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What to book before you travel to Cambodia?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length
One weekTen daysTwo weeks

7 activities to book · about €195 per person

Angkor and Siem Reap

Days 1-3
Days 1-3Angkor temples: one-day pass and guideFull dayThe full circuit with someone who can read the carvings: Angkor Wat, the stone faces of the Bayon, and the roots holding up Ta Prohm.€60Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-3Sunrise over Angkor WatMorningAn early start for the moment the five towers come up behind the reflecting pool. Crowded, and still worth the alarm.€15Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Siem Reap night market · Tonle Sap lake · Pub Street · The floating villages

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Battambang

Days 4-5
Days 4-5Bamboo train and the cavesHalf dayA plank on wheels running the old rails out of Battambang, then the limestone caves in the hills above town.€25Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 4-5Khmer cooking classHalf dayThe market first, then the kitchen, and the balance of sour, salt and sweet that holds Khmer food together.€20Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The colonial streets · The rice paddies by bike · Phnom Sampeau · The markets

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Phnom Penh

Days 6-7
Days 6-7Royal Palace and the Silver PagodaHalf dayThe king still lives here. The pagoda floor is laid with five thousand silver tiles, most of them kept under carpet.€15Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 6-7S-21 and Choeung Ek, guidedHalf dayThe school turned prison, and the killing field outside town. Hard going, and the reason to go with a guide.€30Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The riverfront · The Art Deco central market · Wat Phnom · The French quarter

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Koh Rong

Days 8-10
Days 8-10Snorkelling and bioluminescent planktonHalf dayReef by day, then a night swim where every movement lights the water blue.€30Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: White sand beaches · Turquoise water · Glowing plankton · Snorkelling straight off the beach

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Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Cambodia cost?

€195 per person if you do them all, across 7 bookings. The most expensive is "Angkor temples: one-day pass and guide" at €60, the cheapest "Sunrise over Angkor Wat" at €15. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Cambodia without booking anything?

16 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Siem Reap night market, Tonle Sap lake, Pub Street, The floating villages. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

At which stop should you book earliest?

Angkor and Siem Reap, with 2 activities to book, against 1 at the quietest stop. That is where slots go first.

How long do these activities take?

From Half day for the shortest to Full day for the longest. Fit them into your days before filling the rest: a guided visit often takes half a day.

The rest of the trip

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