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Place · Bayon & Angkor Thom

Bayonបាយ័ន

Go at first light or after 15:30: the carved faces work best in low sun; 60 minutes on the terraces, then the Baphuon on foot.

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

Time on site
50–75 min
p95 110 min
Price
on site
Hours
unknown
Best time
at opening
quietest window
28″ bags
No
Bayon & Angkor Thom: forbidden
Getting there
Tuk-tuk or car to the south gate of Angkor Thom
  • Go at opening
  • Queue: switch at 20 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

30min

Worthwhile

50min

Typical

75min

p95

110min

Opening hours are not printed until verified; entry needs the Angkor pass.

On the ground

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

Getting in

Stop
Tuk-tuk or car to the south gate of Angkor Thom
Exit
—
Ticket
on site · official site
Stairs
unknown
Shoes
Shoes on; no shorts or sleeveless tops.

Crowds and switching

Crowd clock
Tour buses 09:30–11:30; quieter early and late.
Sensory load
3/5
Exposure
high
Queue rule
Switch if the queue passes 20 min; come back when under 8.

Bailouts

  1. heat

    Drinks stalls at the east entrance

  2. crowd

    Baphuon first, return at 15:30

Nearest rescue anchor: A — Bayon east entrance drinks stalls (field-verify)

Combine in the same cluster

  • Baphuon, a few minutes' walk

Red lines

  • Shoulders and knees covered.
  • Do not climb on fenced structures or touch the carvings.

Deep dive

Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources

Questions and answers

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Nearby

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

Sources