Angkor Wat Archaeological Park: Capital of the ancient Khmer Empire (Part 2)

By asad russel -

The Angkor Wat is a historical place with ancient Khmer Empires ruins and temples. About this place, history, construction and planning for the visit discussed before. But visitors should know further about this archaeological site to visit.

Admission and duration of stay
In the Angkor Wat Archaeological Park to visit the sites, ruins and temples visitors must process an admission pass. On the road of Angkor Wat in the main entrance passes may be purchased. Near the Angkor Wat and Banteay Srey entrance on the airport road at the secondary tollgate can be purchased only the tickets for one day. Visitors will cost $20 for one day passes and $40 for 3 day passes which valid for a week (within a week 3 days have to be used), not necessary continuously. The pass for the 7 days is valid for a month and the using policy is same to the 3 days pass. 

See the highlights of the most of famous ruins and temples allows to the visitors by the one day pass but if the visitors want to know better about this place it is very few, to visit all the major temples once, some minor ruins and some time at the visitor favor three days pass is sufficient. Explore really the favorite major ruins and temples as well as other minor structures seven days are enough time. At the time of purchase of three and seven days passes a passport size photo is require. At the main entrance free photos are provided if the visitors have no photo of their own with them though at the peak hours of entrance a time consuming process this can be.

The visiting hours for this archaeological site are 5:00 AM to 6:00 PM. At 6:00 PM Angkor Wat closes, Banteay Srey closes at the 5:00 PM and at 3:00 PM Kbal Spean closes. Visitors should keep their tickets during the every park and temple visit because it will be checked. If the visitors not possessing a valid ticket inside the park they will face a fine. For to visit Koh Ker, Beng Melea or Phnom is not required a regular admission pass but visitors have to pay respectively $10, $5 and $20 as the entrance fee in these places.
Transportation for explore
Practically the too far to make the travel on foot. There are several transportation options for the visitors such as tuk-tuks for two person (moto-romauk) which will cost average $10-$15 per day, motorcycle taxi (motodup) which will cost average $8-$10 per day, car taxis will cost average $20-$30 per day and bicycles will cost $2-$3 per day. For the transport to the distant temples there are always additional fees, with the drive negotiate the fare. Bicycles are quite popular there to explore around the temples.

There are some other ways to explore this archaeological site like the helistar Cambodia a helicopter charter ride will cost $90 per person for 8 minutes; near the South Gate of Angkor Thom and Bayon visitor will find the elephant rides and only between these two points rides run, for a 20-30 minute ride will cost $10-$15; and balloon rides which will give the visitors a spectacular aerial view from 200 meters straight up of the Phnom Bakheng, Angkor Wat and West Baray.

Short preview
According to the Asia Tour Advisor every year about 804,760 visitors visit this ancient archaeological site in Cambodia which includes the Khmer Empires 9th and 15th centuries temples and ruins, originally to the Hindu gods and cosmology was dedicated the Angkor Wat temple and even though into a Buddhist pilgrimage site it became eventually, a strong Indian style still reflects the temples.

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