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Best temples in Cambodia

Cambodia’s temples are of two kinds: the stone sanctuaries of the Khmer empire, first Hindu and later Buddhist, and the working Theravada pagodas where monks live today. Most of the catalogue lies in the Angkor park outside Siem Reap: Angkor Wat itself, the face towers of the Bayon, the tree-gripped Ta Prohm, Ta Keo, Ta Som, Banteay Samre and the early Roluos group. Further afield, Koh Ker, clifftop Preah Vihear and Banteay Chhmar near the Thai border reward a long day out, and Battambang has the hill temples of Phnom Banan and Ek Phnom. In Phnom Penh, the Silver Pagoda in the Royal Palace and Wat Phnom are the landmarks, with Oudong and Phnom Chisor within a day trip.

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Angkor Wat

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Angkor Wat is not ticketed on its own. Every visitor needs an Angkor pass, which covers the whole archaeological park…

532 tickets & tours

Wat Phnom

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

No ticket for Wat Phnom alone is sold online, and none is needed: foreigners pay a small fee at a booth at the foot of…

23 tickets & tours

Koh Ker

Preah Vihear, Cambodia

Koh Ker has its own ticket, sold at a checkpoint on the access road and online as a one-day pass;

12 tickets & tours

Banteay Chhmar

Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia

Banteay Chhmar is not covered by the Angkor pass: a separate small fee is paid at the site, and there is nothing to…

6 tickets & tours

Banteay Samre

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Banteay Samre has no ticket of its own. It lies inside the protected Angkor zone, so entry is covered by the standard…

6 tickets & tours

Bayon

Siem Reap, Cambodia

The Bayon has no separate ticket: it is covered by the Angkor pass, which is sold for one, three or seven days at the…

6 tickets & tours

Ta Prohm

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Ta Prohm lies inside the Angkor Archaeological Park, so there is no separate ticket for it: you need an Angkor pass,…

5 tickets & tours

Roluos Group

Siem Reap, Cambodia

The Roluos temples lie inside the Angkor Archaeological Park, so entry is covered by the standard Angkor pass, which is…

4 tickets & tours

Phnom Chisor

Takeo, Cambodia

Phnom Chisor has no ticket to book online. Foreign visitors pay a small fee at the foot of the hill or at the top, and…

2 tickets & tours

Preah Vihear Temple

Preah Vihear, Cambodia

Preah Vihear is one of the most spectacular Khmer temples and one of the hardest to reach.

2 tickets & tours

Banteay Kdei

Siem Reap, Cambodia

There is no separate ticket for Banteay Kdei. Like every temple in the Angkor Archaeological Park, it is covered by the…

1 ticket or tour

Oudong

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Oudong is the old royal capital of Cambodia, now a hill of stupas and temples rising from the rice fields about 40 km…

1 ticket or tour

Wat Bo (Wat Po Veal)

Siem Reap, Cambodia

There is no ticket for Wat Bo. It is an active monastery on the east bank of the Siem Reap River, and visitors can walk…

1 ticket or tour

East Mebon

Siem Reap, Cambodia

East Mebon has no ticket of its own. Like every monument in the Angkor Archaeological Park, it is covered by the Angkor…

No online ticket

Ek Phnom Temple

Battambang, Cambodia

No ticket for Ek Phnom is sold online. The ruined Angkorian temple stands in Ek Phnom district of Battambang Province,…

No online ticket

Phnom Banan Temple

Battambang, Cambodia

No advance ticket for Phnom Banan is sold online. Foreign visitors pay a small fee at the foot of the hill, where the…

No online ticket

Ta Keo

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Ta Keo has no ticket of its own. Entry is covered by the Angkor pass, which is needed for every temple in the…

No online ticket

Ta Nei

Siem Reap, Cambodia

There is no separate ticket for Ta Nei. Like every temple in the Angkor archaeological park, it is covered by the…

No online ticket

Ta Som

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Ta Som has no ticket of its own: entry is covered by the Angkor pass, which is required for all the temples of the…

No online ticket

Wat Leu Pagoda

Sihanoukville, Cambodia

No ticket for Wat Leu alone is sold online, and none is needed.

No online ticket

One Angkor pass covers the park; Koh Ker and the outlying sites charge separately. Sunrise at Angkor Wat means crowds at the ponds, so go on to the Bayon and Ta Prohm straight afterwards. Shoulders and knees must be covered, a rule enforced at the upper levels. The cool months from November to February are the best time.

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Temples in Cambodia: questions

How many temples are there in Cambodia?

This catalogue lists 21 temples, shrines and mosques in Cambodia, 14 of them with tickets or tours to book online. The most booked are Angkor Wat, Wat Phnom, Koh Ker.

Which is the oldest temple in Cambodia?

Roluos Group, founded in 879, is the oldest in the catalogue for Cambodia.

Which temples in Cambodia are free to enter?

3 of the 21 temples in Cambodia charge no entry fee, among them Wat Bo (Wat Po Veal), Oudong, Wat Leu Pagoda. The entry fee is shown on each page.

Which temples in Cambodia are UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

12 temples in Cambodia in this catalogue are on the UNESCO World Heritage List, including Angkor Wat, Koh Ker, Bayon.