Steep stairs to make you humbly approach the top
He picked us up at 4:40 in the morning π₯± and we headed to the entrance to get our tickets. There are 1, 3 and even 7 day tickets available as there is so much to see (if your into temple π)
Looking my best at 5 in the morning π
Obviously there were still lots of people around but it was okay. Added bonus of the private guide was that we could dictate the speed and depth of the visits.
We started at the huge moat surrounding Angkor and waited for the sun to rise.
Our guide insisting on taking a picture of us π
The huge gallery surrounding the whole complex
Tourist watering hole π
Everybody waiting for the sun
Devatas for which Angkor is famous for
The king riding into battle, the more important a person was the more parasols where covering it ☂️π€·♂️
Daemons lining the entrance to Angkor Thom
South Gate of Angkor Thom
Inside we visited Bayon temple, which is famous for its many towers decorated with faces.
Guide insisting again on a picture of us π
Touching the royal feet ☺️
Ta Phrom temple or Tomb Raider temple (as it was used for the movie with Angelina Jolie) was the last on our itinerary. It is overgrown with trees which makes it quite interesting.
And that was it, we thanked our guide and were back before the midday heat was full on.