Koh Ker, a Khmer capital to explore at your own pace and with transport
Koh Ker is not a single-temple visit: it is a former dispersed capital, with a central pyramid, outlying sanctuaries and a circuit that requires transport planning.
Read guide →Siem Reap
The source describes Siem Reap as a starting point for a day trip to Koh Ker. Visiting the site requires allowing time for the road journey and arranging transport for getting around the dispersed temple groups.
The place
What makes it special
- Use Siem Reap as a base for a day focused on Koh Ker.
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Sources and references
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- whc.unesco.org
- whc.unesco.org
- whc.unesco.org
- whc.unesco.org
- tourismcambodia.org
- apsaraauthority.gov.kh
- whc.unesco.org
- whc.unesco.org
- Camboya · Wikidata
- Cámboya · Wikidata
- Cambodia · World Countries — mledoze
- Cambodia · World Bank Open Data
- Cambodia · DBpedia
- PAISAJES DE AGUA: EL CASO DE LA COMUNIDAD DE CHONG KNEASLAGO TONLE SAP CAMBOYA · OpenAlex
- Siem Reap · GeoNames · Datos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. · Fuente: GeoNames
- Siem Reap · GeoNames · Datos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. · Fuente: GeoNames
- Siem Reap, 123456, Cambodia · OpenStreetMap · ODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. · Fuente: OpenStreetMap
- Siem Reap, Cambodia · OpenStreetMap · ODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. · Fuente: OpenStreetMap
- Beng Mealea, Svay Leu, Siem Reap, Cambodia · OpenStreetMap · ODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. · Fuente: OpenStreetMap
- Beng Mealea, Beoung Melea Southwards, Beng Mealea, Svay Leu, Siem Reap, Cambodia · OpenStreetMap · ODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. · Fuente: OpenStreetMap
- Siem Reap International Airport · OpenFlights · ODbL 1.0 (base de datos) / DbCL 1.0 (contenidos) · Siem Reap International Airport · OpenFlights · ODbL 1.0
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Profile updated: 06/10/2026