Cambodia Thread 2

[esor]

We will try that direct bus from Bangkok to Siem Reap, Bangkok kami ng July 11, then buy ng ticket sa MoChit Station, 750 Baht according dun sa blog na nabasa ko. 9am is the earliest schedule (bus trip).

We will stay at Bou Savy Guest House, mabait si Mr Bovorn sumagot sa mga questions ko, he even added me sa FB account nya. May malapit na din na money exchange dun, rate is 1 USD = 4000 Riel.

Mag avail na din kami ng Angkor W*a*t tour = 12 USD, english tour guide $25.

mahal ba to mga sisses???

[Shiecg]

^ ok na yan sis ang rate na nakuha mo, i've stayed in Bou Savy din when i went to Siem Reap 2 years ago, enjoy :-)

[Cari]

Mga sis, may nakapag-stay na ba sa inyo sa Mother Home Inn? May marerecommend ba kayong tour na mura lang 4d/3n for 6 pax? Kasi yung mga nababasa ko puro sa bou savy din ang tour eh..magkano average per day? Thanks!!!

[Cari]

mga sis, saan nga yung may malaking ancient swimming pool? tia!

[gorgeousmama]

we will be in SR this coming Monday excited much na
 

[rowan]

cari,

ill be staying at motherhome inn for my siem reap trip next year. i have an acquaintance who stayed there and ok naman daw. also, binasa ko whole thread nila sa tripadvisor and puro positive reviews:) hope it lives up to my expectations hehe. i also booked my temple tour din with them, email them na lang for details. i think 13usd for day 1, 15usd for day 2, 3usd if may sunrise, 25usd/day for tour guide. seen pics from travellers and mukhang worth it ang extra usd sa motherhome inn hehe.

[gorgeousmama]

 we just had our vacay in Siem Reap,,,, hayy breathtaking nga ang Angkor [textspeak!] and the temples
di ko lang masyadong nagusuthan yung tuktuk driver namin coz di mahusay sa English,most of
the time di kami mgkaintinduhan

di masyadong mainit ng pumunta kami same as Bangkok lang

[bagaholic_chewy]

Just got back from Siem Reap din, kaninang 2am kami nakabalik. Ansaya-saya kasi ang mura ng mga bagay-bagay dun. Tsaka chillax lang ang vibe. Ganda nga ng Angkor W.at. Nagustuhan ko din Bayon tsaka Ta Phrom (Tomb Raider). Maganda din Bantaey Samre and Bantaey Srei. Went up Phnom Bahkeng for the sunset, so-so lang. Mas maganda sunset sa Boracay. Did not watch the sunrise sa Angkor W.at, I'm not an early morning person kasi talaga.. 

Masaya maglakad-lakad sa Old Market and Pub Street. Super-mura ng massage, $4-$5 lang ang one hour, kaya every night kami nagpapa-foot massage. Ti-nry din ni hubby ang fish spa, $3 lang, bahala ka gano katagal ka bababad dun.

Loved the food sa Mie Cafe and sa Haven. Sayang nga kasi gusto ko din sana maglunch sa Sala Bai kaya lang closed pala sila from mid-July to October. Tried Sister Srey Cafe, masarap iced chocolate tsaka yung burger and fries. Tried the Cambodian bbq (na me kasamang soup na din, mala shabu-shabu na puro veggies lang) sa isang resto sa Pub Street, ok naman for experience, me kasamang crocodile meat sa set. pero nabitin ako. Bagal maluto ng meat kasi paumbok yung grill tapos maliit space so iilan lang kasya at a time.

Had dinner and watched Apsara dance show sa Angkor Mondial. Meh. Too crowded and food was so-so. We should have gone to Apsara Theater instead, mas maganda siguro dun. $12 lang sa Mondial, $22 yata dun sa Apsara Theater. Sa hotel kasi kami nagpa-book, Mondial yata usual pinagdadalhan nila. I should have specified kung san ko gusto..

We rode a tuktuk going to the airport, instead of the hotel car. $5 lang, aliw pa kasi me sightseeing na din. Hehe..

[gorgeousmama]

Yung  apsara dinner namin is 12$
Din , 5 shows sya w/ pix taking sa
Apsara  dancers

Ng tuktuk din kami going to airport 3$
Naman , nakakatuwa kasi nakakapag
Sightseiing ka, saka feeling prinsesa
Ko pag nkasakay sa tuktuk kasi
Ganda ng aeat cover nila  hehe

[bagaholic_chewy]

^ ganun din sa Mondial, madami performances, from 6:30-8:30pm yata, tuloy-tuloy lang. And me photoops after. Ok din table namin kasi malapit sa stage. I just didn't like the place itself, too crowded (dami kasi tour groups na dun dinadala) and food was so-so lang.

