SIEM REAP
Accomodation
Siem Reap has an ever-growing number of hotel rooms, and a variety wide enough to satisfy most tastes and requirements. As there are no hotels within the Angkor Park most visitors stay in or near Siem Reap town. Though staying right in the middle of town is a bit more convenient to the popular Old Market, Pub Street and Sivutha road areas, the town area is relatively small and most hotels are no father than a 5-10 minute tuk-tuk ride of the Old Market area.
The airport is 6km west of town, a 15 minute ride from town center. The Angkor Park entrance lies 5km north of town. Hotels are spread relatively evenly across town, though there are some particularly popular areas: 1) the Old Market/Pub Street area with a wide range of hotels guesthouses, dining, shopping and nightlife; 2) several 3 and 4-star hotels on Airport Road and the road to Angkor; 3) budget places in the Wat Bo and Taphul Village areas; 4) a variety of mid-range hotels, restaurants and shopping through the center of town along Sivutha Blvd.
Recommendations
Alliance Alizé Boutique Villa & Art Cafe
Range: $35 - $60 (breakfast included)
Situated in the heart of Siem Reap, in a stylish French colonial building. Offering seven luxurious boutique rooms, restaurant, tailor made tours. Garden and salt water pool. Visa/MC/JCB/AMEX/TC
Tel: 063-964940
alliancealizeboutique@gmail.com
Wat Damnak area
Angkor Boutique Villa
Range: $50 (breakfast included)
Cozy little eight-room boutique-style hotel in a quiet area just south of the Old Market/Pub Street area. Nicely appointed rooms with good quality bedding and all modern amenities. Saltwater swimming pool with poolside dining and drinking. Friendly atmosphere and good service. Visa/MC
Tel: 063-765558
Nº 0335, Phum Wat Damnak, Khum Sala Kamroeuk
Angkor Empire Boutique
Range: $35 - $85
Value priced mid-range comfort on Sok Sak Road within walking distance of the Old Market area. Very comfortable beds, stocked fridge, free wifi. Visa/MC/JCB
Tel: 063-762121, 095-543232
info@angkorempireboutique.com
www.angkorempireboutique.com
Sok San Road
Angkor Grand Pleasure Hotel
Range: $50 - $70 (breakfast included)
Nicely designed rooms with all modern amenities, complete hotel facilities including exercise room and a roof top swimming pool. Rooms with hardwood floors, wooden furniture, quality bedding. Visa/MC
Tel: 063-968178, 012-506449
National Road No.6
Angkor Heart Bungalow
Range: $39 - $89
Superior wooden bungalows with a/c and all modern amenities, situated around a swimming and set in a tranquil area near the end of Sok San Road, about a kilometer from the Old Market area. Visa/MC/AMEX
Tel: 092-508863
www.angkorheartbungalow.com
Ring Road, Opposite Phare the Cambodian Circus
Angkor Paradise Hotel
Range: $65 - $550++
Nested in Siem Reap Central Area with walking distance to Shopping mall, duty free shop, old market, night markets, Angkor Museum... The resort style hotel features 169 spacious rooms (42sqm) with private balcony, wooden floor and furniture. Hotel also offers full rank of meeting and conference facilities, Spa, Gym, a large Swimming Pool, Indoors and out door Restaurants and Bar.
Tel: 063-760690, 063-965658
info@angkorparadise.net
www.angkorparadise.net
Apsara Road, north of Phsar Leu area
Kiri Boutique Hotel
Range: $40 - $110
Boutique style hotel with well appointed rooms with quality amenities and clean sharp decor and design. Swimming pool. 5-minute tuk-tuk ride from downtown. Visa/MC
Tel: 012-448456, 063-767667
Angkor High School Road
La Residence WatBo Hotel
Range: $65 - $130
Spacious, well-appointed rooms set around a large swimming pool. Located in the Wat Bo are, not far from the popular Old Market area.
Visa/MC/JCB
Tel: 063-968575, 012-870857
info@laresidencewatbohotel.com
Street 26, Wat Bo Road
Angkor Twinkle Villa
Range: $25 - $75 (breakfast included)
Clean, all new, very nicely appointed, decorated and furnished a/c rooms, at value prices considering the quality of the accommodations and facilitates. Medium sized salt water pool on a private terrace. Free airport pickup. Visa/MC/JCB/GD
Tel: 063-963368, 017-666609
booking@angkortwinklevilla.com
www.angkortwinklevilla.com
Ta Neuy Street, east Wat Bo area
Siem Reap is a food-lover's delight, offering an array of dining venues and cuisines from Asia and the West. It’s easy to sample many types of Cambodian food, from traditional dishes like amok (a yellow coconut curry, usually made with fish) and luk-lac (cubed beef wok-fried in sauce) to adventurous contemporary and fusion fare, including some world class entries, such as served at the renowned Cuisine Wat Damnak.
Given Cambodia's long history with France, French cuisine also enjoys a very special place in Siem Reap, and is served at some of the town’s finest restaurants - Abacus and Paris Saigon amongst the highlights.
Eateries are scattered across town, though many are concentrated in the Pub Street and Old Market areas, especially along Pub Street and in the Pub Street alleys. And the choice in the area is quite varied, both in in the kind of food and the price - from Cambodian food on a budget at one of the Old Market stalls along Street 9, to plenty of family restaurants and a new upmarket places. It's an easy area to stroll and choose the restaurant or bar that best suits you.
And don't forget, it's traditional to attend at least one dinner dance performance during your stay in Siem Reap. Several restaurant around town, including a couple in the Pub Street area, host nightly traditional dance performances, usually with a buffet or set menu.
Dining
Kravanh
Dining: Cambodian
11:00AM - 10:00PM
Lovely, comfortable, fully air-conditioned restaurant serving authentic, finely prepared Cambodian cuisine including traditional favorites, Royal Khmer recipes and provincial specialties. Try the Battambang Sausage with an Angkor Beer! Now at two locations,
Tel: 012-539977
1) #112 Sothearos Blvd, near Sihanouk Blvd.
2) Street 450, half a block from the Russian Market
Malis
6:00AM - 10:00PM
“The premier upscale Khmer dining experience” Phnom Penh's premier upscale Cambodian dining experience, Malis serves contemporary and traditional Khmer cuisine from the kitchen of the renowned Cambodian chef Luu Meng. The Cambodian breakfast, which is served until 11AM, is very popular, drawing a full house. Full bar, cocktails.
Tel: 023-221022
#136 Norodom
Ambau Khmer Restaurant
Dining: Khmer, Thai
8:00AM - 10:30PM **Happy Hour 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Tasty, authentic, nicely prepared Asian dishes, mostly Khmer and Thai, at comparatively reasonable prices. Serving most of the standards such as Cambodia Amok and Thai curries, with a few interesting touches and twists unique to Ambau Khmer. Air-conditioned indoor dining as well as patio seating. Visa/MC/ANZ
Tel: 081-845679, 010-655679
#30B, Street 184
Recommendations
One More...
Dining-Bar: German/French
5:00PM - Late
**Happy Hour 5:00PM - 7:00PM
“Home-cooked Alsatian dishes” This cozy little restaurant/bar boasts old world ambiance and home-cooked German, Alsatian and international dishes including a massive pork knuckle and the ever popular schnitzel. Comfortable a/c bar with a friendly neighborhood pub atmosphere.
Tel: 017-327378
#16Eo Street 294
Hall of Golden Chimes
Chinese / Fine Dining
11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Elegant award-winning Chinese restaurant on Level 5 of NagaWorld 2, known for exquisite Cantonese cuisine and fresh live seafood with panoramic views of the Mekong River. Enjoy flavorful dim sum, classic dishes like Peking duck and seafood specialties, as well as a highly recommended all-you-can-eat dim sum lunch buffet on weekends and holidays. http://www.nagaworld.com/restaurant/hall-of-golden-chimes/
Level 5, NagaWorld2 Park, Samdech Hun Sen St, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Friends the Restaurant
Dining: International
11:00AM - 11:00PM
“Teaching former street youth cooking skills” A cheerful tapas restaurant run as part of the highly respected organization 'Friends', teaching former street youth cooking/service skills. Asian and Western tapas, salads, specials. Delicious shakes, margaritas and daiquiris. Visa/MC/JCB
Tel: 012-802072
#215 Street 13 (Near the National Museum)
Iza Japanese Restaurant
Japanese / Izakaya-Style Dining
11:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Izakaya-style Japanese restaurant perched on Level 37 of the Rosewood Phnom Penh, known for its interactive robata-yaki grill, sushi and sashimi station, and refined noodle corner. Enjoy a lively yet refined dining experience with top-quality sushi, grilled skewers, fresh sashimi, and an extensive sake selection — perfect for lunch, dinner, or a memorable evening meal with city views and elegant ambiance.
www.rosewoodhotels.com/en/phnom-penh/dining/iza Level 37, Vattanac Capital Tower, 66 Preah Monivong Blvd, Phnom Penh 12202, Cambodia
Oyster Restaurant & Bar
Dining: Khmer/International/Mongolian BBQ
6:30AM - 10:00PM
**Happy Hour 4:00PM - 8:00PM
“Casual setting for business or family dining” Casual setting for business or family dining with a fantastic view of the Tonle Sap. The menu is heavy on seafood, made-to-order Mongolian BBQ stir fry, steam boat buffet dinners and large a la carte menu.
Visa/MC/JCB/AMEX
Tel: 023-214555
#313 Sisowath Quay
Boma (Mediterranean restaurant)
Mediterranean / Casual Dining
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM & 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Charming Mediterranean restaurant in BKK1 serving a variety of fresh, flavorful dishes inspired by Middle Eastern and Southern European cuisine — from hummus and mezze to grilled meats, shawarma, salads, and vegetarian options. The cozy, warm atmosphere and lovely terrace make it a great spot for lunch or dinner with friends or family.
132 Z13 Rue Pasteur No. 51, Phnom Penh 12302, Cambodia
Siem Reap offers a booming nightlife and bar scene stretching to near dawn these days, with the bars coming to life around dusk as people return from the day's touring, and the last few pubs and clubs closing as late as 4AM.
Bars and tippling venues are located across town but the center of the action is the Pub Street and Old Market area where many of the most popular bars and clubs are clustered over several square blocks.
Pub Street itself, Street 8, is at the heart of it, lined end to end with restaurants and bars including such well known places as Angkor What? Bar, Temple Club, Paper Tiger Eatery (Le Tigre de Papier) and Red Piano. The Pub Street area alleys as well as the surrounding street also harbor a variety of places - cocktail bars, expat and tourist pubs, eclectic little neighborhood places and more. The Pub Street area also has some of the latest running bars in town, including the Temple Club, Angkor What and X-Bar.
It's also worth checking out Sok San Street and the small streets around the Night Markets. A growing number of backpacker bars and unique little pubs have popped up in the area over the last year or two including places like Peace and Love, Relax Bar and Karma Bar.
Nightlife
X-Bar
Rooftop bar overlooking the end of Pub Street. Under the stars with full bar, beer, wine and cocktails, a huge screen for sports and games, pool table and free WiFi. regular live music, DJs and house parties. 6’ half-pipe and deck hire available.
www.xbar.asia
Corner of Sivutha Blvd and Sok San Road
Asana Old Wooden House
You'll find a traditional Cambodian wooden house nestled on The Lane. It's no ordinary wooden house, though, it's a relaxed bar and lounge with hammocks, hanging beds and a garden patio downstairs, plus a full bar upstairs. Asana has cocktails featuring Sombai rice wine as well as light bites and tapas. Daily Khmer Cocktail Classes at 6PM. Open: 11:00 AM until til late
Facebook: Asana Cambodian House
Street 7/The Lane
Angkor What? Bar
The Angkor What? started it all - the very first bar to open on Pub Street back in 1998 and still going strong. Very popular, reasonable prices, music, dancing, often busy well into the early morning hours. Open very late, one of the last bars in town to close.
