3-D Angkor Temples With One Sunrise

Disclaimer: This was my first personal use of a tour guide on a foreign trip. I was asked to write an honest review; this is my best attempt. We were assigned a driver (Ang Bong) and a tour guide (Vanny Chhoem) for the 3 days that my girlfriend and I wanted to tour the ancient ruins of Cambodia. I wasn't sure what to expect; but, I probably would have predicted something like scripted lines and a pretty rigid schedule. However, our driver Ang was extremely flexible, accommodating small detours for bathroom breaks or sightseeing as desired. They always opened and closed the car doors for us and had cold towels ready before each leg of the journey. Our tour guide, Vanny, is extremely knowledgeable not only about the local history, but also about the history of the larger region of Southeast Asia and India and about the more modern political happenings in Cambodia. We toured more than 6 temples over 3 days (having the opportunity to tour more, but deciding to use our time in other ways for our middle day). The company also coordinated a boat tour in a fishing village and arranged for a visit to a local school. The school offers free English classes sponsored by Happy Angkor Wat Tour, another reason to support this company. I saw artwork, learned words, and experienced history that I will never forget and gained an appreciation for a people that I had never considered, before. Both our driver and our tour guide were extremely professional, spoke English very well, accommodated our schedule and were able to recommend how best to use our time both during and outside of the tour. If I have to critique anything then I would advise the future traveller of 2 things. 1) Bring a map or request one. It's difficult to understand where and when everything is related; marking up information on a map is a great way to keep track of everything and we weren't provided with one (but, nor did we ever think to ask). 2) You should expect your tour vehicle to be clean, comfortable, and safe, but don't expect it to be new. We were provided a mid-2000s Lexus SUV, which is characteristic of an upper middle-class Cambodian vehicle; a country whose car market is largely based on restored, foreign used vehicles.

Couldn’t recommend this tour and our guide Borey more highly. He was extremely knowledgable and had a great eye for the temples, bringing us to spots off the beaten path that provided spectacular views of each temple. He was also accommodating and the route provided a nice mix of temples and the surrounding countryside

Wir haben die Tour mit unserem Guide Vanny und dem Fahrer Ang gemacht ... gleich vorweg, exzellent! Beide waren sehr freundlich und immer bemüht uns den Aufenthalt so angenehm wie möglich zu machen! Man merkt Vanny an, dass er mit dem Herzen dabei ist, denn er schwärmt von den Tempeln und lebt einem in seinen Erzählungen die Historie und Legenden dahinter auch mit vor! Die Tempel sind beeindruckend! Vanny hat auch immer die besten Spots für Photos gewusst und viele für und mit uns gemacht! Nach jedem Tempel wurden kühle Erfrischungstücher und frisches Wasser so viel man wollte gereicht, sehr angenehm! Als wir frische Früchte wollten haben sie uns auch gleich zu einem guten Verkaufsstand gebracht und uns die besten ausgesucht! Das Wetter hat gut gepasst und war nicht zu heiß (trotzdem 30 Grad Celsius) und kein Regen, also ein guter Monat für einen Besuch! Am letzten Tag haben wir noch einen Ausflug zu einem Dorf, das auf Stelzen gebaut ist, und einem floating Village gemacht inklusive Bootsfahrt, eine schöne Erfahrung und Abrundung für den gesamten Ausflug. Also, gerne jederzeit wieder mit Vanny und Ang!