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.Morning cluster: the Bayon's carved faces in the low light, then the Baphuon and the walled city on foot; go before 9:30 AM or after 3:30 PM.
Key facts
- 28″ bags
- forbidden
- Time budget
- half
- Rescue coverage
- 92% ≤7′
- max p90 7′
- Places
- 3
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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Map to the centre
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Plan
How the ground walks, and what is here
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
On the ground
Where to rest, how to leave, where to sleep nearby
Rescue anchors
A rescue anchor is a spot where you can stop and recover if the walk goes wrong: a bench, a café, a toilet. Every letter on the map is one anchor, and each has a card below. We check that any point in the cluster is within about 7 minutes’ walk of one, so you are never far from somewhere to sit down.
Lettered circles: rescue anchors (green works in any conditions, amber only on hot days). Dashed outline: the cluster. Red dots: spots more than 7 min from any anchor. Drag to move; click the map, then scroll to zoom.
Bayon east entrance drinks stalls
Food & drink · Place to sit · Toilet · works in any conditions
Bayon west side shade
Place to sit · Shelter from rain · works in any conditions
Baphuon western causeway shade
Place to sit · works in any conditions
Road south stalls
Food & drink · Place to sit · works in any conditions
Forest shade north-west
Place to sit · works in any conditions
Road shade south-east
Place to sit · Food & drink · works in any conditions
92% of the cluster is within 7 min of an anchor in any conditions (slowest walker, worst cell 10.6 min) · 92% on hot days
Nodes in this cluster
- 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 opening: the root-choked temple is shady and quiet before 09:00; allow about 60–75 minutes and follow the one-way route.Go at opening: the root-choked temple is shady and quiet before 9:00 AM; allow about 60–75 minutes and follow the one-way route.
- A half-day trip 25–35 km (16–22 mi) north-east: go at opening for the small red-sandstone temple and its fine carving, then return by 11:30.A half-day trip 25–35 km (16–22 mi) north-east: go at opening for the small red-sandstone temple and its fine carving, then return by 11:30 AM.A half-day trip 16–22 mi (25–35 km) north-east: go at opening for the small red-sandstone temple and its fine carving, then return by 11:30.A half-day trip 16–22 mi (25–35 km) north-east: go at opening for the small red-sandstone temple and its fine carving, then return by 11:30 AM.
Edges out
| To | How | p50 | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angkor Wat | Tuk-tuk south | ~20 min | flat |
| Old Market & Pub Street | Tuk-tuk south | ~28 min | flat |
Red lines here
- Dress code enforced: shoulders and knees covered.
- Do not climb on fenced structures or touch the carvings.
Deep dive
Around this cluster
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.