Siem Reap tour guide, Cambodia Travel

Siem Reap tour guide

You are looking for fun or history, or unspoiled nature, welcome to the site that has it all – Siem Reap. Located in northwestern Cambodia, Siem Reap has been known as one of the most beautiful archaeological places that worth visiting with many attractions such as Angkor temples, Old French Quarter and traditional Apsara dance performances. I would share you something that you should know before exploring this amazing place. Indochina travel Cambodia

The natural beauty of Siem Reap – source: internet

When is the best time to travel to Siem Reap?

Being a tropical country, Cambodia has a quite high average temperature with 2 main seasons: wet and dry seasons. The period between November to May is the dry season in Siem Reap. It is said that this is an ideal time to visit this area because of the supporting weather. It is cool and dry so you can enjoy your whole holiday without worrying about rains. You can walk around the town or cycle comfortably under this weather. However, this also the high season of the year so you have to face a lot of problems due to too many tourists. It is quite hard for you to book a hotel, find a decent room and to have a comfortable space as well. Therefore, you should care about that one before deciding whether you should travel to Siem Reap in this season.

Siem Reap in the dry season – source: internet

The wet season is not necessarily a bad choice for you. In the monsoon months, Siem Reap has a refresh and charming beauty, which is attractive to a lot of visiters. You can also enjoy a lower cost of visiting. Tours in Cambodia

Where to visit in Siem Reap?

You will be surprised by natural beauty of Siem Reap with many stunning tourist spots:

Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat looks so ancient and beautiful – source: internet

With temples that nothing can compare with, Angkor Wat may be the main reason you should travel to Siea Reap. Built in 12 th century by the King Suryavarman II, the architecture of Angkor Wat temples is unique, classical and beautiful with millions of blocks of stone that combine together to construct such temples. Come to Angkor Wat, you will be able to observe peculiar sculptures which appear anywhere at Angkor. Surrouded by an artificial moat, the temples look so romantic, especially in the dawn and in the sunset. So the first thing you have to do when coming to Siem Reap is exploring Angkor Wat.

Ancient temples of Angkor – source: internet

Pub Street

Pub Street is an ideal site for someone who loves shopping and acquiring more knowledge of Cambodian culture. After a day travelling around Angkor, you can enjoy your evening on Pub Street. Local cuisine is already on the street, just try fish amok and combodian barbeque. There are also a lot of souvenir shops and markets on the sides of the street. Don’t forget to bargain since you will usually get an item at a lower price with a bargain.

Pub Street – the site that you cannot miss when travelling to Siem Reap – source: internet

Tonle Sap Lake

Being one of the largest lakes in Asia, here is the best place for exhilrating experience about floating village. You will travel by boat to get Chong Kneas village with the boat ticket costs $40. This a good chance for you to experience fishing and explore the life styles of local people here.