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Place · Angkor Wat

Angkor Watអង្គរវត្ត

Sunrise or late afternoon, not midday: buy the Angkor pass at the official office the day before, dress covered, allow two hours, and leave by 09:30.

go at hour · at sunriseadmission: unknownNot field-verified
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Key facts

Time on site
90–150 min
p95 210 min
Price
on site
Hours
unknown
Best time
at sunrise
quietest window
28″ bags
No
Angkor Wat: forbidden
Getting there
Tuk-tuk or car to the west causeway
  • Go at sunrise
  • Crowded at peak
  • Queue: switch at 30 min

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Rules in force · 8Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore…Angkor temples enforce a dress code
  • Southeast Asia ↗Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Brunei and Myanmar; never carry a bag or parcel for anyone.
  • Southeast Asia ↗Carry a passport valid for at least six months from entry with two blank pages; airlines refuse boarding on less.
  • 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.
  • Northwest Cambodia ↗Shoulders and knees covered at every Angkor temple; guards check at the main gates.
  • Siem Reap ↗Angkor temples enforce a dress code: shoulders and knees covered; carry a scarf or light shirt in your day pack.
  • Siem Reap ↗Buy the Angkor pass only at the official ticket office in town, not from touts or at the temple gates; carry it and your ID, it is checked at every temple.
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Time on site

minutes

Minimum

60min

Worthwhile

90min

Typical

150min

p95

210min

Opening hours, the sunrise entry time and the pass office hours are not printed until verified for your date.

On the ground

Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work

Getting in

Stop
Tuk-tuk or car to the west causeway
Exit
—
Ticket
on site · official site
Stairs
unknown
Shoes
Shoes on; no shorts or sleeveless tops; hats off in the sanctuary.

Crowds and switching

Crowd clock
Sunrise crowds on the west causeway and at the pond; quietest after 09:30 and late afternoon.
Sensory load
4/5
Exposure
high
Queue rule
Switch if the queue passes 30 min; come back when under 10.

Bailouts

  1. heat

    Drinks stalls by the east gate

  2. crowd

    Walk the outer galleries and return at 15:30

Nearest rescue anchor: A — Central galleries courtyard shade (field-verify)

Combine in the same cluster

  • Bayon and Angkor Thom (next morning)

Red lines

  • Shoulders and knees covered; guards turn people away.
  • Do not climb on fenced structures; steps at the upper level are steep and closed at times.

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Nearby

Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.

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