2:00PM - 3:00AM
Pub Street
Recommendations
Picasso Bar
This expat favorite has a wide range of affordable drinks, including a selection of wines by the glass and freshly made sangria. The intimate red brick bar is decorated with Pablo Picasso prints and has daily happy hour and drink specials. Don't be surprised if you end up staying here until the wee hours playing shot roulette. WiFi, air con. Open: 1PM - 2:00AM.
Facebook: Cambodia Picasso Bar
Alley West, Old Market area
Siem Reap Brewpub
Serving 6 brewed-on-the-premises ales: blonde, golden, honey, saison, IPA and dark. Difficulty deciding? You can try them all with a sampler set, or check out our monthly special brew. Within proximity of plenty of tourist amenities but offers a quiet respite from the noise and the crowds. The food menu features a selection of snacks, local, western dishes, grilled meat & fish, all elegantly plated and served by their friendly staff.
Open: 11:00AM - 11:00PM
Tel: 016-369536
In the Old French Quarter, Street 5, a block off the river
Miss Wong Cocktail Bar
Comfortable, stylish cocktail bar on The Lane, very tastefully decorated in old China chic. Nice selection of well prepared cocktails as well as beers and wines, including some unique choices. Dim sum and snacks. Attention to detail. Good people. Interesting conversation. Excellent service. Great reviews. Recommended. 6:00PM - Late
Tel: 092-428332
The Lane (North Pub Street Alley)
Whether you're looking for traditional Khmer handicrafts or chic contemporary fashion, Siem Reap is an excellent place to shop for all things Cambodian. In addition to classic Cambodian souvenirs, Siem Reap has a unique and growing variety of contemporary art galleries, fashion boutiques and trendy shops. Shopping venues are scattered across the town with a concentration of places along Sivutha Blvd., and near Phsar Chas (the ‘Old Market’) and nearby Pub Street. The Pub Street alleys, especially Alley West, harbor several distinctive small contemporary galleries and funky boutiques. For traditional items and souvenirs, start at the downtown traditional market, Phsar Chas, known as the Old Market.
Angkor Arts Diwo Gallery 1& 2
Featuring a selection of refined Khmer statues and Buddhas - works were produced by Cambodian artists commissioned to create art with the same techniques and materials used by their ancestors: bronze, silver, stone and wood. Also displaying home decor, books and a permanent exhibition of Thierry Diwo's photography - a Cambodia-based French photographer and publisher in sepia color. Diwo Gallery 1 is located in a lovely location on the road to Tonle Sap. From the Wat Svay bridge follow the signs. Exotic garden. 8AM - 9PM. Tel: 092-930799, 092-876252
www.tdiwo.com
1) See above; 2) Riverfront Road, Old Market area
Angkor CandlesA unique souvenir or gift - one of a kind, handcrafted lantern effect aroma candles sculptures in various Angkorian themes and bas reliefs. Also offering well handcrafted copper holders for tealights and mosquito coils.
Tel: 63-760778, 017-383858
Charles De Gaulle Road, (Next to Khmer Ceramic, on the main road to Angkor Wat)
Angkor Cookies-Madamsachiko
Specializing in edible souvenirs, Madam Sachiko's offers an award-winning line of cookies, including their popular Angkor Cookies, which are shaped like the temples of Angkor. They also sell many other Cambodian food gifts such as honey, tea, palm sugar, chocolate and pepper. Enjoy shaved ice, fruit shakes and juices, tea and coffee next door at the a/c Café Puka Puka. Open 9:30AM - 7:00PM.
Tel: 063-964770
www.angkorcookies.com
Road to Angkor Wat, opposite Sofitel Hotel
Angkor Recycled
Located inside the sprawling Angkor Night Market, Angkor Recycled carries a line of very popular recycled products that are as cool as they are functional. Made from recycled rice bags and produced in Cambodia, these bags, purses, pouches, wallets and passport holders make for inexpensive and truly unique gifts.
Tel: 012-693318
1) Angkor Night Market; 2) Street 11, next to Café Central, Old Market area
Angkor Shopping Center
Two floors of fully air-con shopping. Huge selection of gems and jewelry -- custom orders are welcome, and they have a goldsmith on site. Cambodia souvenirs including silk and silk clothing, stone, wood, marble and jade statues and carvings, as well as silver and foods.
Visa/MC/JCB/AMEX
Tel: 063-963522
akshopping@online.com.kh
Route #6, center of town, opposite the Royal Gardens
Artisans d’Angkor Chantier - Ecoles
After admiring the temples of Angkor, discover Khmer arts and crafts techniques at the Artisans d'Angkor workshop. Take a free guided tour where master artisans will show you the secrets of stone and wood carving, lacquering, silver plating and silk painting. The showroom contains a wide range of traditional and contemporary products made in the workshops. Daily 7.30am to 6.30pm. Visa/MC/JCB/AMEX
Tel: 063-963330
www.artisansdangkor.com
100m off Sivatha, near the Old Market area
Baca Villa Productions
Specializing in organic Moringa Oleifera products grown and produced in Cambodia. Moringa is a natural suppliment containing proteins, vitamins, minerals and has strong antioxidant properties. Tablets, powder, teas, soaps and other products.
1) Alley West; 2) Pub Street; 3) Lucky Mall; 4) Siem Reap Airport
Bambou Indochine
A dynamic clothing company, inspired by the sights and sounds of Cambodia and created with quality in mind. Specializing in Bamboo fiber which is incredibly soft, smooth and luxuriously comfortable. It is highly absorbent and quick drying which allows you to keep cool at all times. Their original designs are made of materials as different as 100% cotton, bamboo fiber, Dry-fit and silk. Visa/MC Tel: 063-966071
www.bambouindochine.com
1) Alley West; 2) Street 2, Old Market area
.Beyond Design
Interior design and construction, lighting design, textile design and marketing and branding solutions. Visit their showroom to learn more and help visualize décor solutions for both residential and commercial spaces.
Tel: 077-283352
Wat Preah, Street Enkosei. Treang Village
Bodia Nature
High-quality, all natural bath, body and massage products made exclusively from the finest Southeast Asian ingredients. Essential oils, massage oils, compresses, aromatherapy products, body scrubs, shampoos, herbal soaps and more. Also a delicatessen line including Kampot pepper, Cambodian natural teas, wild honey...
Tel: 063-761593, 063-765546
http://www.bodia-nature.com
1) Old Market area; 2) Alley West; 3) Lucky Mall
Cambodian Harvest Dried Fruit
Producing and selling a variety of high quality dried fruits, all fruit sourced from Cambodian farms. Providing employment to Cambodian landmine survivors. Retail shop in Wat Damnak area. Tour groups welcome. Wholesale for hotels and supermarkets available.
Tel: 092-259601, 023-220910www.cambodianharvest.com
Wat Damnak area
Christine’s
Christine's is a small, fashion-forward shop located just above Laundry Bar near the Old Market that's filled with quirky and beautiful design items, jewelry, women's fashion and homewares. Christine's features the work of local and international designers and their collection offers many unique and interesting gift ideas for yourself or someone back home. The shop also has regular contemporary art exhibitions.
Tel: 017-543541
www.christines-store.com
Old Market area
Claycult Cambodia
Located in three locations within Siem Reap, Claycult Cambodia offers discerning ladies, a range of exquisite necklaces, bracelets and earrings in addition to ceramic beads. Nothing Claycult creates is mass-produced. All of their items are handcrafted; from the digging and production of the clay to the rolling, shaping and painting of the beads to the creation of their beautiful jewellery. Claycult Cambodia, not just beautiful jewellery but something from the heart of this mystic land. Tel: 095-779369, 017-268227
1). Claycult Boutique (King's Road Angkor)
2). Claycult Studio (Psar Chas Alley)
3). Claycult Workshop (Men's Lane)
Friends ‘n’ Stuff
Offering cool hand-made gifts, such as notebooks made from Khmer newspapers, recycled bags and necklaces from candy wrappers. If you're looking for unique gifts from Cambodia that benefit a good cause, be sure to visit. Part of Mith Samlanh NGO.
Next to Marum Restaurant, Wat Po Lanka area
Gemological Institute of Cambodia
Gem tours, laboratory, courses and retail. More than 150 varieties of gemstones on display, with the emphasis on Cambodian gems and semi-precious stones. Certified gems available for retail purchase. Gem laboratory and certification services available. Gemology courses for beginners through advanced.
http://gem.agency
Tel: 092-486772, 081-359286
Night Market Road
Graines de Cambodge
Graines de Cambodge creates uniquely beautiful Cambodian jewelry. Their creations are intimately tied to Cambodia, made from twenty different types of seeds, including lotus, teak and red sandalwood. Cambodian designer Rany's styles range from simple to statement, with bold designs in stunning natural colors. The new shop showcases all of her intricate necklaces, earrings, bracelets and even a few homeware pieces. Tel: 097-3577585
The Lane, Old Market area
Kamonohashi Project
A fair trade souvenir shop offering locally made products made by poor Cambodian women. Specializing in colorful reed items including coasters, placemats, wine cases, eco-shopping bags, sandals, notebooks and more. Pick up a complete table set or stationary or traveling set.
Tel: 063-967896, 092-854470
1) Old Market area; 2) Art Center Market; 3) Angkor Night Market.
Kaya Boutique
Offering a selection of aromatherapy care products for the skin, body, hair and home, including massage oil, cream and scrub, soothing oils, handmade soap and hand creams. All products paraben free, silicon free, colour free, sulfate free, 100% natural and made in Cambodia.
www.kaya-angkor.com
2 Thnou St (Market Street), opposite the Old Market
Khmer Ceramics Shop
Visitors have the opportunity to watch the process of making Khmer ceramics. Observe every step of the process by guided tour, (available in French, English, Khmer), from the potter's wheel to carving, first firing, glazing and the last firing. You can also try your hand at the potter's wheel or take a class to learn more about Khmer ceramics techniques, throwing pots, or raku. No experience necessary and all ages welcome. The gallery also features a wide selection of traditional and contemporary Khmer ceramics. Free pickup. 8AM to 7:30PM. Tel: 017-843014
www.khmerceramics.com
1) Road to Angkor Wat; 2) Alley West; 3) Sivutha Blvd
KILT
KILT jewelry is made using available local renewable resources in-cluding stones from lake shores and river beds, naturally tanned cowhide and copper and silver wires from discarded cables. Proceeds benefit the Siem Reap based organization, go to teaching landmine victims and their families jewelry-making skills.
Tel: 078-334386, 088-6848886
www.kiltjewellery.weebly.com
KILT products are available at Victoria Angkor Hotel, Amansara Hotel, National Museum, The Landmine Museum and more.
Mekong+
Specializing in high quality, hand-crafted bed covers, accessories and gifts. Their quilts include Asian-inspired, contemporary, traditional and modern designs, as well as a colorful line of products for babies and children. Mekong+ is a non-profit community development project which provides sustainable employment for women in rural Vietnam and Cambodia. Tel: 063-964498
Sivutha Blvd
Mooglee T-Shirt
From a ‘jungle book’ inspiration surrounding Angkor Wat, Mooglee brings a different touch to t-shirt design, combining humor, the temples of Angkor and local animals and more. Photo quality printing and a soft hand feel. Mooglee is continually coming up with new designs. Top quality 100% cotton t-shirts for men, women and children. Mooglee also creates its own hand made kramas and has a selection of accessories. Tel: 012-789232
www.mooglee.com
1) The Lane (pub Street area); 20 Art Center Market
Pedro
Pedro's offers quality shoes, bags and accessories for men and women. The men’s collection includes contemporary footwear, bags, belts, wallets and ties. The women's collection includes a varied line of elegant and sophisticated footwear and handbags of classic-design with a modern twist.
Tel: 063-966999
#A1-A2, Sivutha Street
Pich Reamker
This unique gallery and shop offers authentic Cambodian masks and headwear, as seen in traditional Khmer dance and theater performances. The high-quality, authentic masks offered by Pich Reamker are created using traditional techniques and hand painted in bright colors--each mask is a unique work of art in itself.
