Top 10 Places to Visit in Siem Reap 2026 | Cambodia Travel Guide

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1. 0:59

   Cambodia Landmine Museum

   🏛️ Museum · Banteay Srei

   An estimated 5 million landmines remain buried, with about 15 people injured each month.

2. 1:55

   Old Market (Psar Chas)

   🛒 Market · Old Market Area

   Much of the craftwork isn't high quality, but it's still fun to browse.

3. 2:09

   Angkor Night Market

   🛒 Market · Old Market Area

   Usually open from late afternoon to midnight, and haggling is expected.

4. 3:19

   Tonle Sap Lake

   🚆 Day trip · Tonle Sap

   Villages can be visited on a tour from Siem Reap or by hiring a boat operator at the lakefront.

5. 3:43

   Kampong Khleang

   🚆 Day trip · Tonle Sap

   Has a community-based boat tour company as well as individual boat operators.

6. 4:09

   Kampong Phluk

   🚆 Day trip · Tonle Sap

   Some of the stilts here are over six metres tall.

7. 4:24

   Koh Ker

   🚆 Day trip · Preah Vihear Province

8. 4:49

   Prasat Thom

   ⛩️ Temple · Koh Ker

   The steep staircases can be climbed for views from the top.

9. 4:59

   Prasat Pram

   ⛩️ Temple · Koh Ker · brief mention

10. 5:08

    Banteay Srei Butterfly Centre

    🚡 Activity · Banteay Srei

    It is near the Landmine Museum, so the two combine well for a half-day trip.

11. 6:00

    Flight of the Gibbon Angkor

    🚡 Activity · Angkor Archaeological Park

    Hotel pickup and lunch are included, and released gibbons may be spotted in the surrounding jungle.

12. 6:55

    Phare, The Cambodian Circus

    🚡 Activity · Siem Reap

    Preferred seating tickets include a free drink and a refillable sports water bottle.

13. 8:11

    Angkor National Museum

    🏛️ Museum · Siem Reap

    Highlights include the entry gallery of a thousand Buddha images, Gallery A, and Gallery C on the four greatest kings.

14. 9:13

    Angkor Archaeological Park

    🏛️ Historic site · Angkor

    Hiring a tuk-tuk driver for a couple of days is the best way to organise temple visits.

15. 9:53

    Angkor Wat

    ⛩️ Temple · Angkor Archaeological Park

    Don't miss the Churning of the Ocean of Milk bas-relief in the East Gallery; sunrise tours pick up around 4am.

16. 10:09

    Angkor Thom

    🏛️ Historic site · Angkor Archaeological Park · brief mention

17. 10:15

    Bayon

    ⛩️ Temple · Angkor Thom

18. 10:34

    Ta Prohm

    ⛩️ Temple · Angkor Archaeological Park

    Recommended as the next stop after Angkor Wat and Bayon if you only have one day.

19. 11:03

    Preah Khan

    ⛩️ Temple · Angkor Archaeological Park · brief mention

    A must-see if you have three days for the temples.

20. 11:08

    Banteay Srei

    ⛩️ Temple · Banteay Srei · brief mention

    Worth making time for on a three-day temple itinerary.