Self-guided travel guide to Cambodia

Guide to self-guided tours in Cambodia: It is not difficult to get a visa for self-guided tours: 30-day personal tourist visa, passport valid for more than six months, copy of ID card, and 3 recent 2-inch color photos. It takes about 5 working days, the visa is valid for 3 months, the fee is 250 yuan, and it takes 4 working days. If the photo is taken urgently on the same day, it will cost 150 yuan. Transportation: China Southern Airlines has direct flights to Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.

The rental price of local three-wheeled motorcycle ToTo is about US$10/day, and the rental price of car or van is about US$25/day. Accommodation: There are many inns around Siem Reap Old Market, and the per capita income is about US$3 to US$5. High-end hotels include Angkor Palace Resort, InterContinental Hotel Phnom Penh, etc. Recommended number of days: 3~6 days. Itinerary suggestions: The main attractions of Angkor include the South Gate, Bayon Temple, Paben Palace, Douxiang Terrace, Ancient Court, and Zodiac Tower. Then take a boat trip to Tonle Sap, the largest inland freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, and then visit the Angkor Old Market. If you go to Bakken Mountain to watch the sunset, you must go to Banteay Rai, Ta Prohm Temple, and Little Angkor Wat. In Phnom Penh, during the day, visit the Silver Pagoda, Coronation Hall and surrounding gardens of the Royal Palace. Climb the highest point at night, Ta Tsai Mountain.

There is a famous Chinese temple in Phnom Penh, where you can enjoy the panoramic view of Phnom Penh. Be sure to go to the atmospheric bar by Tonle Sap Lake in the evening. There are song and dance performances inside Papa Fish. If you have time, go to Kampong Som (Sihanoukville). Cambodia's travel guide The beautiful Angkor Wat has long been famous overseas. In recent years, people traveling to Cambodia have flocked to it. The protection and restoration of Angkor mostly relies on donations from foundations and other countries, so donations are what you see the most in Cambodia. People think that the local government's protection of Angkor is very weak, and tourists can freely trample through the ancient ruins.

Of course, it may be a good thing for tourists, because they can better touch history and experience original temples of different sizes! Angkor is indeed the soul of Cambodia, and any description of it is pale and feeble. of. Then start as early as possible. Before the local government can isolate Angkor from the layers of viewing glass, pack your bags and set off to find the lost historical civilization. We signed up for SINH CAF’s two-day Mekong River tour (US$26/person) and waded all the way from Saigon. After climbing over mountains and ridges, we finally arrived at the backpacker gathering place in Phnom Penh at 8pm the next day. After staying at the Capitol Guesthouse 3 (10 USD/day, with air conditioning, hot water and TV), I went to the Capitol Office on the third day and bought a bus ticket to Siem Reap (15,000R IP, 1 USD = 4100RIP) , 7 hours a day. Of course, you can also go by boat, which takes 6 hours and costs $24 per person. Since the road from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap has just been built, the road condition is not bad. It is recommended to save money by taking a car. CAPITOL also organizes half-day tours and full-day tours, with and without a tour guide, which cost US$6 and US$3 respectively.

Unfortunately, only three of us had to swim by ourselves as we had to gather six people to form a group. Phnom Penh is small. It’s quite enough to visit the Royal Palace, National Museum, Wat U Nalong, Vietnam-Cambodia Monument, Independence Square, S-21 (Khmer Rouge Memorial), Wat Phnom, and Central Market in half a day. You can go to the Killing Fields in the afternoon, if your heart is strong enough. I couldn't say a word after coming out of S-21. I can't imagine that a political party could kill nearly 4 million people in just 3 years, when Cambodia's population was only 7 million! Please explain, it will help us understand the chaos of the Khmer Rouge period. For those who like nightlife, you can visit various bars along the Tonle Sap River in the evening, where the international food is good and the prices are not too high.

If you are single, it is recommended not to wander around after 9 pm. It is said that the security situation in Cambodia is not very good, even in Phnom Penh. Since Cambodia's economy is mainly supported by the Chinese, Phnom Penh is full of Chinese restaurants, Internet cafes, beauty salons, dance halls, etc. It’s much more convenient to use Chinese here than English:) It takes about 7 hours from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap. We took an air-conditioned bus at the Parliament Building, and the bus was in good condition. It was about 3pm when we arrived in Siem Reap.

