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Koh Ker and Beng Mealea Day Trip with Airport Transfer: Private Driver, SAI Pickup or Drop-off
Book our 2-day Angkor guided experience with Beng Mealea and Koh Ker. A guided Angkor Wat sunrise, a private driver day, and a one-way SAI airport transfer.
Koh Ker and Beng Mealea Day Trip with Airport Transfer: Private Driver, SAI Pickup or Drop-off
One day, two far temples, and a ride that works around your flight: the Koh Ker and Beng Mealea day trip with airport transfer hands you an English-speaking private driver, a cool car, and a day that starts or ends at the terminal instead of at a hotel desk.
As an example: Land at 9, pyramid by noon. Two jungle temples in one day and a transfer you never think about. Your arrival day finally works for you.
This Koh Ker and Beng Mealea day trip with airport transfer turns one travel day into a full temple run. A private driver collects you at Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI) or at your hotel, takes you out to the seven-tier pyramid at Koh Ker and the fallen galleries of Beng Mealea, then drops you at your hotel or back at the terminal. Driver only, your pace, gate tickets paid on the spot.
Think about how a normal arrival day goes. You land, you wait for a taxi, you check in, and by the time you are free the day is gone. The Koh Ker and Beng Mealea day trip with airport transfer flips that. Your driver meets you at arrivals with a name sign, the car is cold, and the two best out-of-town temples in the region sit at the end of the road.
The order runs in reverse on a departure day. You leave your hotel in the morning, climb a pyramid before lunch, walk a jungle boardwalk after it, and roll up to the terminal with hours to spare. One booking covers the temples and the ride in either direction.
Why this Koh Ker and Beng Mealea day trip with airport transfer works
- It kills the wasted day. Most trips lose an arrival or departure day to logistics. This turns it into the best day of the trip.
- One price, one plan. The transfer and the temple day are the same booking, so nobody juggles two drivers or haggles at the terminal.
- Driver only means your pace. No group, no fixed schedule, no guide talking over the quiet. Want two hours at the pyramid and twenty minutes at the boardwalk? Done.
- The route makes sense. The two temples sit about 65 km apart on the same side of the province, so one loop covers both without backtracking.
Koh Ker and Beng Mealea Day Trip with Airport Transfer - The Highlights
- Prasat Thom at Koh Ker, a seven-tier sandstone pyramid with wooden stairs and a wide view of the forest canopy from the top.
- Beng Mealea, left the way the jungle found it: fallen galleries, roots over walls, a wooden boardwalk over the top of the ruin.
- A private English-speaking driver who knows the gates, the ticket stalls, and the road conditions.
- SAI pickup or drop-off built into the day, at arrivals or at departures.
- Cold water and a cool car all day, with the air con already running when you hop in.
- A simple local lunch stop between the two temples, at real roadside spots, not a tour-group canteen.
- Your pace at every stop, since the whole day is your group only.
- A soft version for late flights: a later start with one temple first and the terminal last.
Where you will go
The Koh Ker and Beng Mealea day trip with airport transfer covers this ground:
- Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI) or your Siem Reap hotel, the start of the loop.
- Koh Ker, the short-lived 10th century capital, about 120 km from town, its Koh Ker from Siem Reap distance the reason most tours skip it.
- Beng Mealea, about 65 km back along the loop, an unrestored temple in Cambodia with almost nothing rebuilt.
- Your Siem Reap hotel or the SAI terminal, the end of the loop.
Pair it with one of our guided park days, the Private Guided Angkor Sunrise Tour or the Angkor Wat Sunset Tour with Authentic Village Experience, and you have the full set: the famous park with a guide, the far temples with a driver.
Itinerary
Start at SAI Airport or your Siem Reap hotel. Your day begins with your private English-speaking driver collecting you from Siem Reap Angkor International Airport or your hotel. For an arrival-day tour, your driver meets you at arrivals with a name sign before you settle into your air-conditioned vehicle. For a departure-day tour, begin with a morning hotel pickup and keep your airport transfer for the end. Send us your flight details when booking so we can confirm a suitable starting time and whether both temples fit comfortably.
Head out to Koh Ker. Leave the city behind and travel through countryside dotted with rice fields, sugar palms, and roadside stalls. Your driver handles the journey while you relax and enjoy the changing scenery. The order of the temple visits may be adjusted to suit your pickup location, flight schedule, and conditions on the day.
Explore Koh Ker at your own pace. Allow roughly two hours to explore, with time for the Prasat Thom pyramid, photographs, and nearby ruins. Take your time on the stairs, enjoy the forest views, and choose how much of the surrounding site you would like to see. This is a driver-only tour, so you explore independently unless you have arranged a licensed guide in advance.
Pause for a local lunch. Between temple visits, stop at a simple roadside restaurant for a relaxed meal and a cold drink. Your driver can suggest somewhere along the route, and you can decide how long to spend over lunch. Food and drinks are at your own expense.
Continue to Beng Mealea. Spend approximately one and a half hours exploring the temple, following the designated walkways past fallen stone blocks, weathered galleries, and tree-covered walls. There is time to stop for photographs and enjoy the atmosphere without keeping pace with a tour group.
Finish at your hotel or SAI Airport. After your final temple visit, settle back into the air-conditioned vehicle for the onward journey. Arrival-day guests finish at their Siem Reap hotel, while departure-day guests continue to SAI Airport. For airport drop-offs, we plan the day around arrival at the terminal approximately 2.5 to 3 hours before your flight. Final timings and the temple order are confirmed against your actual flight schedule.
