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Itinerary · Siem Reap

1 day in Siem Reap

Composed from The Map’s curated catalog: structured opening hours (with a 30-minute buffer before closing), the classic Angkor circuits, and geographic clustering. No generated filler: every stop links to an editorial page.

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Times are a suggested rhythm for a typical week: trust the flow more than the minute.

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Pick a travel style, a rhythm, and your first day: real weekday opening hours, events happening during your stay, festivals, crowds and season.

Travel styleRhythmFirst day (optional)

Day 1 — Angkor: the Small Circuit

05:00–07:30Sunrise · 150 min
Angkor Wat
Culture · Angkor Archaeological Park
Small Circuit: classic visiting orderSunrise slot: beat the heat and the crowds
08:00–09:30Morning · 90 min
Bayon
Culture · Angkor Archaeological Park
Small Circuit: classic visiting orderMajor temple: worth the time
09:45–11:15Morning · 90 min
Ta Prohm
Culture · Angkor Archaeological Park
Small Circuit: classic visiting orderMajor temple: worth the time
11:45–13:00Lunch · 75 min
The Daily Make
Restaurant · Siem Reap
Lunch stopBack toward town: closest good table to the route
13:30–14:15Afternoon · 45 min
Baphuon
Culture · Angkor Archaeological Park
Small Circuit: classic visiting order
14:30–15:00Afternoon · 30 min
Phimeanakas
Culture · Angkor Archaeological Park
Small Circuit: classic visiting order
15:15–15:45Afternoon · 30 min
Elephant Terrace
Culture · Angkor Archaeological Park
Small Circuit: classic visiting order
17:00–18:00Sunset · 60 min
Phnom Bakheng
Culture · Angkor Archaeological Park
At its best at sunset
18:30–21:00Dinner · 150 min
Phare, The Cambodian Circus
Activities · Svay Dangkum
Worth planning the evening aroundPre-show dinner, then the show
21:15–22:45Night · 90 min
Explorer’s Tales - Champagne Bar
Nightlife · Charles de Gaulle
Evening slot

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