2019 Angkor Wat Travel Guide

Speaking of Angkor Wat in Cambodia, I believe everyone knows that it has the most beautiful sunrise and sunset in the world, right? Then the best place to watch it is at Angkor Wat. You must not miss it when you go to Cambodia. The editor below We have compiled a series of travel strategies such as the best routes and transportation for your reference. You must read it carefully before traveling!

Recommended routes:

D1 Small Circle: Angkor Sunrise at the temple - Thongwang City - Tomanon Temple - Zhou Sa Temple - Takeo Temple - Ta Prohm Temple - Sunset on Mount Bakken

D2 Large Circle: Sunrise at the Royal Bath - Cardamom Temple - Pili Temple - Dongmeibeng Temple - Tasun Temple - Panlong Pool - Holy Sword Temple - Sunset at Angkor Wat

D3 outer circle: Queen's Palace - Gobus Beach - Beng Meili - Luoluo Temple Group

Tips: The best way to visit the small circle is by bicycle, while chartering a car is recommended for the larger circle.

Internal transportation:

The fastest way is to take a motorcycle, which costs 0.5-1 USD. The price doubles late at night, and long-term rental is 15-20 USD/day.

Bicycles can be rented at hotels and in town for $1-2/day.

TukTuk is a short-distance bus in Cambodia. It can be chartered to visit the small and large circles of Angkor. It can seat up to 4 people and costs about 14 US dollars. The outer circle is 40 US dollars, but it is not recommended.

If you want to charter a car, the price is US$25-65 for a 4-passenger car and US$35-75 for a 12-seater van. You can negotiate the price.

Exchange rate & consumption:

1000 riel (KHR) ≈ 1.5 yuan

The prices in Cambodia are very low, and restaurants in the old market can be enjoyed for only 8 US dollars per person. A hearty meal; you can stay in a small hotel next to the old market for US$3-10, a budget hotel for only US$30, and a five-star hotel may cost US$200. Excluding shopping, the budget is around 2,000-3,000 yuan.

Visa:

Cambodia opens electronic visas and visas on arrival to Chinese citizens holding ordinary private passports. The electronic visa takes 3 working days and is issued on-site on arrival. It is valid for 90 days, has a stay period of 30 days, and has one entry. The fee is US$30 plus a US$7 handling fee. Children under 12 years old are free.

Air tickets:

Nowadays, there are many air ticket + hotel packages. There are often 5 days and 4 nights free travel packages to Siem Reap for ￥1999-￥2999. It is really cheap. If If you just want to see Angkor Wat, then going to Siem Reap is enough. You can pay attention to the packages on Qiongyou and Taobao Travel.

Flights:

Guangzhou, Kunming, Xiamen, Hong Kong, and Beijing can fly directly to Siem Reap; Nanning, Guangzhou, and Shanghai have direct flights to Phnom Penh.