Tel: 012-876863, 017-968226
pichream_ker@yahoo.com
1) Group 3, Teaksen Tboung, Kokchork Commune
Pouk Silk Farm
Offering the opportunity to learn about the age-old tradition of producing Cambodian silk. Take a free guided tour that explain the process of silk production, from cultivating mulberry bushes to the Cambodian ikat technique and the dyeing, weaving, and creation of silk fabrics. You can also purchase high-quality Cambodian silk products. Located in Pouk district, 20 minutes from Siem Reap. 8:00AM to 5.30PM. Free daily shuttles from Artisans Angkor in Siem Reap at 9.30AM and 1.30PM. Visa/MC/JCB/AMEX/ANZ Tel: 063-399064
www.artisansdangkor.com
Route #6, 16km west of town
Rock Shop Angkor
Cambodia’s first Hard Rock Café, opening in mid-July. Set in an old colonial-style building next to King’s Road Angkor. Unique souvenirs and music related merchandise, collectable pins and “famous fashions” from Hard Rock Café.Tel: 093-565655
King’s Road Angkor, Old Market Bridge
Rong Srey Mom
Cambodian Souvenirs. Very conveniently located opposite the Old Market, this souvenir shop specializes in quality Cambodian products - unique Cambodian jewelry, bags and accessories from Cambodian silk, natural body products, soaps and essential oils made in Cambodia, and more.
Tel: 012-546405
Opposite the Old Market, 2 Thnou Street (Market Street)
Senteurs d’Angkor Shop
Open since 1999, this well-known boutique offers a unique collection of authentic Khmer products. Natural handmade Khmer soaps, massage oils, body creams, body scrubs and bath salts in exotic scents including jasmine, orchid, cinnamon, lemongrass, green tea, mango, and lotus, a range of Cambodian spices and Kampot pepper, plus delicate spice mixtures for making authentic Khmer curry. The store is filled with unique gift ideas. 7AM - 10:30PM. Visa/MC/JCB Tel: 012-326546, 063-964801
www.senteursdangkor.com
2 Thnou Street, opposite the Old Market
Senteurs d’Angkor Workshop
Senteurs d'Angkor workshop offers the opportunity to see the process of producing natural soaps made from coconut oil, moisturizing creams and subtly-scented balms and candles. First, observe the steps in the treatment of spices to make Khmer curry and amok and of the creation of flavored coffees and teas. Then, the coloring and weaving of palm leaves to produce lovely boxes. Finally, learn to identify local exotic plants: lemongrass, chili, pepper plant, bougainvillea, frangipani, hibiscus and jasmine. 8AM to 6PM Visa/MC/JCB Tel: 063-966733
www.senteursdangkor.com
Airport Road (Route #6)
Smateria
Located on Alley West, Smateria's collection transforms everyday objects into beautiful bags and accessories. Whether it's a diary made from used milk cartons or purses crocheted from discarded plastic bags, Smateria's line of hip recycled products will surprise you with its ingenuity. Smateria specialize in bags, from trendy clutches to roomy totes and even a few designed especially for men. Tel: 012-647061
www.smateria.com
Alley West, Old Market area
Theam’s House
Theam's House is the home cum-atelier of the Cambodian artist and designer Lim Muy Theam. Theam's offers visitors the opportunity to watch the artistic process in their studio and purchase unique objects of art. Previously the artistic director of Artisans d'Angkor, Theam has assembled and trained a team of artisans to create designer-made works of art inspired by the beauty of Cambodia.
Tel: 012-712039
www.theamshouse.com
#25, Phum Veal, Khum Kokchak
Wild Poppy
This Australian-owned boutique features feminine yet practical women's fashion and accessories. Wild Poppy has a wide selection of dresses made from Cambodian cotton and vintage-inspired patterns that will look as good in Siem Reap's tropical heat as at home. Wild Poppy also carries a range of quality local products, including coffees and teas. Located on Alley West near Pub Street, the Wild Poppy shop also houses Soul Hair Design with and Australian hair designer.
Alley West in the Old Market area
Tel: 097-5501993
Art and Art Galleries
Angkor Arts Diwo Gallery 1& 2
Featuring a selection of refined Khmer statues and Buddhas - works were produced by Cambodian artists commissioned to create art with the same techniques and materials used by their ancestors: bronze, silver, stone and wood. Also displaying home decor, books and a permanent exhibition of Thierry Diwo's photography - a Cambodia-based French photographer and publisher in sepia color. Diwo Gallery 1 is located in a lovely location on the road to Tonle Sap. From the Wat Svay bridge follow the signs. Exotic garden. 8AM - 9PM. Tel: 092-930799, 092-876252
www.tdiwo.com
1) See above; 2) Riverfront Road, Old Market area
Artisans d’Angkor Chantier - Ecoles
After admiring the temples of Angkor, discover Khmer arts and crafts techniques at the Artisans d'Angkor workshop. Take a free guided tour where master artisans will show you the secrets of stone and wood carving, lacquering, silver plating and silk painting. The showroom contains a wide range of traditional and contemporary products made in the workshops. Daily 7.30am to 6.30pm. Visa/MC/JCB/AMEX
Tel: 063-963330
www.artisansdangkor.com
100m off Sivatha, near the Old Market area
Pich Reamker
This unique gallery and shop offers authentic Cambodian masks and headwear, as seen in traditional Khmer dance and theater performances. The high-quality, authentic masks offered by Pich Reamker are created using traditional techniques and hand painted in bright colors--each mask is a unique work of art in itself.
Tel: 012-876863, 017-968226
pichream_ker@yahoo.com
1) Group 3, Teaksen Tboung, Kokchork Commune
Theam’s House
Theam's House is the home cum-atelier of the Cambodian artist and designer Lim Muy Theam. Theam's offers visitors the opportunity to watch the artistic process in their studio and purchase unique objects of art. Previously the artistic director of Artisans d'Angkor, Theam has assembled and trained a team of artisans to create designer-made works of art inspired by the beauty of Cambodia.
Tel: 012-712039
www.theamshouse.com
#25, Phum Veal, Khum Kokchak
Shopping
Cambodia’s Great Tonle Sap Lake sits only 15 km south of town, a unique eco-system and cultural area offering the opportunity to see a different side of the Siem Reap - floating villages, cultural and nature tours, birdwatching.
The Tonle Sap Lake is the most prominent feature on the map of Cambodia - a huge dumbbell-shaped body of water stretching across the northwest of the country. In the wet season, the lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in Asia, swelling to an expansive 12,000 km2. During the dry half of the year it shrinks to as small as 2500 km2, draining into the Tonle Sap River, which meanders southeast, eventually merging with the Mekong River at the 'chaktomuk' confluence at Phnom Penh. During the wet season a unique hydrologic phenomenon causes the Tonle Sap River to reverse direction, filling the lake.
Tonle Sap Lake & Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary
The engine of this phenomenon is the Mekong River, which becomes bloated with snow melt and runoff from the monsoon rains. The swollen Mekong backs up into the Tonle Sap at the point where the rivers meet at Chaktomuk, forcing the waters of the Tonle Sap River back into the lake. The inflow expands the area of lake more than five-fold, inundating the surrounding forested floodplain and supporting an extraordinarily rich and diverse eco-system.
More than 100 varieties of waterbirds including several threatened and endangered species, over 200 species of fish, as well as crocodiles, turtles, macaques, otter and other wildlife inhabit the inundated mangrove forests. The Lake is also an important commercial resource, providing more than half of the fish consumed in Cambodia. In harmony with the specialized ecosystems, the human occupations at the edges of the lake is similarly distinctive - floating villages, towering stilted houses, huge fish traps, and an economy and way of life deeply intertwined with the lake, the fish, the wildlife and the cycles of rising and falling waters.
As enthralling as the temples of Angkor may be, there are lots of other things to see and do. Seeing a bit of Cambodia away from the temples can help avert ‘temple-burnout’ and round out your Cambodian experience. It also helps Cambodia by taking some tourist pressure off of the temples and spreading tourism dollars a bit more widely. In addition to the following suggestions, check out the sections on visiting the Tonle Sap Lake and on Traditional Dance Performance.
Angkor Hospital for Children
The Angkor Hospital for Children (AHC), is a charitable organization, was founded by renowned Japanese photographer Kenro Izu in 1999. The hospital provides treatment and care to local children as well as children from neighboring provinces. The hospital is recognized by Cambodian’s Ministry of Health as an official teaching hospital and AHC’s Medical Education Center serves as a training site for health professionals from all over Cambodia. Our Capacity Building and Health Education Program works to strengthen the capacity and improve the quality of local health practices. The Friends Center at Angkor Hospital for Children gives visitors the unique opportunity to visit the hospital and learn more about its programs. Designed for environmental sustainability with the purpose of educating about the hospital the Friends Center also displays prints donated by Kenro Izu and hosts rotating art and photography exhibitions. The donation of money and blood are much appreciated!
Tel: 063-963409
Tep Vong Street, Old French Quarter
Apsara Dance Performances
It has been a tradition since the earliest days of tourism in the 19th century to treat visitors to Siem Reap with a ‘Apsara dance performance’ - a taste of classical Khmer culture. These days no visit to Cambodia is complete without attending at least one traditional performance.
In Siem Reap dinner performances are now the most popular venue with most places offering buffet or set menus combined with a one-hour traditional performance, usually dance though some places also offer traditional puppet performances.
Dinner ordinarily begins at 6:00 or 7:00PM and the performance at 7:30PM or 8:00PM. The usual dance performance consists of 4 or 5 different dances, both classical and folk dancing. Most dinner performances run $10-$35 including dinner and admission. Some place do not charge admission for the performance, but you are expected to order dinner. For the best seats, call for reservations.
See Khmer Traditional Dance and Performances page for performance venues, schedules and more on Traditional Khmer Dance.
Bird Watching and Environmental Tours
Siem Reap offers some unique birdwatching opportunities. The Prek Toal bird sanctuary on the Tonle Sap Lake and the Ang Trapeng Thmor reservoir northeast of Siem Reap both are home to many rare and threatened species. For the Prek Toal bird sanctuary see on the Tonle Sap page.
Ang Trapeng Thmor (ATT) Sarus Crane Reserve
(The following about Ang Trapeng Thmor comes courtesy of the Sam Veasna Center.) Originally constructed as a water reservoir, the reservoir was rebuilt for irrigation and water storage by slave labor during the Khmer Rouge Regime. The reservoir now harbors a unique wetland associated with grassland, dipterocarp forests and paddy fields. Aside from being a feeding ground for more than 300 Sarus Crane in the dry (non-breeding) season, more than 200 species of other birds occur here, of which 18 have been classified as globally or near globally threatened. This is also one of the handful of sites in Cambodia where the endangered Eld’s Deer can be seen. Colonies of fruit bats inhabit larger trees that are often semi-submerged on the edge of the reservoir.
The best time to see the Sarus Crane is from February to March, though an abundance of bird species can be viewed all year. There is also a hill top Angkorian-era temple a few kilometers into the forest where traditional silk weaving is still practiced in the adjacent village. A boat trip can be taken on the reservoir.
Officially declared a Sarus Crane Reserve in 2000 the designated area covers over 12,000 hectares, following the work of Sam Veasna and friends at the Wildlife Conservation Society, all foreign visitors are required are required to register at the WCS Office.
ATT (Ang Trapeng Thmor) is a day trip from Siem Reap though accommodation can be arranged at the through the Sam Veasna Center (see the following listing), giving birdwatchers the chance of dawn sightings and offering the opportunity of visiting the massive Angkorian temple complex of Banteay Chmar.
Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB)
The Angkor Center for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) is the first nature conservation center in Cambodia. They offer rescue services to Cambodian wildlife, breed threatened species and serve as an education and training center for communities, wildlife officials and visitors. Visitors are encouraged to visit ACCB, they offer a daily tour Monday through Saturday at 1PM for a minimum donation of $3 per person.
