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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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| I Baroni |
17 May 2005 |
Stayed at Borei Angkor Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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To visit all the temples you need to buy a pass: US$20 one day, US$40 3 days, US$60 6 days. You need a passport picture! The must see: Angkor Wat, Bayon, TaProhn, the rest you can skip if you don't have lots of time. Take 1/2 day for the Floating Village (US$13 pp)1 1/2h tour. Rent a Tuk-Tuk (US$6 1/2day) to visit the town. The open air war museum is a nice change from all the temples. AngkorWeb, opposite Provincial Hospital, for $l 1hr internet. Go to the Old market for local souvenirs. You can pay everywhere in US$, but have small notes ready. If you can, visit Siem Reap in the low season, when there are less tourists and looks less commeercial!
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| L Barratt |
26 April 2005 |
Stayed at Bopha Angkor - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Went to the floating villages. Worth going to. We hired a taxi for the day. Actually the taxi that brought us from the airport. It cost approx £15 for the day. You have to pay a fee at a checkpoint before getting there but this includes the boat that takes you around. The boat trip was approx 1-2 hours. The road is pretty bad getting there but you see a lot of life on the way.
On the way back we went into Raffles hotel for lunch.It was worth it just to see it and it wasn't very expensive. The taxi also took us to see the Landmines museum run by an ex Khmer Soldier. They have volunteers from this country helping there as they run a sort of orphanage for children that are amputees. It really makes you think. Very interesting place.
Of course we went to see Angkor Wat. We only spent one day here and found that it was enough for us. We hired a taxi again for the day with a guide. It was 20 dollars each to get in plus 45 dollars for the taxi and guide. It was really beautiful. One other thing that we saw was a cultural dance at a hotel just two streets away from our hotel. Can't remember the name of the hotel but it was in a 4-5 star small hotel which had a theatre next to it which I think was the National Dance Theatre. Dinner was included and it was very, very good. More expensive than most of the other shows (like double) but worth it.
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| R Kircher |
22 April 2005 |
Stayed at Bopha Angkor - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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We arranged a car and driver through the hotel to take us to the temples at Angkor which was $50 for two days. Our journey from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap is worth noting. We had bought high-speed boat tickets to make the four-hour journey from Phnom Penh. When we arrived at the boat dock, we were told that there weren't enough people to make the trip worthwhile for them, so they took the eight of us who had bought tickets on a bus to the southeast end of Tonle Sap Lake -- about a 2-hour ride. There, at a floating village, we met the boat that was bringing people from Siem Reap. After an exchange of passengers in a sort of marshy area, we were off in the boat heading toward Siem Reap. At full speed -- probably 35 mph -- it took another 2-1/2 hours until we reached the floating village near Siem Reap. We then switched to another boat, which took us to this narrow, rickety, precarious dock made of single teak planks atop bamboo poles. There, we were swarmed by taxi drivers who wanted to take us the 15km into Siem Reap. They were very forceful and really surrounded us, making us really feel uncomfortable. All of them offered the same deal: $1 for two people. The driver I chose happened to have a flat tire when we arrived at his car. That fixed, we were soon on our way down a very bumpy and muddy dirt road that seemed very remote. At that time, he asked us whether we had anyone to take us around Angkor Wat. We said we had already arranged a driver. At that point, the one-dollar fare suddenly went up to $7 -- but we were welcome to get out in this remote area and get the next taxi that came by. Since a $6 difference really isn't worth getting into a losing argument about the principle of the matter, I acquiesced to the sudden price hike and in a good-natured way tried to argue the Buddhist philosophy of lying about the price to lure customers in. He explained that all the drivers do the same, and that was the only way to get people's business. Pretty sad, but he did get us to our hotel. What he did not realize, however, is that when he gave me his number to call if we needed him, I immediately threw it away; I certainly would never deal with a person like that again.
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| K Hunkeler |
28 March 2005 |
Stayed at FCC Angkor - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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We did take a trip to Angkor Wat and some of the other ancient temples and it was beautiful and very impressive. Our favorite was the Bayon and should not be missed. For all the trips and everything else it is recommended to always ask for the prices in advance to avoid surprises. We went to the Victoria Hotel for lunch and dinner a couple of times, the service and the food was very good. The restaurants in Angkor are much more reasonable than in a lot of other places in Asia. A lot of tourists go to the old market area where all of the bars and restaurants are. There is very good value for the money, good to ask for the Siem Reap Visitors guide which is free and is available at most hotels and shops. It explains the different temple areas and gives very good info about trips and restaurants.
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| G Schaafsma |
27 March 2005 |
Stayed at Mysteres d' Angkor - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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I traveled to Siem Reap/Angkor from Phnom Penh. I met a super-friendly/knowledgeable driver named Nol (cell phone 855.12.998.352) at the airport in PP. He took me around PP for the night, and made arrangements for me to be driven around by an associate of his in Siem Reap. These guys are well worth the $20 or so a day you pay them. Tuk Tuks are fun for a short ride, but if you are seeing temples all day, you need a car with airconditioning. Saw most of the temples in Angkor over 2 days, and saw the main highlights of PP, including the Killing Fields, Royal Palace, Tuol Sleng museum, etc.
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| P Narum |
19 March 2005 |
Stayed at Borei Angkor Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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The standard price for a rented car (with driver) is $25 a day, with an additional $25 needed for a guide. The arrangement is for a 3-hour in the morning (8 to 11) and another 3-hour tour in the afternoon (3 to 6). The noon break is necessary to recover from the heat! A tuk-tuk costs $6 for half a day and $12 for a whole day. Nearby the hotel is the Bayon II Restaurant with evening dance performances daily ($12 with all-you-can-eat buffet). Make sure to visit the roofed market stalls downtown to get good deals on souvenirs.
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| M Hall |
27 February 2005 |
Stayed at Angkor Diamond Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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We got around in a tuk-tuk to all of the temples. We used Mr. Moram and Mr. Sopha to get around. Mr. Sopha has a smoother ride and knows much more about the temples than Mr. Moram. But, Mr. Moram is very kind and he drove us around for 2 days, aprox. 14 hours and he charged $25. They are both very reasonable and good drivers. I would definitely recommend them!! Mr. Moram: 855-12 994 285; Mr. Sopha: 855- 12 410 802.
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| L Hegazy |
17 February 2005 |
Stayed at Angkor Saphir Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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I was very glad, that I spent so much time in siem reap (10 nights). Four days I rent a bicycle to visit the short and the long circle in the temples area. The temples of banteay srei and roluos group I visited by taxi. To angkor wat and angkor thom I took a motorbiketaxi. This was a very good choice. A very recommendable restaurant only a few meters from angkor saphir hotel away is the restaurant la noria.
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| S Scheiner |
11 February 2005 |
Stayed at Angkor Saphir Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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We had a good and helpful driver (Tan Sokmet garden@camintel.com, mobile (855) 12 630 577). Around the corner of the Saphir Hotel is a very good restaurant (Arun).
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| P Lippett |
11 February 2005 |
Stayed at Borei Angkor Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Strong recommendation to book the services of Saron Souen as guide, at only $20/day in 2005 plus $20/day for a car and driver. Speaks excellent English, is totally knowledgeable, is fun and personable, and can't recommend highly enough for visiting Angkor Wat and surroundings. email him at saronan@camintel.com, and check his website at www.sarontours.com. We booked him months in advance via email, and recommend others do too (some are disappointed when they arrive in town and find him booked up).
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