The number of tickets sold shows 945,366 people visited the ancient temple complex between 1 January and 30 April 2017. This represents a more than 11 per cent increase when compared with the same four-month period in 2016.
Entry ticket revenue was US$39 million for this fiscal period. This is 60 per cent higher than for 2016. In April this year, Angkor Enterprise reaped a real bonanza in ticket sales as 181,220 tourists paid US$8.4 million in entry fees.
Travel industry analysts say that the spike in income is mostly down to an 85 per cent increase in the cost of a one-day entry ticket and the number of visitors has not gone up by much. The price of this ticket went up from US$20 to US$37.
Percentagewise three-day and seven-day passes did not rise so highly. A three-day pass increased from US$40 to US$62 and a seven-day one from US$60 to US$72. Despite the higher entry fees, 12GO ASIA’s travel experts say Angkor Wat remains the number one tourist attraction in Cambodia.
Visitor numbers and gate receipts soar at Angkor Wat
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The management foundation in charge of issuing entry tickets for the Angkor temples says both visitor numbers and income have risen dramatically this year. Angkor Enterprise noted that although ticket prices increased on 1 February, the number of people visiting Cambodia’s best known attraction has climbed too.