10 in-depth guides
Angkor & the Temples
The Angkor Pass, the sunrise, the small and grand circuits, Ta Prohm, Bayon and Banteay Srei: which temples deserve the heat and which do not.
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Angkor Pass 2026: Tickets, Prices, Hours and Where to Buy
One day $37, three days $62, seven days $72. Where the Road 60 ticket office is, how the QR code works at checkpoints, and the 4:45 p.m. rule that adds a free sunset.
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Angkor Sunset: Pre Rup, Phnom Bakheng, Srah Srang and the Quiet Alternatives (2026)
Pre Rup and Srah Srang stay open to 7:00 p.m., Phnom Bakheng caps its summit at 300, and a pass dated for tomorrow admits you from 4:45 p.m. Where to watch sunset.
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Tuk-Tuk, Car, Bicycle or E-Bike: How to Get Around Angkor (2026)
A tuk-tuk runs $18 to $25 for a small circuit day, a bicycle $2 to $5, an e-bike about $10. What each costs at Angkor and which one suits which traveler and month.
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Angkor Dress Code and Temple Rules: What Actually Gets You Turned Away (2026)
Shoulders and knees covered, no drones without a permit, no one under 12 on the Bakan. Where the APSARA rules are enforced at Angkor and what a refusal costs.
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Banteay Srei: Why the Smallest Temple Is Worth the Drive (2026)
Banteay Srei is 40 to 60 minutes north by tuk-tuk and covered by the Angkor Pass. When to arrive, what the trip costs, and how to pair it with Kbal Spean.
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Bayon and Angkor Thom: The Faces, the Gates and How to Walk It (2026)
Angkor Thom's 3 km walls hold the Bayon, Baphuon, Phimeanakas and two terraces. The gates, the two-hour walking order, and when the Bayon's 200 faces are empty.
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Ta Prohm: The Tree Temple Beyond the Tomb Raider Photo (2026)
Open 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., crowded from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. When to go, why to walk it east to west, and what the Indian restoration teams changed since 2022.
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Angkor Small Circuit vs Grand Circuit: What Each Covers and Which to Do First (2026)
The small circuit is a 17 km loop with Angkor Wat, the Bayon and Ta Prohm, the grand circuit 26 km with Preah Khan and Pre Rup. Order, timing, tuk-tuk prices.
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How Many Days Do You Need for Angkor? An Honest Answer by Traveler Type (2026)
Two temple days on a three-day pass ($62, valid 7 days) suit most first visits. One day, three, five and a week compared by traveler type, season and heat.
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Angkor Wat Sunrise: Where to Stand, What Time to Leave and Whether It Is Worth It (2026)
Gates open at 5:00 a.m. and sunrise falls between 5:37 and 6:31 a.m. Which pool to stand at, when to leave town each month, and what to do after 6:30.
