Originally Posted by
citygourmande
I assume December is one of the "cooler" months. Is it common for tourists to cycle from the hotel to Angkor Wat? Does the hotel have bikes to rent or shall I look for shops outside?
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Yes, they have bikes for rent for sure. I don't know if their prices are competitive for this. And yes, it is common to see people riding a bike to go to the temples. But...frankly IMO the tuk tuk is the best way to visit. Riding a bike is not difficult in the sense that it's completely flat, but it's hot. OK december is the coolest month as you said, but for westerners it's still hot and so you'll likely get very tired and hot at the end of the day. Tuk tuk are cheap and are a very pleasant way to go around.
BTW, I just booked my next stay