03 Feb 2022
We arrived in Siem Reap late in the day and wanted to book a tour guide for the next day so we could get started exploring the ruins of Angkor. Our worry was that no tour company would email us back so late in the day. I reached out to Hidden Angkor Tour and Ms. Theavy she responded almost immediately to set up a tour with one of his guides for the next morning.
Our tour guide was Mr. Veasna who showed up at our hotel right at the time we agreed on with a driver in an (air-conditioned) Lexus SUV. We opted for the 2 day tour which covers the main temples of Angkor and quite a bit of time at each one. Veasna was a great guide, he's extremely knowledgeable about the history of the ruins and the various stories surrounding them. Also, he's very enthusiastic about what he does, you can tell he genuinely enjoys showing tourists around the sites and is actually interested in the history of Cambodia. I tend to ask a lot of questions while on these types of tours and Veasna was always able to answer.
The other great part of this tour was that the driver was always exactly where we needed him to be when we were done exploring a temple and after getting back into the car he would provide us with cold water and a cold towel to refresh ourselves after being in the heat.
I would definitely recommend going with Hidden Angkor Tours if you're looking for a guide!