Re: Kingdom of Wonder - Cambodia; Enthralling Hidden Charms ! Quote:
Originally Posted by ramkya1 Vignesh,
Man.....you're the man!!! Thanks for sharing photos and story, lovely photos and so many details.
1. The Bus from Phnom Penh to Siam Reap: Was it the Meakong express, reportedly it's the most reliable.
2. Tanei Guest House has quoted 25 USD per day for double room with B'kfast, Trip Adviser reports are good. They have quoted a tuk tuk @ 50USD for 4 days, pick up from Busstation, all sight seeings for 4 days, drop to airport. They have also quoted the following.
- English Speaking guide 25 per day.
- Angakor WAt ticket 3 days - 40 per pax
- Boat ticket - Tonel Sap lake 15 per pax
- Cambodia culture village 11$ per pax
- Dinner with Buffet Food - Khmer dancing show , 12 per pax.
Which of the above are value for money?
Which flights did you use and what were the costs.
Would appreciate inputs on what you know.
--Ramky
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1. I took 'Sokha Komar Tep Co.' bus. Even Mekong is good. Depending on the amenities they charge ($6 to $10)
All the buses anyway look similar
2.
a. Hotel - Tanei - Location is the best thing as it is closer to night market.
b. Tuk tuk rates sounds like a deal for 4 days. But what's the 4th day for ??
c. Guide rate is perfect.
In our case we had guide only for the important section - Angkor Wat + Ta Phrom + Angkor Thom circle i.e 1 day. Rest we covered with the help of guide book. There are fantastic guide books available - I would suggest "Ancient Angkor" by Michael Freeman & Claude Jacques (US$4 & upwards purely based on nego skills)
As we are Indians, we know most of the Hindu stories - who is shiva etc.
SO, This was just a cost saver idea.
d. Tonle sap - Does it cover the floating villages ? If so there are major two - Chong Khneas (bit touristy) and Kampong Phluk (more real). If it covers any of the villages then its a deal else just a boat ride will be not so exciting IMO.
e. We didn't visit 'culture village' rather we visited villages to see the culture. But completely depends on your interest sir. If you day 4 to spare you can lots of them.
f. Apsara Dance is a must see. We really enjoyed. But there are many restaurants who conduct free shows while you dine. Once you land there, you'll come across many. I recommend a restaurant in pub street - 'The temple'. There is no per pax. Just order food - show starts @ 7:30 every night .
There is a special theatre which showcases Apsara dance & other cultural stuff with Ancient Angkor history in 3D + Newage tech - "The Smile of Angkor". Check if you like that way.
g. Flights - we took Malaysian airlines (INR31k per pax booked just 12+ days before travel). Other option was Air Asia - pretty cheap. This being our precious holiday time we stuck to the most reliable.
Will add more - if you wanna know more sir.
Thanks for your generous comments on our travelogue !! Happy Holidays. Team-bhp needs more travelogues on Cambodia now.
Last edited by vigneshnr : 28th August 2011 at 10:05.
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