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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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| A Scilley |
24 June 2003 |
Stayed at Angkor Diamond Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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It didn't take long, on arrival at Siam Reap airport, to find a helpful taxi driver, asking only $1 fare to the hotel. In return for the modest fare I arranged for him to be my driver the following day. He arranged for a very informed young guide, both spoke good English. For $20 each they gave me a comprehensive and enjoyable tour of a fascinating area. Off season June.
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| F De carolis |
10 June 2003 |
Stayed at Sofitel Royal Angkor - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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suggest to hire taxi for the day at approx. 15 USD rate to visit hitorical site.
Overall impression: overpriced!! country
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| J Sumitani |
08 June 2003 |
Stayed at Angkor Village Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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A car with driver can be rented for US$20/day and there are extremely knowledgable guides to take you around the temples.
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| R Pors |
24 May 2003 |
Stayed at Angkor Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Angkor Wat is an excellent destination. Take at least 3 days, that gives you enough time to see what you have to see and to take some rest during the day. Too much information in a day is no holiday!
From the town you can choose to be driven around by car, with or without guide, motor cycle riksja, or you can rent a bicycle, also very practical and a nice area to cycle, park like environment, not too much trafic.
I can recommend to take a guide at least one day, otherwise you really miss something,
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| D Gibbsmith |
18 May 2003 |
Stayed at Raffles Grand Hotel D'Angkor - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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We saw Angkor Wat, Bayon, Angkor Thom & Ta Phrom temples. All were unique and worth the visit. A 1-day temple pass is US$20/each & 3-day pass is US$40/each and gets you in to all the temples. A photo is needed for the pass, but free photos are taken at the temple entrance & tourist center.
A tour guide is $20-25/day & driver & air-con car is US$20/day. Also, you can hire a driver w/ a scooter/motor bike for US$8/day. They don't allow for tourists to hire scooter bikes and drive themselves due to prior accidents.
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| D Morris |
11 May 2003 |
Stayed at Angkor Village Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Run, don't walk. It's amazing!
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| G Hunt |
20 April 2003 |
Stayed at Raffles Grand Hotel D'Angkor - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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A truly awesome destination and very easy to get around. We arranged a car through the hotel for most of our stay and appreciated the air conditioning! We ate most of our meals in the hotel but enjoyed the food and the atmosphere of the FCC at lunchtime.
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| M Van cauteren |
04 April 2003 |
Stayed at Angkor Saphir Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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As a single it was very convenient (and budget friendly) to take a motor driver.
The trip to Beng Mealea is very hard (not advisable by car) but it is so worthwile. I felt it as a real privilige to be able to go there. But you'll need to endure a long and dusty way. Still it was my top experience as I had already seen the classical small and bid circuit. Kobal Spien is also worthwile and combinable with Beng Mealeng.
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| W Burnett |
01 April 2003 |
Stayed at Passaggio Boutique Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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I met up with a driver called Sam Aon (samaon02@hotmail.com), he had some sort of built in radar that alerted him to the exact moment that I would leave a temple and would be there with the engine on and air-con running ready to pick me up, this perfect timing was either down to magic or an accumulated knowledge of exactly how long it takes an overweight middle aged English bloke to get around a temple before expiring in the heat.
This exceptionally pleasant chap is very polite and helpful and speaks very good English. Quick recommendations, take your own US dollars (they are expensive to buy in Cambodia and time consuming to get hold of), drink a lot of water, go out early and get back at midday to hibernate for a few hours before going out in the afternoon, allow yourself 3 full days to do see the temples, and one day for a trip to the floating village.
Beware of young men dressed as monks wishing to practice their English whilst giving you a guided tour of the temples, they will demand 10 dollars from you and will get really stroppy if you don't pay up. Give a donation of 50 dollars to the local children's hospital, it will salve your conscience when you refuse to give any more money to the hundreds of tiny children that swarm around you begging for money or trying to sell you some crap, though one small child broke my heart when I refused to buy a scarf, she said "if you buy a scarf you can wipe the sweat off your sweaty face." Beware of policemen selling you genuine "Military Police" badges.
To get to Siem Reap from Phnom Pehn, take the river boat, it is an experience in itself and you can take comfort knowing that you will be able to fly back.
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| A Wright |
25 March 2003 |
Stayed at Angkor Village Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Siem Reap is building a new hotel at every single block. And it was surpringly expensive. The local explanation points to U.N. influence - that the town is used to serving foreigners and adopted foreign pricing on many things.
But we were there for the temples, and they can't be beat. Absolutely stunning beyond words. Although in some temples, I felt like a wall could collapse at any time on top of me. Get a car and guide to help you tour Angkor. It's not very expensive and you can set your itinerary much more flexibly.
Note that there is no dry cleaning in Siem Reap (bizarre). But internet access is easily obtained at local cafes and hotels.
Cambodians do not bargain like the Thais when shopping (in fact, they seem to resent it). Also, don't seem as outgoing or friendly (except those who work in hotels). Not much of Siem Reap other than proximity to the temples.
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