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Angkor Archaeological Park — Why you should not miss out Banteay Kdei
Often overlooked due to being the last temple on the outer loop of the Angkor Archaeological Park, I am going to share my photos to prove why Banteay Kdei should not be missed!
You will be blown away by the jungle atmosphere of this remote temple and struck immediately by a fantastic Bayan tree. This makes it a quiet alternative and to Ta Prohm and a great place for photo opportunities!
Fitting in Banteay Kdei on the Small Loop
In my Angkor Wat Ticket Guide I recommend that you go for either the 3 or 7 day pass — a day is simply not enough to explore the temples of Angkor! In order to split up my templeseeking on the large loop to allow time for all temples, I did it over two days. The first day was spent as an afternoon at Angkor Wat (3 hours!) and Bayan (the temple with the faces). The second day was spent exploring the other temples inside Angkor Thom (plus Elephant terrace and Leper terrace), Tommamon, Chau Say Thevoda, Ta Keo, Ta Prohm and Banteay Kdei.
I felt that by doing it in one day I would be rushing it and missing out the smaller temples which I didn’t want to do. You also want to plan around avoiding the heat of the day!
