Standing rules for tickets, access, arrival, and the road. (by @dhang)
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Tickets, temple access, arrival, roads, and local rules. These are standing rules. Confirm the one that affects your day before you go.
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Temple Access, Restoration & Conservation
APSARA lists the Bayon as open from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM.
Source: APSARA National AuthorityThe APSARA page for the Bayon lists opening hours of 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM.
That same page says the central tower was closed for conservation from 1 February 2020 until the work is finished. Check the page before you count on going up.
Bayon hours and the central-tower note are on the APSARA Bayon page.
Temple Access, Restoration & Conservation
APSARA says the Bakan is closed on holy days, hats are forbidden, and the top of the pyramid is closed to children under 12 and to pregnant women.
Source: APSARA National AuthorityOn the Angkor Wat page, APSARA says the Bakan is closed on holy days. Hats are forbidden and decent clothes are requested. For safety, access to the top of the pyramid is not allowed for children under 12 or for pregnant women.
Read that page before you plan a climb.
Bakan access limits are on the APSARA Angkor Wat page.
Temple Access, Restoration & Conservation
APSARA lists Angkor Wat as open from 5:00 AM to 5:30 PM, and the Bakan from 7:40 AM to 5:00 PM.
Source: APSARA National AuthorityThe APSARA page for Angkor Wat lists opening hours of 5:00 AM to 5:30 PM. It lists the Bakan as open from 7:40 AM to 5:00 PM, and closed on holy days.
Use that page for Angkor Wat. Do not treat those hours as the hours of every other temple.
Angkor Wat and Bakan hours are on the APSARA Angkor Wat page.
