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An Angkor pass bought from one real office, a US-dollar economy, and a visa the scammers love to fake
Cambodia is easy to travel and easy to get wrong in two specific ways. The visa is a favourite of online scammers, so applying anywhere but the government's own site means paying two or three times the real fee. And the Angkor pass has an official price and one official seller, which the touts and reseller sites also try to muddy. Get those right and the rest is simple, in a country where you will mostly spend US dollars. This guide covers the visa, Angkor, the money, getting around, and why data is worth sorting first.
Angkor, on an official pass
The Angkor Archaeological Park around Siem Reap runs on the Angkor Pass, sold at set prices for one, three or seven days, and it is issued only at the official ticket office and its online ticketing site. There is a dress code at the temples, and covering your shoulders and knees is enforced at Angkor Wat's upper level, where the queue closes before the park does.3
The pass has one seller, and the temples have rules
Buy the pass only from the Angkor Enterprise ticket office or its own site, not from a tuk-tuk driver, a hotel markup or a reseller page, and carry it, since it is checked at the temples. Dress for the code from the start of the day so you are not turned back at the tower stairs after the long walk in.2
Our take: take the three-day pass if you want more than a rushed day, and start at sunrise at Angkor Wat, then work the quieter temples while the crowds do the headline loop. Hire a driver for the day so you are not walking between distant temples in the heat.
Tuk-tuks by app, and a driver for the temples
In town, the tuk-tuk is the everyday ride, and a ride-hailing app is the simplest way to use one because it sets the fare before you get in rather than leaving it to a negotiation. For a day around the Angkor temples or between towns, hiring a car or tuk-tuk with a driver is the common and comfortable option, which the national tourism body's planning information reflects.4
Our take: use an app for short town hops so the price is fixed, and agree a full-day rate with a driver for the temple circuit or a long transfer. A good driver who knows the temple timings is worth more than saving a few dollars on the fare.
You mostly spend US dollars, with riel for change
The riel is the official currency, but Cambodia runs largely on the US dollar day to day: many prices are quoted in dollars, and change under a dollar is usually given in riel at roughly 4,000 to the dollar. Bring clean, undamaged US notes, since worn or torn ones are often refused, and keep small change for tuk-tuks and stalls.
Apply for the e-visa on the official government site only
Most visitors take a Cambodian tourist e-visa, issued online by the government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. This visa is heavily faked online: lookalike sites buy the top ad slot and charge two to three times the real fee for the same document, or take your details and deliver nothing. Only the government's own portal, on a .gov.kh address, issues it.1
The official fee is fixed — pay no markup
The e-visa has a set government fee and a short processing time, and there is no genuine reason to pay more. If a site quotes a much higher price or an urgent surcharge, it is a reseller, not the government, so close it and go to the official portal instead.1
Emergency numbers are 117, 118 and 119
In an emergency, 117 reaches the police, 118 the fire service and 119 an ambulance, from any phone. Coverage of these lines varies, so in a tourist area your accommodation or a tour operator can often reach the right help faster, and Siem Reap and Phnom Penh have tourist-facing services used to visitors.
Apply for the visa yourself, not through a middleman
Because the official portal handles the whole e-visa process, a paid agent adds cost without adding anything. The reseller sites that mimic the government page are the main trap, so apply directly on the official .gov.kh portal and treat any other site charging a fee as one to avoid.1
Cambodia sits outside every regional free-roaming zone, so a home plan roams here at a charge whatever your country, and a local eSIM keeps data at a predictable and generally low price, since Cambodian mobile data is cheap. Coverage is good in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and the main tourist areas, and thins in the countryside and around the more remote temples and coast, where a downloaded map helps. You will use data throughout: the e-visa is online and best done before you fly, the Angkor pass is bought online or verified against the official price, and ride-hailing sets a fair tuk-tuk fare in a place where negotiating is otherwise the norm. Because so much runs through an app, from the ride you book to the map that keeps a temple day on track, a connection that works from arrival keeps Cambodia simple. Get set up before you land rather than after a long flight.
Apply for the tourist e-visa on the official Cambodian government portal only, issued through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on a .gov.kh address. It is heavily impersonated online: lookalike sites buy the top ad slot and charge two to three times the real fee, or take your details and deliver nothing. If a site quotes a much higher price, it is a reseller, not the government.1
Buy the Angkor Pass only from the Angkor Enterprise ticket office or its official online site, in one-, three- or seven-day options at set prices, not from a driver or a reseller. Carry it, since it is checked at the temples, and follow the dress code by covering your shoulders and knees, which is enforced at Angkor Wat's upper level.3
Mostly US dollars. The riel is official, but day-to-day spending runs on the dollar, with prices often quoted in dollars and change under a dollar given in riel at about 4,000 to the dollar. Bring clean, undamaged US notes, because worn ones are frequently refused, and keep small change for tuk-tuks and market stalls.
Usually not. Cambodia is outside every regional free-roaming arrangement, so roaming on a home plan is billed whatever country you come from. A local eSIM keeps data at a predictable and typically low price, which matters because the visa, the Angkor ticket, ride-hailing and maps all run through your phone.
Every price, date and rule above is taken from the operator, museum, city or ministry that sets it, and was checked against that source on September 5, 2026. Lines marked "Our take" are our own recommendation, not a sourced fact. Fares, fees and opening hours change — confirm anything your trip depends on before you book.