Koh Ker and Boeng Mealea Jungle Explorer
- You'll walk through Boeng Mealea - a temple so taken by jungle that you feel like the first person to find it
- The Koh Ker and Boeng Mealea Private Tour stops at a real local market where tourists don't go
- You can climb up Koh Ker's temple pyramid (if you want)
- No crowds! Sometimes you're the only people there
- Your guide knows all the best photo spots
- See HUGE trees that have grown right through stone walls
- Learn about the Khmer Rouge years when these temples were dangerous to visit
Beyond The Beaten Path: Koh Ker and Boeng Mealea Private Tour Just You, Your Guide, and Amazing Old Temples No One Talks About!
Ever stood in line at a famous place and thought, "I wish I could see something real instead"? That's what happened to me last year. I was stuck in a crowd at a famous temple, and a local guide whispered, "The best temples are the ones with no people." He was right! The Koh Ker and Boeng Mealea Private Tour shows you temples that big tour buses skip. These places blow my mind every time.
Some days I still think about that first time I saw a giant tree growing through an ancient doorway at Boeng Mealea. Nobody was there but me and my guide. Just birds, bugs, and stones that have seen 900 years pass by. It felt like finding a secret.
Our Koh Ker and Boeng Mealea Private Tour isn't for everyone. The paths might be muddy. You'll sweat. But you'll see stuff most people never will.
Want to know the weird thing? These temples were lost for hundreds of years. Kings built them. Wars forgot them. Trees ate them. And now you can touch walls that people built ten centuries ago.
I think the best part of the Koh Ker and Boeng Mealea Private Tour is how it flows. We pick you up at 8:00am in a comfy car with AC. Your driver knows the back roads.
On the way to the first temple, we stop at Dom Deak town. It's not a tourist spot - just a real place where locals shop. The market there sells everything from live fish to fake designer bags. You can try weird fruits or buy a scarf. No one will try to sell you junk you don't want.
By 10:30am, we reach Boeng Mealea. This temple is WILD. Parts of walls stand tall; other bits have crashed down. Tree roots thick as your leg push through floors. Wooden walkways help you get around. Your guide knows which parts are safe to climb and which aren't.
What I love best about Boeng Mealea is how it makes you feel small. This huge place was built without machines. Then nature tried to take it back. And now it's caught between - not fully a building, not fully jungle.
After lunch (bring money to buy your own), we drive to Koh Ker. We get there around 2:00pm.
Koh Ker was a city where kings lived for a short time, like 1,000 years ago! The main temple looks like a pyramid. You can climb steps to the top if you want. The view is worth it!
Near the big pyramid are smaller temples. One called Prasat Krahom uses red stones. Another named Prasat Pram has five towers with trees growing on top. The roots hang down like giant snakes!
We head back to your hotel around 3:30pm and get there by 5:30pm. You'll be tired but happy.
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Siem Reap city are included.
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Siem Reap city are included.
- Dress code is casual but shoulders and knees must be covered inside temples
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- For your ventures outside we recommend you leave your airline tickets, passport, and the bulk of your cash/ travellers cheques at your hotel for safekeeping.
- Just take enough valuables to cover your temples entrance and mealNo wheelchair accessible
- Visit the most skillfully crafted of Koh Ker Group & Boeng Mealea Temple
- Experienced English-speaking Tour Guide
- Air-con Vehicle
- Koh Ker entrance fee
- Pickup and drop off from hotel
- Mineral Water
- Lunch & Other personal expenses
- Boeng Mealea pass - USD10/person (alternatively: you can use a valid Angkor temple pass to enter Boeng Mealea as well) (Angkor Pass: 1day - USD37/person)
- Dress code: casual but shoulders and knees must be covered inside temples
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- For your ventures outside we recommend you leave your airline tickets, passport, and the bulk of your cash/ travellers cheques at your hotel for safekeeping.
- Just take enough valuables to cover your temple entrance and meal No wheelchair accessible
- Full refunds are available for cancellations made up to 24 hours in advance.
- Cancellations within 24 hours or no-shows will not be refunded.
- Any amendments must be communicated at least 24 hours in advance.
