Angkor Thom & Angkor Wat Temple Tips (Plus 1 secret!)
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- Angkor Thom & Angkor Wat Temple Tips (Plus 1 secret!)
What is the best order to see Angkor Wat and avoid the crowds? What are the MUST do temples? How to I organise an INDEPENDENT trip to Angkor Wat and make the most of my time there? Top tips, secrets and a look at what people get wrong about Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom. This video is all about helping you make the most of YOUR trip around the angkor Wat Temples.
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Emma lived in Cambodia for years and have been to Angkor Wat at least 12 times over the last 10 years, so I have a really good idea of what makes a great trip, how to best avoid the crowds and how to get the best photos.
Angkor Thom means “Big city” and refers to the larger complex of temples. Angkor Wat means “city temple” and is the main iconic temple in Angkor Thom. It is possible to see all of the main temples in a single day visit, but some people choose to stay longer.
Here are our top tips for enjoying Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom:
Buy your ticket the day before: Tickets are actually valid the evening before the day you plan to visit so that you can enjoy sunset the day before.
Pace yourself: The main temples to see are: Bayon, Angkor Thom and Ta Prohm (tomb raider temple). There are many less famous temples - so pick a few of these.
Wear bright colours: This will help you take epic photos for Insta :-) Remember the dress code - cover shoulders and knees. A thin scarf is very helpful.
Beat the crowds: If you want to avoid the hustle and bustle visit the less famous temples earlier in the day.
Top tip! Go to the south entrance of the main Angkor Wat temple for sunrise to avoid the crowds. Many people go to the pond near the west entrance- although this is very beautiful it can get SUPER crowded here.
Plan key times: Plan what you want to get from your trip. Here are some ideas: East Barai lake is a lovely quiet place for a beautiful sunset. Bakheng mountain temple for sunset is very busy - so arrive early if you want to do this.
Ticket prices:
$37 for a single day pass
$62 for a three-day pass
$72 for a weeklong pass
Getting around:
Tuk tuk: A fair price for a tuk tuk for one day is $15. You can find many tuk tuks around Siem Reap (especially near pub street) and agree on a price and timings with a driver. If you would like to go early for sunrise, it is worth finding a driver the day before and let them know where and when to meet. Remember it can take around an hour to get to Angkor Wat from Siem Reap - especially if you plan to buy your ticket in the morning. You can buy your ticket the day before and actually use the ticket to see sunset on the evening before your day trip. The ticket offices are on the way to the temples but quite a way out of town, so you will need to arrange transport to buy the ticket.
Bicycle: Bike rental is very cheap in Siem Reap. You can generally get a good bike for the day for a few dollars. Many hostels and guest houses offer bike rental. Because Siem Reap and the temple complex is pretty flat this is a nice way to see the temples.
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I came across this vlog today really amazing information , I will definitely check the blog as well.
So glad this helped you. Check out some of our more recent videos for some crazy adventures and insights ❤️
Nice to share
thank you excited to be back in the area
Thank You
for the video
Happy it helps 😊 are you in Cambodia long?
You have a great time! Thank you very much for your wonderful tips
Aww you're very welcome! We had a great time! Is it somewhere you have been?
Thanks for visited us
I love Cambodia, I lived there for years! Are you free Cambodia?
Good tips to share thanks for sharing
Yay! So glad you found it useful! Tip 1 is my favourite :-)
Great tips. I will ne there in few days time. Cheers
Thats so exciting, hope you have a great time, are you there for long?
Hi Pete and Emma,
My husband and I watched your video regarding Cambodia. Thank you so much. They are very helpful. Good thing we chanced upon your blogs. We were able to familiarize ourselves regarding Siem Reap.
We will be there next week for 4 days and 3 nights to celebrate our anniversary. We will be arriving as early as 8am so we are planning of buying the tickets (3-day pass) on the day we arrive and we’ll do the temple tours the next day.
May I ask a favor from you guys? Can you help us make an itinerary with all your suggested temples to visit. You know better than us. Hehehe… Of course, we wanted to get away with the crowds. We will skip the Angkor Wat sunrise. !st day - morning until after lunch, 2nd day - morning only and 3rd day - morning only. We don’t want to feel templed after seeing all these beautiful temples in Angkor. We wanted to do something in the afternoon so we get to see the beauty of Siem Reap in other ways.
Would you suggest getting a tour guide or we just explore the temples all by ourselves? We wanted to save money too. Can we just hire a TukTuk driver and tell him of our itinerary?
Thank you so much in advance and more power to your backpacking family.
Tom & Claire
I like video
truly nice info
YAY! Thank you so much! Really appreciate it! Just after Christmas we will be focusing on Cambodia LOADS! so if you're heading there soon it will be worth checking out :-) We love Cambodia, used to live there ;-)
I love your video from Cambodia 🇰🇭
YAY! Thank you so much Leo! That really means a lot! - Sorry I only just noticed your comment :)
Thanks for make video
Hello All. I am planning to visit Cambodia soon,specially Siem Reap. I have a question regarding public toilets/restrooms. Are there any near the temples or other public places? Thank you.
Great question and yes they have quite a few toilets and they are sign posted and from what i remember, pretty clean 😊
@@TheBackpackingFamily thank you very much. Your vlog is very informative. Come to Mauritius one day. It's nice here. Cheers.
@@mrarvind1606 thank you, so happy its helpful! 😊 and we would love to one day 🧡🌏✌
We will be visiting Cambodia Next month so it will really help us :)
Yay! We actually have 3 more to release on Cambodia, all info packed so watch this space guys ;-)
It would’ve been helpful if you had superimpose the names of the temples as you bang on thru them. Just my two cents.
Nice idea thank you :-) It is handy if we want to make more videos like this
There are only 4 temples that are ever crowded
Angkor Wat
Bayon
Ta Phrom
Banteay Srei
All the rest are never crowded
Also don’t miss Banteay Samre it’s quite special and just a little further out from the grand tour
See it on your way to Banteay Srei
pretty fair! thank you and sorry for slow reply! we are travelling again! now with 2 boys 🥰
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Dumb tourists???? Really
Yeah, you have dumb ignorant rude tourists that often miss the point of where they are going and you have savvy respectful tourists that make the most the places they go to. ...Do you not think?