Hi All,

I have 2 weeks vacation in mid April and was looking at going to Cambodia.

I know this is the hot season and not the best time to go - but is it still OK?

I am from Australia and used to hot weather and would like to know- will the heat at that time be unbearable? Obviously we will spend time at Siem Reap and visit Angkor Wat- so there would be a lot of walking around temples.

If we went to the temples early in the morning and then back again late arvo/early evening - would this be OK.

Thanks in advance for your help

Koota

Go to the temples in the morning, go back to your hotel around noon go back out in afternoon. you will be fine

My first visit to Angkor was in April - the Khmer new year period in fact. It was very hot and humid - I was a little sick from the heat the first day, but it went away (and I live in Bangkok, so I should be used to it).

Get a hotel with a pool, so you can cool off after lunch and before heading out again in the lat afternoon.

April is fine, and as Wayne says, get to the temples at about 6 am for the sunrise, stay until about midday, return to your hotel and laze around the pool, and then get back again at about 3.30 pm and wait until sunset.

I stayed at the Bopha-Angkor which was cheap and cheerful and had a great pool - not large, but big enough and quite secluded.

I have a few pics at http://jmprphotography.com

By the way John your pics of India and Cambodia are wonderful.