Angkor Sunset and Sunrise Highlights

Buy tickets on the first evening for sunset at Pre Rup; next day, sunrise at Angkor Wat, then the Bayon and Ta Prohm.

Designed for time-pressed transit or weekend visitors: using the rule that tickets bought after 5 p.m. are valid for entry that evening, watch the sunset on arrival day. On the second day, focus on the three must-see sites of Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom and Ta Prohm, return to the hotel to rest in the afternoon, then go to the airport. The pace is tight but avoids night driving; the Grand Circuit and Banteay Srei are skipped.

November–March is the cool dry season; April–May is scorching, and in the rainy season sunrise is often hidden by clouds.

Day by day

Day 1 · Arrival and Sunset at Pre Rup

Siem Reap（Pre Rup、Pub Street & Night Market）

The airport to the town takes about 1 hour by car. In the evening, take a tuk-tuk to the ticket office and then to Pre Rup (about 40 min), and return to the Old Town at night.

Tickets bought at the ticket office after 5 p.m. allow entry that evening for sunset and remain valid the next day.

Stay: Pub Street & Old Market

Day 2 · Angkor Wat Sunrise and Angkor Thom

Siem Reap（Angkor Wat、Bayon Temple / Angkor Thom、Terrace of the Elephants & Terrace of the Leper King、Ta Prohm）

Take a tuk-tuk or chartered car (20 min) to Angkor Wat before dawn, move around inside the temple area all day, and return to town in the afternoon before heading to the airport.

For sunrise, leave around 4:30 a.m.; shoulders and knees must be covered to enter temples.

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