When we arrived at Siem Reap station there were a lot of touts who had to mind their business. We took a bus from the Capitol to pick us up at their hotel.

It's free! If you're not satisfied, you can find something else

We went directly to the hotel they recommended, which costs $8/day and has hot water, air conditioning and TV. The hotel provides Angkor travel consultation. We chartered a TUKTUK to go to Angkor at 4:30 pm. The 3-day ticket cost 40 US dollars per person, and a one-inch photo was required. Then I went to Buchan to watch the sunset. This person is called Duo! Most of them are tourists from China.

I feel very friendly when I hear Chinese people I haven’t seen for a long time~ ~The price of visiting Angkor with Tuk Tuk is US$6-8 for a small circle, US$8-10 for a large circle, and US$12 for a large circle Dollar. It is recommended not to rent a car from the hotel as it is expensive. There are many rickshaws on the street. Just call a taxi and you'll get a good price. Siem Reap is small and dirty; but Angkor is so beautiful, her charm needs to be experienced by yourself! After visiting Angkor, we took an old plane from Siem Reap to Pakse, Laos, the cost was US$78 per person, if used Credit card, there is also a handling fee of 3. Flights from Siem Reap to Pakse are only available four days a week, so you should buy your tickets in advance.

We chose to fly because if we go to Laos by land, we have to return to Phnom Penh for 7 hours, then from Phnom Penh to Stung Treng for 13 hours, from there to the border for 2 hours, and then charter a boat to Si Thousands of beautiful islands. If it takes too long and the whole process is too troublesome, you will have to pay for two more nights of accommodation; secondly, the road conditions from Phnom Penh to Shangding are said to be bad; thirdly, it is said that you will be extorted at the customs. After our discussion, we decided it would be easier and quicker to fly directly. It only takes 40 minutes to get to Pakse. Laohang's plane is very small and can only seat 72 people. Be mentally prepared. Hire a motorcycle from Siem Reap to the airport for 1-2 US dollars and it takes half an hour. The airport is small and ordinary, but the departure tax here is the most expensive in the world at US$25 per person, and even locals charge US$16.

You didn’t discuss it! Note: 1. The public security in Phnom Penh is not very good. Try not to walk around at night. 2 Phnom Penh Internet cafe 1500 r/HR 3 International calls from domestic mobile phones are 2 US dollars/minute.

4 You need to wear long sleeves and long trousers when visiting the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, and those who take photos will have to pay extra. 5. You can apply for a Laos visa through a travel agency in Phnom Penh. It is valid for 3 months and can stay for 1 month. The expedited fee is $35 for the same day and $25 for the next day. If you want to apply for a visa to Thailand, you need to go to the embassy yourself, and you must also provide a round-trip air ticket or departure air ticket to a third country. The travel agency can't handle it. 6 Siem Reap Internet Cafe 3000-4000R/h 7 US dollars circulate freely in Cambodia and are very convenient to use, but I still recommend using RIP, which will be much more beneficial.

8 When visiting Angkor, you must take sun protection measures. Go early in the morning and come back before 12 noon to eat and rest; go to watch the sunset after 4 pm and come back after 6:30.

9 If you don’t want to rent a TUKTUK, you can rent a bicycle for US$2/day, but it will be very tiring and you worry about the bike being stolen. Riding to watch the sunrise before dawn is dangerous. There are no street lights along the way and it is pitch dark; you can also rent electric bicycles for US$4/day. It is said that all major scenic spots have replacement batteries or chargers. It’s best to check when renting a car. The time of backpacking around Vietnam and Cambodia stopped here, and the space was filled with sacred desolation. National Geographic magazine's review of the ancient monuments of Angkor, Cambodia.

Ancient and mysterious, beautiful because of scars. National Geographic magazine's evaluation of the ancient town of Hoi An and its surrounding areas in Vietnam. Among the destinations listed as the 50 must-visit places in life by tourists around the world, apart from the Great Wall, the most accessible destinations for Chinese backpackers are probably Angkor in Cambodia and Hoi An in central Vietnam. Moreover, in the plan recommended by self-guided travel experts, you can completely rely on your own ability to conquer the above two places with a backpack.