Tel: 011-426856, 099-604017
Sam Veasna Center (SVC)
SVC organizes half or full day trips focusing on birds with a trained bird guide. SVC was set up to promote wildlife conservation in Cambodia. It works with the Wildlife Conservation Society and local village communities to develop remote sites close to the habitat of some spectacular bird life. The local communities benefit from the infrastructure set up for the visitors. Trips to see Sarus Crane at Ang Trapaeng Thmor, Giant and White Shouldered Ibis at Tamtboey, a vulture restaurant at Chhep, plus some beautiful and unspoiled countryside.
Tel: 092-554473, 063-963710
Balloon Rides
Take a tethered helium balloon ride 200 meters straight up for a pretty good aerial view of Angkor Wat (1km away), the surrounding countryside and a couple of other temples peeking up through the jungle. The balloon itself does not float free, but is attached to the ground by a heavy teather that is reeled out then back in to allow the balloon to rise and return to the ground. The balloon itself is filled with helium with a fenced in gondola capable of holding more than a a couple dozen people. They give you about 10-15 minutes at the top, more than enough time to take in the full panorama and take plenty of pictures. The balloon does not run during inclement weather and is best on days that are not too windy. The big, yellow balloon is based about 1km east of Angkor Wat on the road from the airport. You can't miss it. Usually you can show up without reservations and be on the balloon within 15-40 minutes. Admission $15/adult; $7.50/child.
East/West Road between Angkor Wat and Airport, about 1km west of Angkor Wat
Butterfly Gardens
Banteay Srey Butterfly Centre
An interactive butterfly exhibit located 25 km north of Siem Reap, on the road to the Banteay Srey temple. The exhibit consists of a netted tropical garden with thousands of free-flying butterflies, all of which are native species to Cambodia. The enclosure provides visitors with an interactive and visual environment to learn about butterflies.
If, as part of your temple tour, your are heading out top see the distant but spectacular Banteay Srey temple, that is the perfect time to drop into the Banteay Srey butterfly garden for a break from the temple and the road. Open: 7 days a week, 9 am - 5 pm, all year round. Admission: Adult: $4; Child: $2
Tel: 097-8527852
Butterflies Garden Restaurant
Running sonce 1999. Butterfly Gardens is a unique butterfly enclosure with over 1,500 tropical butterflies and a koi pond in a romantic, private garden on a quiet street in the center of town. In addition to being a butterfly enclosure, Butterfly Gardens also is a cafe serving creative tropical cuisine, including unique Khmer specialties. Fresh juices, shakes, beer, wine and cocktails. A very unique place to take a meal or a drink and soak up the peaceful atmosphere. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Conveniently located in town in the Wat Bo area, just a 2-minute tuk-tuk ride from the Old Market area.
#535, Street 25, Wat Bo area
Tel: 063-761211
Classes: Cooking, Ceramics, Yoga
Ceramics Classes
Khmer Ceramics
Create your own replica of Khmer ceramics within 2 hours. No experience required, made by you on the potter's wheel using traditional techniques. Potters will guide you through the process. Also offering an “Art Activity”: Draw and/or paint your own design on mug, bowl, box, Buddha. A unique opportunity to discover your buried artistic talent. Stamps, stencils, and pattern books available. Free pickup. Your creation will be fixed/fired/glazed and delivered to your hotel in 24 hours. 8AM-7:30PM everyday. Road to Angkor Wat.
Road to Angkor Wat
Tel: +(855)(0)17-843014
Cooking Classes and Food Tours
Alliance Alizé Boutique Villa & Art Cafe
Half day Cambodian cooking classes at the Alliance Café by a Khmer chef. Begin with a trip to a traditional market to select the ingredients. Cook and dine on several Khmer recipes. Wat Damnak area
Tel: 063-964940
Ankgor Street Eats
Daily walking food tours across Siem Reap to see and sample Cambodian street foods and cafes, as well as getting a nice introduction to local culture. Cambodian tour guides will take you through local food markets, Cambodian street stalls, and little hole-in-the-wall cafes. The emphasis is on keeping it local – local guides, local foods, local knowledge – and keeping it fun friendly. Special dietary requirements can be accommodated. Just let them know your requirements. Tours are 4 hours. Special rates for kids.
Tel: 087-686872
Beyond Unique Escapes
Half and full day Cambodian cooking courses held in a rural setting just 10 minutes from Siem Reap. Maximum six people per class. Booking is essential.
Corner Sivutha Blvd & Alley West
Tel: 063-969269, 077-562565
www.beyonduniqueescapes.com
Champey Cooking Class
Twice daily, hands-on cooking classes with a Cambodian Chef. Visit the market, prepare dishes and try them all. Classes held near the Old Market in a classic house with front/rear gardens. Complementary DVD, recipe book, spices, certificate.
Reservations: 077-566455
http://www.restaurant-siemreap.com/html/CHAMPEYCOOKINGCLASS.php
Cooktuk Temple Tours and Cooking Classes
See the temples and learn to cook Cambodian food all in one half-day Cooktuk tour. Run by local people. You'll learn to make amok, green mango salad and others. If you've already seen the temples, you can skip the tour and join the two-hour cooking class. Contact at the Khmer Cooking Empire Restaurant opposite Srah Srang in the Angkor Park.
Tel: 012-794949
Khmer Cocktail Classes at Asana Old Wooden House
Learn about the use of Cambodian herbs, spices and infused spirits to prepare unique cocktails.
On The Lane next to Pub Street
Tel: 092-987801
Siem Reap Food Tours
Journey beyond the usual tourist sites and explore one of Asia's least understood cuisines. Let Siem Reap Food Tours take you on a personal guided culinary tour where you'll meet — and eat — the authentic Cambodia. Morning and evening tours for one to four people.
Tel: 012-505542
www.siemreapfoodtours.com
Street Food Adventures
Street Food Adventures offers just that - walk amongs the local stalls and stand and “do it like the locals”, buying are sharing small snacks with friends and family - everything from dumplings and noodles to special fruits and fried crickets. Hotel pick up/drop off included.
Tel: 063-963400
www.rivergardenboutique.com
Cocktail Classes
Khmer Cocktail Classes
at Asana Old Wooden House
Learn about the use of Cambodian herbs, spices and infused spirits to prepare unique cocktails.
On The Lane next to Pub Street.
Tel: 092-987801
Gemology
Gemological Institute of Cambodia
Gemstone class for beginners: 1 hour / half-day / 1 day. A basic introduction to major gemstones commonly found in the Cambodian marketplace. This beginning-level course focuses on the identification, grading and appraisal of gems such as the ruby, sapphire, zircon, peridot, garnet, topaz, aquamarine, crystalline quartz, chalcedony, obsidian, etc.
New location on Night Market Street
Tel: 092-486772, 081-359286
Yoga Classes
Blue Indigo Cottage
A yoga and meditation retreat center consisting of seven wooden cottages, most with double bed, and all with private bathroom. Yoga and Theravada Buddhist traditional meditation spanning several different techniques - Hatha Yoga, Chi qong, pranayama, and make a fusion. Some yoga exercises and meditations are conducted at the Angkor temples. Offering a range of classes and sessions everyday, suitable for all levels. Retreats, packages, walk-ins welcome, whether for a single session or all day.
Tel: 097-5143390
The New Leaf Book Café
Yoga, Khmer and English lessons all available in a versatile space overlooking the Preah Prom Rath pagoda. “100% of profits are donated to local charities.”
Tel: 063-766016
www.facebook.com/NewLeafCafe.org
Samadhi Yoga
Drop-in classes just $8 including pool and gym. Great coffee, and diverse cafe menu with healthy and comfort food items. Idyllic setting in amongst rice fields and plantations. Located within Navutu Dreams Resort, featuring hotel and spa focused on “relaxed luxury and wellness”. ‘Relax-Rebalance-Rejuvenate”
Tel: 063-964864
Countryside Tours and Temples
If your schedule allows, set aside a day or three to get out of the Siem Reap Town/main temple area and into the countryside. Within just a few kilometers of town the landscape turns to rice paddies, small towns and villages, offering an opportunity to get a look at 'real Cambodia' - the rural countryside where the vast majority of Cambodians live and work.
Some tour operators specialize in countryside and cultural tours and can help arrange a variety of trips - from a simple half day cultural tours of the nearby rural areas from the back of an air-conditioned car, to extensive multi-day motorcycle adventure tours of the countryside, distant temples and greater country tours outside of the Siem Reap area.
One of the more popular and easy ways to see a bit of countryside is to take a trip to one of the more distant temples such as Koh Ker, Beng Mealea, or Banteay Chhmar. Touring these temples, located well outside Siem Reap in jungled and rural areas, allows you not only to experience untouristed Angkorian temples but to get a glimpse of the Cambodian countryside on the trip there and back. A stop in a village, often to see some NGO or charity project, is often included as part of the distant temple tour.
The Adventure Story
Specializing in mountain bike tours. Angkor, distant temples, cultural and countryside, Tonle Sap lake, tailored tours.
#37 New Street A behind U-Care
Tel: 069-801705, 095-727290
www.theadventurestory.com
Beyond Unique Escapes
Complete tour service offering unique a wide variety of set and custom tours - day trips, cycling, trekking, walks, villages, small groups, private packages, cooking classes, ticket services. Siem Reap, Angkor and all Cambodia.
Kandal Village area, Siem Reap
Tel: Tel: 063-969269, 077-562565
www.beyonduniqueescapes.com
Build Friend Travel Cambodia
Specializing in village tours - half/full-day, monastery, cultural tours and experiences.
Tel: 012-940669
http://www.buildyourfuturetoday.org
Cambodia Jeep
Explore Siem Reap, or all of Cambodia, in with a private driver or on your own in war-era American Jeep. Temples, countryside, or city. One day or a few weeks. Roadside assistance, mechanics, driver, and guide all available.
Siem Reap
Tel: 063-963242
Cambodia Trails
Specializing in dirt-bike tours and rental. Scooters also available. Dirt bike off-road tours, trail tours, jungle tours. Motorcycle repair.
#157 National Route 6, Siem Reap
Tel: 097-7355252
www.cambodiatrails.com
Dancing Roads
Since 2000. Mountain bike tours. Distant temples, countryside, mountains, tailored tours.
#66c St. 368, Phnom Penh
Tel: 012-884909, 095-727290
http://www.dancingroads.com
Hidden Cambodia Dirt Bike Tours
Hidden Cambodia Adventure Tours
Hidden Cambodia Tours
Single and multi-day all-inclusive, high end, cultural, ad- venture and humanitarian tours by 4WD vehicles, dirt bike and car to Koh Ker, Preah Vihear, Preah Khan temples and historic KR area, Anlong Veng. Tonle Sap Lake tours.
Just off the road to Angkor Wat
Tel: 012-655201
hiddencambodia@yahoo.com
www.hiddencambodia.com
Kampoul Adventure Tour
Cultural and adventure tours. Tonle Sap Lake tours.
#0593 Wat Bo Road, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Tel: 063-760909, 063-965865
www.adventure.com.kh
Komnob Airboat Tours
Airboat tours. Skim across the Tonle Sap to visit floating and lake’s edge villages and a crocodile farm.
Tel: 012-926966, 016-988896
Nhum Bai
Experience the real Cambodia with a walking, cycling, or boating day trip, where you'll have the chance to participate in everyday countryside life. Nhum Bai aims to help local villagers develop sustainable income through tourism while allowing visitors the chance to have an authentic, memorable Cambodian experience. On your tour you can try your hand at rice farming and weaving, learn about rice wine, or go on a leisurely boat trip and picnic with locals while enjoying the beauty of rural Siem Reap.
Tel: 097-6060770
Siem Reap Angkor Quad Bike Countryside Tour Co., Ltd
Quad Bike tours. One hours, multi-hour, half-day, full day, extreme tour overnighter. Countryside tours, rice paddies, pagodas, villages, more.
#169, Wat Damnak Road
Tel: 097-9651451, 012-324009
Terre Cambodge/Biking Cambodia
Mountain bike (TREK, GIANT) and trekking specialist. Overnights. Tonle Sap Lake boat tours (bird sanctuary, floating and stilted villages,) elephant trekking and more. Tailor made itineraries.
