Four days re-discovering the ancient city of Angkor in Siem Reap, Cambodia. I visited the amazing temples of the little and big temple circuit, as well as the Roluos group of temples.

From Saigon, I traveled back to Cambodia to visit Siem Reap. If there was any place in South East Asia that I had already been to and was most excited to visit again, it was definitely Siem Reap.

I stayed in a beautiful artsy boutique hotel called The 1961 and explored a lot of temples at Angkor Wat that I was not able to explore during my first visit.

Day 1

Phnom Penh to Siem Reap

• 8:00pm – Arrival at Siem Reap
• Ride tuktuk from bus drop off point to The 1961

Siem Reap Boutique Hotel

• Check-in at The 1961
  • Kennedy Room

Day 2

• Eat at The 1961
  • Scrambled eggs, tuna, rice, and coffee

Angkor Little Circuit Temples

• Rented bike for the whole afternoon
• Buy Angkor Archaeological Park 3-day pass – $40

• Bike tour around the little circuit
  • Angkot Wat moat
  • Prasat Kravan
  • Late afternoon at Ta Phrom Temple
  • Sunset at Angkor Thom Southern Gate

• Explore the Art gallery exhibits at The 1961

• Eat at The 1961
  • Mixed red and white dragon fruit share ($1), Stir fry tofu and vegetables ($3)

Day 3

• Eat at The 1961

Angkor Big Circuit Temples

• Chartered a tuktuk for the whole day

• Pre Rup
• Banteay Srei
• Local Sidestreet Market
• Banteay Samre

• Eat at “Ancient Khmer Restaurant” outside the main entrance to Banteay Samre.
  • A little pricey but the servings were large and the food was not too bad.
  • Passed by a large sidestreet hawker stall area on the way

• Eastern Mebon (Mebon Oriental)
• Ta Som
• Neak Pean
• Preah Khan
• Bayon
• Angkor Wat

•  Eat at The 1961
  • Tofu Amok

• Siem Reap Night Market

• Eat at Mezze Bar

Day 4

• Eat at The 1961
  • Eggs, dried fish, rice

Angkor Rolous Temples

• Chartered a tuktuk for half a day

• Preah Ko
• Bakong
• Lolei

Siem Reap to Bangkok

• Buy Siem Reap to Bangkok shuttle van ticket
  • On the spot

• Ride shuttle from Siem Reap to Poipet (Cambodian border)
• Cambodia-Thailand border crossing
• Ride shuttle from Aranyaprathet (Thai border) to Bangkok
  • Drop off at Khao San Road (end of line)