Originally Posted by
LaydeeSarah
Looking at a trip to Cambodia later this year and would very much like to go to Angkor Wat but do not want to get temple fatigue (I can only be told so much about bas reliefs before I tire) so with this in mind I was thinking a day maximum or maybe morning and then evening to get photos in different light.
In short, would I need a guide for this? Or would I be better going myself with a car arranged by the hotel?
I like archeological sites. CHGal does as well, but tends to tire of them faster as at some point they all start looking the same. Same can be said of churches in Europe.
I don't think you need a guide. Here's what we did (items in
bold are must see):
Day 1: Arrived on Bangkok Airways PG905 at 12:35 PM. Driver from hotel picked us up, we had a bit of lunch, then looked around
Angkor Wat.
Day 2: AM—
Angkor Thom, then
Ta Prohm. PM—Shopped at Market/Artisans D’Angkor.
Day 3: AM—I went with driver to Banteay Srei , Preah Kahn, and Ta Som. CHGal stayed in town and shopped. Had lunch, departed about 4:00 PM for flight to HAN.
So we spent two nights. You could easily just do one night; Day 1 and Day 2 and fly out PM of Day 2. That would give you the highlights and let you look around Siem Reap.