Cluster · Siem Reap

Bayon & Angkor Thom

Morning cluster: the Bayon's carved faces in the low light, then the Baphuon and the walled city on foot; go before 09:30 or after 15:30.

Not field-verified28″ bags: forbiddenTime: halfRescue coverage 92% ≤7′

Rules in force · 6Angkor temples enforce a dress code

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.

Bound and physics

The Bayon and the Baphuon inside the Angkor Thom walls (approximate box; the Terrace of the Elephants is just north).

Slope: flat
Stairs: Steep steps at the upper terraces
Shade: medium
Surface: stone paving, sand and packed earth
Sleep here or visit: visit

Rescue anchors

462 grid cells · 40 m

Green: rescue anchor (always). Amber: heat-only anchor. Red dots: grid cells more than 7 min (p90) from every valid anchor. North is up; not to scale for navigation.

A — Bayon east entrance drinks stalls (field-verify)

food · seated_rest · toilet · valid: always

B — Bayon west side shade (field-verify)

seated_rest · shelter · valid: always

C — Baphuon western causeway shade (field-verify)

seated_rest · valid: always

D — Road south stalls (field-verify)

food · seated_rest · valid: always

E — Forest shade north-west (field-verify)

seated_rest · valid: always

F — Road shade south-east (field-verify)

seated_rest · food · valid: always

always: 92% covered, max p90 7′, worst cell 10.6′ · heat: 92%

Nodes in this cluster

Bayon — 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.

Edges out (directed)

Angkor Wat: Tuk-tuk south · ~20 min
Old Market & Pub Street: Tuk-tuk south · ~28 min

Red lines here

Dress code enforced: shoulders and knees covered.
Do not climb on fenced structures or touch the carvings.