Recommendation: Hire a local Tuk-Tuk driver to tour around Angkor Wat.
Route overview:*Phonm Penh -> Kampot -> Koh Rong -> Battambang -> Siem Reap*
From Saigon, Vietnam I took an 8-hour bus ride to enter Phonm Penh, Cambodia.
Phonm Penh *(2 nights)*
- S21 museum tells the history of a devastating part of Cambodian history. It's impossible not to cry if you listen to the audio tour while walking through the site that was a former school used as a prison during the Khmer Rouge regime from 1975 until 1979.
- Royal palace.
- Silver pagoda.
- Walk along the river.
5-hour bus ride to Kampot
Kampot *(2 nights)*
- Great food at 'Epic Arts Café.
- Rent a scooter to explore Bokor National Park and Kep, a smaller nearby town. The beaches in Kep were quite chaotic with lots of monkey's.
4-hour bus ride to Sihanoukville *($4)* + Boat to Koh Rong *($22 round trip)*
Koh Rong *(2 nights)*
- Stayed on Long Set beach at 'Reef on the beach' hostel.
- The beaches have white sand and beautiful water. The road system throughout the island is very limited so all I did was lounge on the beach. It was a great place to disconnect since internet connection is very spotty.
Boat back to Sihanoukville + 7-hour bus back to Phonm Penh *($14)*
Phonm Penh *(1 night)*
- Going back to Phonm Penh wasn't my ideal route, but it was the only way back by bus if I wanted to continue on to the Northern part of the country.
7-hour bus ride to Battambang *($9)*
Battambang *(2 nights)*
- Rented a scooter and wet to Ek Phnom Temple and the bamboo train. My scooter broke down (only time in 7 months I had a scooter rental breakdown), but I was lucky to have two people stop to help me get to a repair shop.
5-hour bus ride to Siem Reap *($6)*
Siem Reap *(2 nights)*
- Booked a Tuk-Tuk driver to take me to see Angkor Wat and the other temples in the area. It cost me $15 for the driver and $37 to get into Angkor Wat. A spectacular experience having a local person take me around. It was nice to have a private driver so I could go at my own pace.
Siem Reap was my last stop in Cambodia. From here I took 9-hour bus ride to Bangkok, Thailand *($20)*. From there, I continued my travels through the south part of Thailand.
Recommendation: Hire a local Tuk-Tuk driver to tour around Angkor Wat.
Route overview:*Phonm Penh -> Kampot -> Koh Rong -> Battambang -> Siem Reap*
From Saigon, Vietnam I took an 8-hour bus ride to enter Phonm Penh, Cambodia.
Phonm Penh *(2 nights)*
- S21 museum tells the history of a devastating part of Cambodian history. It's impossible not to cry if you listen to the audio tour while walking through the site that was a former school used as a prison during the Khmer Rouge regime from 1975 until 1979.
- Royal palace.
- Silver pagoda.
- Walk along the river.
5-hour bus ride to Kampot
Kampot *(2 nights)*
- Great food at 'Epic Arts Café.
- Rent a scooter to explore Bokor National Park and Kep, a smaller nearby town. The beaches in Kep were quite chaotic with lots of monkey's.
4-hour bus ride to Sihanoukville *($4)* + Boat to Koh Rong *($22 round trip)*
Koh Rong *(2 nights)*
- Stayed on Long Set beach at 'Reef on the beach' hostel.
- The beaches have white sand and beautiful water. The road system throughout the island is very limited so all I did was lounge on the beach. It was a great place to disconnect since internet connection is very spotty.
Boat back to Sihanoukville + 7-hour bus back to Phonm Penh *($14)*
Phonm Penh *(1 night)*
- Going back to Phonm Penh wasn't my ideal route, but it was the only way back by bus if I wanted to continue on to the Northern part of the country.
7-hour bus ride to Battambang *($9)*
Battambang *(2 nights)*
- Rented a scooter and wet to Ek Phnom Temple and the bamboo train. My scooter broke down (only time in 7 months I had a scooter rental breakdown), but I was lucky to have two people stop to help me get to a repair shop.
5-hour bus ride to Siem Reap *($6)*
Siem Reap *(2 nights)*
- Booked a Tuk-Tuk driver to take me to see Angkor Wat and the other temples in the area. It cost me $15 for the driver and $37 to get into Angkor Wat. A spectacular experience having a local person take me around. It was nice to have a private driver so I could go at my own pace.
Siem Reap was my last stop in Cambodia. From here I took 9-hour bus ride to Bangkok, Thailand *($20)*. From there, I continued my travels through the south part of Thailand.
