6 month Angkor Raiders (3)-routes and driver article

5. tour route

I see the summary of the relevant strategy, we, in conjunction with our own actual situation, make the following arrangements: the end

(Mainly refer to the website: www.backpackers.com.tw, www.ctrip.com.cn)

Day1

Arrival

> Day2

≫ AM4: 30 hotel → Angkor Wat sunrise (Angkor VAT Sunrise) → Angkor Thom (South Gate of Angkor through Empire City) → Bayon (BA Rong Temple) → Baphuon (Palestine Temple) → Phimeanakas (air Palace) → Terrace of the Leper King (Doig Wang platform) → Terrace of the Elephants (elephant platform) → Prasats Suor Prat (12 Tower Temple North bunker) → Victory Gate (Victory Gate) → hotel

≫ PM2: 30 hotel → Thommanon (Tomah Lennon Temple) → Chao Say Thevoda (week tevoda) → Ta Keo (tea gel Temple) → Ta Prohm (Tabou Chi Temple) → Banteay Kdei (spot dot Lor TE) → Pre Rup sunset (sunset temple than grain) → hotel

> Day3

≫ AM4: 30 hotel → Sras Srang sunrise (Royal Beach Sunrise) → Preah Khan (Holy Temple) → Neak Pean () → Ta Shom (Tower's Temple) → East Mebon (heading East) → Prasat Kravan (cardamom Temple) → hotel

≫ 2: 30 PM → hotel Angkor wat (or Angkor VAT, and watch the sunset) → hotel

Day4

≫ AM6: 30 hotel → Banteay Srei (the woman King) → Beng Mealea (BEng mealea) → Roluos Group (Barolo shiqun) → Phnom Bakeng sunset (sunset mountain nesbakken) → hotel

Day5

Departure

Elements, although the rainy season in June, but the local climate is still hot, at noon and try not to stay outdoors, otherwise what must be heat stroke in the impact of trips, is not worth the candle.

In addition to the fourth day (BEng mealea, many big trees can shade), try to go back to the hotel, you can consider to go shopping (old market is a shelter of) or find a House cafe dinner drink and chat.

6. contact local drivers

Dear ××，

I would like to find a driver from 06/14 to 06/18 for 5 days in Seam Ream. 2 persons in total.

Our Hotel is Angkor hotel.

And we hope our driver is you. Please give us the total price. If it is ok, we would like to confirm with you!

Reference schedule:

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PS:

We would like to take a car for Day 4 and take a Tuk tuk for other 4 days.

Thank you!

And hope to receive your reply soon.

Considerations:

1. preferred language: Chinese, English, good time selected.

2. driving technology: safety first, slowly also does not matter.

Tuk tuk is a combination of the best and the car, then we don't have in 5 days trip to find two drivers respectively.

3. character: punctuality (otherwise you'll miss the trip, particularly watching the Sunrise, or visit out can't find also a lot of trouble), you will not be sold down the River, it will not pull you to some of the chaos can get a rebate of the restaurant.

When you travel with varying time still very nice.

4. culture: understand the point of local history of drivers can take guided tours, help you understand the story behind the stone carving of Angkor VAT and cultural implications, not yet lead to the aesthetic, but also fatigue on your tour circuit giving very pertinent recommendations, tell you what it is worth to take photographs, where prettier and more.

At that time to pay attention to the so-called "tourist guide" service is limited to a local tourist guide permit exams to 2000 dollars, no guide card isJust enter the scenic area is not allowed to give, caught to fines, the driver can only be done before you enter the scenic attractions of brief moment.

In short, good drivers in your entire trip will play a very important role, not only can we worry, save money, it is more important to make the whole trip will be fun.

7. determine driver

Through the oilfree and comparison, we finally found Mr. HO, here is an online assessment of him:

Evaluation: the Chinese 3 g, you can write English, fluent in English.

And very honest, very carefully and medium good-natured drivers. He's quite on time but are very patient and so we

Evaluation of two: just came back, I also recommended Tuk Tuk drivers who will be speaking.

People are very honest, very punctual departure, not to be late, when we go out of the tourist attractions, are able to quickly find us. Does not require us to him, the car is also very-clean, even the day before with the sand, while the second heaven, have seen every far when seen we have also turned to cushion on sandy shot clean. Very good drivers. Strongly recommended.

