Where to Stay?!
If you are on a tight budget and the kind of person not really particular on where to stay, why not try Bun Kao Guesthouse? It is unusual for me to post a review of the places we have checked-in, but this is to return the favour to the Kao family. They are very hospitable and you will feel their warmth all throughout your stay in Cambodia. Just take note that this is a guesthouse and not a hotel. One thing more, they offer free tuktuk transfer from the airport to this guesthouse, vice versa.
You should remove your shoes upon entering the house. =)
View from outside the room.
Room rates as of 10.31.2013 Converted
Single room A/C hot shower 14U$D/ night PhP605
Twin room A/C hot shower 14U$D/ night PhP605
Triple room A/C hot shower 21U$D/ night PhP907
Twin room Fan hot shower 11U$D/ night PhP475
Triple room Fan hot shower 15U$D/ night PhP648
Dorm room hot shower 4U$D/ night PhP173
Dorm room fan not hot water 3U$D/ night PhP130
For a family of 5, we reserved for 1 twin + 1 triple room but upon checking in, a triple room can already accommodate all of us; that is why we negotiated with Sir Noy if we can stay in the triple room instead. They charged us 5U$D each converted at PhP216 per person per night inclusive of breakfast (French bread, butter, jam, egg, and banana).
Upon arrival, we presented our do-it-yourself itinerary then they commented on it and told us if it will be feasible or not. We asked them to arrange our dinner buffet and Aspara Cultural Dance show, tuktuk services, and the bus transfer to Bangkok.
Modes of Transportation Price
Tuktuk (can accommodate 4 persons) 15U$D/ day/ tuktuk (PhP648)
Car (can accommodate 4 persons) 30U$D/ day (PhP1,295)
Van (can accommodate 15 persons) 40-50U$D/ day (PhP1,727 to 2,159)
Suggested Itinerary
Day 00
0745PM – 0930PM Manila to Siem Reap International Airport
1000PM – 1030PM Check-in (Travel to Hotel/ Guesthouse)
Day 01
0700AM – 0800AM Breakfast
0800AM – 1000AM Khmer Ceramics
1000AM – 1200PM Wat Kaseram “Pagoda of Cornflower Petals”/ Wat Preah Prohm Rath/ Old Market
1200PM – 0100PM Lunch
0100PM – 0600PM Cambodian Cultural Village
0600PM – 0900PM Dinner Buffet + Aspara Cultural Show
Day 02
0500AM – 0600AM Angkor Wat Sunrise
0700AM – 0800AM Breakfast
0900AM – 0500PM Angkor Wat Tour (South Gate of the Angkor Thom, Bayon, Baphoun, Elephant Terrace, Terrace of Leper King, Takoa, Ta Prom, Srah Srang, and Angkor Wat)
000PM – 0600PM Bakheng Mountain Sunset
0600PM – 0700PM Dinner
0700PM – 0900PM Night Market
Optional Tours
(1) Angkor Wat Tour: Pre Rup, Banteay Srey, Banteay Samre, East Mebon, Tasom, Neak Pean, Preah Khan, Kbal Spean, Rolous Group (Bakong, Preah kor and Lolei)
(2) Beng Mealea temple and the Floating Village
You can contact Sir Bun Kao (owner) or Sir Noy (son) through this mail: bunkaosiemreap@gmail.com
Address: #0566, Banteay Chas Village, Wat Bo Road, Siem Reap Cambodia
Phone (+855 ) 12 25 67 05/ (+855 ) 63 966 589
* Conversion Rate used is U$D1 = PhP43.179 as of October 31, 2013.
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