Svay Dangkum – Siem Reap
Tel: 092-476682, 089-990570
www.terrecambodge.com
Travel Loops
Inbound and outbound tours. Worldwide air tickets and tours. Daily bicycling tours in the countryside around Siem Reap for $20. Siem Reap homestays from $19/person.
Tel: Tel: 063-963776, 097-7776977
Fax: 063-965776
inquiry@travelloops.com
www.travelloops.com
Triple A Adventures
Floating village and Kampong Khleng tours. Bicycle tours.
Tel: 088-8366004
Golf
Angkor Golf Resort
18 hole course, 7279 yards, par 72, built to challenge all levels of golfers and has been rated by the US PGA. The course’s maintenance is superb with the green paspallum grass. 300 yards grass range. Practice putting green.
Tel: 063-767688
Phokeethra Country Club
Siem Reap’s first international golf club. 18-hole, 72 par golf course spread over 155 hectares and stretching 6.53kms. A combination of paspulum grasses allows for year round golf. Putting green, pitching area, driving range, pro-shop and restaurant. Managed by Sofitel Royal Angkor Golf & Spa Resort.
Located along Route #6 in Pouk district 16 kilometers from town
Tel: 012-882882
Helicopter Rides
Helistar Cambodia
Offers scenic helicopter tours of the temples beginning at US$100/person for an 8 minute jaunt around Angkor Wat. It isn’t a particularly cheap way to tour but the view is spectacular and memorable. Helistar Cambodia offers specialized tours, aerial photography and charter services. Multiple aircraft in service. Conveniently located at Siem Reap International Airport, Domestic Terminal. Walk-in customers welcome.
Tel: 063-966072, 012-449555
www.helistarcambodia.com
Office on National Road 6, Borey Angkor Arcade, diagonally opposite the Total petrol station
Helicopters Cambodia
Operating in Cambodia since 1998 with highly trained internationally licenced pilots. Helicopters Cambodia provides charter flights to all areas of Cambodia. For those wanting to avoid the crowds and experience the temples from another perspective this is truely a unique experience.
Tel: 012-814500, 015-814500
MyFly
MyFly “We are proud to present you an exciting adventure in the air above Siem Reap, Cambodia. You will fly a 2-seat light airplane around the most beautiful temples of Cambodia, see a floating village and ancient Hariharalaya, old capital of Kambuja Desa, picturesque rice fields and the Tonle Sap lake. Our simple set of rules makes our flights absolutely safe for you; all airplanes, passengers and third parties are covered by insurance.”
Tel: 068-704601
Located off at the Jayavarman Airfield, just off National
Route #6 east of town
Museums in Siem Reap
Angkor National Museum
A modern museum providing a good introduction to the history, styles and architecture of Angkor. Chronologically ordered galleries of Angkorian-era artifacts and multimedia presentations. US$12 (foreigners).. $2 for a camera.
Open Hours: 8:30AM - 6:00PM
Located in town, on the road to the Angkor Park
Angkor Panorama Museum
360 degree painting panorama, 122.6 meter long and 12.0 meters high. Depicted the activities of 45,000 people in Angkor Era under the reign of Jayavarman VII from 1181 to 1220 AD, the greatest king who created Khmer empire in peace and prosper. Free Information Hall, Panorama Hall and Movie Theatre. Visiting Hour: 1.5 to 2 hours. 9:00AM-8:00PM.
Located on 60M Road, next by Angkor Ticket Booth.
Tel: +(855)(0)63-765263, 070-286838
Cambodia Landmine Museum & Relief Facility
The museum has evolved from a small shack museum by former soldier and deminer Akira to a formal museum and charitable organization. The museum exhibits a variety of defused mines, bombs and other ordinance as well as information on mines, demining and Cambodia’s mine problem. Located 7km south of Banteay Srey. Open 7:30AM - 5:30PM. Guided tours: M/T/Th/F 9:00AM - 3:00PM.
Located 7km south of Banteay Srey
Tel: +(855)(0)15-674163, 015-941517
www.cambodialandminemuseum.org
Cambodian Cultural Village
A unique, sprawling new cultural attraction in Siem Reap, intended to introduce the visitor to Cambodian culture and history. Wax museum with scenes and figures from history. Fascinating 1/20th scale models of sites such as Phsar Thmey and the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh and the hills and temples of Oudong. Full scale models of a variety of Cambodian architectural types, including different styles of huts and homes, hill tribe houses, pagoda and mosque.
On Airport Road
Tel/Fax: +(855)(0)63-963836
www.cambodianculturalvillage.com
War Museum Cambodia
Displaying a wide variety of battlefield military hardware and equipment used in the wars in Cambodia over the last three decades of the 20th century. Heavy armor including T-54 tanks, anti-aircraft guns, artillery pieces, rocket launchers, APCs and piles of disarmed mines, bombs and shells. Interesting collection of (disarmed) small arms that you can handle. 8AM-5:30PM. 5km from town center, Airport Road. Admission: $5 for foreigners; $1 for Cambodians. Free guide service.
Located on Route #6 (Airport Road)
Tel: +(855)(0)97-4578666, 012-873666
Pagodas & Shrines
Over 95% of the Cambodian population is Buddhist and Buddhist pagodas are the traditional seat of Khmer culture. Siem Reap, like many Cambodian towns, is a collection of villages, which grew around individual pagodas, later coalescing into the town. To get a true feel for Cambodia, a visit to at least one pagoda is a must.
Pagoda grounds are colorful and photogenic places and most are open and welcoming to the general public. But if you visit a pagoda please be respectful of the place and people. Dress conservatively, remove your hat on pagoda grounds, remove your shoes before entering the vihear (main temple) and respect the privacy of monks and worshippers. See Ray Zepp’s book ‘The Pagoda's of Siem Reap’ for an introduction to Buddhism and a guide to Phnom Penh’s pagodas.
Shrine to Preah Ang Chek & Preah Ang Chorm
Of particular importance to the locals is the small shrine in front of the Grand Hotel D’Angkor containing two standing Buddhas of the names Preah Ang Chek (taller) and Preah Ang Chorm (shorter). They are surrounded by stories of power and indestructibility. Visitors are welcome to make offerings and take photos. The reverence of local pilgrims is palpable.
Shrine to Ya Tep
Under a huge tree in the traffic circle in front of the royal residence is a statue of Ya Tep, a neak-ta. Neak-ta are powerful spirits connected to a particular area of land. Ya Tep is local to Siem Reap and is said to help bring protection (and winning lottery numbers) to the faithful. Offerings of chicken skins can often be seen around the shrine.
Wat Bo
Wat Bo is one of Siem Reap town's earlier pagodas, likely founded in the 18th century. (Wat Preah Prom Rath, reputedly Siem Reap's oldest, was founded in the 16th century.) The vihear of Wat Bo (the main temple building) is at least a century old, constructed with an old-style segmented roof. Like many Cambodian vihears the interior walls are adorned with paintings, but Wat Bo's paintings are quite uncommon. Instead of the usual scenes from Buddhist lore, the wall paintings of Wat Bo depict the Reamker, the Cambodian version of the classic Hindu epic the Ramayana. It is one of the few Cambodian pagodas to do so. Even the presentation of the paintings is unique, displayed in quilt-like patchwork, possibly inspired by a shadow puppet presentation of the epic. Look for the ordinary-life market scenes such as an opium-smoking Chinese merchant, the colonial era French officer at the market and the French soldiers attending a traditional dance performance. Also of interest is the large collection of Buddha statues located behind the main Buddha.
Wat Preah Prohm Rath
Idyllically situated wat on the river in the center of town near the Old Market. Foundations of the modern structures were laid in 1915, the main vihear was constructed in 1945. Reputedly a monastery as early as the 13th or 14th century, and then further established in the early 16th century, when the family of Ta Pum and Yeah Rath donated the land.
Wat Keseram
“Pagoda of the Cornflower Petals”. Pastoral setting and extensive, detailed collection of the life of Buddha on the interior of the vihear make this one of the more interesting wats to visit. The date of establishment is unclear, but most agree that the vihear was constructed in the early 1970’s.
Wat Thmei (New Wat)
The wat contains a unique glass-walled stupa containing the bones of victims of the Khmer Rouge. Some of the bones were recovered from a nearby well while others are the remains of soldiers who died on a nearby battlefield. 500m west of the road to Angkor about 1.5km north of town.
Silk Farms
Cambodian silks are prized by collectors the world over. Most of the silk available in Cambodia are made from silk grown and collected in Cambodia and is hand-loomed using the traditional ikat method of dying the threads and looming in the patterns. The markets and silk shops in Siem reap offer both raw and fine silks in the form of bolts, sarongs, clothing and various handicrafts. For those with a special interest in silk, a trip to a local silk farm to see the silk making process is well-worth the time and effort. One of the longest running silk farms in the area, Pouk Silk Farm, that also accepts visitors is run by Artisans d'Angkor and is located about 20 minute outside of town. Call or contact the Artisan d'Angkor shop in Siem Reap town (west of Sivutha Blvd, not far from the Old Market area), or book through a tour agent. Artisans d'Angkor run several daily free shuttle from their shop in Siem Reap to the Silk Farm.
Pouk Silk Farm
Offers the opportunity to enjoy the Cambodian countryside and learn about the age-old tradition of producing Cambodian silk. Take a free guided tour that explains the meticulous process of silk production, from cultivating mulberry bushes to the Cambodian ikat technique and the dyeing, weaving, and creation of silk fabrics. You can also purchase high-quality Cambodian silk products in their shop. Located in Pouk district, 20 minutes from Siem Reap town and open daily 8:00AM to 5.30PM. Free daily shuttle buses from Artisans Angkor showroom in Siem Reap at 9.30AM and 1.30PM.
Visa/MC/JCB/AMEX/ANZ
Rte #6, 16km west of town
Tel: 063-399064
www.artisansdangkor.com
Tattoos
THE HARBOUR – featuring LexRoulor
Tattoo Parlor& a Metal Pirate Tavern
THE HARBOUR combines LexRoulor’s Tattoo Shop and a Hard-Rock Metal Pirate Tavern. The tattoo parlor’s team of 3 artists and 1 piercer. The French, Russian and Chinese artists cover pretty much all the styles: dotwork, geometric, watercolor or realistic. The Australian certified piercer can put a hole in every single part of your body, and also masters dermal insertions. The team is trained to followall western hygiene standards, and custom artwork and top quality are GUARANTEED. Also discover the Metal Pirate Tavern on the first floor, and sink into the dimmed atmosphere of candles and lanterns with metal as background music. Open: 10am – late.
Tel: 097-3042827
#347 SteungThmei, west of Sivutha Blvd, behind Artisans d’Angkor
www.theharboursiemreap.com
www.lexroulor.com
www.facebook.com/theharboursiemreap
Neng Synat Tattoo Machine
Professional (local) Khmer tattoo artist since 2001. Tattoo by gun or by the traditional bamboo method. Hygienic, clean, safe & healthy. Good quality ink from USA and Japan. Using all disposable grips, tubes and needles, single use. The oldest one in town.
Sok San Rd, 200m west of Sivutha
Tel: 012-804508
yousinath@yahoo.com
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RSD Tattoo
Long-running, well-known, well-reputed and respected tattoo studio from Phnom Penh, now in Siem Reap, located in the Old Market area. Cambodian and international artists. Open 9:00AM - 10:00PM
#380, Sivutha Blvd.
Also two locations in Phnom Penh
Tel: 016-787816, 063-6666444
Tonle Sap Lake Tours and Villages
The Tonle Sap Lake the most prominent feature on the map of Cambodia a huge dumbbell-shaped body of water stretching across the northwest of the country. In the wet season, the lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in Asia, swelling to an expansive 12,000 km2. The Lake sits only 15 km south of town, a unique eco-system and cultural area offering the opportunity to see a different side of the Siem Reap - floating and stilted villages, culture and nature tours, bird watching.
