West Baray is one of the greatest surviving examples of the sophisticated water-management system created by the Khmer Empire. Stretching across the landscape west of Angkor Thom, this enormous reservoir combines ancient history with peaceful water views and contemporary Cambodian life. Local families visit its banks to relax, swim, picnic and enjoy food beside the water. A West Baray & Rural Villages Tour takes travellers beyond Siem Reap’s famous temples to discover ancient

Angkor Thom was the great walled capital of the Khmer Empire and remains one of the most historically important areas in the Angkor Archaeological Park. Visitors enter the ancient city through monumental gateways, travel along roads once used by royal processions and arrive at Bayon Temple, the symbolic centre of the capital. Bayon is immediately recognisable for the serene stone faces rising above its galleries and courtyards. An Angkor Thom and Bayon Temple tour can also in