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~Bangkok to Siem Reap.

From Thailand, you can come across to Cambodia via train or bus to Aranyaprathet in 4 to 5 hours. There is a close Bus Terminal (Morchit), a Train Station of Hualamphong in central Bangkok which takes you less than 50 Bath. We recommend you to take the train it is more comfortable than taking a bus to Aranyaprathet.

The train to Aranyaprathet.

Once arrived at the Aranyaprathet, you should proceed your journey to poipet as there are nothing much to see in Aranyaprathet. You can take tuk tuk for about 40 to 60 Bath to get to Poipet in 10 minutes and about 6 Kilometres from Aranyaprathet. Make sure you have your visa or passport with you for the Thai exit boarder to Cambodia.

Exit boarder to Cambodia.

Super fast tuk tuk for super fast journey.

From Poipet, you can direct take taxi, bus, minivan or private car to Siem Reap with different fare prices. If you are hungry, you can stop by the road of Poipet for a quick noodle of the local stall that only cost you around 10 to 20 Bath or less than 3000 Riel. The journey to Siem Reap will take you at least 4 to 5 hours. If you depart from Bangkok early in the morning, you can arrive at Siem Reap before night.

Delicious Soup Noodles from the Poipet roadside.

As you arrived at the destination, take a stay at Hak’s House with affordable price from 20,000 Riel. It only takes 10 minutes to a famous Angkor temple of Cambodia after enough rest at the hostel.

Room offered in the Hak's guesthouse.

After morning breakfast, you can travel around the Siem Reap. Some attractions that you can go are: Banteay Srey Butterfly Centre, Pre Rup, Landmine Museum, Kbal Spean and many others. Do search more on the Siem Reap attractions that you can visit while you are there. One place that you should go when in Cambodia is the Angkor Wat. Take a tuk tuk is easy for you to tour around the Angkor Wat for just 50,000 Riel as the place is really big to tour in a day by feet.

The view from far of Angkor Wat.

It is a very historic places that noted in the UNESCO. It was built in the 12^th century by King Suryarvarman II. It consist of many sculptures and temples in the land area of the Angkor Wat. Do check this our when you are in Siem Reap.

One of the temple in the Angkor Wat.

~Siem Reap to Phnom Penh.

After spending some time at the Siem Reap, you can start you backpacking journey to the next stop – Phnom Penh. Going there by bus is a lot safer and cheaper than taxi, it will only cost you around 18,000 Riel and about 5 to 6 hours to go to Phnom Penh. You can take the bus at the Chong Kov Sou Bus Station that situated 2 Kilometres from the central town.

Upon arrival at the Phnom Penh, visit the Central Market of Phnom Penh.

Phsar Thmey.

It is situated not far from the central city; actually it is situated to the bus station that got off in the Phnom Penh. This Central Market is next to the bus station. Make sure that you stop by at the market, it is a “must go” attraction when you are at Phnom Penh. Here are some of images in the Central Market Phsar Thmey.