Hi..... sorry for more Angkor Wat / Siem Reap thread :sweat:
I'm planning for a trip to Angkor/Siem Reap mid Oct this year. Thinking that the Wet Season is nearly over and the forest should still be mostly green, the lake & moat fills..... and the added fact that few Japanese / Chinese tourist wouldn't pack the temple during what most would consider as still the Wet Season.
Most likely I would be flying by Jetstar from Changi.... since they only fly 3 days of the week.... I'm more or less struck with a 5 (Sun-Thur), 6 (Tue-Sun) or 8 (Sun-Sun) days trip.
My plan so far -
5 day trip
Day 1 - Arrive (6am local time). Look for rooms... tour Siem Reap (Market, Streets, Back Ally).
Day 2 - Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon, Phnom Bakheng, Ta Prohm...etc, incl 'Angkor Balloon' flight.
Day 3 - Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon, Phnom Bakheng, Ta Prohm...etc
Day 4 - Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon, Phnom Bakheng, Ta Prohm...etc
Day 5 - Return to S'pore (7:45am flight)
6 day trip
Day 1 - Arrive (6am local time). Look for rooms... tour Siem Reap (Market, Streets, Back Ally).
Day 2 - Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon, Phnom Bakheng, Ta Prohm...etc, incl 'Angkor Balloon' flight.
Day 3 - Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon, Phnom Bakheng, Ta Prohm...etc
Day 4 - Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon, Phnom Bakheng, Ta Prohm...etc
Day 5 - Beng Mealea (jungle temple) - 70km from Siem Reap.
Day 6 - Return to S'pore (7:45am flight)
8 day trip
Day 1 - Arrive (6am local time). Look for rooms... tour Siem Reap (Market, Streets, Back Ally).
Day 2 - Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon, Phnom Bakheng, Ta Prohm...etc, incl 'Angkor Balloon' flight.
Day 3 - Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon, Phnom Bakheng, Ta Prohm...etc
Day 4 - Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon, Phnom Bakheng, Ta Prohm...etc
Day 5 - Beng Mealea (jungle temple) - 70km from Siem Reap.
Day 6 - Chong Kneas (Floating Village) - 11-15km from Siem Reap.
Day 7 - No Plan yet..... likely Relax/Shopping in Siem Reap.
Day 8 - Return to S'pore (7:45am flight)
Which ever plan I choose... the amount of leaves I need to take remain the same (5 days).... so, cost would be the only problem. I'm on a buget of around only $1K SGD.... with the flight costing already $238 SGD.... With only $750 SGD left, around $500 USD, my buget would be tight. Plan to take Tuk-tuk instead of cars to save cost and stay in guesthouse instead of Hotels.
Questions
* Which plan would you recommend (5-6-8 days) ??
* What other sights did I missed (but still can squeeze in) ??
* Since the flight back to S'pore is Siem Reap to Phnom Penh to S'pore.... do any one recommend a 1 day trip to Phnom Penh to see the Killing Fields, S21 prisons... etc. Before flying back to S'pore ??
Thxs for any Information or Suggestion or Recommendation...... :thumbsup:
:sweat:
I'm planning for a trip to Angkor/Siem Reap mid Oct this year. Thinking that the Wet Season is nearly over and the forest should still be mostly green, the lake & moat fills..... and the added fact that few Japanese / Chinese tourist wouldn't pack the temple during what most would consider as still the Wet Season.
Most likely I would be flying by Jetstar from Changi.... since they only fly 3 days of the week.... I'm more or less struck with a 5 (Sun-Thur), 6 (Tue-Sun) or 8 (Sun-Sun) days trip.
My plan so far -
5 day trip
Day 1 - Arrive (6am local time). Look for rooms... tour Siem Reap (Market, Streets, Back Ally).
Day 2 - Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon, Phnom Bakheng, Ta Prohm...etc, incl 'Angkor Balloon' flight.
Day 3 - Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon, Phnom Bakheng, Ta Prohm...etc
Day 4 - Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon, Phnom Bakheng, Ta Prohm...etc
Day 5 - Return to S'pore (7:45am flight)
6 day trip
Day 1 - Arrive (6am local time). Look for rooms... tour Siem Reap (Market, Streets, Back Ally).
Day 2 - Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon, Phnom Bakheng, Ta Prohm...etc, incl 'Angkor Balloon' flight.
Day 3 - Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon, Phnom Bakheng, Ta Prohm...etc
Day 4 - Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon, Phnom Bakheng, Ta Prohm...etc
Day 5 - Beng Mealea (jungle temple) - 70km from Siem Reap.
Day 6 - Return to S'pore (7:45am flight)
8 day trip
Day 1 - Arrive (6am local time). Look for rooms... tour Siem Reap (Market, Streets, Back Ally).
Day 2 - Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon, Phnom Bakheng, Ta Prohm...etc, incl 'Angkor Balloon' flight.
Day 3 - Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon, Phnom Bakheng, Ta Prohm...etc
Day 4 - Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon, Phnom Bakheng, Ta Prohm...etc
Day 5 - Beng Mealea (jungle temple) - 70km from Siem Reap.
Day 6 - Chong Kneas (Floating Village) - 11-15km from Siem Reap.
Day 7 - No Plan yet..... likely Relax/Shopping in Siem Reap.
Day 8 - Return to S'pore (7:45am flight)
Which ever plan I choose... the amount of leaves I need to take remain the same (5 days).... so, cost would be the only problem. I'm on a buget of around only $1K SGD.... with the flight costing already $238 SGD.... With only $750 SGD left, around $500 USD, my buget would be tight. Plan to take Tuk-tuk instead of cars to save cost and stay in guesthouse instead of Hotels.
Questions
* Which plan would you recommend (5-6-8 days) ??
* What other sights did I missed (but still can squeeze in) ??
* Since the flight back to S'pore is Siem Reap to Phnom Penh to S'pore.... do any one recommend a 1 day trip to Phnom Penh to see the Killing Fields, S21 prisons... etc. Before flying back to S'pore ??
Thxs for any Information or Suggestion or Recommendation...... :thumbsup:
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