Some 474,810 foreign tourists visited the Angkor Archaeological Park in the first four months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 12.68 percent, a report from the Angkor Enterprise overseeing the Angkor Entrance Pass Sales showed yesterday.
The entrance pass sales generated revenues of $22.2 million, a year-on-year increase of 11.5 percent, read the report.
In April alone, the park received 76,279 foreign tourists, generating revenues of $3.49 million.
The surge in the number of foreign tourists at the famed Angkor temple complex signalled a robust recovery for Cambodia’s tourism sector, said Hun Dany, Secretary of State and Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Tourism.
“The increase of foreign tourists is a good result of cooperation among the relevant parties between the government and the private sector in promoting potential tourism,” Dany said.
The figures reflect that Cambodia’s tourism sector is on a strong recovery path as the number of foreign tourists visit the Kingdom on surge.
President of the Cambodia Association of Travel Agents (CATA) Chhay Sivlin said that air connectivity, direct flights and implementation of systems such as automatic ticket machines have contributed to enhancing tourists’ convenience.
“Increasing number of foreign tourists was due to the government and relevant ministries cooperating with the private sector in beefing up efforts in promoting the tourism sector,” Sivlin said.
The entrance fee for a one-day visit to the park is $37, a three-day visit costs $62 and a week-long visit $72.
To facilitate tours for international tourists, the government launched the Angkor ticketing system and ticket inspection reform system in January, giving more options to foreign tourists and tour agencies to buy entrance tickets, making it easier for tourists to visit the ancient temples.
Situated in northwest Siem Reap province, the 401-square-km Angkor Archaeological Park is home to 91 ancient temples, which were built from the ninth to the 13th centuries.
The Park, inscribed on the World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1992, is the most popular tourist spot in the Southeast Asian country.
The country’s most popular tourist destination attracted a total of 1.02 million international tourists in 2024, generating a gross revenue of $47.8 million from ticket sales, according to the state-owned Angkor Enterprise.
