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 Traveller's Tales: Getting around in Siem Reap, Cambodia
Know the most popular landmarks in Siem Reap, Cambodia. You may read about best transportation, recommended travel itinerary, suggested routes and directions. Also, you might want to read our
Angkor / Siem Reap city guide,
and Phnom Penh city guide.
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| E Morgan |
13 January 2004 |
Stayed at Passaggio Boutique Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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We had 2 full days here, which is adequate if you want just a quick survey of the major Temples (we managed 9 or 10) but don't want to or can't explore the area in greater depth. Dinners were at the Red Piano (great) and the Barrio (ok). Lunches were at spots across from Angkor Wat - the Angkor Cafe and one of the more local eateries. The latter was probably a slightly better value, but the former has western-type toilets. :-) Our biggest surprise was how much only two days cost.
At a minimum, bring sufficient USD for your visa (20), exit fees (25), temple admission (20/day). After that, a guide and a car will also cost $40 minimum (20 each), with the car cost increasing if you want to visit outlying temples. You can save money by getting around with a tuk-tuk or moped taxi and staying in a guesthouse vs. a hotel, but the point being, if you're trying to keep your spending under control, plan carefully. At least the food is cheap!
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| M Hanna |
03 January 2004 |
Stayed at Angkor Village Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Angkor is great. But one word of advice: to really appreciate it, you must miss the crowds of tourists (especially in the high season). To do so, wake up SUPER early and hit the temples right at sunrise (avoid the popular sunrise temple of Angkor Wat) to beat the crowds. When the masses start showing up, then head back to your hotel for a late breakfast, and head out again at lunch time and swelter in the heat but enjoy the peacefulness.
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| E Perry |
26 December 2003 |
Stayed at Passaggio Boutique Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Siem Reap and the temples are fantastic. I would happily have spent more than 3 days there. We didn't hire a driver so we didn't go to any of the further away temples, but we walked and cycled and took our time enjoying the scenery and forest rather than charging about all over the place. Cycling is great - we managed to get mountain bikes which made it lovely. We also walked around the walls of Angkor Thom - you don't see any temples but the remains of the city walls are intact and it's a lovely peaceful walk. We left on the boat to Battambang-a 7 hour trip in the dry season.
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| T Martin |
26 December 2003 |
Stayed at Passaggio Boutique Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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The hotel staff arranged an outstanding guide and driver for us for our visits to the Khmer empire ruins. Our guide's name was Pohny.
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| T Tubb |
26 December 2003 |
Stayed at Mysteres d' Angkor - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Brilliant place - FCC great for 'Western' drinks and food in a beautiful large French colonial building if you need a break from SE Asian food! Tuk tuk hired for the day to go round temples for $8 - bargain!
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| J Dinsmore |
26 December 2003 |
Stayed at Bopha Angkor - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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We were quite surprised at how "expensive" Siem Reap was given the general poverty of the country. We rented a car and driver ($20/day), had a guide ($20/day), paid $40 each for a 3-day pass to the temples, paid $15 each for the floating village boat tour on Tonle Sap Lake and paid a departure tax of $15 each. The food was quite inexpensive and we highly recommend the restaurant at the Bopha Angkor Hotel.
We could have cut our expenses way down had we taken tuk-tuks and walked around the temples on our own with a guide book. We were pleased with our hotel but again there are many less expensive guesthouses available. You do not need to exchange any money but remember to bring American dollars (not ripped) and lots of $1 bills. Even out in the countryside, dollars seem to be used interchangably with Riel. Oh yes! The entry visa was $20 each and requires one photo.
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| M Wong |
05 December 2003 |
Stayed at Bopha Angkor - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Renting a bicycle is a great way to explore the closer temple sights of Angkor. I rented a guide and car for the first day in Siem Reap; it was a great way to orient yourself and perhaps to explore one of the more distant ruins such as Roulous or Bantei Srei. Having a good guide book or guide will enhance your experience at the temples. Numerous $5 colour guides are sold by children near the temples.
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| J Bowyer |
27 November 2003 |
Stayed at Angkor Village Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Great destination. Angkor Wat and surrounding historical sites are fascinating. Our only mistake was not allowing enough time to explore. Recommend at least three full days and preferably four.
Tours, including a driver, air-conditioned (recommended) van, and tour guide are available for only $55/day (inclusion of a tour guide added only $20 to the basic $35 fee for the van and driver). The use of a tour guide is highly recommended; our guide was extremely knowledgeable and provided a wealth of information beyond what could be found in several books that we had with us.
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| N Tychowski |
26 November 2003 |
Stayed at Passaggio Boutique Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Booked a van from the hotel for touring the monuments - $25 a day - worth every cent to have freedom, airconditioning, etc. Ask the driver or your guide how to best to avoid the crowds - some places get extremely busy at some times but are empty immediately after. Lots of good restaurants in town - Soup Dragon, Red Piano etc.
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| E Eskin |
17 November 2003 |
Stayed at Princess Angkor Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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I hired the driver who took me from the airport also for visiting Angkor and he was good. Taxi from the airport is US$5 no matter how far you go and the only alternative is a motorcycle for US$1. You can get a visa at the airport for US$20 and 2 visa photos for US$2. Enjoy Angkor, it's wonderful.
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