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
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)
30
min
50
worthwhile
75
typical
110
p95
Opening hours are not printed until verified; entry needs the Angkor pass.
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
- heat: Drinks stalls at the east entrance
- 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.
Sources
- Ministry of Tourism of Cambodia (official)
- UNESCO — Angkor (official)