Cambodia

Siem Reap

Siem Reap is a short flight from Bangkok; consider adding Siem Reap on as a 2 or 3 day side trip if you’re in Bangkok. Siem Reap doesn’t have good flight connectivity to other parts of Thailand though, so you’ll need to layover in Bangkok.

Accommodation

• Babel Guesthouse

Things to do

• Angkor Wat and surrounding temples
• Phare Circus

Angkor Wat

Be sure to buy a ticket from the ticket counter before heading to the temples. Tickets bought after 5pm start their validity period from the next day.

Cycling around Angkor is feasible. Bike rentals can go as low as $1/day. Bring lots of water and pack a lunch.

• https://ridingtales.com/home/2018/6/cycling-angkor
• https://frugalfrolicker.com/cycling-angkor-wat/

There are two circuits that take you around Angkor’s temples, a small and big one. Here’s some information about the temples along each circuit, as well as a map of the circuit itself. The distance from Charles De Gaulle to Angkor Wat is about 8km. The distance of the small circuit is 17km, and the large circuit 40km.

Cycling around Siem Reap

Tonle Sap lake is about 12km down the NR63 road. A perhaps quieter route is along Psar Kraoum Road. Along the way there’s a small temple, Wat Athvear. Further down is Phnom Kraom. Both temples require the Angkor pass. Here’s a possible route.

West Baray reservoir. About a 40km ride. Part of the ride goes along the very busy NR6. Here’s a possible route.