region
Northwest Cambodia
Sleep in Siem Reap; do Angkor Wat at sunrise, Bayon and Angkor Thom the next morning, and add a farther temple only with a fourth day and a car.
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Rules in force · 3
- Cambodia ↗Apply for the e-visa only on the official government portal; lookalike sites charge extra. Some nationalities can also get a visa on arrival.
- Cambodia ↗Angkor Wat and other active temples enforce a dress code: shoulders and knees covered, or you are turned away at the gate.
- Cambodia ↗US dollars are used for most tourist prices; carry clean, undamaged small notes and some riel for change under one dollar.
The northwest is one town and one park. The park is big and hot: three short outings in the cool hours beat one long day in the sun. Keep the Siem Reap room, go out by tuk-tuk or car with a day pack, and come back for the middle of the day.
Where to sleep
Siem Reapsleep base
Old Market area for first-timers, the river's east bank for quiet nights.
Banteay Sreiday trip
Small carved temple about 35 km north; 1 h each way by car.
Phnom Kulenday trip
Waterfall and hill; about 1.5 h each way.
Tonlé Sap floating villagesday trip
Boat half-day; water level changes what you see.
Night sequences
- 3 nights
- Siem Reap 3: Angkor Wat, Bayon, town
- 5 nights
- Siem Reap 4 + one farther temple day by car
- Angkor + Phnom Penh + the coast in 5 days is mostly road.
Day-trips door to door
| To | From | Door-to-door p50 | Last return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banteay Srei | Siem Reap | 60 min | unknown | Go early; combine with a pair of smaller temples on the road. |
| Tonlé Sap floating villages | Siem Reap | 45 min | unknown | Boat operators differ; agree the price and the boat before you pay. |
Bags between cities
No luggage-forwarding culture: leave the big bag at the Siem Reap hotel and take a day pack.