Travel to Cambodia

Travel to Cambodia gathers the site's pages for visitors: entry rules, places to see, visitor routes and official links. Fees, ticket prices and border status change often, so the page links to the official sites for them.

Planning a trip

Border notice. The government of the United Kingdom advises against all but essential travel within 20 kilometers of Cambodia's land border with Thailand. It states that the land borders and crossings between the two countries are suspended, and that some temples in the border areas, among them the Temple of Preah Vihear, are closed. Its advice was last updated on March 19, 2026. Checked October 17, 2026.

• When to visit Cambodia: the dry and rainy seasons, the hottest weeks and travel on the rivers. Checked October 17, 2026.
• Entering Cambodia: the free e-Arrival form, the tourist visa and the K visa for Cambodians abroad. Checked October 17, 2026.
• Visiting Angkor: passes to the temples park, sites with their own tickets, and dress at the temples. Checked October 17, 2026.
• Getting around Cambodia: arriving by air, roads and driving permits, motorcycles, tuk-tuks and boats. Checked October 17, 2026.
• Health and safety for visitors: before the trip, vaccines and disease, medical help and the UK safety advice. Checked October 17, 2026.
• Money in Cambodia: the riel and the US dollar, paying in dollars, checking notes, and the Bakong app for paying by QR code. Checked October 17, 2026.

Where to go

Angkor WatThe 12th-century temple built for Vishnu, Siem Reap province.

Siem ReapThe city nearest the temples of Angkor, Siem Reap province.

Phnom PenhThe capital, with Wat Phnom and the Silver Pagoda, where the Tonle Sap and the Bassac meet the Mekong.

BattambangA city on the Sangker River, Battambang province.

Tonle SapThe great lake whose waters rise and fall with the seasons.

KampotA river town of colonial-era shophouses, Kampot province.

All heritage sites

Routes and things to do

• Angkor visitor route: ten stops from Siem Reap through the temples to the Tonle Sap.
• Phnom Penh visitor route: eight stops in and around the capital, ending at two memorial sites.
• Capital to Angkor visitor route: six stops from Phnom Penh by way of Oudong and Battambang to Angkor.

All trails

Khmer holidaysCambodian New Year, Pchum Ben, Bon Om Touk and the other holidays of the year.

Dishes and recipesKhmer dishes, among them Fish Amok, Beef Lok Lak and Num Banh Chok.37 dishes

For Cambodians abroad

Cambodians who live abroad, and their children born abroad, have entry rules of their own. A Cambodian citizen who travels on a foreign passport can get a Khmer visa (K class) from a Cambodian embassy, valid until the passport expires. Applicants born abroad add a parent's birth or marriage certificate. The entry guide above gives the details. The Royal Honorary Consulate General of Cambodia in California, in Long Beach, helps Cambodian nationals renew or extend their passports.

Official links

• Apply for an e-visa: Royal Embassy of Cambodia in the United Kingdom, which links the e-visa site, evisa.gov.kh. Checked October 17, 2026.
• Cambodia e-Arrival: Government of Cambodia. Checked October 17, 2026.
• Angkor passes and tickets: Angkor Enterprise. Checked October 17, 2026.
• Event calendar: Ministry of Tourism, in Khmer, with the dates of each year's festivals and events. Checked October 17, 2026.
• Immigration notices: General Department of Immigration. Checked October 17, 2026.
• Cambodia travel advice: UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Checked October 17, 2026.
• Cambodia, traveler's health: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Checked October 17, 2026.

References

Help keep this page useful

KhmerConnection is a community-edited wiki. Corrections are welcome, with a source. The site does not list commercial visa, booking or tour services.

Suggest a changeHow to contribute