5 Days in Siem Reap
🛕 Complete Itinerary & Cost Guide
5 days in Siem Reap lets you go beyond the highlights — take day trips, revisit favourites, and enjoy slow mornings. Here's a realistic day-by-day plan plus what it costs.
Day-by-Day Itinerary
This plan covers the essentials without burnout. Adjust based on opening hours, weather, and your stamina. Most days are 4–6 hours of activity with long meals and downtime built in.
Settle into your hotel, grab a light lunch, then ease into Siem Reap with Angkor Wat sunrise (5am, tuk-tuk pre-booked). Don't overbook day one — jet lag is real.
Ta Prohm (the "Tomb Raider" temple). Pair it with a sit-down lunch nearby and an evening walk through a different neighbourhood.
Bayon at Angkor Thom. Take the morning slow and use the afternoon to explore a quieter district away from the tourist core.
Tonle Sap floating villages. Pair with a long lunch — Try amok (fish curry in banana leaf) — Cambodian national dish. Best at Cuisine Wat Damnak.
Hit one final must-see (Tonle Sap floating villages), pick up souvenirs, and leave time for a relaxed lunch before your flight or onward train.
What does 5 days in Siem Reap cost?
Estimates below are per person, including accommodation, food, local transport, and ~1 paid activity per day. Flights to Siem Reap are not included — they vary wildly by origin.
Siem Reap survival tips
Hire a tuk-tuk driver for the day (~$20) — they wait, drive, and know which temples have best light.
Try amok (fish curry in banana leaf) — Cambodian national dish. Best at Cuisine Wat Damnak.
Buy your Angkor pass ONLY at the official ticketing centre — fake passes get you turned away at the gates.
When to go
November, December, January are the best months for Siem Reap — the climate is at its best and crowds haven't peaked. Avoid April (40°C+) and June–September (rainy).