Most lake tours begin at the port at Chong Khneas village directly south of Siem Reap town. Everything from 1 hour to multi-day tours are available. The quickest, easiest boat tours run out of the Chong Khneas port, with local operators offer 1-2 hour tours of the floating village just off shore, usually including a stop at a floating fish farm/souvenir shop. Not exactly an 'authentic Cambodian experience' but at least providing a glimpse of life on the Lake. Half and full day tours to the amazing stilted village of Kampong Khleang, or the flooded forests of Kampong Phluk, or a trip to the Prek Toal Bird sanctuary, all offer a very unique look at Cambodian culture and ecology. See the Tonle Sap Lake page for more information on these destinations.
You can go to Chong Khneas on your own and arrange a boat tour. Boats are always available for 1-2 hour tours, as well as to more distant villages like Kampong Khleng, but prices are in flux, and it can be difficult to identify a quality boat and operator. It is easier to arrange your boat trip though a Siem Reap tour agent, especially one that specializes in lake tours such as the following:
Cambodian Travel Partner
Tonle Sap Lake tours, Jeep tours, countryside tours
Tel: 063-963242
www.cambodia-travelpartner.com
Hidden Cambodia Adventure Tours
Single and multi-day all-inclusive, high end, cultural, adventure and humanitarian tours by 4WD vehicles, dirt bike and car to Koh Ker, Preah Vihear, Preah Khan temples and historic KR area, Anlong Veng. Tonle Sap Lake tours.
Just off the road to Angkor Wat, Siem Reap
Tel: 012-655201, 012-934412
hiddencambodia@yahoo.com
www.hiddencambodia.com
Kampoul Adventure Tour
Cultural and adventure tours. Tonle Sap Lake tours.
#0593, Wat Bo Road, Siem Reap
Tel: 063-760909, 063-965865
www.adventure.com.kh
Komnob Airboat Tours
Airboat tours. Skim across the Tonle Sap to visit floating and lake’s edge villages and a crocodile farm.
Tel: 012-926966, 016-988896
Prek Toal Tours & Travel
Locally owned and operated tour operator, offering several tours, excursions and experiences on the Tonle Sap Lake. Bird watching at Prek Toal, cultural tours or floating and stilted village, eco-tours, custom arrangements.
Wat Damnak village, Sala Komruek Commune, Siem Reap
Tel: 077-797112, 093-707667
bookings@prektoal-tours.com
http://prektoal-tours.com
Sam Veasna Center (SVC)
Sam Veasna Center (SVC) organizes half or full day trips focusing on birds but offering a glimpse of Cambodian rural life with a trained local guide. SVC was set up to promote wildlife conservation in Cambodia. It works together with the Wildlife Conservation Society and local village communities to develop remote sites close to the habitat of some spectacular bird life. The local communities benefit from the infrastructure set up for the visitors. Trips to see Sarus Crane at Ang Trapaeng Thmor, Giant and White Shouldered Ibis at Tamtboey, A vulture restaurant at Chhep amongst others, plus some of the most beautiful and unspoiled countryside in Cambodia.
Tel: 092-554473, 063-761597
Tara River Boat
Tara Riverboat operates both half day trips and sunset tours of Chong Khneas floating village and stops at the Gecko Environmental Centre fish and a crocodile farm along the way. Meals and drinks are served on the boat. All boat tours include pick up and return to hotels and a guide. Price for half day 9:00AM - 12:00PM $29/person, 10:00AM - 2:00PM $32/person and sunset is 3:30PM - 7:30PM $38/person. The sunset cruise includes all drinks including unlimited champagne, wines, beers, etc. and a 2 course meal. Tours to Prek Toal (bird sanctuary,) and Kampong Phluk, Kampong Khleang (traditional lake villages) and Battambang also available. These tours also include food, drinks, pick up and return to hotel in an a/c car. Price for Prek Toal tour is $165/person. The Kampong Phluk for half day 8:30AM - 1:00PM $38/person, full day 10:00AM - 4:00PM $58/person and sunset 1:00PM - 7:30PM $68/person. Tailored adventure tours on request.
Located at Chong Khneas floating village
Tel: 092-957765
taraboats@gmail.com
www.taraboat.com
Terre Cambodge/Biking Cambodia
Mountain bike (TREK, GIANT) and trekking specialist. Overnights. Tonle Sap Lake boat tours (bird sanctuary, floating and stilted villages,) elephant trekking and more. Tailor made itineraries.
#R-30, Rolous Street - Borei Prem Prei
Tel: 077-448255, 092-476682
www.terrecambodge.com
Triple A Adventures
Floating village and Kampong Khleng tours. Bicycle tours.
Tel: 088-8366004
Other Things to do in Siem Reap
It has been a tradition since the earliest days of tourism in the 19th century to treat visitors to Siem Reap with an ‘Apsara dance performance’ - a taste of classical Khmer culture. No visit to Cambodia is complete without attending at least one performance. Dinner performances are now the most popular venue - most places offering buffet or set menus combined with a one-hour dance performance. Dinner ordinarily begins at 6:00 or 7:00PM and dance performances at 7:30PM or 8:00PM, consisting of 4 or 5 dances (classical and folk). Most dinner performances run $10-$35 including the meal and admission. Some venues do not charge admission for the performance, but you are expected to order dinner.
Performance Venues in Siem Reap
There are occasional dance performances at the temples but most visitors attend one of the nightly dinner performances at a local restaurant. Dinner
Khmer Traditional Performances
Crystal Angkor Restaurant
Fine dining, a la carte and set menu, Cambodian and international fare. Traditional dance performance every night at 7:00PM.
Tel: 012-786786
www.crystalangkor.com
Krous Village, Siem Reap
The Khmer Barbe QTraditional dance performances with set menu Cambodian dinner. Six different dances. Dinner begins at 7:30PM. Performance from 8:00PM - 9:00PM.
Tel: 063-6304512
Road to Angkor Wat near Angkor National Museum, Siem Reap
Kulen II Restaurant
Kulen II Restaurant
Buffet dinner with traditional music and dance performance. Admission inclusive of dinner and show. Cambodian and international food. Buffet begins at 6:00PM.
Tel: 092-630090
www.koulenrestaurant.com
Sivutha Blvd, opposite Lucky Mall, Siem Reap
Phare Cambodian Circus
"Siem Reap's Incredible Phare Circus" - CNN Travel. A unique, top-rated (TripAdvisor) evening entertainment experience. More than just a circus, Phare performers use theater, music, dance and modern circus arts to tell uniquely Cambodian stories; historical, folk and modern. The young circus artists will astonish you with their energy, emotion, enthusiasm and talent. Phare artists are graduates of the NGO school Phare Ponleu Selpak in Battambang. Highly recommended. Nightly performances at 8:00PM-9PM daily.
5:00PM - 6PM on Monday, Thursday and Saturday (November - March).
Located at Sok San Rd/Ring Rd, behind Happy Ranch Horse Farm.
Tel: 015-499480, 092-225320
www.pharecircus.org
Located behind the Angkor National Museum, Siem Reap
begins at 6:00 or 7:00PM and dance performances at 7:30PM or 8:00PM, consisting of 4 or 5 dances, lasting about 45 minutes to an hour in all. (Contact the performance venue for specifics.) Many places offer a buffet featuring Khmer and international food. Some offer a set menu Khmer dinner. Price and venue style vary considerably. Most restaurants with buffets and set menus run between $10 and $29 including the buffet and performance. Some restaurants do not charge admission for the performance, but you are expected to order dinner. For the best seats, call for reservations, especially during the high season.
Alliance Alizé Boutique Villa & Art Cafe
Exclusive shadow theater and Khmer dance with traditional music. Set menu and a la carte. Performance 8:30PM-9:30PM.
Wat Damnak area, Siem Reap
There even more travel agencies in Siem Reap, most offering a wide array of ‘walk-in’ services, some specializing in inbound and outbound tours and management. In addition to the usual walk-in services almost all Siem Reap agents can arrange tours, tour guides and transportation for Angkor. Some focus on specialty tours such as Tonle Sap Lake boat trips, cultural tours, motorcycle adventures and excursions to distant temples. Travel agents are located across the town , but especially along Sivutha Blvd and the Old Market area.
2World Travel (Cambodia) Ltd.
Specialist in tailor-made journey in Indochina package tours and beyond (ASEAN and Asia Pacific), inbound or outbound travels & tours operator, package tours for group, family, incentive, leisure, individual, honeymoon tour, soft adventure, trekking, golf package, luxury & VIP, air charter charter and tours, air travel ticketing agency, worldwide and domestic air ticketing, worldwide and domestic hotel reservations, Cambodian visa extensions, bus/boat ticket reservations, Japan Rail Pass, tour guide or translator, bus, van, car for rentals and travel insurance.
Representative Office: #0275, Group 1, Wat Bo, Salakamreuk, Siem Reap
H/P: 012-779047
Fax: 063-996023
angkor@2worldtravel.com
www.cambodiahotelsandtours.com
5Oceans Co., Ltd.
Full walk-in services, flights, hotels, transportation, guides, tours (inbound/outbound). Offering a variety of Cambodia based tours in Siem Reap Angkor, Phnom Penh and beyond. Classic Angkor tours, temple adventure tours, countryside tours, a variety of tours of Phnom Penh including cycling tours.
Tel: 063-5550155
Mobile: 097-4114011, 081-373026, 088-5535968, 086-805068
toursdirector@online.com.kh tours5oceans1@online.com.kh
#646 Hup Guan Street, Siem Reap
Amazing Angkor Tour
Hotel and flight tickets booking. Inbound & Outbound tour packages.
Mobile: 0979-608899, 017-636386
#0227, Chongkaosou, Slorkram, Siem Reap
Angkor Destination Travel"Your Travel Partner in Cambodia", is an inbound tour operator for European market. Offers a classified services include, trekking, honeymooner and wedding arrangements, educational tours, custom tailor-made tours for family individual travelers, group and incentives to the main tourist attractions/destinations in the Kingdom. At Angkor Destination,
we apply our accredited experience and expertise to deliver reliable travel in every single destination to fit your requirements, bringing you the most rewarding, and memorable experiences of the Khmer's splendor-culture.
Tel: 063-767868, 095-800801
sales@angkordestination.com
www.angkordestination.com
#629, Phum Mondul 1, Siem Reap
Angkor 7th Travel
Full walk-in services. Outbound, Inbound tours and reservations. International and domestic air ticketing, tours, bus/boat tickets, car rental, worldwide hotel reservations, passport services, Cambodian visa extensions, foreign visas. Daily tours from Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.
Tel: 012-277574, 097-6677099
Fax: 023-992391
info@angkor7thtravel.com
Charles De Gaulle Blvd, Siem Reap
Angkor Temple Guides
"Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to Siem Reap Angkor Wat, World Heritage Site. I am locally owned and operated, a Cambodian family business. My family has lived in Siem Reap for over 9 generations. I have a degree in tourism and speak fluent English. - San Park" Angkor temple tours and transportation. Custom tours. Very reasonable prices. English spoken.
Tel: 012-788354
www.angkor-temple-guides.weebly.com
National Route #6, Siem Reap
Angkor Tour Guide Service
Angkor park tour packages and tour guides (English Mandarin, French Japanese), transportation (car, mini-van, transport to distant temples,) hotel reservations.
Tel: 012-631052, 097-7631052
sokchea@guideangkor.com
www.guideangkor.com
Asia Premium Travel
Full service high-end travel services, personalized tours and packages.
Tel: 063-765666
Fax: 063-765333
sales@asiapremiumtravel.com
www.asiapremiumtravel.com
#131, Traing Village, Siem Reap
Asia Value Travel (AVT-CAMBODIA)
Executive tour operator, English & French speaking. Online customize vacation, Budget planner, instant confirmation.
Tel: 063-966023, 016-505606
Fax: 63-760009
info@asiavaluetravel.com
#332, Siem Reap River Street, Wat Damnak Village, Siem Reap
Asian Bliss Tours
Specializing in socially, personally and spiritually conscious tours and excursions - Angkor, cultural Meditation tours.