Pag nagka-chance bumalik ng SR, will book with Apsara Theater na or di kaya with Raffles (basta isang nice hotel, pero not everyday ang show. Meron sana sila Friday pero naka-book na kami sa Haven for dinner.). Also, next time, we want to go to Dr. Richner's free beatocello performance sa Children's Hospital, every Saturday naman yun.

Two days lang kami nag-tour. On our last day, chillax na lang. Swimming sa hotel, then short walk ulit to old market and pub street for massage and dinner before punta ng airport.

The tuktuk fare usually depends on the distance. The driver passed through old market and Pub Street on our way to airport, i like the vibrancy of that area...

[entwife]

Mga sis, overwhelming ba kung 3 araw ako magtetemples? Kasi yung tour na kinuha namin is with Bou Savvy. 2 araw yung tour within Angkor, then on the 3rd day parang gusto ko yung Beng MeaLea. Separate na yun from the Angkor.

Hindi ko naman kasi gusto yung parang swimming area nila and yung river.
So basically yung third day namin is vacant pa. Unless i-go nga namin yung beng mea lea.

[bagaholic_chewy]

^ sis, baka ma "temple fatigue" ka kung 3 days puro temples.. unless talagang you like temples. if mag-3 days ka, isama mo na din siguro Bantaey Srei and Bantaey Samre (if wala pa dun sa first two days) - nice din tsaka wala masyado tao (nung time namin, kami lang tao sa Bantaey Samre so ok mag-photoop, hehe).

Day 1 namin, Angkor W.at, Angkor National Museum, Angkor Thom (andun si Bayon, Baphoun, etc). Tapos sunset sa Phnom Bahkeng. Until 6:30pm lang pwede mag-stay sa Bahkeng kasi walang ilaw dun.
Day 2 naman, Bang Mealea, Bantaey Srei, Bantaey Samre and Ta Phrom. Around 5:30pm nakabalik na kami sa hotel..
Day 3, chillax na lang. di rin kami nag lake tsaka fishing village kasi di namin feel.

[entwife]

Sis eto yung package tour ng bou savvy:

Day One: After having breakfast, start to visit South Gate of the Angkor Thom, Bayon, Baphoun, Elephant Terrace, Terrace of Leper king, Takoa, Ta Prom. Break for Lunch. After Lunch visit Banteay kdey, Srah Srang and Angkor [textspeak!]


Day Two:

Sunrise viewing.

After having Breakfast, start to visit Pre Rup, Banteay Srey, Banteay Samre. Break for Lunch. After visit East Mebon, Tasom, Neak Pean, Preah Khan and Sun Set at Bakheng Mountain.


Then flight namin on the 3rd day is 10pm pa. Mukhang overwhelming nga. Though maganda daw kasi talaga yung Beng MeaLea and wala na akong maisip gawin sa 3rd day.

[bagaholic_chewy]

^ wow, ang puno ng Day 1 nyo.. good luck sa lakad-lakad, hehe.. kami kasi, we spent about 2-2.5hrs sa Angkor W.at pa lang..

Ok din naman ang Bang Mealea, though for me, mas maganda pa din Angkor W.at.... it's about an hour per way by car to/from Siem Reap. You can do that ng morning ng day3, then ikot na lang kayo Pub Street and Old Market sa hapon until evening, while waiting for your flight..

[entwife]

Yung day 1 and 2 kasi sis yun na yung from the hotel mismo na package. And Saturday night ang dating namin so basically Sunday ang start ng tour. So nakapahinga na kami the night before.

Tama sis, morning lang ang temples namin on the 3rd day para we can go around the market pa ng afternoon. Massage siguro sa town.hehe

[bagaholic_chewy]

^ yeah, mura lang massage dun kaya every day kami nagpapamassage, hehe..

Enjoy your trip. Kami din, late night dumating ng Thursday. Fri-Sat ang tours. Tapos late night ng Sunday ang flight paalis.

[entwife]

Sis nung dumating kayo ng late thursday night, lumabas pa ba kayo? or rest na lang sa hotel?
may magagawa pa ba ng ganon ka- late?

[vhanya]

^wala na halos magagawa unless makipag inuman sa pub street hehe.
we will go back to siem reap for our prenup shoot! sana walang apsara security na manggulo samin

[bagaholic_chewy]

^^ buhay na buhay pa ang Pub Stret and surrounding area kahit late. Pwede kayo kumain, uminom, magpamassage or kahit lakad-lakad lang. Me mga shops din na late nagsasara.

On our first night, hotel lang kami, nag-unpack. Around 10:30 na din kasi nakarating ng hotel, me slight delay ang CebuPac flight. Nung 2nd and 3rd nights, nasa Old Market / Pub Street kami until about midnight.

[entwife]

Well, baka sa hotel na lang din kami. 9:30pm pala touch down namin sa airport. Para energized kami the next day sa mga tour.

USD lang gamit niyo sis sa entire trip niyo? Accepted ba sa lahat ng shop dun ang USD?