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.
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.
Map & directions
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Plan
What to know before you go, how long it takes, when to be there
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Time on site
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
heat
Drinks stalls by the east gate
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.
Deep dive
Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources
Questions and answers
No questions answered here yet.
Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
- ClusterAngkor Wat10 m · 1 min walk
- ClusterBayon & Angkor Thom3.0 km · 49 min walk
- ClusterRoyal Gardens & Angkor National Museum5.1 km · ride, not a walk
- ClusterOld Market & Pub Street6.3 km · ride, not a walk
- Sleep areaOld Market & Pub Street6.7 km · ride, not a walk
- Sleep areaWat Damnak & the river's east bank6.9 km · ride, not a walk
Sources
- officialMinistry of Tourism of Cambodia
- officialUNESCO — Angkor