4:40am/6:45am-11:00am – Where you wish to include this optional extra (available at USD $15), the day begins with what is inarguably Cambodia’s most iconic sight: The sunrise over the five towers of Angkor Wat. This spectacle holds such popularity among visitors that you’ll need to be up early to guarantee a good spot – I’ll pick you up from your hotel by 4:40am to ensure you the very best location, leaving you to capture that postcard-perfect image despite the crowds.

If you’ve chosen to skip the sunrise, we’ll begin instead with the jungle ruin of Ta Prohm, made famous by the movie, Tomb Raider. Here, you’ll have the chance to marvel at the great white trees and monstrous vines that seem intent on reclaiming this temple for the jungle. Despite the popularity of this temple, we’ll be there before the majority of the crowds and will have much of it to ourselves, calling in at some of its most secret nooks and crannies. After Ta Prohm, we break briefly for refreshments nearby before heading to a lesser-known gem, off the tourist trail where we can bask in the peaceful atmosphere at this moss covered temple. You’ll be back to your hotel at around 11am.

*Please note, this tour does not visit Bayon (please see full-day itinerary instead).

From USD $125. The standard tour price includes guiding and tuition for up to two guests inclusive of transportation by tuk tuk. If for reasons of comfort/temperature/rain you’d like to travel by air-conditioned vehicle, please add an extra $15 (or $20 where your group size is larger than three). Extra guests (beyond the two included places) can be added to the group at the rate of $25 per person, per day.

If you wish to add on the sunrise over Angkor Wat, please add USD $15 to the final price, regardless of group size. When photographing the sunrise, I recommend doing so from a sturdy tripod; where you aren’t planning on travelling with one, rental options are available in limited quantity at USD $5.

All of my tours include transport for the day, pick-up and drop-off at your hotel, as well as my guiding and tuition services. Your entrance fee to the Angkor Archaelogical Park, meals and drinks, and tips for the driver are not included. Passes to Angkor are available in 1-day, 3-day and 1-week variants, priced at USD $37, $62, and $72 respectively. Where you have opted to include the sunrise extension, you’ll need to organise your pass to Angkor the night before the tour so as to guarantee you the best spot for sunrise.

This course is suitable for beginner, intermediate, and professional photographers alike. My tuition can be as full or fleeting as you need – many clients, particularly those just getting to grips with their cameras, love the photography tuition that runs alongside the tour and leave with whole host of new skills; professionals I’ve guided often just want to be ferried to the best sites at the best times. It really is up to you; I’ll tailor my guidance to suit you. Want to learn something specific? Just ask.

Is this a group tour? Absolutely not. I don’t particularly find that group tours are conducive to delivering a quality photographic education, and so I don’t offer them as part of my tour packages. You’ll only have to share me with our driver!

Can I bring a partner/friend? Yes. The prices advertised include tuition for up to two people, so you can bring along one friend at absolutely no extra cost. If you’re planning on bringing more than one, please add $25/person per day to the tour fee. Please bear in mind that five people don’t fit in a tuk tuk, and so you’ll need to travel by private air-conditioned minivan at a slightly higher rate. Please see Pricing above.

What should I bring? You’ll need a sturdy pair of shoes, suitable clothing for visiting religious sites, sun protection, and your camera. And don’t forget to bring your park entrance pass – let me know if you need any assistance in organising a pass. I also recommend a tripod for the sunrise portion of the tour (available to rent at USD $5).