When planning an Angkor Wat trip, you will quickly run into the terms “Small Circuit” and “Big Circuit.” But once you actually start researching, the differences are not always clear. Which one is better for first-time visitors? How physically demanding are they? And how different do they really feel in practice? This article compares the Small Circuit and Big Circuit based on the actual temple routes I visited in Siem Reap. You can also watch the real travel footage of both routes below. https://youtu.be/1nchvXZwDJY What Is the Difference Between the Small Circuit and Big Circuit? First, it is important to ...