Originally Posted by
skitraveler
I believe the hot air balloon is a glorified elevator, it just goes up and remains tethered to the ground to get a view of the complex.
I used Affinity Angkor for a ~48hr trip, the picked me up at the airport (old one so close to city) did a night market tour then drop off at hotel. Next two days saw 18 temple complexes including Angkor Wat and dropped me off at hotel.
Driver, modern van with AC and had tons of cold bottled water and cold towels, and a certified guide. Bit expensive at $350 but worth it. It was April and way too hot (118 with the heat index and very humid) to want to take a tuk tuk everywhere to save money.
Should be a lot cheaper if only want to see Angkor Wat
Your guide sounds great but that’s a Budget Buster for me. Thanks for the info on the hot air balloon. Bummer that it’s tethered—I’ve completely lost interest now I know that’s the case.
What about doing a trike flight over the place? Trikes can’t be tethered. :-)