The first step of the hiking plan: fly from Beijing to Phnom Penh on China Southern Airlines, then arrange your own itinerary in Cambodia and Vietnam, and finally fly back to Beijing on China Southern Airlines from Hanoi. The whole process takes about 2 weeks. Step 2: After arriving in Phnom Penh, check into CAPTIOLTOURHOTEL (room rate is 2-5 USD for 0 night). You can organize a day trip to Phnom Penh and surrounding areas and apply for visas for surrounding countries. Tel: 364104. This is a well-known hotel in Phnom Penh.

Everyone in the hotel speaks English and can help with VI

Then you can take a 6-hour boat ride to Angkor (there are two types of boat tickets, the deluxe one is $28 for 0 people, and the ordinary one is It costs US$18 per person. In addition, you can also take a bus from Phnom Penh to Angkor, which takes about 5 hours and costs US$20. If you fly, it only takes 40 minutes, but the fare is US$60). Step 3: After staying in Angkor for three days, you can fly directly to Ho Chi Minh City (one-way ticket is 105 US dollars), or go back to Phnom Penh and spend 6 US dollars to take a van, and you can reach Ho Chi Minh City in one day.

You can find Singapore Cafe at the station stop. It is a well-known tourism consulting company in Vietnam with branches all over Vietnam. We can book hotels, air tickets, train tickets, and bus tickets for foreign backpackers, and organize one-day or multi-day tours. Because of its great influence, there are many fake SINHCAFE offices around the office. Domestic backpackers please take note. Let SINGHCAFE introduce you to a place to live, and then participate in the activities it organizes, such as going to the Mekong Delta to see a water expo (7 US dollars, 0 days), or visiting a real farmhouse (7 US dollars, 0 days), or going to CUCHI See the tunnels dug by Vietnam to fight the US military (additional admission fee, $9 per person for one day). In this way, you can stay in Ho Chi Minh City for 2-3 days, because every tourist project there is basically one day.

Step 4: Take OPENBUS from Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang and arrive early the next morning. You can spend the whole day there and take a boat trip for $5. In addition to the enthusiastic boat owner explaining it to you, you will also be given free fruit on the boat. Take a bus to Hui'an in the evening and arrive in Hui'an Town the next morning. Those are fifty places you must visit in your life. All you will feel is tranquility and romance. If you are traveling with your partner, you must stay there for two nights. There are also cheap and clean small hotels (the cost of each standard room ranges from 8 US dollars to 15 US dollars per night), and the quiet yellow streets will be your lifelong memory. There, you don’t have to worry about being ripped off, and you won’t have so many street girls following you like in Ho Chi Minh City, because the people in Hoi An are the quietest and most cultured in Vietnam.

All you need to do is relax and enjoy. Step 5: Two days later, you can take an early morning bus to Hue in the north, which is the ancient capital of Vietnam. 4 hours during the day is enough. You can rent a motorbike for $2 to take you to an ancient Vietnamese palace a few kilometers away. You can also go to Meissen to see the ruined temples left behind (but to be honest, you don’t have to go to Angkor). At 5pm, you can take the same car to Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi the next morning. In the parking area, there is SINHCAFE and their small hotel. Stay in Hanoi for 2-3 days. You can visit the old town and the Water Skin Cinema. By the way, you can take a walk by the beautiful lake in the evening and feel the breeze and water fragrance of Vietnam. Then, take a China Southern Airlines flight back to Beijing.

(You have to pay a tax of US$15 when leaving the Vietnam airport to go abroad.) The estimated cost of the two-week trip is about 8,000 yuan (if there are more than ten people, the entire cost can be cheaper by more than 10 yuan). In half a month, you can see 50 must-visit places in both worlds! To apply for a visa, you only need to go to the Cambodian Embassy to fill out two application forms and two photos, and pay 250 yuan to get a three-month entry visa. Visa processing time: 4 working days. If you are in a hurry, you can send 500 yuan and you can get the visa in the afternoon. The address of the Embassy of Cambodia in China: No. 9 Dongzhimenwai Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, Tel: 65322790. Things to bring with you. Must bring: sunscreen, mosquito repellent, mosquito bites (carry with you), towel (can wipe sweat, block mud, and protect your neck from the sun).

2. No need to bring: flashlight (except for those who climb the mountain to watch the sunrise at four o'clock), walkie-talkies (each scenic spot is small), snacks (available in local supermarkets). Almost all best season guides say that the best season to travel to Cambodia is from November to February in the dry season, when the climate is mild and the humidity is low. However, the disadvantage is that this is the peak season for the two places mentioned above. There are so many visitors to the attraction that it sometimes feels overcrowded. If you choose August with the least rainfall during the rainy season, it is also a good season to travel. At that time, the vegetation in Angkor Wat and Hui'an was lush, and the humidity was not as high as expected.

