Temple Tour: Preah Vihear & Koh Ker Adventure

Embark on a full-day shared tour to Preah Vihear and Koh Ker temples, immersing in local village life and marveling at breathtaking panoramas. Explore the intricate design and historical significance of these awe-inspiring temples.

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Preah Vihear Temple - Departing from Siem Reap city center at 8am, the journey begins smoothly. Your first destination is the breathtaking Preah Vihear temple, majestically situated atop a 700-meter high cliff. Get ready to be captivated by the stunning surroundings and immerse yourself in the beauty of this extraordinary temple.
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What's Included
  • Cold bottled water and Cold Towel
  • English speaking guide
  • Pick-up Car transfer uphill and downhill
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Hotel pickup between 7:00AM
What's Not Included
  • Meals and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Preah Vihear Temple Pass at US$ 10 per person
  • Koh Ker Temple Pass at US$ 15 per person
Additional Information

Partake on an extraordinary journey with our shared tour option, designed for adventure seekers and those eager to connect with like-minded explorers. Pick-up from 7AM, tour starts at 7:20am, prepare for a full day of temple exploration, accompanied by enchanting glimpses into local village life. With a maximum of only 6 people, enjoy an intimate…

Location
Preah Vihear Temple
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Edward
May 28, 2025
A great tour for those interested in visiting temples that are far off the beaten path! - This was a great tour! Koh Ker is a really unique structure, especially for Southeast Asia, and while the Preah Vihear temple complex itself may not be quite as impressive as Koh Ker, Angkor Wat, or the Banteay Srei, its location high-up in the mountains is breathtaking and very different from the settings of the Khmer structures around Siem Reap. However, what made this tour truly 5 out of 5 stars was the guide, Ra, and the driver, Sreymon. They took incredibly good care of us during a long day of traveling from temple to temple, ensuring that we had a good, very affordable, lunch tried local delicacies. It’s because of their outstanding service that this was truly a special tour and one I would highly recommend to those interested in seeing something off the beaten path during their visit to Siem Reap!
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Hhj8co
May 23, 2025
Great tour with professional tour guide and driver - We were of group of tree and had a wonderful tour with a professional tour guide John Long and a great driver Veng. The pick-up was punctual and everything went as smoothly as possible. We had enough time in each stop and got lots of information about the temples and also everyting else we wanted to know. The driving was smooth and we had nice stops with really clean restrooms and good cafe/restaurants. We highly recommend John Long as a tour guide and Mr. Veng as a driver.
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Pekwail2016
May 21, 2025
Memorable - Wonderful service. Highly recommended. Our guide Pip is very knowledgeable with history of the temples and help to take the best photos. Temples are older than Angkor Wat which makes them a must visit as part of your trip to Siem Reap. A long trip covering long distances but the temples in 2 different location makes it totally worthwhile as it is an immersion into history of Cambodia.
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Natalie_k
May 4, 2025
Unique Cambodia opportunity - This is an amazing opportunity to see some less visited gems in Cambodia. There’a a fair bit of driving time, but it’s definitely worth it. The time flew by and our guide Ra was super knowledgeable. An amazing day!
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Sunshine664855
May 3, 2025
Amazing experience - We visited Preah Vihear and Koh Ker temple in April. Everything went smothly. We were picked up at our hotel at the right time and, although it was a small group visit, as noone else reserved that tour, we got the equivalent to a private tour visit. Our guide, Pip, was really nice and eager to share information on whatever we asked. We learned a lot about the temples - Preah Vihear and- but also about the history of Cambodia. We took our time and we handled time as we wished, taking more time in the temples we liked the most. Preah Vihear is a wonderful construction on the top of a hill 700 meters high (you'll have to go up the hill in a pick up truck - not so many years ago we would have to walk up the hill, as there was no road). It was built with a north-south orientation (instead of the tradition east-wet orientation) to go along with the plateau, and you will get a nice view from there. Actually, Preah Vihear is not one temple, but five. They are undergoing restauration and it will take some years to be completelly finished, but still worth the visit. Amazing how it got built in the first place, with the stones from the hill itself. Koh Ker, 1.5 hours from Preah Vihear, was also a nice surprise, due to the high main temple, but, especially, because of the smaller temples completely surrounded by roots, not as beautiful but more surprising than Ta Prom, and more off the beaten track. They are also being restored, and I hope the restauration does not take away the roots, as they give the temples a unique frame... The tour was supposed to last 11 hours, but when we started the tour we found out that it would take a bit more, which would interfere with the plans we had for the evening. However, we talked about it with Pip, our guide, and along with the driver, they made sure we could still see almost everything we were supposed to see (even with less time) and sitll get back to the hotel in time to enjoy the diner with the Apsara dancers. Even though it was a long day, with many hours in the van, you should not miss it.
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Christellen302
Apr 27, 2025
Best way to visit Preah Vihear and Koh Ker - Incredible trip today with Narah, our guide! Two amazing temples in one day. Narah was a great guide, always ready to answer our questions or help taking pictures, very patient, and with very detailed information to give us. I would recommend 100%!
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U6466fqlionelr
Apr 24, 2025
Preah Vihear and Koh Ker - gems - John and Tha were fantastic tour guides and provided us with incredible insights into the history of this area. The service was prompt and professional, would highly recommend.
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Cruiser52041
Apr 5, 2025
Expect the unexpected - The temples and the landscape was beyond my expectations. Couldn't stop myself taking pictures all over the places until the last minute. Our guide Nara was full of information and very helpful for every question we asked. His kindness with the hospitality of our driver made our day one to remember. Definitely will recommend this tour and our guide my entourage for their future Cambodia visits
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787bastienf
Apr 5, 2025
A great temple tour - Such a great tour for whose who love temples! The Preah Vihear and the Koh Ker sites are wonderful! Our guide Nara was really kind and explained a lot of interesting things about the architecture, the history and the myths related to the temples. I recommand this tour with this guide
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Lalin
Mar 30, 2025
Preah Vihear (on the mountain top), Pyramid Temple of Koh Ker & the Shiva Linga temples all in one day - Visiting the breathtaking Preah Vihear near the Thai border & even being able to see the Thai Border posts on the opposite mountain was quite interesting (this is about 300 km away from Siem Reap city centre). The 5 temples perched on a level higher than the one before was unbelievable (as to their archaeological creativity of the ancient Khmer empire) on top of this mountain is unimaginable. The Pyramid temple better known as the Koh Ker temple was not only a site to behold, but also a one to climb the 170 steps (which I managed). Then the Shiva Linga temples (with a still standing large linga) gives an insight to the worship patterns of the ancient Khmer people. Now, all this in one day is I believe only offered by this Travel group- Siem Reap Shuttle Tours (I did my research). Our guide PIP was very knowledgeable, clicking many a photo from my camera for me. Our driver Sokheng was different to the three other drivers I had experienced on my other 3 tours in Siem Reap on the previous few days. He was so very helpful, polite & energetic (I believe unlike the other drivers, he knew his English). Finally, though I had booked a group tour, there was only one other tourist in addition to me, so therefore it became wonderfully- quite a private tour. Thank you Siem Reap Shuttle Tours. Regards Arumasinghe Lalin
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From $100
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).