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Angkor and the Khmer Empire sites beyond it - what each one is, how long it takes and when the light is right.

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Angkor and the Khmer Empire sites beyond it - what each one is, how long it takes and when the light is right.

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September 2026

Siem Reap

Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat is the largest religious monument in the world by land area, built in the early 12th century under Suryavarman II as a Hindu temple…

Where
Angkor Archaeological Park, about 6 km north of Siem Reap
Ticket
Angkor Pass - 1 day US$37, 3 days US$62, 7 days US$72 (Angkor Enterprise, checked September 2026)
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Angkor Thom

Bayon Temple

The Bayon sits at the exact centre of Angkor Thom and is the temple everyone recognises from the enormous serene faces carved into its towers. Built…

Where
Centre of Angkor Thom, Angkor Archaeological Park
Ticket
Covered by the Angkor Pass
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The jungle temple

Ta Prohm

Ta Prohm is the Angkor temple deliberately left partly unrestored, so the silk-cotton and strangler fig roots that grew through its galleries are still holding the…

Where
Angkor Archaeological Park, east of Angkor Thom
Ticket
Covered by the Angkor Pass
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Pink sandstone

Banteay Srei

Banteay Srei is a small 10th-century Hindu temple about 25 km north-east of the main Angkor group, dedicated to Shiva and built from pink sandstone that…

Where
About 25 km north-east of the main Angkor group
Ticket
Covered by the Angkor Pass
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The walled city

Angkor Thom and the South Gate

Angkor Thom is the last and largest capital of the Khmer Empire, a walled and moated city of nine square kilometres founded by Jayavarman VII in…

Where
Angkor Archaeological Park, north of Angkor Wat
Ticket
Covered by the Angkor Pass
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Quieter Angkor

Preah Khan

Preah Khan is a sprawling flat temple complex north-east of Angkor Thom, built by Jayavarman VII in the late 12th century and dedicated to his father.…

Where
North-east of Angkor Thom
Ticket
Covered by the Angkor Pass
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Unrestored ruin

Beng Mealea

Beng Mealea is a large 12th-century temple about 40 km east of the main Angkor group, left almost entirely unrestored - galleries have collapsed into heaps…

Where
About 40 km east of the main Angkor group
Ticket
A separate ticket applies, not covered by the Angkor Pass - confirm the current fee when you book
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Cliff-top UNESCO site

Preah Vihear temple

Preah Vihear is an 11th-century Shiva temple built along a north-south axis on the Dangrek escarpment, ending at a cliff that drops several hundred metres to…

Where
Preah Vihear province, on the Thai border, about 4 hours from Siem Reap
Status
UNESCO World Heritage Site, inscribed 2008
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The other capital

Koh Ker

Koh Ker was briefly the capital of the Khmer Empire in the 10th century, and its signature monument is Prasat Thom - a seven-tiered sandstone pyramid…

Where
Preah Vihear province, about 2.5 hours from Siem Reap
Status
UNESCO World Heritage Site, inscribed 2023
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Pre-Angkorian brick

Sambor Prei Kuk

Sambor Prei Kuk is a group of brick temple towers in Kampong Thom province, built in the early 7th century as the capital of the Chenla…

Where
Kampong Thom province, roughly midway between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap
Status
UNESCO World Heritage Site, inscribed 2017
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