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Siem Reap for First-Timers — The Greatest Hits

Iconic landmarks, the food you fly in for, skyline shots and the must-do experiences.

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Friday

  1. 7:30 PM

    Cuisine Wat Damnak

    Modern Khmer Tasting · $$$ · Wat Damnak

    Iconic kickoff — Six-course Cambodian tasting — Asia's 50 Best list — wild-foraged ingredients, candlelit garden.

    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Wat Damnak — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere

Saturday

  1. 10:00 AM
    Angkor Wat Sunrise
    Culture · Angkor Archaeological Park

    Largest religious monument on Earth — be at the reflecting pool by 5:15am for the silhouette.

    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Angkor Archaeological Park — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
  2. 1:00 PM
    Pub Street
    Nightlife · Old Market

    Neon backpacker artery — $0.50 draft Angkor beer, fish-spa pedicures, late tuk-tuks.

    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Old Market — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
  3. 3:30 PM
    Pottery / Paint Studio
    Culture · Arts district

    Drop-in wheel session or paint-and-sip — easy creative plan with a friend or date.

    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Arts district — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
  4. 7:00 PM
    Bayon Temple
    Culture · Angkor Thom

    216 enigmatic stone faces smiling in every direction — climb to the upper terrace.

    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Angkor Thom — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere

Sunday

  1. 11:00 AM

    Sister Srey Café

    Café / Brunch · $ · Old Market

    Riverside brunch institution — açai bowls, smoothies, ethical employment story.

    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Old Market — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
  2. 2:00 PM
    Phare Cambodian Circus
    Family · South Town

    Original storytelling circus by formerly at-risk youth — emotional, world-class acrobatics.

    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in South Town — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere

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