The alarm at 4:15am in a Siem Reap guesthouse is the alarm you actually want to hear. By 4:30am you are on a rented scooter heading down Charles de Gaulle Avenue toward the Angkor Archaeological Park entrance, the road completely empty, the night still and warm. You pay the park entry fee, ride the 1.7km causeway toward Angkor Wat, and find your spot at the reflecting pool before anyone else arrives. Motorcycle rentals in Siem Reap are available throughout the Pub Street area. Cambodian law requires a valid IDP for foreign national riders, and Angkor Park authorities at the entrance gate have begun checking driving documentation alongside the temple admission ticket. The temple complex rewards a full day on your own wheels — Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Prohm, and the Preah Khan circuit together cover about 35km of road inside the park.
Driving International Association (DIA) is a private independent travel documentation support platform providing International Driving Permit (IDP) assistance and multilingual translation support services. DIA is not affiliated with any government authority, RTO, DMV, or licensing agency. Travelers should verify local regulations independently and always carry a valid domestic driving license.
The Angkor Park entrance gate documentation check runs most consistently on weekend mornings between 5–8am when the sunrise crowd arrives. Officers check IDP alongside your park pass. The check takes 30 seconds with correct documents. Arriving without IDP at 4:45am when your sunrise window is closing is a situation worth avoiding entirely.