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
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.
Time on site (minutes)
60
min
90
worthwhile
150
typical
210
p95
Opening hours, the sunrise entry time and the pass office hours are not printed until verified for your date.
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.
Sources
- Ministry of Tourism of Cambodia (official)
- UNESCO — Angkor (official)