Good to know
- Tickets
- Angkor Archaeological Park pass required
- Time needed
- One to two hours
- Best time
- Early morning
- Getting there
- Inside Angkor Thom, short ride from Siem Reap
Itineraries with Bayon
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Day 2 of Siem Reap: One Week
Angkor Thom
How Bayon fits into a day.- 8:00Angkor Thom South GateAngkor Thom
- 8:30BayonAngkor Thom
- 10:30BaphuonAngkor Thom
- 11:30Terrace of the ElephantsAngkor Thom
- 17:00Phnom BakhengAngkor
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Bayon questions
Is Bayon the same as Angkor Wat?
No. Bayon stands in Angkor Thom, several kilometres north of Angkor Wat.
What do the faces on the towers represent?
Most scholars believe they depict the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara or the king himself.
How long do visitors usually spend at Bayon?
Most people allow one to two hours to walk the galleries and climb the central tower.