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 Traveller's Tales: Things to do in Cambodia
Learn about leisure and recreation in Cambodia. You may read about their travel activities and adventures. Find out their travel tips and guides and discover fun things to do in Cambodia.Also, you might want to read our
Angkor / Siem Reap city guide,
and Phnom Penh city guide.
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| G Proske |
10 August 2005 |
Stayed at Inter-Continental Phnom Penh - Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
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You always need taxis in Phnom Penh, so the location is not really a problem. Go to the Russian Market and see one of the most nicest tourist markets in Asia. Very cheap souvenirs.
Silver Pagoda, King's Palace an National Museum are average. Not to compare with temples in Bangkok. Two days are enough for sightseeing in Phnom Penh.
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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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| W Osborne |
05 May 2005 |
Stayed at Mysteres d' Angkor - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Plenty of restaurants, bars around town but obviously the main reason for visiting are the temples. The main problem is the heat, try to start early and maybe think of taking a break midday to avoid the worst temperatures.
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| C Bachmann |
17 April 2005 |
Stayed at Raffles Hotel Le Royal - Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
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We had 2 weeks to spend which seems quite fitting to take in most of the highlights: 3nights PNP, car to Battambang, next morning boat trip to Angkor, 3 full days Angkor, flight to PNP and car via Kampot (overnight) and Bokor to Sihanoukville. It was a good experience to see smaller towns like Battambang and Kampot, which do not feature too many interesting things but give you some impression of "normal life" besides all the bars and internationalised restaurants in the more touristy places. The roads to both towns are sealed and in good condition. Be aware that during the dry season boats from Battambang take more than 7 hours (we even had to go by pickup for the first 1,5h - extremly dusty experience).
Take a taxi from the pier to SiemReap since the road is very bad. Angkor: If you know vaguely which temples you want to see, it is easy enough to hire a tuctuc (usually through your hotel) for the day (USD 12) and the driver will tell you which things to do first etc. Even during the hottest season I wouldnīt recommend taking a taxi since a) the difference in temperature can be quite dangerous and b) the tuktuks offers more direct contact to the environment. (Donīt be afraid: practically all roads around Angkor are sealed). Try "Khmer Kitchen" next to Old market for delicous and diversified Khmer food and donīt miss the Apsara Theatre. In Kampot the new "Long House" has a nice outward appearance (havenīt seen the rooms)- unfortunately the food is quite westernized. Bokor hill station is nice for the trip through the jungle and the spooky feeling at the remains of the hotel but donīt expect more than a fine half-day excursion.
We spent the last days at Sokha Beach which offers all you can expect from a new resort (=lacks a bit of atmosphere) and has a magnificent private beach and a good seafood restaurant. All other beaches we saw (though principally of the same quality) were rather dirty (plastic etc). Donīt miss Claudeīs crow-nest for dinner - excellent wines and wonderful seafood. In PNP, SiemReap and Sihanoukville free copies of restaurant/hotel guides are available: very useful and reliable!!
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| T Rothschild |
13 March 2005 |
Stayed at Borei Angkor Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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We had an absolutely wonderful time in SR. We travel alot & this trip was no exception. The people in this wonderful country are doing such an amazing job considering the devastation they have suffered time & time again. We used Saron Soeun as our tour guide. He was fantastic! His english is great & his knowledge of the temples is amazing.You can look at Saron's web site at www.sarontours.com. We had three days in SR & had Saron as our guide for 2 days. We found that this was ample time to spend around the temples. We pretty much saw every temple in the area & even went out to Bantreay Srei which is 35km out of Siem Reap. We did these temples in great detail & didnt feel like we skimmed over them at all.
By the 3rd day we were most happy to have the day to ourselves to do a bit of shopping & go back out to Angkor Wat in the pm for one last look. Angkor Wat is best in the am. The crowds are much less & you can have many spots to yourself. Would suggest going out there in the am to do the big tour & then go there again one arvo for a look with the sun setting,but the crowds at this time are huge & the place takes on a whole different experience-not as pleasant as in the morning when it is all still a little mysterious.
If you are there on a Fri or Sat nite, please take an hour out of your time & go and see Beatocello. He is the Western Doctor who has spent his life dedicated to building Children's hospitals in PP & SR & caring for those who cannot get care. He plays the Cello and sings a little,which is quite entertaining. He plays in the Childrens hospital at 7.15pm for one hour & its free. The more important part about this is he shows 2 movies which will change the way you will think forever(not gorey)just eye opening. If you can please go, make a donation to this very necessary cause & if you are there during the opening hours of the hospital, please go and give blood. I know that this sounds like a scary thing to do in such a poor country, but I can assure you that it is totally safe. These children need us to help. Please dont just be a tourist, give something back to these people who have had so much taken away from them. I urge you. We had the best time in Cambodia & are already planning our next trip back there.
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| M Banks |
06 March 2005 |
Stayed at Passaggio Boutique Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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We had guide and driver for our three days which we organized before arrival which was helpful. We ate at the excellent Red Piano and the Ivy. We went to Dr. Beat Richners concert at the hospital on the Friday night...an interesting and thought provoking experience! The real highlight, other than the temples, was our wonderful massage at "Seeing Hands 4" which I would highly recommend. It was easy to walk there from the hotel.
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| S Dominy |
24 February 2005 |
Stayed at Bopha Angkor - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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In Siem Reap, you do not have to worry about being located in the centre of town because everything is a short ride away. Central Market is good for nice gifts - beware that everything that looks old and antique probably isn't! We had a fabulous guide for the temple visits, Ponheary, who was a fascinating and knowledgable person to spend a few days with. Contact her on ponheary@yahoo.com. She speaks French and English. All her family members are also guides but I believe she is the best.
I was told 2 days was all you need to visit the Angkor area if you are not a temple buff. However, I wish we had at least 3 days as there are some wonderful sights further out which sounded very interesting. If you can't afford to stay at The Grand Hotel, Angkor, at least try to have a meal or drink there. The Fine Dining restaurant serves wonderful Khmer food. Even though it is probably the most expensive place in Siem Reap it is still very reasonable by Western standards (about US$40 per head with wine). They also do Apsara dance shows with buffet on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights. These require advance booking. Beware the Apsara shows at the cheaper restaurants - they tend to be amateurish.
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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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| N Ng |
09 February 2005 |
Stayed at Passaggio Boutique Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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We didn't use a guide to see the temples, instead we just hired a tuk-tuk from a really nice Cambodian fellow, one Mr. Hang RA, tel (855) 12 732 211, email ra1_heng@yahoo.com. He was very friendly and suggested a list of temples we should see, all for $12 the entier day. Guides cost $20-25. Not having a guide gave us the freedom to spend as much or as little time at each temple. I also found that the Cambodian drivers haven't gotten as greedy nor pushy with tourists as those you might find in the more tourist-visited countries of Vietnam or Thailand. Try to get to Cambodia before this changes!
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| J Morris |
04 February 2005 |
Stayed at Angkoriana - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Hotel Restaurant very good and reasonably priced. Seeing Hands massage in town is great! 1 hour massage for $4, and can walk to large selection of restaurants from there. Piano Bar is good cheap food.
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