Adventure trip to Cambodia and Thailand 

Hi,

We have tried to come up with just the right itinerary as per you requirements and in this process, we have made some assumptions. You can go through the itinerary and get back to us if you need any changes.

ASSUMPTIONS

1. You would want to leave Bangkok on 9th and reach Siem Reap
2. Since you asked for the cheapest option of travel from Bangkok to Siem Reap, we have planned your trip keeping that in mind. But, we have given you all the options of travel.
3. The 24 hrs that you need to be in Bangkok, we would suggest you do it in the last two days instead of the first day.

OVERVIEW OF THE ITINERARY

• 9th Dec 2009 : Travel from Bangkok to Siem Reap*
• 10th Dec 2009 : Angkor Wat, Cultural Village, Cookery School and Angkor Night Market
• 11th Dec 2009 : Angkor Thom( Bayon, Ta Prohm) and the Apsara Theatre
• 12th Dec 2009 : Bantreay serai, Kbal Spean or Tonle Sap Lake cruise or Hike in the silk farm
• 13th Dec 2009: Siem Reap to Bangkok
• 14th Dec 2009 : Bangkok : Floating Market, Grand Palace, Wat Pho, Bangkok unusual and the local bazar and street food.
  

* If you reach Siem Reap by early evening, then you can do the Apsara theatre or the Angkor night market that same night.

TRAVEL OPTIONS FROM BANGKOK TO SIEM REAP

• BY AIR : You can take some cheap flights offered by Air Asia, Thai Airways and Bangkok Airways on 9th and 13th. The choices are as follows

Air Asia



Bangkok Air



You can then take a bus to Siem Reap. The buses leave at regular intervals at different times of the day.

• OVERLAND: Take a train from Bangkok's main Hualamphong station to Aranyaprathet, which is a few kilometres from the Cambodian frontier.Two reliable trains run daily.To reach Siem Reap or Battambang the same day, take the 05:55 from Bangkok arriving in Aranyaprathet at 11:35.There's also a 13:05 train from Bangkok which arrives in Aranyaprathet at 17:35, but this is too late to move on from the frontier and you will have to spend the night at Poiphet.
• At Aranyaprathet, take a tuk-tuk (about 40-60 baht) or motorcycle (about 50 baht) or wait for the bus (about 10 baht), from the station to the Cambodian border at Poiphet (15km).  The border is open 07:00-20:00.
• Take a share taxi from Poiphet to Siem Reap.  The journey usually takes around 3-3.5 hours, and it costs about $30/1000 baht for the whole car or $9/300 baht for the front seat, depending on your bargaining powers.  There are also buses, some quite basic, from Poiphet to Siem Reap, fare around $3, journey time around 6 hours.

If you wish to read more on this and get detailed information along with the maps, please click here and for more information about the roads and checkpoints read this

IN AND AROUND SIEM REAP

• Angkor Wat : Read more about the 7th wonder here
• Angkor Thom : For a complete experience, explore this place all by yourself. Explore here
• Cambodia Cultural Village : Check out what you get to see and know here
• Bayon and Beng Melea: The favorite of 90% of the tourists and a sure treat for photographers. Want to have a look at Bayon and Beng Melea?
• Angkor Apsara Theatre : This will sure be a treat for your eyes as well as your tummy
• Le Tigre De Papier Cookery School: Get to learn some mouth watering Khmer dishes here
• Kbal Spean : The unexplored rain forests
• Tonle Sap Lake cruise : Take a ride here
• Bantreay serai : Read more here
• Ta Prohm : The most genuine temple
• Phnom Bakheng : Elephants take you to the temple mountain
  
• Night Markets : Shop here Also check out the Psar Chaa old market

STAY IN SIEM REAP

• Palm Garden Lodge : This is the cheapest and one of the best places to stay in Siem Reap. The room tariffs start from $7 per night. Check out the hotel website here
• Auberge Mont Royal 'd Angkor : The rooms start at $30 per night. Find out more here
• Golden Temple Villa : One of the highest rated hotels by a lot of travelers. The advantage being it is close to most of the temples. See the hotel website here and read the reviews here

24 HRS IN BANGKOK

• Floating Market : It is recommended that you do this early morning to avoid the crowd.
• Grand Palace : A ticket for the Grand Palace gives free entry to Dusit Palace, including the Vimanmek Mansion and Ananda Samakhom Throne Hall.There is a strict dress code to be followed.Visitors must be properly dressed before being allowed entry to the temple.Read more here.
• Wat Pho : Temple of reclining Buddha. See here
• Unusual Bangkok: See the scary bit here
• Suan Lum Night Bazaar : Wind up with some shopping and local food

STAY IN BANGKOK

• Rikka Inn : See more here
• Lamphu Tree Hotel : Rooms start at $30. Read more here and find the reviews here.

We hope that the above itinerary suits your tastes. We can always do some changes if you need.

Keeping in mind you adventure plans, we have found out some bicycle, dirtbike and quad tours. You can have an idea by the following links and accordingly we can help you with the hiring procedures and the itinerary :

• http://www.asiavipa.com/cambodia_tour/siem_reap_tour_asa_4d3n.htm
• http://www.enjoytravelvietnam.com/Cambodia-Tour/Angkor-Wat/Siem-Reap/310/Siem-Reap-Biking-Tour-Siem-Reap-3-Days.htm
• http://www.cyclekampuchea.com/

Need more information? Do write back so that we can help you plan your complete trip with everything that you need.

Sneha.