Phnom Bakheng

Phnom Bakheng is a scenic lookout Siem Reap located in Cambodia.

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south gate of bayon complex Siem Reap Cambodia

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sunsets elephant ride cambodia angkor wat historic sites monuments temple mountains hills
Dave Mc

One of the more crowded temples , but you can ride an elephant from the road up to the temple . The views from the top are amazing, so it's better to come near sunrise or sunset .

Simple Discoveries

Only 350 spots are available for sunset viewing and busses of tourists start showing around 4pm, so arrive early. An alternate to the typical sunset is watching Angkor Wat glow for a few seconds!

Manida Srikaewnin

Very beautiful temple , but it is extremely busy in order to see sunset , you need to be there like 16:00, walking 30minutes to get there. And 16:30 at the queue limit 300persons daily.

Bang Geonzon

Lovely sunset view with the towers creating beautiful shadows and creating amazing silhouettes. Climb via the elephant ride , then walk downhill after.

Rithy Rine Angkor Residence Hotel

Phnom Bakheng at Angkor, Cambodia , is a Hindu and Buddhist temple in the form of a temple mountain . Dedicated to Shiva, it was built at the end of the 9th century, during the reign of King Yasovarman Read more

Mamoru

Great views of the Angkor. If you want to see the sunset It is recommended that you go to early.

Alena Puff

Awesome veiw from the top! In the early morning you can see Angkor Wat in mist from here. Very impressive.

Jen Fox

Most popular for the sunset , with giant crowds. Hard to really appreciate the ruins. Also, a pretty decent hike up to the top.

Nick Tan

A strict dress code is implemented here. Make sure that your shoulders are well covered when visiting this sacred site.

Faizal Fadzilah

Underrated temple and you can climb up there but be careful the steps are steep and moldy.

World Monuments Fund

World Monuments Fund has worked closely with Cambodian authorities to improve visitor circulation at Phnom Bakheng. Do your part to help preserve the site by avoiding the large crowds at sunset . Read more

Andy Thornton

God only knows what all the fuss is about. A long hike up the hill for no view . A waste of energy best left to the tour groups.

JANICE????

Dilemma : beautiful sunrise and nut to butt with the crowd or avoid the crowd and have pretty much nothing to see.

LF Loh ✨

It's more interesting to see all the people rush to a spot to see sunset , but that's bad for the structure maybe

Philip Luu

$20 elephant rides to the top, $15 elephant rides to the bottom, but it presents a moral dilemma as the elephants are prodded with sharp objects if they don't behave.

Elif

Overrated, way too touristic at sunset time. Normally closes at 17.30 but the Police is corrupted, if u bribe them (like 5euros) they will let u up. Also, no elephants after 17.

Jonathan Ang

Avoid the sunset unless you like queuing with throngs of Chinese tourists for over half an hour (and subsequently missing the said sunset ).

peter king

Don't go at dusk, go during the day. No crowd you can enjoy the temple .

Dindin Hermoso

You can ride on the elephants up the mountain . Just hope they treat the elephants well .

chia yang

They only limit 300 person at one time. Be early if you want to watch sunset from here.

Lalaine Angela Chua

Wear shirt with sleeves. Tokongs. Pants. Dresses , skirts , shorts and sleeveless not allowed.

FireUnder Ash

I absolutely recommend sunrise. Let elephants ride for the rich

Philippe Gui

The elephant ride is awesome!

Kittiphong Buranakul

Don't miss this shot

Ali B

Underwhelming - tree line limits views from viewing stations and at the top. Not worth the hike .

Princess LaGreta Piccio

temple of the sun..goodnight cambodia

Luke Duan

Be careful when climbing down from the temple .

Terry

Cannot see the sunset when it's cloudy

ritchie tan

Cant see angkor wat as it is covered by treeline. Not worth my hike up!

Syifa Alcatraz

beautiful sunset in here...

Murat

Tapınakların her biri ayrı bir hikaye, her biri ayrı bir kral tarafından yaptırılmış, 1-2 gün sırf bunları gezmek için ayırmalısınız. Angkor wat tapınakları müthiş...

Sofia Shemiakina

Подъем на холм на слоне-20$)Вид сверху неплох,но не потрясает. Сам храм интересен. Без встречи заката примерно в обеденное время до 3.30 народу мало. Дальше все ломятся посмотреть шоу фонтанов

v B

Da qui si può vedere il tramonto sull'ankhor Wat. Bisogna salire prima delle 16 ed aspettare fino alle 18. Numero massimo di persone che possono salire è di 300 al giorno

μ*ミュウ ★彡

เดินเหนื่อยหน่อย แต่ขึ้นมาแล้วคุ้มมาก วิว สวย

Masaki Kuramochi

夕日スポット ですが、天候というよりも季節により左右されがち。突然の雨など日常的です。アンコール ・ワットを後ろから見ることができる。

Duang Posathorn

จำกัดคนขึ้น 300 คน ถ้ามาตอนเย็นๆ คนเยอะจนไม่ไหวจะรอ แนะนำเดินรอบๆพอแล้วครับ

Teddy

世界遺産  1992年登録 アンコール の遺跡群 夕日を眺めるスポット 。ここから見るアンコールワットの姿も好き。

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