Angkor Botanical Garden

Angkor Botanical Garden (សួនរុក្ខជាតិអង្គរ), previously known as the Angkor Spice Garden, has been undergoing upgrades for some time and is now open to the public. The 14-hectare site is educational and relaxing featuring local traditional medicinal plants & spices, flowers, a palm garden, Khmer inspirational garden, and Angkor forest garden.

At the northern end, in the forest garden area, there is also an area for turtles, peacocks, and wild chickens, plus you can also let the kids feed the fish, rabbits, and birds in this area.

There are also loads of selfie opportunities, plenty of seating around the garden area in places, and amenities including toilets. The plants are labelled so, there’s also much to learn, and many might find the medicinal garden interesting on that point.

Time-wise, you can easily spend ninety minutes or more exploring plus there is an on-site restaurant and cafe in the center of the garden.

It is now open to the public from 7.30 am to 5 pm, closed on Mondays. You can find out more on their Facebook page សួនរុក្ខជាតិអង្គរ-Angkor Botanical Garden

Getting There

It is located along the way to Angkor Archeological Park at the corner of Benoit Street and Charles De Gaulle with the entrance on Charles De Gaulle opposite “Rte du petit pont” road here. A tuk-tuk from the city center will cost around 6-8000 riel ($1.5-2) one way and you can also easily include it on the way to or back from the central temple area and Angkor Wat.

Layout Map

Some more photos from a revisit after the site opening

Update 2024

There is now a trail from here that leads to the temple area, moreover, APSARA Authority is expanding Angkor Botanic Garden from 15 hectares to 150 hectares for wildlife release and protection also featuring walkways and bridges for tourists to walk in the natural forest.

Rodney Charles LHuillier

Living in Asia for over a decade and now residing in beautiful Siem Reap. Rodney Charles L'Huillier has spent over seven years in Cambodia and is the author of Ancient Cambodia (2024) and Essential Siem Reap (2017, 2019). Contact via [email protected] - more..