6th Stamp:Siem Reap, Cambodia
Sunrise at Angkor Wat |
March 1, 2012
*By 630 AM,Exited Moc Bai, Vietnam
*By 7:00 AM Immigration at Bavet, Cambodia
*For
SoutheastAsian Member Countries, VISA is free.For other Nationalities (Apply for Arrival Visa, I'm not sure How much will it cost)
*Remove
your passport cases such as plastics etc.(IO will remove it),just present your plain passport to
IO and will pass the Thermal Scanning Area (Quarantine Section). One Cambodian
Personnel said “Patingin Nga” then place the scanner near my throat.(Nagtatagalog teh? Hmmm..)
*In
Cambodian border, you will notice there are a lot of Casinos
Hello Khmers!( Cambodians)
*We didn't bother to change our dollars into riel.They
accepting dollars here as your mode of payment,make sure you have these small
denominations($ 1,5,10,20,50)
Stopover for Breakfast (30 to 45 mins)
Welcome to Cambodia (Bavet Border) |
A Short RORO Ride |
By 12 PM, Arrived at Phnom Penh
*We
didn’t stay or try a tour in Phnom Penh (Nothing Much to See In Phnom Penh
–according to an American Tourist later we’ve met in Siem Reap)
*We
took our Lunch and Booked a 1:30PM Bus ticket to Siem Reap ( $7/ 1:30PM- 8 PM/ 1 Stopover/ Free Mineral Water)
*Sokha-Komartep Express Limousine Bus (Phnom Penh to Siem Reap Schedules: 730,830,930,1030am 1230 130pm) Phnom Penh Address:#7Eo, St. 106 S/K Wat Phnom, Cambodia, Siem Reap Address: #L10,11 St. Tep Vong( Kandal Market)
My $5 Amok (Fish) Lunch |
Cambodian Highway |
Monks (During our Stopover) |
Siem Reap, Cambodia
By 8PM, Arrived at Siem Reap
*Checked
in at Golden Fish (Street 9/ $16/4= $4/ One of the Cheapest lodges in Siem Reap: Source: Andy’sBlog)
*Dinner
and Strolled along Pub Street
*Booked
our Tuktuk Service through our Hotel(for Angkor Archaeological Park Tour tomorrow- $15 for Whole Day)
Dead Tired.Sleep. Lights Off
Customary (Remove Your Shoes) |
Our Fellow Bus Passengers (Russian) |
Khmer Food (Our Late Dinner) |
I got this guide and i find it very useful (booklet) for free. For Further Visitors Guide, You can visit their site. Click Here
Day IV:Angkor Wat
By 5AM, Woke up and Fetched by our Tuktuk Service and
off we go to our Tour
*Why
this early? We need to catch up the Sunrise at Angkor Wat
*One
Day Pass for Angkor Archaeological Park cost $20 per person (Small Circle Tour)
I saw this in our Hotel (Temples Refresher) |
Small Circle Tour Pass |
1st Stop: Angkor Wat
What is Angkor Wat? Here is the Answer
*After our Photo Op session at Angkor Wat, we ate our Breakfast to a nearby food stalls.
*After our Photo Op session at Angkor Wat, we ate our Breakfast to a nearby food stalls.
Sunrise at Angkor Wat |
Angkor Wat Grounds |
Apsaras |
Steepy Staircase ( Acrophobic! I Survived!) |
Tuktuk Ride |
Useful Links
My Mentor, Andy's Travel to Cambodia. Click Here
GMA News Sandra Aguinaldo's Biyaheng Timog Silangang Asya ( Southeast Asia Travel). Click Here
If you have questions, feel free to comment below. "Awkunh Charan"(Thank You in Cambodian)
grabe naman, halos lahat ata naka-link at naka-based, kaka-dyahi, hehehe !!
ReplyDeletematsalams ng marami migz :)