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Cambodia Travel Information
C.V. Dynamic Tours Hello We are Mr. Chamnan Chhor and Mr. Vichet Chea. We would be happy to assist you with your travel needs while in Cambodia. We are based in Siem Reap, The Kingdom of Cambodia - The Kingdom of Wonder. Siem Reap / Phnom Penh / Sihanoukville or anywhere around Cambodia Tour Guide: Chamnan Chhor- Apsara Authority Guide and Registered Driver. Chamnan + 855-12786723 and + 855 979664476 GUIDE (on the left) Email:
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Air conditioned cars/van available. You can contact us by phone (text message) or email- This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Please try to give as much notice as possible of your arrival, if we are unavailable, we can assist to find another Driver or Guide for you. Driver: Vichet Chea - Registered Driver. Tuk Tuk (Remore) or Car Vichet +855-12662860 DRIVER (on the right) *Tip- Please use registered drivers; they will have a vest with a driver number on the back. If you would like further information on Cost, travel tips, arrival, do’s and don’ts, what to see and do, and Angkor Wat Temple please read on. Current Information as of March 2011, please share this information if you find it helpful. Airport Arrival, for airport pick up all you need to do is contact them with your details…Name, the dates and flight times for pick up, departure or any of your daily requirements… they will confirm arrangements with you. If you do not know what to see and do, you can email Chamnan
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to discuss your itinerary, or wait until you are in country and an itinerary can be organized upon arrival. PLEASE mention to both that you got these details from this web site ……they know what current restaurants are being recommended, best price for shopping, doctor etc, it will help them to assist you with your needs….. If you need two Tuk Tuks (Remores) – more family or lots of luggage - mention this to Chamnan so he can assist you. * Whatever your needs are, just ask them first and they will do their best to help. Rates The Rates for Chamnan- personal guide $ 20-30$ USD for a day, this also depends on the length of the day. The Rates for Vichet- personal Driver are $15-$20 USD for a day. He will stay with you the whole time if you wish, while you dash here and go there. Obviously if you have them less time or more time eg: early morning arrival, sunrise or sunset schedule, then do as you feel appropriate. If you book a guide or driver through a hotel, they do charge you the same prices but take a percentage for their hotel, which is understandable. Booking direct through Vichet and Chamnan, allows them to financially get ahead a little faster……. * A business card of the hotel you are staying in is a good idea to keep with you, to show other drivers, things can sometimes get lost in ´Tranalation” *Please negotiate before with any driver you have. Confirm times, places, pick-ups etc. Visiting Cambodia - a very comprehensive website with extra information about Angkor Archaeological Park- Getting started -what to bring-Admission passes. www.canbypublications.com/siemreap/srstarted.htm TEMPLES and other Chamnan and /or Vichet will help you arrange your day or days at the temples. For example: when, for how many days, were, and what time to see things! Best to avoid the crowds!!! It makes it special the sights, smells, sounds and gives you a personal side to their way of life ......Always listen to the locals…in this case! (Phnom Kulen) not many visitors know about this place. It is in the hills, the Khmer empire carved the bottom of the river in the 9th century, with 3 waterfalls during the wet season. What to bring – water, hand sanitizer liquid, umbrella for shade/rain, a hat and bug repellent. - Copy of your Passport and Credit Card details, in a separate location. Every Saturday evening at the Bopha Children’s Hospital, Dr Beat gives a free concert; he plays the Cello with a visual show!! www.beatocello.com Take a trip to one of the killing fields in PP. There are over two hundred around Cambodia, it is a must. Alternatively visit a land mine museum …. Or a killing field monument in SR. To understand even a little of what the Khmer have seen and gone through, it is tough but gives your visit another perspective to their more recent history……….Khmer Rouge, land mines, disease… If you would like to expand your Khmer experience (outside Siem Reap) We can now arrange a longer tour for you from Siem Reap, to Phnom Penh, to Sihanoukville, with side trips to (Kep and Kampot). We were very impressed with Sihanoukville and the south….VERY relaxing, great beaches, and comfortable accommodation, similar to the good old days of Asia. Chamnan will travel with you. Transportation Vehicle: Van, Car, or even Motorcycle!! Entry Visa: $ 20 USD per Adult- visas can be obtained by e visa, at a Royal Embassy of Cambodia, or on arrival at the airports. One passport sized photo required for each person. Departure Tax: $ 25 USD per Adult These taxes are sometimes now included with your airline ticket. Currency Used: $ USD- one dollar notes are very useful and the Khmer Riel. US$1.00 = 4000 Riel Cambodian riel (R) is the official tender in Cambodia but the US dollar is the de facto currency. Most hotels and many restaurants and shops set their prices in US dollars. Small transactions (less than a dollar) are usually done in riel. Always carry some riel for small purchases, motodup/ tuk tuk fare. Foreign currency can be exchanged at the banks or one of the many currency exchange shop. Several exchange shops, are located along Sivatha Blvd. Banks, moneychangers and other businesses will not accept it. Medical * Drink Bottled Water; please do not drink the tap water. On my visit in - Sept 07- a girlfriend had an ear problem, and we found a good Doctor for NON emergency conditions: DR. Rithy Kong- mention to the boys if you need to see him!! There is now a NEW International Hospital in Siem Reap and hospitals in Phnom Penh. Tailor- please Ask Chamnan, his mother is a very good seamstress, you might like to bring that special piece of material to have a garment tailor made for you while you are visiting. Siem Reap: Hotels *Most hotels have breakfast included………..but please check/confirm. *These are just some of the many hotels available; I have stayed in the hotels mentioned below. Antanue Angkor Villa – www.antanue.com - small-very nice -some rooms off pool area-not far from town centre. Day Inn – rooms are off the pool area. FCC Club- rooms are off the courtyard or pool. Bopha Angkor- a little more casual and Khmer, rooms are off the courtyard. Raffles Grand Hotel D’Angkor - if you want history and to treat yourself. Hotel D’ Angkor- internal room access/ entire hotel air conditioned. Shinta Mani- supports and trains chefs…..rooms off courtyard. Hotel De la Paix- if you want modern and to pamper yourself. Red Piano Guesthouse- As the name suggests Heritage Suites- www.heritage.com.kh – modern, superior boutique hotel, not far from centre. *The hotels will have current free booklets of cultural attractions/what’s on/dining/shopping. Discount Hotel Web Sites * Always a good idea to carry a business card of the hotel you are staying, just in case! Travel / Information * Please consider supporting Sustainable Tourism. - www.whl.travel/sustainable_tourism www.canbypublications.com a good detailed website. www.angkor-cambodia.org/eng/angkor.html Cultural does and don’ts Khmer people are extremely tolerant and will forgive almost all of our cultural "faux pas". However a little awareness and consideration will help avoid causing offense, and ensure your stay in Cambodia is enjoyable.
