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TOUR TO CAMBODIA MAP |
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CAMBODIA TOUR AND CAMBODIA TRAVEL GUIDE |
WHAT TO DO AND WHAT TO SEE IN CAMBODIA?This travelogue illustrates a Cambodia trip lasting five days, discovering the temples of Angkor and the capital Phnom Penh. Flying from Vietnam, I reach Siem Reap, the town which is the ideal base from which exploring the local famous temples of Angkor, both those who are near as well as those more distant. The tour of the temples of Angkor can be made by various means: renting a car with driver and tour guide is probably the most convenient one; the package which is typically offered along with the nights by many travel agencies that deal with this destination. After the tour of Angkor, including the great city of Angkor Thom, the temple of Angkor Wat, the "Small Circuit" with the Tomb Raider and the more distant temples of Banteay, the journey continues in Cambodia with a long car transfer to the capital Phnom Penh. The road, which runs through the green heart of Cambodia allows to explore other archaeological ruins, as well as the market of spiders where fried spiders and other insects cooked with spices are sold. After a short tour in Phnom Penh, Cambodia tour ends at the international airport of this city to continue to the next destination. A tour to Cambodia is thus an excellent choice for who is interested in history and archaeology, but without forgetting also the ethnic aspect, thanks to the unique local traditions and customs. HOW TO ORGANIZE A TOUR TO CAMBODIA?There are many tour operators and travel agencies that offer tours in Cambodia with different itineraries, but all include at least a couple of days between the temples of Angkor. Departures can be as a group with fixed dates group or just individual (even for only yourself) by communicating to the travel agency the route you want to follow . The tour in Cambodia presented in this trip review was booked through Asiatica Travel as individual departure, in conjunction with a trip in southern Vietnam (it is quite usual to combine a trip to Cambodia with tour in Vietnam and maybe Laos, thus covering much of Indochina, but it all depends on how much time and budget you have available). HOW TO GET TO CAMBODIA AND TO THE ANGKOR TEMPLES?Getting to Cambodia is usually simple: some airlines such as Qatar Airways offer connecting flights via Doha, otherwise there are a good number of connecting flights via Bankok. To get to Cambodia from Vietnam there are many flights, most non-stop, very convenient if you decide to visit both countries. Generally, the city in Cambodia where you will land will be Phnom Penh, from where you can get to Siem Reap (the city of temples of Angkor) by a road transfer of about 6 hours, or through a short connecting flight. However, there are increasing international flights arriving directly into Siem Reap. WHAT IS THE BEST TIME TO VISIT CAMBODIA?This tour in Cambodia took place during the first week of April, traditionally the hottest time of year, with daytime temperatures that can exceed 37 degrees. However, this is also the peak of the dry season, so it rains less than the following months, which are fresher. Climatically speaking, the best time to visit Cambodia would be in December (cooler temperatures and very little rain), but this, together whit August (which is rainy) is also the period of greatest influx of tourists and therefore I would not recommend these months to make a trip to Angkor. The temples of Angkor are “assaulted” by about 2 million visitors every year and this is a problem, especially when every tourist wants to click a souvenir photo in front of every statue or archaeological find in the most absurd positions. |
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CAMBODIA TRAVELOGUE AND TEMPLES OF ANGKOR PICTURES |
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In the travel industry, there are several things and new services that are developing and expanding quite quickly. In this short arcticle, we would like to speak about Meet and Greet at the airport, with direct transfer to your hotel. Such service is offered, for example, by Taxi Airport Pickup company. After a long flight you may be quite tired, therefore, having a driver waiting for you at the airport, like one from this airport transfer operator, will be a pleasant and relaxing way to get to your hotel, rather than hiring a taxi locally or having to search for public transport. And what if your flight will be delayed? No worries because Click Airport Transfers will check the status of your flight and will reschedule the trip accordingly, without any supplement. Also the reverse trip, from hotel to airport, may be an aspect to be taken into account: what if all the taxis are busy and no one can give you a ride to the airport? By booking in advance a car and a driver, there is no such risk, because you may book up to one year in advance and once all is confirmed, you can enjoy your trip in full peace of mind. Sometimes some people ask me why pay so long in advance for such service, but many operators of car transfers actually accepts cash money to driver on the day of the trip, which is another very good reason to book in advance. And what if you are a travel agency and need to pay for your customers? No problems! Other operators, for example from airport shuttle web site offer the option of paying the ride in advance on behalf of someone else. |
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