Is Angkor Wat tours suitable for pregnant woman?

Hi

My wife is 5 months preganant. Is it safe to visit Angkor Wat at this time? I mean if the road to the temples are too bumpy and rough for her? And if the sites will be risky for her to walk around etc.

Any advice from travellers who did it while she was pregnant is appreciated.

Thanks.

Is Angkor Wat tours suitable for pregnant woman?

Welcome to Siem Reap!

In general road to Angkor Wat temple is quiet okay though it is not so smooth like the road in Singapore.

All the temples are very very old; however - it is very safe since all those temples are carefully maintain by the government in corporation with UNESCO.

Is Angkor Wat tours suitable for pregnant woman?

It is very safe to visit Angkor complex now, do not worry. Although your wife is 5 months pregnant. Have a nice trip in Cambodia.

When I had a holiday in Siem Reap my wife had 6 months pregnant, she was fine during the tour. We had our tour guide, Kim San, taking care of us. If you need a guide during your stay in Siem Reap, please contact him. His website http:/www.angkor-guides.com or http:/www.siemreap-guides.com

Have a great trip!

My only addition to the above posters is that I think she might find the Bayon a bit tough - there is more %26#39;climbing%26#39; here than any of the other temples.

Walking round most of the sites she%26#39;ll be fine, the roads are Ok , it might just be her general level of fitness and how quickly she gets itred in the heat and humidity which might slow you down a bit.

good luck and safe travels

Helen

most importantly, make sure she stays hydrated. it can get quite hot so a hat might be nice too. just take it easy and slow... and enjoy!

With good walking shoes, hat. water and electrolite in it shouldn%26#39;t be a problem. Break up your days a bit and do temples in mornings before extreme heat.

Was there last week and temps 40-42.

Have fun, its great.

OMG, the weather is so hot!

Actually, i%26#39;m more concerned about the condition of the stairs, roads around the temples that may not be suitable for my pregnant wife.

There is malaria %26amp; Dengue fever in Cambodia, and it%26#39;s the beginning of the rainy season.

If you are staying in a quality hotel with A/C throughout (as some have open air lobbies that are full of mosquitoes %26amp; restaurants like this too), screens on the windows %26amp; you drink bottled water %26amp; use it to brush your teeth she should be fine.

But, if you are planning to stay at a guest house, go out at night to eat, have an open air restaurant she runs the risk of getting bit by mosquitoes %26amp; getting Dengue fever or malaria, and killing your unborn child.

There are mosquitoes all around Siem Reap due to the ponds, barays %26amp; the river. Certain hotels have fewer mosquitoes. We had no problem last year at this time, but we did not go out at night... we were too exhausted from all the temple tours. Many people complain of bites in restaurants or in certain hotels.

Be careful of where you stay/eat... as she can%26#39;t take Malarone if she%26#39;s pregnant %26amp; there is no Rx to guard against Dengue fever.

The CHILDREN%26#39;S HOSPITAL in REP has a big sign asking for blood donations to transfuse children who have a form of Dengue fever that causes them to bleed... so don%26#39;t take this issue lightly.

I%26#39;m a travel freak but I would never travel to a place where I can potentially get sick ( and I mean bad diseases) if I was pregnant. The mother getting sick is one thing, but passing that onto a child or harming/hurting the unborn child because of the mother%26#39;s sickness is completely irresponsible.

As for the road and steps, Angkor Wat temple would be fine for a 5-6 month pregnant woman. Some other temples require a bit more climbing but you don%26#39;t really have to climb up that high to see it. The highlight is the Angkor Wat temple and it%26#39;s totally doable for a pregnant woman.

But then, unfortunately, Angkor Wat is not in a disease-free zone, so it doesn%26#39;t matter how safe the structure is. If the mother must go, I%26#39;d book a very very clean westernized hotel, take mosquito sprays and coils, cover up completely, eat only the cooked food at only the very clean looking restaurants, and only travel during the completely dry months (december and january?).

Angkor Wat is definitely a great place to visit, but there are so many other places in the world to travel. Why not save the Angkor Wat until after the child is born?

It sounds bad, and I gathered that the advice is that place is not for pregnant ladies.

We had been to Phnom Penh and it is still alright, and recently we went to Ho Chi Minh while she was 3 months pregnant without second thoughts. Well, I had thought Siem Reap area would be in similar conditions, and went ahead with our bookings.

We can choose the best food and accomodation ourselves, the problem is we can%26#39;t control the mosquitoes.