Pin Vannek and an experienced driver in Lee. They were friendly, professional and most helpful with their tips and ofcourse sharing the rich and sometimes unfortunate historical challenges! We promised them that we will be their Ambassadors and also return with our larger family!

Thank you very much for everything Pin, you have given us the best possible experience, not only for your detailed explanations about the temples we have visited, but for your great knowledge of Cambodian customs, culture and history.

Our Pin guide has been wonderful! Attentive, friendly, with lots of information and always willing to help us in everything. Makes spectacular photos!!! Highly recommended!!!

We had an amazing experience with Angkor special tours. From the first email, the team was very responsive and helped us choose the right itinerary. Special mention about our guide Mr. THEAN who was very knowledgeable about the history of every place we visited. He explained patiently the story behind every structure and sculpture and made it enjoyable. His witty way of explaining history made us pay full attention and made the whole experience unforgettable. Our driver Mr. Tuna took care of us with his safe driving and offering us cold water and towels after every temple visit on a hot sunny day. Overall an amazing experience and will highly recommend Angkor special tours.

This tour was so amazing and we were so glad that we opted for a private tour. Our tour guide, Thean, was so very knowledgeable - like a walking encyclopedia! We overheard what some other guides were telling their guests and they did not get nearly the information and rich stories that we heard. It was extremely hot when we visited - so much so that I worried that I wouldn't make it through the full tour. Thean varied the plan to cater to us - sticking more to the shady areas while he taught us, hurrying through sunny and less interesting spots, and even loaned me his fan. It was exactly what we wanted. He even knew where to tell us to stand to get the best angle on some photos and took some great photos for us. We had our own comfortable van with air conditioning, and the driver always had cool water and towels for us when we climbed in. Highly recommend this operator and Thean!

The place is ancient, spectacular and fascinating. Our guide was very knowledgeable and informative and addressed all our requirements to make our trip comfortable, informative and memorable.

Our tour guide Mr. Thean was very good explaining the history at every temple and he had a sense of humor. We also felt very comfortable with Mr. Vanndy at the wheel of our air conditioned luxury vehicle. I would highly recommend this tour company. Top notch professionals that offered flexibility to our itinerary.

I travel quite often and have visited many ancient complexes, including the Egyptian pyramids and Mayan temples in Central America. When my family and I tour these locations we like to book tour guides to elevate the experience and to understand local culture. Pin Vannak was our guide on this particular trip, taking us through the ancient ruins, temples, and mountains of Siem Reap. He was an excellent and informative guide, ready to answer any questions we had. He accommodated all of our requests and adapted the itinerary according to our needs and what we wanted to see (for example—and I would recommend this—we decided to explore Angkor Wat immediately after seeing the sunrise there as it was much cooler and less crowded, instead of seeing it on the previous day in the afternoon which was in the original plan). Pin was great at pointing out the differences between sites and highlighting their best qualities. For example, Banteay Srei is a beautifully preserved temple using a different type of material from the Angkor Wat complex, and was actually built by the King’s advisor (hence its smaller, humbler size). He also told us about the myth of the monkey and demon war (this war is depicted across the exterior walls of Angkor Wat). We loved hearing all these stories. My husband and I are both in the art industry so we were interested in repatriation policies and foundational knowledge of local crafts and culture, which we discussed at length with Pin. He also suggested the best places to take photos and to study the ancient engravings and relief markings in the various temples. I am sure he can adapt to any family’s/visitor’s needs and we were very impressed by his depth of knowledge, curiosity and generosity (we learned he also teaches English to underprivileged children and knows a bit of Russian!).

Pin is our guide in Siem Reap. He organised our tour from start to finish with perfection. Very informative and knowledge about all the sites. He is very attentive to all our needs. He suggested things and places for us to visit even after the tour is finished. I would highly recommend him to anyone who wishes to visit this wonderful place.