Tel: 097-3775555
http://asianblisstours.com
Sok San Road
Beyond Unique Escapes
Unique day trips, cycle, alms, treks, walks, villages, small groups, private packages, cooking classes, ticket services.
Tel: 063-969269, 077-562565
info@beyonduniqueescapes.com
www.beyonduniqueescapes.com
Kandal Village, next to Commond Ground Cafe
Build Friend Travel Cambodia
Specializing in village tours - half/full-day, monastery, cultural tours and experiences.
Tel: 017-829048, 012-940669
Cambodia Jeep
Explore Siem reap and Cambodia in a vintage American jeep. Explore Angkor, remote temples and countryside. From one day to a few weeks. Great guides, drivers and mechanics.
Tel: 086-685656
Chreav Villaged, Siem Reap
Cambodia Motorcycle Adventures
Motorcycle touring out of Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. One day and multi-day tours out of Phnom Penh available. Multi-day Angkor and full country tours.
Tel: 017-768624, 017-779413
www.cambodiamotorcycleadventures.com
Siem Reap and Phnom Penh
Cambodian Travel Partner
Full range of tours - Angkor cultural, Tonle Sap, countryside, all Cambodia bicycle tours, jeep tour.
Tel: 063-963242
www.cambodia-travelpartner.com
Street 9, Old Market area, Siem Reap
Discover Asia Pacific Travel & Tour
Temple tours, individual and group tours, custom tours.
Tel: 063-760476
Fax: 063-763617
info@daptravel.com
http://discoverasia-pacific.com
#174, G.8, Svay Dangkum, Siem Reap
Diethelm Travel
Inbound and outbound tours specializing in Cambodia and Southeast Asian countries. Full walk-in services. International and domestic air ticketing, bus/boat tickets, tours, car rental, worldwide hotel reservations, passport services, Cambodian visa extensions, foreign visas.
#470, Krous Village, Siem Reap
Tel: 063-963524
Fax: 063-963694
DT_Cambodia@kh.diethelmtravel.com
Wat Damnak area
Euro-Khmer Voyages
Walk-in, Outbound, Inbound. Tickets. Transport. Visas.
Tel: 063-965083
Fax: 063-963080
www.euro-khmervoyages.com
#B29, 2nd floor, Borei Premprey, Siem Reap
First Travel
Long established, well-known tour operator. Primarily inbound tour management.
Tel: 063-963624 063761039
Fax: 063-964922
http://first-travel-cambodia.com
#291, Route 6, Siem Reap
Hidden Cambodia Dirt Bike Tours
Hidden Cambodia Adventure Tours
Hidden Cambodia Tours
International Travel specialists to all areas outside of Siem Reap. All inclusive day and multi-day, high end, cultural, adventure and humanitarian tours by 4WD vehicles, dirt bike & car to remote temples and historic locations: Koh Ker, Preah Vihear, Preah Khan and Anlong Veng. Rental of 4WD vehicles, Wrangler Jeep and cars with driver.
Tel: 012-655201
Fax: 063-934412
hiddencambodia@yahoo.com
www.hiddencambodia.com
Street 60, Trang Village, Siem Reap
Indochina Expedition
Specializing in small group and adventure tours for Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos.
Tel: 012-682576
booking@indochinaexpedition.net
http://www.indochinaexpedition.net
#780, Knar Village, Siem Reap
Kampoul Adventure Tour
Cultural and adventure tours. Tonle Sap Lake tours. Inbound/outbound tour, unique adventure trips, transportation services, hotel reservation, airline ticketing.
Tel: 063-760909
#0593 Wat Bo Road, Siem Reap
Khiri Travel Cambodia
"Off the beaten track experience throughout Cambodia and Southeast Asia"
Tel: 063-963535
sales.cambodia@khiri.com
638 Mondol I Village, Svaydongkom, Siem Reap
Khmer Detours
Half day, full day tours, Angkor, sunsets, countryside. Multi day/night tours available.
Tel: 088-8969093
info@khmerdetours.com
www.khmerdetours.com
638 Mondol I Village, Svaydongkom, Siem Reap
Komnob Airboat Tours
Airboat tours. Skim across the Tonle Sap to visit floating and lake’s edge villages and a crocodile farm.
Tel: 012-926966, 016-988896
Krorma Tours
Specializing in outbound tours to Japan. Japan Rail Pass for sale.
Tel: 012-890960
Komai St, Trapeng Ses Village,
Siem Reap
MyFly
MyFly “We are proud to present you an exciting adventure in the air above Siem Reap, Cambodia. You will fly a 2-seat light airplane around the most beautiful temples of Cambodia, see a floating village and ancient Hariharalaya, old capital of Kambuja Desa, picturesque rice fields and the Tonle Sap lake. Our simple set of rules makes our flights absolutely safe for you; all airplanes, passengers and third parties are covered by insurance.”
Tel: 068-704601
Located off at the Jayavarman Airfield, just off National Route #6 east of town, Siem Reap
NhumBai
Visit an authentic rural village and let them share their everyday life in their village and experience Cambodian culture through food, people & craft. 50% of profits are
donated to impoverished rural families.
Tel: 097-6060770
Siem Reap
Ocean View Travel & Tour
Specializing in tours and tour management. Several packages available - Angkor, cultural, Cambodia.
Tel: 063-968886, 077-759993
www.oceanviewtour.com
#14 Sivutha Blvd, Siem Reap
Orchid Asian Travel
“OUR PHILOSOPHY… to listen to you well, so as to serve you better. OUR STYLE OF TRAVEL… is based on respect for and protection of the environment, the culture and the local population. UR HOPE… to share our experience and our passion, while making every effort to satisfy you. QUALITY… KNOW-HOW… PERSONAL ATTENTION. Organizing tours adapted to your budget and modified according to your wishes. Prompt response 24h /48h”.
Tel: 092-218309, 063-764017
contact@orchidasiantravel.com
http://www.orchidasiantravel.com
#8, Svay Dangkum village, Sala Kamsaing commune, Siem Reap
Prek Toal Tours & Travel
Locally owned and operated tour operator, offering several tours, excursions and experiences on the Tonle Sap Lake. Bird watching at Prek Toal, cultural tours or floating and stilted village, eco-tours, custom arrangements.
Tel: 077-797112, 098-657018
bookings@prektoal-tours.com
http://prektoal-tours.com
Wat Damnak village, Sala Komruek Commune, Siem Reap
Pro Angkor Travel
Tour guides (group and individual tours) and transportation (car, van, tuk-tuk)
Tel: 086-979295www.proangkortravel.com
Pub Street, Old Market area, Siem Reap
Sam Veasna Center
SVC organizes half or full day trips focusing on birds but offering a glimpse of Cambodian rural life with a trained local guide. SVC was set up to promote wildlife conservation in Cambodia. It works together with the Wildlife Conservation Society and local village communities to develop remote sites close to the habitat of some spectacular bird life. The local communities benefit from the infrastructure set up for the visitors. Trips to see Sarus Crane at Ang Trapaeng Thmor, Giant and White Shouldered Ibis at Tamtboey, A vulture restaurant at Chhep amongst others, plus some of the most beautiful and unspoiled countryside in Cambodia.
Tel: 092-554473
info@samveasna.org
www.samveasna.org
Wat Bo area, Siem Reap
Siem Reap Shuttle
Professionally chauffeured vehicles, Camry, Mercedes, Lexus, Jeep. Tours and packages. Temples, city, cultural, Tonle Sap Lake.
Tel: 092-555518, 063- 212121
www.siemreapshuttle.com
Sivutha Blvd, Siem Reap
Sopheak Na Travel & Tours
Full walk-in services. Outbound, Inbound tours, flights, transport and reservations. Visa services. DL extensions.
Tel: 063-968887, 077-408333
#L05, Tep Vong Street, Siem Reap
Tara River Boat
Tours of all Floating & Stilted Villages on the Tonle Sap Lake, Sunset Cruises, Fully outfitted with Restaurant & Bar.
Tonle Sap Lake Tel: 092-957765
Chong Khneas (Tonle Sap dock), Siem Reap
Travel Loops
Inbound and outbound tours. Worldwide air tickets and tours. Daily bicycling tours in the countryside around Siem Reap for $20. Siem Reap homestays from $19/person.
Tel: 063-963776, 097-7776977
Fax: 063-965776
info@travelloopadventure.com
www.travelloopadventure.com
Borey Angkor Shopping Arcade, Nº B18, National Road Nº 6, Krous Village, Siem Reap
Triple A Adventures Cambodia
Bicycle tours, jeep tours, Tonle Sap Lake, floating villages, cultural tours.
Tel: 088-8366004, 093-274178
www.tripleacambodia.com
Street 9, Old Market area, Siem Reap
Terre-Cambodge
Mountain bike (TREK, GIANT) and trekking specialist. Overnight in some villages. Tonle Sap Lake boat tours (bird sanctuary, floating and stilted villages,) elephant trekking and more. Tailor made itineraries.
Tel: 092-476682, 089-990570
info@terrecambodge.com
www.terrecambodge.com www.bikingcambodia.net
Svay Dangkum, Siem Reap
Travel Agents & Tour Operators
Shops and businesses of various types stretch along Sivutha Blvd from Route #6 to the Old Market area - souvenir shops, convenience stores, banks and money changers, massage shops, travel agencies, photo shops and more. LuckyMall on Sivutha in the center of town contains Lucky Supermarket, Lucky Burger, U-Care and a dozen other stores. Convenience stores are located all over town with several along Sivutha Blvd, all offering selections of groceries, sundries, drinks and more.
Supermarkets, Stores and Other Shopping
Shops and businesses of various types stretch along Sivatha Blvd from Route #6 to the Old Market area - souvenir shops, convenience stores, banks and money changers, massage shops, travel agencies, photo shops and more. LuckyMall containing Lucky Supermarket, Monument Toys & Books, Lucky Burger, U-Care and a dozen other stores is the newest addition to international-style shopping scene. Convenience stores are located all over town with several along Sivatha Blvd, all offering selections of groceries, sundries, drinks and more.
Angkor Market
One of the first and most complete international-style convenience stores in Siem Reap. Food, drinks, spirits, wines, ice cream...
Sivatha Blvd, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Tel: +(855)(0)63-767799
Angkor Mini Mart
Just off of Pub Street, Angkor Mini Mart is a 24-hour market that carries a surprisingly good selection.
1) Sivutha Blvd / Night Market road
2) High School Road, opposite Asian Night Market
Lucky Supermarket
Siem Reaps first true international style supermarket, sister supermarket to the well known and popular Lucky Market in Phnom Penh
Sivatha Blvd., in the LuckyMall, Siem Reap, Cambodia.Reasmey Tep Pranom
Airport Road international-style convenience store.
Airport Road (Route #6), Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Siem Reap River Market
Complete convenience store, a/c shopping, snacks, drinks and sundries. Full pharmacy on premises.
On the corner, river road, one block from Old Market, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Tel: +(855)(0)15-999973
U-Care
Pharmacy, beauty products, toiletries
1) Old Market area (at the end of Pub Street), Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Tel: 063-956396
2) Lucky Mall on Sivutha Blvd, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Tel: 063-966683
3) Siem Reap International Airport, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
4) Cultural Mall at the Angkor National Museum, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Photography Shops
Photo shops Photo shops are located across the town, all offering digital services and most film services as well. Several dot Sivutha Blvd through the center of town.
Laor Penh Cheth Digital Centre & Studio
Long established photo shop and studio. Digital photo services and film processing. Studio and photographers.
1) Sivutha Blvd corner of St.03, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Tel: 063-6526666
2) National Road #6, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Tel: 063-6556666
www.lpc-studio.com
Book Stores
Most book vendors in Siem Reap focus on Cambodia and Southeast Asia related books, Angkor temple guides and travel books. Some places offer proper, original copies but most sell bootleg versions at cut-rate prices. Several roving book carts prowl the Old Market area offer selections of the most popular Cambodia related titles. Book stalls on the riverside of the Old Market sell temple guides and Cambodia-related books, as do small vendors near the temples.
