Angkor Wat 4-Day Itinerary: 4D3N with 2 Shared Tours & Private Airport Transfer
- Private roundtrip SAI airport transfer is already set, so arrival day and departure day feel easy.
- Day 2 covers Pre Rup, Banteay Srei, Neak Pean, and Preah Khan in one full shared tour.
- Day 3 starts early for sunrise at Angkor Wat, then continues to Ta Prohm, Angkor Thom, Bayon, and the South Gate.
- Your evening is your call. Go for a rice-field sunset with home-cooked dinner, or choose a buffet dinner with Apsara dance.
- Every guest uses an Angkor 3-Day Pass, and you may add Beng Mealea Temple on Day 1 or Day 4.
A smart Siem Reap stay with private SAI airport pickup and drop off, two shared temple days, and one evening plan that adds a nice break from stone and stairs. This Angkor Wat 4 day itinerary is made for guests who want the big names, good timing, and less hassle from the first day to the last.
Some short trips feel busy in the wrong way. Too many moving parts. Too much last-minute planning. We built this Angkor Wat 4 day itinerary for guests who want the temple heavyweights, one nice evening out, and airport rides already sorted before the plane touches down.
And that makes a big difference.
You land at SAI, walk out, meet your driver, and head straight to your hotel. The next day gives you outer temples with room to breathe. Then comes the one early morning, and yes, it is early, but it pays off. Sunrise at Angkor Wat does that. By the time Day 4 arrives, your ride back to the airport is already in place. No bargaining. No waiting around. Just a clean finish to a short Siem Reap stay that still feels full.
What You Will Do
This Angkor Wat 4 day itinerary is set up for guests who want the famous temple names, one good evening contrast, and airport transport handled from the start. We keep the flow simple because simple works. Day 1 is for arrival and rest. Day 2 is for outer temples and sunset light. Day 3 is for sunrise and the temple icons most people come here to see. Day 4 ends with a private ride back to SAI.
We also sort the vehicle setup in advance. For private SAI airport transfer, groups of 1 to 5 guests travel in a Hyundai Starex minivan. Groups of 6 to 12 guests travel in a Hyundai County van. Shared tour days run in a Hyundai County van, with space matched to the group.
One more thing. Every guest on this Angkor Wat 4 day itinerary already holds the Angkor 3-Day Pass, so we also offer an extra stop at Beng Mealea Temple. You can place that visit after airport pickup on Day 1 or before airport drop off on Day 4. Just tell us your choice in the notes section at checkout.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Siem Reap
Meet your driver outside Siem Reap SAI airport.
Get help with luggage.
Ride to your hotel by private vehicle using National Road 6 and the Airport Expressway.
Keep the rest of the day light. Dinner, shower, sleep... that is the right move here.
Day 2: Banteay Srei and Grand Circuit Heritage Tour
Hotel pickup is around 8:00 am.
Start at Pre Rup, a temple mountain from the 10th century.
Continue to Banteay Srei, known for pink sandstone and fine carvings.
Stop at Neak Pean, set on a circular island in the old baray.
Finish at Preah Khan, where roots, stone, and quiet corridors give the site a softer mood.
Return to town after sunset views over the ruins.
Day 3: Angkor Wat Sunrise Tour
Hotel pickup runs around 4:15 am to 4:35 am.
Enter Angkor Wat through the eastern side in low light.
Watch sunrise near the library pool.
Spend about two hours inside Angkor Wat with time for carvings, chambers, and upper levels.
Continue to Ta Prohm.
Drive through Angkor Thom.
Visit Bayon and stop at the South Gate.
Return to your hotel around 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. Early start, yes. But the finish time feels good after a morning like this.
Day 3 Evening: Choose Your Add-On
Rice Field Sunset with Home-Cooked Dinner
Spend the evening in the rice fields with drinks and snacks, then walk to a Khmer wooden house for dinner cooked by village women.
Dinner with Traditional Apsara Performance
Enjoy a buffet dinner with roundtrip tuk tuk transfer and a live Apsara dance show, plus other Cambodian dance pieces.
Tell us your choice in the notes section at checkout so we can hold your place.
Day 4: Departure Day
Check out of your hotel.
Meet your driver.
Ride back to SAI in a private vehicle.
End the trip the easy way, without any last-day rush.
KEY DETAILS
- Trip length is 4 days and 3 nights.
- Private roundtrip Siem Reap SAI airport transfer is included.
- Day 2 shared tour pickup is around 8:00 am.
- Day 3 sunrise shared tour pickup is around 4:15 am to 4:35 am.
- Day 3 hotel return is around 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm.
- Guests should already have the Angkor 3-Day Pass for temple visits.
- Beng Mealea Temple may be added on Day 1 after airport arrival or on Day 4 before airport drop off.
- Private airport transfer uses a Hyundai Starex minivan for 1 to 5 guests and a Hyundai County van for 6 to 12 guests.
- Shared tours use a Hyundai County van.
We provide private airport pickup at Siem Reap SAI on Day 1. Your driver meets you outside the terminal doors, helps with luggage, and takes you straight to your hotel in town. For the shared temple days, pickup is from your hotel. Day 2 starts around 8:00 am. Day 3 starts around 4:15 am to 4:35 am for sunrise.
We drop you at your hotel after each shared tour. On Day 4, we provide private hotel to SAI airport transfer for your departure. It is direct, simple, and timed to keep the last part of the trip calm.
- Clothes that cover shoulders and knees for temple entry.
- Good walking shoes for uneven ground and temple steps.
- Flashlight or phone light for the sunrise morning.
- Camera and spare battery.
- Hat, sunscreen, and water bottle.
- Small cash for breakfast, temple pass, and personal spending.
- Leave passport, airline tickets, and most of your cash in the hotel safe. Bring only what you need for the day.
- Private Siem Reap SAI airport pickup on arrival.
- Private hotel to SAI airport transfer on departure.
- Day 2 shared temple tour to Pre Rup, Banteay Srei, Neak Pean, and Preah Khan.
- Day 3 shared sunrise temple tour to Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm, Angkor Thom, Bayon, and the South Gate.
- Hotel pickup and hotel drop off for the listed shared tours.
- Air-conditioned transport for airport transfers and shared touring.
- One evening add-on of your choice: rice-field sunset with home-cooked dinner, or dinner with traditional Apsara performance.
- Luggage help during airport pickup.
- Hotel stay.
- Angkor temple pass.
- Meals and drinks not named in the plan.
- Breakfast on the sunrise morning.
- Personal spending.
- Tips.
- Dress code for temples is casual, but shoulders and knees must be covered.
- This trip is not wheelchair accessible.
- Children under 8 years old are not allowed on the sunrise shared tour.
- Please write your evening choice in the notes section at checkout so we can reserve your place.
- Please also tell us if you want Beng Mealea Temple on Day 1 or Day 4.
- This Angkor Wat 4 day itinerary works well because it keeps the famous temple names right where they should be, but it also gives the trip a better rhythm. You arrive well,
- tour well, sleep well, and leave well. For a short Siem Reap stay, that matters more than people think. And honestly, that is why this plan works.
- Full refund is available up to 6 days in advance.
- Cancellations within 5 to 2 days are charged 50 percent.
- Cancellations within 1 day, or no-show bookings, are not refunded.
- Any amendment should be sent at least 7 days in advance.
- Refunds are processed within 7 business days.