It's a cool feeling in the morning and evening, and there are few tourists, so you can enjoy the tranquility of the old temporary.

Among the Asian countries I've been to, I'm afraid only the Great Wall of China and the Old City of Jerusalem can Comparable to Angkor. In my opinion, they can be called the three major human cultural monuments in Asia. Therefore, it is best to ignore the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh and do not miss the Angkor Temple located 300 kilometers northwest of Phnom Penh. You must watch the sunrise at Angkor, and you will realize what it means to be impressive.

Angkor in Cambodia is the most suitable activity for domestic hiking enthusiasts who go abroad for the first time because the people there are kind, because there are great Angkor monuments there, and most importantly, the prices there are cheap. Find your self-respect and comfort where you can eat cheap Chinese food. The Angkor monuments are still more than 10 kilometers away from the center of Siem Reap. Because you need to rent a motorcycle locally, plus a driver for $5 per day. It is best to visit the monuments in the morning and evening so as not to expose your skin to the sun. In addition, if you like photography, the photos taken at Angkor at noon will be the best. Also, don’t forget to bring some black and white film.

Taking photos in Angkor will show the vicissitudes of its magnificent architecture. The ones worth visiting again are Little Angkor, Bayang Temple, and Dabulong Temple. Sunrise starts at four o'clock in the summer and five o'clock in the winter. In Phnom Penh, places worth visiting are the Royal Palace, the Killing Fields and the S21 School Prison. Most hotels offer day trips to these places at very low prices. In addition, you can have a beer in the bar street by the Tonle Sap River in the evening and stay in Phnom Penh for two days.

In addition to the old town of Hanoi that is worth a visit, you can also drink a cup of authentic Vietnamese coffee at the lakeside cafe, or enjoy an authentic Vietnamese water shadow puppet show at the lakeside shadow theater . Experts remind foreigners that they must buy a ticket to visit Angkor. Tickets are $20 for one day, $40 for three days, and $60 for one week. I recommend buying a three-day ticket for 40 yuan, so that you can basically see all the monuments one after another. It is required to have a one-inch color photo of yourself on the ticket. It is recommended to bring some zero dollars with you. The exchange rate between the US dollar and the Cambodian currency (riel) is 1:4700, and all stores accept US dollar cash. When leaving Phnom Penh Airport to go abroad, you must pay an airport management tax of US$15.

Recommended hotels in Siem Reap: such as SUNSENGKYGUESTHOUSE, double air-conditioned room for US$14. The room is large and clean, with shower, opposite the bar street and the old market. NAGAGUESTHOUSE is one of the cheapest hotels in Angkor and has an elegant small courtyard. Tel: 963439, (room rate for 0 nights is US$2-4). *Vietnam has a long and narrow terrain, and there are more than 1,700 kilometers of railway lines from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi. Even the express train takes 32 to 42 hours, and the average speed is only 48 kilometers per hour. Therefore, it is recommended to avoid traveling by train in Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, is noisy and has heavy traffic, making it not suitable for a long-term stay. You can take a one-day or multi-day tour organized by a local travel agency.

Recommended hotel: HOTEL70, Tel: 8365649, Ho Chi Minh City 70 dbuivien, room price: 10-15 USD for 0 night. Sihanoukville Port is located on the southwest coast of Cambodia and is the largest seaport in Cambodia. Built after 1950, Sihanoukville is a relatively new city and more modern than other cities in Cambodia. During the war, Sihanoukville was renamed Kampong Som, and the name Sihanoukville was restored in the 1990s.

Many people call it Sihanoukville for short. The city's main draw is its beaches with dazzling white sand and blue waters. After leaving the thousand-year magic city of Siem Reap, I went to Sihanoukville and stayed on the beach for a few days, munching on freshly baked fish and shrimp, and watching the girls selling snacks and the children playing. My trip to Cambodia was perfect. The beaches there are not as clean as those elsewhere in Southeast Asia because they are not fully developed. Seaside restaurants and bars are very simple but have a special flavor. Grilled fish and grilled shrimp are very cheap now, so give it a try. However, accommodation is more expensive than GESTHOUSE in Siem Reap, and some have independent swimming pools and a good environment. About 20 yuan per room.