FAQ
Question : WHY SHOULD WE TAKE A TOUR WITH YOU??
If you have only one day, Then you have the Small Circuit while focusing most of your time on Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, and Ta Phrom.
For a three day ticket, you will have time to complete the Small Circuit, the Grand Circuit, and a choice of one or two remote temples if traveling by car. If traveling by bike, you should be able to complete the Small and Grand Circuit over three days.
For a seven-day ticket, you have much more freedom to explore each temple site in greater detail and cover all the main temples on the Small Circuit, Grand Circuit, and the remote temples even including Koh Ker. As map below.
There are multiple ways to navigate the sites all depending on your time and interest. You are free to mix and match any way you like.
The suggested routes for Angkor Wat and the central temple area
- Small Circuit – covers the main concentration central temples including Angkor Wat etc.
- Grand Circuit – covers the central temples expanding out around Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom.
The Remote Temples
There are innumerable ways to mix and match the remote temples which are all best visited by car if planning to visit more than one site on a single trip. Here are some example routes
- Banteay Srei and Kbal Spean
- Beng Mealea and Koh Ker or Beng Mealea and Phnom Kulen
- Roluos Group (Bakong) and Kampong Pluk (floating village)
- Phnom Krom and Chong Khneas (floating village)
Toilets at Angkor
There are public toilets in the park but they are not everywhere and you should take your own tissue. Locations
- inside Angkor Wat on the southeastern side
- before Angkor Thom south gate on the righthand side
- inside Angkor Thom near Preah Pithu
- opposite the entrance to Neak Pean
- before the eastern and western entrances of Ta Prohm
- Sra Srang Village
- opposite the entry to Pre-Rup
- near the entry to Ta Som
Money
There are no ATMs in the park and souvenir stalls, drink stalls, and restaurants of course only accept cash. Taking enough money in the local Reil works fine otherwise I suggest taking at least a few dollars in local currency for tips, and for other things take 1, 5, and 10 US dollar notes. Most stalls will struggle to change a $20 dollar bill.
Food inside Angkor
Like any gated tourist attraction, expect to pay more for drinks and food, but regardless it’s still acceptable. A lunch meal could range from $3-6 at a Khmer-style stall and bottled water usually $1. Every major temple site has drink stalls and local food stalls usually near the entry and sometimes inside. You can get bottled water, brand name soft-drinks, etc.
Meals are usually Khmer-western style and some stalls have printed English menus and usually someone who speaks enough English to take your order.
There is a row of nice sit-down restaurants that look out over the water of Srah Srang which is a quite nice location for lunch.
Sunrise and Sunsets
For sunrise, these spots are all open from 5.00 am
Angkor wat
Srah Srang
Phnom Bakheng.
Pre Rup reduced hours in effect – 2021)
For sunset, these sites are open till 7.00 pm
Phnom Bakheng.
Pre Rup.
Phom Krom, (the temple closes at 5.30 while the mountain top area is still open)
Phnom Bok, (the temple closes at 5.30 while the mountain top area is still open)
Question : DO I NEED TO RECONFIRM A BOOKING?
Answer : If you have pre-paid for a tour there is no need to reconfirm IF YOU HAVE A CASH BOOKINGS MUST RECONFIRM AT LEAST THE DAY BEFORE THE TOUR OR WE WILL NOT SEND A VEHICLE TO PICK YOU UP.
Question : CAN I PAY CASH ON THE DAY OR DO I HAVE TO PAY BY CREDIT CARD?
Answer : Drivers can not take credit cards on the day for secruity reasons. All tour have to be prepaid or by deposit.
Question : I DONT UNDERSTAND THE PRICING HOW CAN I WORK OUT HOW MUCH A TOUR WILL COST?
Answer : The price per person will drop if there are more people on your tour. This is because we have to provide a vehicle, driver and guide wether there is one person or eleven people. So it becomes less expensive if there are more people. To price your tour click on the BOOKING NOW button at the bottom of each itinerary. Simply select the number of people, any extra options you want and it will automatically calculate the cost for you.
Question : I AM A SINGLE PERSON CAN I TAKE A TOUR?
Answer : YES. We take a lot of single people on our tours. There will be a driver and English speaking guide to accompany you throughout the day so its still a very enjoyable experience.
Question : CAN WE FINISH A TOUR EARLY OR DO WE HAVE TO FOLLOW THE ITINERARY?
Answer : All our tours are private tours so you have the flexibility to do as you please. You may finish a tour early or stay longer at places that interest you or you may wish chill out and have a beer by the river. Its entirely up to you, we are there to serve you on your tour.
Question : IS IT SAFE TO LEAVE OUR BELONGINGS IN THE CAR?
Answer : YES However we recommend that best replica watches you keep valuables with you at all time as we are not responsible for the loss of personal belongings. If an item is lost (this is a very rare event) we will support you to make a full claim on your insurance and we recommend that visitors have adequate insurance cover.
Question : DO THE GUIDES SPEAK ENGLISH?
Answer : YES all our guides speak good English and are knowledgeable about the temple and all the local tourist attractions.
Question : CAN WE TAKE LOTS OF PICTURES AND VIDEOS AT THE TEMPLE.
Answer : YES there will be lots of opportunity to take pictures and videos at the temple and you should make sure you have spare batteries for you camera and video equipment.
Question : WHAT CLOTHES SHOULD WE WARE AT THE ANKOR WAT?
Answer : For the early morning event we suggest light summer clothes as as Cmbodia is a tropical country, we recommend covered shoes.
Question : HOW FAR IS THE TIGER TEMPLE FROM BANGKOK AND HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET THERE?
Answer : The Tiger Temple is located outside of Kanchanaburi which is approximately two hours drive from Bangkok. Add an extra hour from Pattaya.
Question : WHAT’S INCLUDED ON A TOUR?
Answer : A vehicle and driver for the duration of your tour. A Pick up from your hotel anywhere in Bangkok or Pattaya. An English speaking guide. All entrance fees (except extra options listed on booking page). Lunch of Khmer food Return to your hotel in Bangkok.
Question : ARE ALL YOUR TOURS PRIVATE TOURS? DO YOU DO ANY GROUP TOURS?
Answer : All our tour are private tours we are currently working on providing a group tour once a week but as yet this is not available.
Contact Us
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