Things to do in Siem Reap and Angkor

Things to do

1. Angkor Wat at sunrise

   The world’s largest religious monument, and its reflection in the north pool before 6 a.m. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMonument5 hr≈ €35best in the morning

2. The faces of the Bayon

   Two hundred four-meter stone faces, turned toward the four points of the compass. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMonument3 hrFreebest in the morning

3. Ta Prohm and its silk-cotton trees

   The temple left to the forest: twenty-meter roots pouring down the walls. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMonument2 hrFreebest in the afternoon

4. Banteay Srei, the citadel of women

   Pink sandstone carved so finely it was long thought to be the work of women’s hands. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMonument3 hrFreebest in the morning

5. The floating villages of Tonlé Sap

   A lake that quadruples in size during the monsoon, and whole villages that follow the water level. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Off the beaten trackViewpoint4 hr≈ €25best in the afternoon

6. Phare, the Cambodian circus

   An arts school that gets young people off the street, and a show about Cambodia today. On Wikipedia

   Culture and historyShow2 hr≈ €20best in the evening

When to go

The most pleasant months in Siem Reap and Angkor: from November to February, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in January, where to go in February, where to go in November, where to go in December.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget

€20

Mid-range

€40

Comfort

€75

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Plane

3.5 t

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

• Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
• KKday Activities and tours, especially in Asia
• Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
• Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
• WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours

Internet on site (eSIM)

• Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
• Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
• Saily Data eSIM
• Yesim Data eSIM

From the airport

• GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
• Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
• Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
• Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance

Rent a car

• Auto Europe Rental comparison
• EconomyBookings Rental comparison
• GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
• Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed

Partner links: if you book through them, Tripora may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you and without changing the order of these lists, which is alphabetical.

Good to know: Cambodia

Plugs

Type A, C, G, 230 V

Emergencies

117 (police), 119 (ambulance), 118 (fire)

Driving

On the right

Near Siem Reap and Angkor

• Phu Quoc Vietnam, 340 km
• Bangkok Thailand, 360 km
• Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam, 410 km
• Da Lat Vietnam, 530 km
• Hue Vietnam, 530 km
• Hoi An and Da Nang Vietnam, 560 km