Thursday, 18 June 2009 22:01 Dave Perkes Phnom Pehn Post
The cute kids selling stuff around the temples, asking where you come from, rattling out country facts like "England, capital London, Prime Minister Gordon Brown", and even attempts at Cockney rhyming slang can amuse. A Hungarian tourist said to a seller recently that if she could tell him the capital of Hungary, he would buy the book. The child confidently answered "Budapest", so a deal was done. Sometimes vendors rush up to people and interrupt their conversation with "You wanna buy flute, postcard, scarf, tablecloth". This irritating habit does them no favours, and I'd certainly not buy from them. Also beware of fake guidebooks. Tourists are sometimes offered shrink-wrapped guidebooks after being shown a pristine colour copy only to find that when they open the wrapping on the tour bus that they have a crude photocopy that falls apart within days. Of course, the children are not working in isolation, and they always have adults in the background. Their income supplements their family's income. These families are suffering badly with the lack of tourists, so if the kids are polite and say please and thank you, then do buy if you can. A little goes a long way here. *Are you M.A.D? (making a difference) How you can Help! I have had many people ask me this question -I want to do more but I just don’t know how!! Child Safe – a program in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh www.childsafe-cambodia.org What is ChildSafe? ChildSafe is a child protection network - protecting children in Cambodia and other countries in the region- from all forms of abuse: sexual abuse, migration, drugs, domestic violence, etc...Many businesses support their work. You can donate Blood - at the Bopha Children’s Hospital at Siem Reap, 10 minutes of your time.…. Water Filters – Please visit www.cooee-eco.com We must be M.A.D. category. Water Wells – If you wish to donate a water well which will support about 1-3 families, please see Chamnan Programs There are some private enterprises which run along social lines, meaning they do not run the business solely for profit, but ensure workers are able to work in a comfortable environment and are paid fairly for their work. This empowers people with a good income and working condition: Examples: Bloom, Nyemo, Smateria, Rajana, Friends-Tooit, and Tabitha. Hotels *some hotels now have programs to help local organizations. Examples: Hotel d’ la Paix has a connect program, they can organize for you to visit Venerable Somnieng, the head of a local monk network who runs a sewing school and more. Shinta Mani trains and supports chefs. Dine at Friends the Restaurant – run by street kids in training. Building Houses *Yes, You and a team of others build it!!!!! This is how I got involved with Cambodia. www.tabithafoundationaustralia.com There is also Tabitha UK, USA, Canada, and N.Z. Just search- Tabitha Foundation Cambodia Orphanages & Organizations There are many organizations in Cambodia; these are just a few that I have been involved with and or visited on my travels, they are: a. Pepy – "Protect the Earth, Protect Yourself" www.pepyride.org The organization is led by Founder and Executive Director Daniela Papi, Managing Director Maryann Bylander, and Country Manager Meas Aline Vanna. b. Sunrise Centre - Siem Reap and Phnom Penh http://www.sunrisechildrensvillage.org Director – Geraldine Cox c. Maryknoll Orphanage HIV/AIDS Phnom Penh http://www.parish-without-borders.net/Cambodia Father Jim d. NHCC New Hope for Cambodian Children HIV/AIDS Phnom Penh http://www.newhopeforcambodianchildren.com/index.htm Director- John and Mary Tucker e. Land Mine Museum Orphanage- Siem Reap - assisted by VVMCT -Vietnam Veterans Mine Clearing Team- Australia http://members.optushome.com.au/glaust/index-1.htm Director- Akira f. Green Gecko Project: a safe place for Siem Reap kids to eat, wash, learn and play. http://www.greengeckoproject.org Director – Tania and the Gecko Crew Leave something behind; please don’t just take your memories……. Kind Regards and Thank you. Mrs Ellen Jerrett |
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