Blue Apsara Book Shop
Used and new books. Cambodia titles. Fiction and non-fiction.
Street 9, Old Market area, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
D’s Books
Used and new books. Cambodia titles. Travel guides. Fiction and non-fiction.
2 Thnou Street, Old Market area, opposite the Provincial Hospital, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Monument Books
New books. Cambodia titles. Travel guides. Fiction and non-fiction.
In the Ta Prohm Hotel on Pokombor Av, next to the Old Market, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
New Leaf Book Café
Thousands of new and used books on a wide range of topics in addition to artwork, notebooks and other items produced by local NGOs. Cambodia titles, including selections from local publishers. Book donations are welcome. “100% of profits are donated to local charities.”
Old Market area, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Tel: 063-766016
Siem Reap Book Center
New books. Cambodia titles.
2 Thnou St (Market St), Old Market area, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Supermarkets
Money and Banks
Though Cambodian riel (R) is the official currency, US dollars are used as commonly used as riel. Most tourist oriented businesses set their prices in US dollars. Though the exchange rate varies over time, it has hovered near 4000R to the dollar for several years and many small businesses treat 4000R as the de facto rate regardless of today’s exact exchange rate.
All Cambodian currency is in the form of paper notes. Currently the country does not employ coins. Notes range in denomination from 100-100,000 riel. 500, 1000, 2000, 5000 and 10,000 riel notes are the most common and useful denominations.
When accepting US dollars in exchange or in change, inspect the bills carefully. Marred riel is acceptable tender, but the tiniest tear in a large US note renders it worthless in Cambodia.
ATMs
ATMs are located across town with several at banks along Sivutha Blvd and around Old Market area. All ATMs accept Visa and most also accept Cirrus, Plus, Maestro, and MasterCard. Unless you have a Cambodian bank account, all ATMs dispense in US dollars.
Credit Cards
Visa and MasterCard (MC) are the most widely accepted credit cards in Cambodia. AMEX, JCB cards, the ANZ Bluespot card and the ACLEDA Gold Dot card (GD) are accepted at many places. Some businesses charge a 2%-4% fee on credit card payment.
Travelers Checks
Travelers checks are still accepted at some banks and hotels, but there are fewer places all the time. AMEX in US dollars are the most widely accepted travelers checks.
Banks
Banks provide currency and travelers check exchange, credit card advances, telegraphic transfers and all usual banking services. Most banks are open from 8:00AM to 3:00PM or 4:00PM, Monday through Friday. Some banks are open Saturday mornings until 11:30.
Acleda Bank
Western Union service, locations throughout Cambodia. ATMs, cash transfer. Visa/MC/GD
1) Sivutha Blvd, Siem Reap, Cambodia. Tel: 063-963251
2) Route#6, near Phsar Leu, Siem Reap, Cambodia. Tel: 063-967298
3) Route#6, Siem Reap, Cambodia. Tel: 063-965646
www.acledabank.com.kh
Cambodia Asia Bank
Currency exchange, T/C exchange, Union Pay, Western Union services.
Visa/MC
1) Corner of Sivatha Road and Route #6, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Tel: +(855)(0)63-964741/742
2) On Sivutha near the Old Market area, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Tel: +(855)(0)63-965315
3) At Siem Reap International Airport, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Tel: +(855)(0)63-963152
Canadia Bank Plc.
Full range of banking services, including: MoneyGram, Traveler Cheque, Foreign Exchange, International Credit Cards & ATM Service
No. 265-269, Ang Duong St., Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Tel: +(855)(0)23-868222 (9 Lines)
Fax: +(855)(0)23-427064
Telex: CANADIA KA36188, SWIFT Code: CADI KH PP
CUBC Bank
Currency exchange, ATM, t/c exchange, Western Union services. Visa/MC/Maestro/Cirrus/Diners Club
1) #18A Sivatha, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Tel: +(855)(0)63-963838
2)Lucky Mall Supermarket, Sivutha Blvd., Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Tel: +(855)(0)63-963737
Mekong Bank
Credit cards accepted, currency exchange, t/c exchange.
Visa/MC/JCB/AMEX
Head Office:
#445, Monivong Blvd., Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Tel: +(855)(0)23-801348
Fax: +(855)(0)23-801350
Siem Reap Branch:
The Museum Mall, #968, Vithei Chales de Gaulle., Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Tel: +(855)(0)63-964417
Fax: +(855)(0)63-964420
Union Commercial Bank (UCB)
Credit cards accepted
Visa/MC/Cirrus/Plus.
#61, Street 130, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Tel: +(855)(0)23-724931
Vattanac Bank
Currency exchange, ATM, t/c exchange, Western Union services
Visa
#888, Sivutha Blvd, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Tel: +(855)(0)63-767333
Fax: +(855)(0)63-767222
Telephones
Cambodia Country Calling Code : 855
Siem Reap Province Area Code : (0)63
Telephoning is easy in Cambodia. If you don’t have your own phone, the internet shops and most guesthouses offer internet phone. If you have a phone you can pick up a Cambodian SIM card with phone number and internet access at any of the many phone shops scattered across town and even on arrival at the airport. At stands just outside the arrival terminal SIM cards are available for as little as US$1 or even for free. You’ll need a passport and valid visa to buy a SIM card.
Phone shops offer a variety of services including SIM cards and phone sales, repairs, unlocking, accessories, etc. Phones aren’t particularly inexpensive in Cambodia, but you can still get a cheap one for as little as $15.
How to telephone to/from Cambodia
Cambodian telephone numbers are usually listed beginning with a '0' (for example: 023-000000.) The first three numbers represent the provincial area code or mobile phone system. When dialing domestic, dial the entire number including '0' (for example: 023-000000) When dialing international to Cambodia, use the country code but exclude the '0' (for example: +855-23-000000). When dialing international from Cambodia, precede the number with a gateway code such as 177 (for example: 177-662-251-0000).
iPhone Service KH
"Look no further if temple town has taken its toll on your device" Full Apple product servicing and repairs, iphones, ipads and computers. Stocking a range of Apple products and accessories. Will accept trade-ins.
Wat Bo Road, Siem Reap Tel: 093-503011
InternetInternet access in Siem Reap is inexpensive, widely available and of moderate speed. There are still some internet shops and cafes located across town and priced around 1500-3000R per hour. But these days most of the hotels, guesthouses and many of the restaurants and bars offer free wifi access.
Post Office/Mail
Main Post Office Located on Pokambor Av. (river road, west side of the river) Open 7:00-5:30 everyday. Offering seemingly reliable general postal & parcel (EMS) services and domestic and international telephone. Philately enthusiasts take note, sets of modern and historic Cambodian postage stamps are on sale in the lobby.
Shipping ServicesIf you would prefer to ship those souvenirs home rather than carry them, there are a few international package/parcel services in Siem Reap that can assist. The shipping services not inexpensive, ranging from $50-$100/kg for small parcels to as little as $15/kg for very large shipments, depending on the destination. EMS Shipping, available at the post office, offers different classes of shipping with delivery periods ranging from days to months, the slower class at significantly lower prices.
DHL
15A Sivutha Blvd.
Tel: +(855)(0)63-964949
CPS Express
#6A, Sivutha Blvd.
Tel: +(855)(0)63-963543
World Angkor Transport
Svay Dongkum
Tel: +(855)(0)63-6786161
Telephone Companies / Internet Providers (partial list)
Smart
Mobile Phones: Prefix: 010, 015, 016, 069, 070, 081, 086, 087, 093, 098
#50, Sivutha Blvd., Siem Reap, Cambodia
Tel: +(855)(0)10-200888
#464A, Monivong Blvd., Phnom Penh,
Tel: +(855)(0)10-200888
www.smart.com.kh
Camintel
Internet provider, Landline telephones
Prefix: 023
#1, Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Tel: +(855)(0)23-981234
Camnet
Internet provider
#95-97, Sihanouk Blvd., Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Tel: +(855)(0)23-720708
Ezecom
#36, Sivutha Blvd., Siem Reap, Cambodia
Tel: 063-768181
#7D, Russian Blvd., Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Tel: 023-888181
#477, Monivong Blvd., Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Tel: 023-220402
Ministry of Post and Telecommunications
Landline telephones
Prefix: 023
Corner St. 102 and Street 13, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Tel: +(855)(0)23-426510
Mobitel/Cellcard
#33 Sihanouk Blvd., Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Tel: +(855)(0)12-812812
www.cellcard.com.kh/mobiles-internet
OnLine - AZ Communications Co., Ltd.
DSL, ADSL, WiMAX, Dial-up, Pre-paid cards, Hosting
#15, Norodom Blvd., Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Tel: +(855)(0)23-727272
qb
Mobile Phones: Prefix: 013, 080, 083, 084
Lucky Mall, Sivutha Blvd, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Tel: +(855)(0)13-300300
#1006B/1006C, Kampuchea Krom Blvd., Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Tel: +(855)(0)13-300300
Real Estate
Cambodia Angkor Real Estate
Countrywide real estate, buy, sell, rest, commercial, residential. Branches in Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville.
#590 G.4, Ta Neouy Street, Wat Bo Vill, S. Salakomreouk
Tel: +(855)(0)81-858575, +(855)(0)12-565556, +(855)(0)63-5550239, +(855)(0)63-963039
Laundry
Laundry Like Home
Offers full laundry services, small or large loads, very reasonable prices, hotel pick up service and quick turn around.
On Wat Bo Road (near Street 23)
Tel: +(855)(0)12-300851
The Missing Socks Laundry Café
Offers full laundry services, wash & dried less than 1hour, very reasonable prices.
#55 Steung Tmey Village
Tel: +(855)(0)96-8592126
Facebook: The Missing Socks Laundry Cafe
Siem Reap: Phone, Internet
Emergency Services
Royal Angkor International Hospital and the international clinics can handle most medical problems but serious illness or injury may require medical evacuation, probably to Bangkok or Singapore. Though the cost of medical care is nominal, the cost of medical evacuation is exorbitant and can exceed $15,000 - $20,000 just to a nearby country. Medical travel/expat insurance including evacuation insurance is highly advisable.
Be aware that only a couple of places accept insurance and even if they do they will require a letter of guarantee from the insurance company. Short of that, the hospital and clinics expect cash or credit card payment at time of treatment.
Hospitals/Clinics
Angkor Hospital for Children
Equipped to deal with minor medical problems.
Located in the Old French Quarter in the center of town, Siem Reap
Tel: 063-963409
International Dental Clinic
International standard dentistry. Regionally and globally accredited dentists. Adult and child dentistry. Implants, orthodontics...
#545, National Road 6A, Siem Reap
Tel: 063-767618
Neak Tep Clinic
Full service medical clinic.
Ta Neuy Street, Siem Reap
Tel: 017-928655, 063-6545500
Pachem Dental Clinic
Full dental services including cosmetic, restorative, bleaching, dentures, implants and children’s dentistry.
#242, Angkor Wat Road, in front of Old Stadium
Tel: 063-965333
Royal Angkor International Hospital
International-standard medical services. 24-hour emergency care, ambulance, translation, evacuation.
National Route 6 (Airport Road), Siem Reap
Tel: 063-761888, 012-235888
www.royalangkorhospital.com
Siem Reap Provincial Hospital
Very rudimentary facilities.
Located in the Old Market area, Siem Reap
Tel: 063-764091
Veng Vuthy Clinic
Orthopedic trauma surgery. Emergency trauma care. Arthroscopy. Arthroplasty. Open 24 hours.
#476 Taphul Village, Siem Reap
Tel: 012-852523, 088-5050550
Pharmacies
U-Care
Pharmacy, health and beauty care products.
1) Old Market area (at the end of Pub Street), Siem Reap
Tel: 063-956396
2) Lucky Mall on Sivutha Blvd, Siem Reap
Tel: 063-966683
Tourist Police
A police station are located opposite the main entrance/admission station to the Angkor Archaeological Park.
Tel: 012-402424, 012-969991, 012-838768
Fire
Tel: 012-784464