[sample Itinerary for back packers || money and time constraint travelers] Siem Reap, Cambodia Bangkok, Thailand

d Trip (November 4 8, 2012) ITINERARY * Estimated Conversion 1USD = 45 Php 1THB = 1.4 Php 1 USD = 31 THB *Cambodia prefers using USD *bring with you some basic khmer and thai words such as His, HELLOs, and THANK YOUs. Time 4:00 pm Duration 3 hours and 45 minutes 1 hour and 45 minutes Place/Activity USD/THB November 4, 2012 (Sunday) Check-in NAIA 3 Dinner 7:45 pm 9:30 pm 9:30 9:40 pm 9:40 pm 10 minutes Departure NAIA Terminal 3 Arrival Siem Reap International Airport Passport Stamping, etc. Travel to Golden Mango Inn (free pick-up from hostel) Golden Mango Inn Check-in PhP Notes

200 Php 1,620 Php terminal fee 550 Php travel tax

There are fastfoods/restos on the 3rd level of NAIA 3 Bring exact amount; separate the terminal fee from the travel tax Take care of your valuables in the airport!

FREE 60 USD

FREE 2,700 Php 135 Php 180 Php Rate of the triple A/C room for 2 nights

3:00 am 4:30 am

1 hr. 30 minutes 30 minutes

Dinner / Snacks 3 USD 4 USD November 5, 2012 (Monday) Wake-up Time Prep Time Travel to Angkor via rented Tuktuk 20 USD (around 7 USD each) Angkor Archaeological Park Watch sunrise in Angkor Wat Breakfast (packed) Baon for drinks 20 USD FREE 2 USD 3 USD (for drinks)

900 Php (300 Php each)

5:00 am 5:30 am 30 minutes

900 Php FREE 90 135 Php

One whole day rent of Tuktuk, thats the maximum price already. You may opt to give your tuktuk driver a tip. One day pass per person Just have to tell them to pack it for you. You can eat breakfast after watching the sunrise. Budget for drinks/refreshments since you will be going around the temples.

6:00 am onwards

6 hours

Temple visits (in order): Angkor Wat Banteay Srei Temple

12:00 nn 1:00 pm onwards

1 hour 4 hours

Ta Prohm Lunch Back to Angkor: Angkor Thom (South Gate) Bayon Temple (Terrace of Elephant, and Terrace of Lapper King) *elephant ride*

3 USD 4 USD

135 Php 180 Php

There are no restos inside the park but there are food kiosks around

20 USD (one way)

900 Php

5:00 pm

30 minutes

Watch Sunset in Phnom Bakeng

There are elephants here! Its optional if you want to try to ride on them. But maybe you can just take photos with them, the ride may be scary and its expensive. The sunset in Phnom Bakheng is worth the hike anyway. The hike is just 30-40 minutes. Best sunset spot. Its a hilltop temple so you have to climb few steps (or more). You can dine outside or just in the hostels restaurant

5:30 6:00 pm 7:00 pm

30 minutes 2 hours

Travel Back to Hostel/ freshen up Dinner Angkor Night Market Walk around pubs and experience Cambodian night life hehe! Back to Hostel / Sleep Time November 6, 2012 Wake-up Time / Prep Time Hostel Check-out Travel from Siem Reap to Poipet Border via Taxi Cross border and passport stamping Tuktuk ride frim Poipet Border to train or bus station going to Aranyaprathet Breakfast Travel from Aranyaprathet to Bangkok Travel to Hotel Rambuttri Village Inn Check-in

3 USD 4 USD * depends on your budget * (Tuesday) 50 USD (17 USD each)

135 Php 180 Php *depends on your budget*

9:00pm 3:00 am 5:00 7:30 am 7:30 8:30 am 8:30 9:00 am

6 hours 2 hours 2 hrs. 30 minutes 1 hour 30 minutes

2,250 Php (750 Php each)

*you may ask your hostel manager/owner to arrange this for you* Fill out a Thai arrivals card and get your passport stamped.

3 USD / 100 THB 3 USD / 100 THB Train: 2 USD / 50 THB Bus: 8 USD / 250 THB Bus / Taxi: 5 USD 6 USD / 150 THB 200 THB 87 USD / 2,700 THB (29 USD / 900

140 Php 140 Php 70 Php 350Php 210 Php 280 Php 3,780 Php (1,260 each) Train: Get off at Hua Lampong Train Station Bus: Get off at Northern Bus Terminal (Mor Chit) Either mode (Train or Bus), both stations are near Rambuttri Inn.

9:00 2:30 pm

5 hrs. 30 minutes 1 hour

2:30 pm 3:30 pm

Deposit (refundable)

3:30 pm

30 minutes

Super Late Lunch

THB each) 32 USD / 1,000 THB (11 USD / 333 THB each) 1.6 USD 3 USD / 50 THB 100 THB 6 USD / 200 THB Bus: 1 USD / 31 THB Taxi: 6 USD / 200 THB (2 USD / 67 THB each) 26 USD / 800 THB 3 USD 5 USD / 93 THB 155 THB

1,400 Php (467 Php each)

Deposit for security purposes only, refundable upon check-out.

