Cambodia ...

Mardrew

We have just landed home earlier today from 2 1/2 weeks in Vietnam. We had a fabulous time - Hanoi (including overnight cruise in Halong Bay, or rather BaiTu Long), Hue, Hoi An and Ho Chi Minh City. Will, hopefully, do trip reports on TA in next couple of days. Did initially consider including Cambodia as well but it was the right decision not to. Will bookmark this thread as would love to go to Cambodia.

bylromarha

DUKE wrote: »

Thanks. What would you pay for a taxi for the day?

A SR taxi round the temples for 4 people was $25 for the day in 2014. He then came back in the evening and took us to town for dinner and back again. The hotel arranged it for us and it was cheap enough not to think I shall go and haggle elsewhere. The tickets to get into Angkor were in addition to the $25.

We're itching to go back to Cambodia and visit our friends - we're saving for a 2018 summer trip. It'll be our 4th time in that beautiful place, 3rd time with our kids. It's changed so much since our first visit in 2007. I'll never forget my first trip from the airport into central PP along a bumpy dirt track road. No longer like that now!

MUM40

DUKE wrote: »

Oh yes was considering a taxi too, thought it took about 5 hours?

We'll be going September too.[/QUOTE

Depending upon traffic but 2.5 to 3 hours from Pp to kampot

PompeyPete

DUKE wrote: »

Oh yes was considering a taxi too, thought it took about 5 hours?

We'll be going September too.

Duke. Remember the road from Kathmandu to Pokhara......well the road from PP to SR isn't as bad or as dangerous, but the standard of driving is the same! You'll feel safer in the bigger the vehicle the better, ie. a Giant Ibis tourist bus.

PompeyPete

MUM40 wrote: »

Depending upon traffic but 2.5 to 3 hours from Pp to kampot

But have a look at taking the train from PP to Kampot too. It'll be much more of a fun Cambodian experience than just another taxi ride.

PompeyPete

bylromarha wrote: »

A SR taxi round the temples for 4 people was $25 for the day in 2014. He then came back in the evening and took us to town for dinner and back again. The hotel arranged it for us and it was cheap enough not to think I shall go and haggle elsewhere. The tickets to get into Angkor were in addition to the $25.

Admission prices for Angkor, and more information...

https://www.renown-travel.com/cambodia/angkor/admission.html

We paid US$20 each for a 1 day pass 4 years ago, I wonder in who's pocket the current US$37 ends up!

blindman

DUKE wrote: »

Thanks. What would you pay for a taxi for the day?

IIRC-(we took Tuk-Tuk at $15)- Taxi was about $50/day

Advantageous if there are 4 of you but only really needed if you go to Lady Temple

Even then the Tuk-tuk drive was Ok-Takes about 45 minutes each way.

Other Temples are relatively close by-about 10-15 minutes drive.


Our driver supplied us with cold water and towels (storage under the seat) and driving open air gets the breeze going (albeit warm air...)

DUKE

PompeyPete wrote: »

He's not always right though.....fact.:)

You don't do so bad though Pete. I just can't seem to remember all the details these days

DUKE

bylromarha wrote: »

A SR taxi round the temples for 4 people was $25 for the day in 2014. He then came back in the evening and took us to town for dinner and back again. The hotel arranged it for us and it was cheap enough not to think I shall go and haggle elsewhere. The tickets to get into Angkor were in addition to the $25.

We're itching to go back to Cambodia and visit our friends - we're saving for a 2018 summer trip. It'll be our 4th time in that beautiful place, 3rd time with our kids. It's changed so much since our first visit in 2007. I'll never forget my first trip from the airport into central PP along a bumpy dirt track road. No longer like that now!

I bet you've got some tales to tell bylromarha?

DUKE

PompeyPete wrote: »

Duke. Remember the road from Kathmandu to Pokhara......well the road from PP to SR isn't as bad or as dangerous, but the standard of driving is the same! You'll feel safer in the bigger the vehicle the better, ie. a Giant Ibis tourist bus.

How exciting!

Just had a live chat with Giant Ibis they say no toilets on the day time bus :eek: I thought there was.