Guide in Ankor Wat

Hi

I am looking for contact information for a guide named Soluy Loert I have read reviews about this guide but I now need contact information.

Any help is appreciated

Thanks

Guide in Ankor Wat

Looking for a tour guide and driver for your visit to Siem Reap (Angkor Wat) - look no further!!!

I have just returned from my 2nd Cambodia visit, and have used tour guide and driver on both occasions - he%26#39;s totally reliable, friendly, speaks very good English, and an enjoyable person to have with you on your Siem Reap (Angkor Wat) trips...

Please feel free to contact www.angkor-guides.com

e-mail: sourtkimsan@yahoo.com

I used Kim San on both occasions, was totally pleased, and thoroughly recommend.

Contact Kim San and So Phal, driver for your Siem Reap visit.

Local Siem Reap airport pickup/drop-off if you need.

Taxi ride from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap if you need.

Air-con car/van around siem Reap.

Hotel Reservation.

Guide in Ankor Wat

Sun Same, He was an excellence our driver and guide in Siem Reap. He was realizable, honest, trustworthy, friendly and very prompt. I would highly recommend without any hesitate. For more detail visit him at www.driverinsiemreap.com.

Good luck.

Soluy Loeurt can be reached through the Siem Reap Guide Service Co - the e-mail address is sales@siemreapguideservice.com. Just specify that you would like the services of Soluy Loeurt and they should be able to book her for you. She is popular and may be booked for your dates so be prepared to have to go with someone else. Hope this helps.

If I get a guide, is that in a car, in the temple or both?

I read that the driver cant go in the temple? Or I read the Guides don%26#39;t drive?

I am confused.

Lets say I wanted to spend 1 or 2 nights in the hotel. I would like to be picked up from hotel and go to temples and back safely and learn some history.

Safely of course

Is that what they do ?

You need to hire both a driver and a guide if you want to use services of a guide. For us trip to Siem Reap was a bit of a last minuted thing (we got bored in Malaysia and booked ticket to Siem Reap with two days notice) so did not have time to arrange for a guide via e-mail in advance. We are using guide and driver from hotel and are very happy with both.

Yes we are overpaying for both since we are staying at a high-end hotel but to me the difference in price ($35 vs. $25 for guide and a bit more for the car) is not substantial and we see what we get. Not only the guide is knowledgeable and speaks good English but is also very nice person who happens to be from an orphanage originally. And she takes good pictures of us. If you want her name and address, please feel free to email me.

We did not like taxi driver who took us from the airport to hotel (he was sneezing all the time and was pushy about us hiring him) so decided to go with hotel%26#39;s car. It is much nicer, cleaner and we get cold water and towels each time we return from the temple. Considering restaurant and other prices in Asia we%26#39;ve saved enough on dinners to justify the premium.

I do agree with Cossachka about taxi driver from airport.

We did not like taxi driver who took us from the airport to hotel (he was sneezing all the time and was pushy about us hiring him)

But if you know someone you should book him/her in advance, it is much better for your trip because they take care of you.

AMRivlin - you have several options to using a guide or driver. If you want to have someone accompany you to the temples you must hire a guide. These run from US$25-35(or more) a day depending on who you hire and if you need someone who speaks other than English. These guides will pick you up at your accommodation and spend the day with you - there is usually a break mid-day when you may return to your accommodation or have lunch with your guide. If you want extras, such as sunrise at Angkor Wat or visits to the father away temples you will pay extra - the guide will give you the costs up front(some guides post their costs on their web sites). Guides will also help with booking restaurants,etc or take you to see other sights if you so desire. For transportation your guide will hire a tuk-tuk(approximately US$12) or an A/C car (usually US$25-30)and a driver. There will also be an extra charge for the car(for gas) if you travel to the outer temples,etc.. The driver will wait for you and the guide while you explore the temples and will have cold water for you when you return (some also provide towels or umbrellas). The guide and driver usually pick you up and drop you off at the airport if you book them before you arrive. If you do not want the services of a guide you can elect to just hire a tuk-tuk or car and driver on your own. Some of these drivers are very knowledgeable about the temples(some are working towards being guides) and can give you great information so you can explore on your own but they cannot accompany you at the sites.

I hope I have clarified everything for you. If you decide to hire a guide ahead of your arrival you can do a search on here for past posts with recommendations or do a %26#39;Google'; search on the internet for Angkor Wat guides. Most guides you contact over the internet will give you a sample itinerary and then work on fine tuning it for you. Or you could just wait until you arrive and get a guide then - there are many to choose from and they are all qualified to do the job. Also, many drivers have been recommended by posters on the forum, so you could do a search for them as well.

I do agree with Newfie43 - What you said is correct.

Hi all,

It%26#39;s my first posting here after gaining much info and help from reading up on the forum for my past travels. This time, I would like to tap on the expertise and knowledge of many in this forum for my trip to Siem Reap next month. I%26#39;m arriving on Monday around 4pm and leaving on Friday around 6pm. I have read up on many websites and several guidebooks but can%26#39;t seem to find answers on the queries below. Hope can get some help here. Thanks in advance!

1. I read that temple tickets bought after 5pm will begin the following day. I am planning to do that on the day I arrive. But I%26#39;m not sure what%26#39;s the best way to get to the ticket office, seeing that the temples close at 6pm. Should I book a tuktuk for one way there? But would I be able to get a tuktuk on the way back? What is the market rate for a tuktuk halfday rental? Also, I am fine with just visiting Angkor Wat, Bayon and Ta Prohm. Would I be able to cover them in a day? If yes, I would just purchase a one-day pass that I can use on Tuesday, instead of a 3-day pass.

2. I read that there is a tethered balloon that offers aerial views of Angkor Wat. But I can%26#39;t seem to find the website and I stumbled on a travel website that says the balloon is due to be replaced in November last year. Is this still in operation?

3. I am keen to try the ATV quad adventure rides but not sure if the routes will be similar to the routes I would take on the way to temples. I thought if they are the same, it%26#39;s kinda redundant to pay for the ATV.

4. Does anyone have a trustworthy tour operator who could handle all the necessary arrangements? Am considering getting help on booking the tours and other stuffs like Apsara dance-dinners etc.

Enjoy Siem Reap! Looks like you%26#39;ve done your research :)

1. Correct - book a tuktuk there, and watch the sunset. Should cost you between $3 - $5 if you can find someone who will agree to take you out just for the sunset. The tuktuk will wait for you that whole time. But also, as the ticket office is not far from the airport, you could even go on your way into Siem Reap after you arrive (assuming you fly...)

Booking a tuktuk for a halfday is very possible... but seriously, I%26#39;d find a good driver and just spend the $13 for the full day!

You could do Angkor Wat, Bayon and Ta Prohm in a day if you wanted. They%26#39;re the famous ones anyway. If you only have a day, do it! If not, splurge and get a three day pass and see some more :)

2. Yes, we saw it there a few weeks back.

3. Dunno.

4. Trustworthy tour operator - we used Kim Soryar www.kimsoryar.com . His website is still under development, but his service is fantastic. We%26#39;ve now recommended him to many others, who have always been suitably impressed. Soryar can book tour guides, drivers, hotels, shows, etc. Tell him what you want, and he%26#39;ll plan your itinerary. He has a few sample ones on his website. Tell him Emily says hi! He%26#39;s been recommended in a few places around this forum, if you have search. He used to be just a tuktuk driver many years ago, but has since become a fully integrated tour operator, and involves his wider family in the business too. He prices are competitive too.