Recently, the journey through Cambodia has become a real trend, and the country itself has become a rapidly developing tourist mecca. And not tricky. The combination of a beautiful climate , sea attractions , rich opportunities for outdoor activities and diving with low prices like a magnet attracts tourists. There are also many sightseeing destinations here. We will tell you about the main of them, having indicated the prices and the most important features of excursions in Cambodia.
Main Features of Excursions in Cambodia
Probably the first question that arises in the head of a tourist when searching for an interesting excursion will be related to the language spoken by the prospective guide. And with this, everything is simple. At the moment in Cambodia it is very easy to find excursions in Russian, English and other languages.
A few words about the benefits of excursions. It makes sense to book an excursion if you travel by company. This will allow you to save considerably. Well, if you travel alone, nothing can stop you from finding tourists with similar interests. Guides, in whatever language they speak, usually either live in Cambodia, or spend a lot of time here. It is these people who will be able to give you the fullest possible information about different traditions , holidays and will show you the corners, which are silent guides.
Most often in the cost of the tour already includes a transfer, rent of boats or other means of transportation, often included water, napkins and the like. Sometimes it makes sense to take excursions that combine the inspection of several attractions at once. In this case, the price of an excursion to several places in Cambodia will be much lower than if you inspected them separately.
Popular excursion routes
- Lake Tonle Sap . This tour will take you about five hours and will cost about $ 90 c of the group. You will be transported by a unique lake, which can change the area of its waters three or four times, which forces local residents to build houses on high stilts.
- Excursion to the National Park Phnom Kulen . The price is $ 110 per group (maximum 11 people). In this sacred place where the Angkor Empire was born, you can stroll through the jungle, swim under a waterfall, look at the cells of monastic hermits and learn a lot of legends associated with this place, from the guide. By the way, do not forget that for long walks in nature there must be appropriate shoes and clothes.
- Excursions in the temples of Angkor (Angkor Wat, Ta Prom, Bayon , etc.). Such excursions are numerous: overview, "small circle", "big circle", individual VIP tours. Prices, respectively, also range from $ 60 to $ 260 and higher. Sometimes the price of tickets for entering the territory of the temple complex can be added to this price. This should be specified in advance. When choosing a tour of the temple complex should be guided by the time that you are willing to spend on this event, and its cost.
- Excursions in Phnom Penh , a city with a soul and character, which, despite the abundance of new buildings, manages to preserve its historical face. It has many palaces, temples and other interesting places (Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, Wat Phnom , Wat Unal , National Museum of Cambodia , etc.). As a rule, such excursions are not cheap, about $ 60 per person.
- The provinces of Cambodia . You can make a multi-day tour of the provinces, accompanied by a guide. Such a tour of Cambodia will cost around $ 400 per person. Within its framework you can visit the provinces where unique ethnic minorities live, admire the untouched civilization with natural beauties.
- Battambang . This second largest city of Cambodia is a prime example of colonial development. Not far from it passes the railway, along which go ... bamboo trains. What it is, as well as much more can be found on the tour of Battambang. The cost of the tour is around $ 220 per group.
- Sihanoukville . And, of course, talk about tours in Cambodia is impossible without mentioning Sihanoukville . This modern port city has preserved a lot of monuments of antiquity: the temple Wat Kraom, Wat Leu, located near the Ream National Park - all this and much more are exactly worthy of tourists' attention.
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