4 Days Expedition From Bangkok to Angkor Wat

Nice arqueological sites in Angkor and well preserved too. The driver from Poipet to Siem Reap too slow, although he said the car had speed limit counter. The frontier in Poipet was confusing and it was not fault from the company, it was fault from the customs in both sides. The company should offer an option to fly from Bangkok to Siem Reap, even for a higher price.

We were picked up on time from our hotel in Bangkok. The vehicle was big and spacious and air conditioned. We stopped once for the bathroom and grabbed some snacks at the service station. The boarder crossing was intimidating but did go smoothly, we were met by a guide ( I guess prearranged for part of the tour, he arranged everting for us) We were then transferred to a vehicle on the Cambodian side, nicer van and driver, We were met by our guide ‘Chai’. Arrived at hotel and was pleasantly surprised by the standard, it was lovely. Naturally over the next 2 days we visited the temples and it was amazing. In the evening we got a tuk tuk to pub street each night. Great fun , great food and night markets right there. $44 AUD each night for 4 dinners and 4 beers. Return was ok, van in Thai side was not as nice -air con struggled and driver spoke no english. If you’re in Bangkok and have 4 days it’s well worth doing, I feel it was good value for money and not expensive in Cambodia. Great for families as well ,

Overall my 3nights/4day tour was fantastic. The tour guide, Mr. Chhay was well versed and helped a lot. I loved the hotel I was booked in Tara Angkor Hotel (near Angkor Natiinal Museum). I’m rating it 4 stars because of the communication challenges. There are some details that could be straightened (communicated to the travelers better) out for smooth and safe travels. Some FYI for the new traveler: 1. The drive from Bangkok to the Cambodia border Poipet is about 4.5+ hrs. Do not expect the driver to speak english. Hence, the driver cannot give you further info. There will be 2 stops for toilet and buy food/drinks 2. The contact at the border will ask for nice new US bills $40 (they will reject it if your money is ripped or crumpled). Crossing the biarder could take 30 mins-2 hrs depending on how busy it is. Lucky for us, it took us less than an hour. 3. The drive from the Cambodia border to the hotel in Siem Reap is 2.5+ hrs. The driver also doesn’t speak English. 4. The tour schedule was not laid out in detail. So, ask or call the operator a few days before the tour. 5. On the return home, you are on your own to cross the border back yo Thailand. I was lucky, no one was in line. I was done in 30 minutes. I left Siem Reap at 12nn. My other friends took 2+ hours. One left Siem Reap at 3p and the other 8a. It’s hit or miss. 6. On the way back, make sure before getting on the van that your driver knows your hotel. My driver got lost (he is not from Bangkok) and we circled for 30 mins. Communication was frustrating since he doesn’t speak English. Google translate and maps didn’t help Us either. I called the hotel to speak to the driver. I whatsApp the operator to give directions. I got dropped off a bit far and had to walk 10 minutes to my hotel. 7. Tip them as you may, they do hard work for us