Trip to Seam Reap (Angkor Wat) and Phnom Penh (PP) Cambodia, 13th -18th Jan 2008

My travel photo album:
http://picasaweb.google.com/osk803/CambodiaBnW
http://picasaweb.google.com/osk803/CambodiaCulture
http://picasaweb.google.com/osk803/CambodiaAngkorWat
http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLandingSignin.jsp?Uc=fxvsxsp.7ejz2yh&Uy=-nwcb6u&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromshare&Ux=1 (invitation ONLY)




http://www.canbypublications.com/ provides good info and guidance for SR & PP. You can get map for Seam Reap http://www.canbypublications.com/siemreap/srmapspage.htm and map for Phnom Penh http://www.canbypublications.com/maps/ppmaphhr.htm there.


Suggested Itinerary:

Day 1
Check In- Lunch – Visit Angkor Thom (South Gate, Bayon, Terrace of Elephants, Terrance of Leper King, etc.) & Floating Village for sun set – Dinner – Central Market - Night Market

Day 2
Sunrise in Angkor Wat – Visit Grand Tour Circuit (Preah Khan, Neak Pean, Ta Som, East Mebon, Pre Rup) – Lunch – Visit Ta Prohm, Banteay Kdei, Sras Srang, Ta Keo – Balloon Ride for Sun Set – Dinner in Town

Day 3
Visit Banteay Srey & Banteay Samre – Lunch – Cultural Village – Dinner & Apsara Dance

Day 4
Old Market – Post Office –Lunch – 1pm Bus to Phnom Penh – Reached PP at 6pm – Check In – Dinner

Day 5
Visit Killing Field - Russian Market – Toul Sleng Museum – National Museum - Wat Phnom – Royal Palace & Silver Pagoda

Day 6
Central Market – Fly back

Money $$$ Spend in USD (excluding fair for flight KL-SR RM144.50 PP-KL RM36.50)


Some info for sharing:
  1. The Weather: Nov-Feb: cool & dry & sunny & dusty; Mar-May: hot & dry; Jun-Aug: hot and wet; Sep-Oct: cool & wet (best for photographing)
  2. Visit Butterfly Garden Restaurant for lunch in SR
  3. I like the Express Fast Food Restaurant (petrol station & covenient ctore in SR, opposite Hotel de la Paix)

  4. Go to the Dead Fish Tower for dinner & Apsara dance - reasonable price and unique architcture
  5. When arrive in SR & PP, ask for hotel/guest house free pickup
  6. 1USD = 4000riel, you can find 1USD = 4100riel in PP
  7. Water is expensive in Cambodia. You can get 1 canned drink for 0.5USD in AW area, 1USD in town