70 Php 140 Php

4:00 pm 5:00 5:25 pm

1 hour 25 minutes

Wat Pho / Temple of the Reclining Buddha, Phra Nakhon (opens at 8 am 5 pm) Travel to Siam Discovery Center

280 Php 43 Php

Rate per hour Walk to Chao Te Chu Garden > Ride Bus (48) going to Siam Center > Walk going Siam Discovery Center

5:25 pm 7:25 pm

2 hours 30 minutes

Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, 6th flr., Siam Discovery Center (opens at 10 am 9 pm) Dinner

1,120 Php 130 Php 217 Php Some meals are more expensive because its inside the mall. But Siam Paragon food court offers budget friendly meals. Walk to Siam Center > Ride Bus (15) towards Sanamluang > Walk to (93, 95) Phra Nakhon

9:00 pm

35 minutes

Walk around Siam Discovery, Siam Square, and Siam Paragon Travel back to Hotel

Bus: 1 USD / 31 THB

43 Php

9:35 pm 5:00 am 6:30 am

7 hours 1 hour and 30 minutes 30 minutes

Freshen up / Sleep Time November 7, 2012 (Wednesday) Wake-up Time / Prep Time Breakfast 2 USD 3 USD / 50 THB 100 THB FREE 8 USD / 250 THB 70 Php 140 Php You can have it at the restaurant in the hotel or at 7-eleven (there are lots around) Only 5 minutes walk from Rambuttri Inn One ticket includes entry to Vimanmek Palace and Abhisek Dusit Throne Hall. *observe strict dress code, shorts are not allowed but they lend sarongs for free* Just 15 minutes walk from

7:00 am 7:00 7:30 am 8:30 am

1 hour 30 minutes 1 hour and 30 minutes

Wat Chanasongkram Walk to Grand Palace Grand Palace (opens at 8:30 am 3:30 pm) Wat Pra Keaw Temple of the Emerald Buddha Wat Suthat and Giant Swing

FREE 350 Php

10:15 am

1 hour

.6 USD / 20 THB

28 Php

11:15 11:40 am 11:40 am 12:10 pm

25 minutes

Travel to Terminal 21 Shopping Mall, Sukhumvit Lunch at Terminal 21 Walk around Terminal 21 Shopping

.6 USD / 20 THB

28 Php

30 minutes

3 USD 5 USD / 93 THB 155 THB *depends on your budget*

130 Php 217 Php *depends on your budget*

2:10 pm 2:30 pm

20 minutes 1 hour

Travel to Wat Traimit Wat Traimit / Golden Buddha (opens at 8am 5pm)

MRT pass: 4 USD / 125 THB Just to see the Golden Buddha: 1.2 USD / 40 THB Museum Entrance: 3 USD / 100 THB *depends on your budget* MRT pass

175 Php 56 Php 140 Php

Grand Palace Ride Bus (508) towards Garage Fam Chorakhe Samut Prakan > Alight at Sukhumvit Soi 12 There is a variety of choices here; the foodcourt is always reliable. Check out their toilets! They have nice concepts for their toilets, thus, toilet hopping is the peg. The shops are nice too; factory priced items. Remember to reserve some money because theres still China Town! Go to Sukhumvit MRT Station > Alight at Hua Lamphong MRT Station

3:30 pm

2 hours

Walk to China Town and Little India

*depends on your budget* MRT pass

5:30 pm

20 minutes

Travel to Siam Niramit

5:50 pm 8:00 pm 9:30 pm

Buffet Dinner Siam Niramit Cultural Show Travel Back to Rambuttri Inn

48 USD / 1,500 THB Bus: 1 USD / 31 THB

2,100 Php

1 hour

43 Php

25 minutes Taxi: 3 USD / 106 THB (1 USD / 35 THB each) 9:50 pm / 10:30 pm 4:30 am 1 hour and 30 minutes Freshen-up / Sleep Time November 8, 2012 (Thursday) Wake-up Time Prep Time

148 Php (49 Php each)

China Town proper is just a walk away from Wat Traimit Shop for Pashmina, Gold, etc. Hua Lamphong MRT Station > Thailand Cultural Center MRT Station > Walk to Huai Khwang Dinner is served at 5:30 8:00 pm No cameras allowed Walk to Jusco Ratchada Store > Ride Bus (529) towards Wat Phrom Rangsi > Alight at 503 Tha Rot Sai Sanamluang > Walk to Rambuttri Inn

6:00 am 6:10 am

10 minutes 1 hour and 30 minutes

Hotel Check-out Travel to Suvarnabhumi Airport Taxi: 16 USD / 500 THB ( 5 USD / 167 THB each) 2 USD 3 USD / 50 THB 100 THB 700 Php (233 Php each) 70 Php 140 Php

Refund the 1,000 THB deposit. Well have 333 THB each to pay for the taxi.

7:40 am

Check-in Suvarnabhumi Airport Breakfast

9:40 am 2:00 pm

Departure - Suvarnabhumi Airport Arrival NAIA Terminal 3

*If you love jewelry, check out Royal Lapidary (the tuktuk drivers know it), they sell jewelry of all kinds and because it is government owned, the prices are relatively lower.