Koh Ker and Beng Mealea Day Trip with Airport Transfer Pricing
Explore Koh Ker and Beng Mealea, two remote jungle temples, in one day with a private English-speaking driver and air-conditioned vehicle from Siem Reap. The price includes an airport transfer in one direction only — either a pickup or a drop-off at Siem Reap International Airport (SAI). Pricing is based on the total number of travelers in your private group, with the total group price and approximate price per person shown below.
| Group size | Tour price per group | Price per person |
|---|---|---|
| 1 traveler SUV | $235.00 | $235.00 |
| 2 travelers SUV | $240.00 | $120.00 |
| 3 travelers Starex | $300.00 | $100.00 |
| 4 travelers Starex | $360.00 | $90.00 |
| 5 travelers Starex | $400.00 | $80.00 |
| 6 travelers Minibus | $449.98 | $75.00 |
| 7 travelers Minibus | $490.00 | $70.00 |
| 8 travelers Minibus | $520.00 | $65.00 |
| 9 travelers Minibus | $495.00 | $55.00 |
| 10 travelers Minibus | $500.00 | $50.00 |
Please note: Prices are based on the total number of travelers in your private group and include the airport transfer in one direction only (either pickup or drop-off at Siem Reap International Airport). Vehicle type is assigned by group size: SUV for 1–2 travelers, Starex for 3–5 travelers, and minibus for 6–10 travelers. For groups larger than 10 travelers, please contact us for a custom quotation.
Pickup and Drop Off
Both ends of the Koh Ker and Beng Mealea day trip with airport transfer are handled for you:
- SAI arrivals: your driver waits inside with a name sign, tracks the flight, and helps with bags.
- City hotels: we collect you at the front desk, even at 6:30 AM if the loop needs it.
- Hotels outside the center: send the address and we set a meeting point.
- SAI departures: the terminal lands last, with 2.5 to 3 hours of buffer before your flight built into the plan.
Included
Every booking of the Koh Ker and Beng Mealea day trip with airport transfer includes:
- A private English-speaking driver in Siem Reap for the full day.
- An air-conditioned car or van, fuel, tolls, parking, and the driver’s meals.
- The one-way SAI transfer, pickup or drop-off, your choice.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Siem Reap.
- Cold bottled water through the day.
- All planning, timing, and flight tracking.
Tour Exclusions
Koh Ker entrance fee: US$15 per person, not included in the tour price. Koh Ker requires a separate ticket and is not covered by the Angkor Pass. We recommend purchasing your entrance ticket online before the day of your tour through the official Angkor Enterprise ticket portal.
Beng Mealea entrance fee: US$10 per person for a standalone ticket, not included in the tour price. We recommend purchasing your entrance ticket online before the day of your tour through the official Angkor Enterprise ticket portal. If you already hold an Angkor Pass valid for your visit that day, Beng Mealea is covered and you do not need to buy a separate ticket.
- Lunch and snacks.
- A licensed guide, which we can add on request for [$XX]. For anyone weighing do i need a guide for Koh Ker, the site has little signage, so a guide earns their fee if history is your thing; the loop runs fine driver-only if it is not.
- Hotel nights in Siem Reap.
- Gratuities, always optional.
What to Bring
Remember also to pack these crucial items!
- US$25 in cash for the two gate tickets, small notes if you have them.
- A shirt with shoulders covered and bottoms past the knees; temple dress rules apply here too.
- Sturdy shoes, since the pyramid stairs and the boardwalk both punish flip-flops.
- A sun kit: hat, sunscreen, sunglasses. Shade is thin at both sites.
- A refillable water bottle. We add cold bottles in the car on top of that.
- A camera or phone plus a power bank. The pyramid view eats battery.
- Your flight number, sent to us before the day.
Important information about this Koh Ker and Beng Mealea day trip with airport transfer
- Flight windows: the day needs room. A landing by about 9:00 AM or a departure near 7:00 PM or later makes an easy two-temple day. We confirm the fit against your actual times before you pay. [Confirm final cutoffs with your ops team.]
- What time should my flight land for a temple tour? Earlier is always better, but landings up to about noon can still fit one temple with a shorter visit.
- Gates: Koh Ker and Beng Mealea open 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM, so an early start buys quiet paths and cooler air.
- Can i visit temples on arrival day Siem Reap? Yes, and this is the easy way to do it: no Angkor Pass is needed for either temple, since both sit outside the main park.
- Is the day too much? The full loop covers about 185 km with about 5 hours on the road, so pack patience for the car. Guests who ask can i visit koh ker and beng mealea in one day usually find the answer is yes, with an early start.
- Roads: the koh ker road conditions rainy season can slow everyone down between about May and October. We build in buffer and check with the driver before you set off.
- Is koh ker worth visiting for a short trip? The pyramid is one of a kind in Cambodia, and the site never feels like the main park’s crowd scene. Most guests rank it among their best days.
- Ticket prices were checked against official sources in 2026 and can move.
Cancellation Policy
- Full refunds are issued for cancellations made with at least 24 hours’ notice.
- Non-refundable: Cancellations made within 24 hours or no-shows will not receive a refund.
- Amendments: Changes must be communicated at least 24 hours in advance.
- Refund Processing: Refunds will be issued within 7 business days.
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