Evaluation of three:

Advantages

-Super friendly, Qian Sun

-Careful and patient

-Very serious and diligent

-Fluent in Chinese, will look at Chinese (write email to his best writing in Chinese)

-In the car will introduce some of Cambodia and the temple of introduction

-If you have any questions ask me

-Respect for our choice, a part of our daily routine

-We eat authentic xuetiao ....

-Our last night said want to taste the local specialties, as time is running out from the concert were late, that he had bought for us, that we eat, please AP Tsai eggs, egg rolls ... Although are some money, but I feel it. ..

Good people!

Disadvantages

-It is unable to tell him to find somewhere (kidding!)

He gave our offer as follows:

The second day = Sunrise 2 $ + noon 2 $ + small circle 10 $ = $ 14

3 days = $ Sunrise 2 + 2 $ + lunch back in a big circle $ 12 $ = 16

Fourth day = 65 $ including fee

Although he describes the car does not have a wet tissue and drinking water, and so require, but at others on his assessment and that he will be in Chinese, I finally chose him.

PS: in addition to Tony-, I have linked to other drivers, found some drivers than online evaluation.

1． Borey

His reply:

Thank you for your mail.

I would like to confirm your booking the driver.

I give you the total price is 15 USD.

May i arrange your Hotel?

Yours sincerely,

From Borey

Evaluation: E-mail a bit and my trips require no outlet, I somehow.

When I go back to mail him $ 15 is not a tuk tuk in daily price, the first day and 5 days what counted respectively, and tell him I've booked the hotel, he did not reply me. It may be because no opportunity to help me to book hotel will make him earn less a Commission it ~

2. Chen Ming

His reply:

Thanks for your reply.

on 14 .5.2008 to 16.5.2008 I'm not free but i can send my friend to see the temple and to be your driver .

{ the price around angkor area}

1./ small your by tuki tuk 10$ for 2PAX.

2./ Big tour by tuki tuk 12$ for 2PAX.

3./ Banteay srei temple and Banteay samre temple by tuk tuk 15$ for 2PAX.

4./ Sunrise 2$ more./

5./ back hotel noon 2$ more./

see your

Best regards

A ming.

Evaluation: a little senses his own judgment, not only mistaken my travel dates, and no quotes on the fourth day of the Car is much.

Impression of him immediately reduced a lot.

His reply:

Thanks for your reply.

{ the pric

e around angkor area}

1./ small tour by car 25$ .

2./ Big tour by car 25$ .

3./ Bnateay srei temple by car 30$.

4./ sunrise 5$ more.

see you soon !

Best regards

A ming.

Evaluation: this e-mail is a car quote, but I did say in addition to stroll around the perimeter of the fourth day, the rest of the time is sat tuk tuk.

After two contacts, I obviously feel two messages are his copy & paste up, and did not seriously look at my e-mail. So I decided to give up Chen Ming.

3． Lin lay

Reply to the fastest, but due to the Lay days busier, the message is replied to his wife for help.

Be no formal contact with the driver.

4． Tim Thy

His reply:

Thank you so much for your contaction, I'm very excited to see your mail ,

Day 01 ;

Airport H T then to see sun set at Phnom Bakheng , pub street then H T , I charge $ 07 ,

Day 02 ;

Including sun rice , I cost $ 12 , ,

Day 03 ;

Including sun rice as wel I cost $ 13 ,

Day 04 ;

Car with four seats Banteay Srie Beng mea lea , Rolouse group as wel I charge $ 55 in far a way tour I have cool water service for all of you ,

Day 05 ;

I cost $ 8 for the end at airport .

Totally $ 95

I'm looking forward to hearing from you

Best Regards

Tim Thy

The driver gave me the impression is very good, faster, cheaper quote back, feeling very good.

But because he would only speak English, I and LG in consultation or feel elections one can speak Chinese, Chinese will make our trip easier and smoother, but finally refused him.

The fact proves once again how my choice is correct, HA HA ~ what drivers are very mild and very patient, very punctual, on scenic familiar (tell us where to go in, out, sometimes we came out of the door of his car, turning up), respect the wishes of the customers (even if your itinerary at any time to change or complaining).

What drivers on the spot to have a sense of the answers that he has applied for a Chinese tour guide, probably around the month of October, when the tuk tuk is no drivers. Although being a Bequest GH drivers, but also in the e-mail in a very frank told me golden temple is good, so you don't have to worry about him will basically take you to those who have the rebate place to eat or shopping.

This time the trip due to the driver, we had a very comfortable, fun, fun.