Sunday, May 16, 2010

Cambodia - Ho Chi Minh Travel Guide/ Travel Info

Siem reap, Cambodia

Hotel
Mandalay Inn
- http://www.mandalayinn.com/reservation.php
- Reservation@mandalayinn.com
- Book online, can ask for airport transfer(free)
- Clean, staff friendly
- USD $10 per nite for 2 persons fan room, USD $18 aircon room
- Can ask for map

BeQuest GH
- Manager’s mobile number : 855-168-33480
- USD 13 per night
- He can speak in Mandarin

Tuk tuk driver
- Chenhuiming82@yahoo.com
- Hp : 855-011627230
- He can speak in English and Mandarin.

- If hired him as driver, can ask him to book the guestHouse 'BeQuest GH' and will include land transfer from airport to guesthouse.
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Can ask him to bring to local market to eat, cheaper and nice

Bus (Siem Reap - Ho Chi Minh)
Mekong Express Limousine Bus
- Tel: (855) 063 963 662 (Siem Reap Office)
- Tel: 023 427 518/023 426 425 (Phnom Penh Office)
- Can ask mandalay inn help buy mekong express bus ticket
- Got free shuttle bus to fetch to bus station, but must tell them where u stay
- When reach Vietnam immigration, fill in departure card, can fill by yourself
- Bus will reach Bui Vien street, walk 5 mins to De Tham Street(sinh cafe)

Mai Linh Express
- http://www.mailinh.vn/Web/ContentList.aspx?zoneid=69&lang=en-US

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Can ask the tuk tuk driver (chenhuiming) to book for you
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Got free shuttle service from hostel to bus station.
- Can ask the bus driver to drop by Pham Ngu Lao

Restaurant
- KHMER FAMILY RESTAURANT的晚餐,春卷加豬肉AMOK加雞肉馬玲薯湯
- Moloppo Café,open by Japanese , nice design restaurant, try coconut shake and cashew nut shake), located near the river.
- Blue Pumpkin restaurant , try the cake there (after 8pm, the bread is discount 50%)
- T & COFFEE WORLD (pork rice for dinner) - air con restaurant
- Tenco restaurant
- Must try the Amok Fish
- 1.5L drinking water usually USD $0.75 - USD $1

Map
Angkor Map


Angkor Map 2


Siem Reap City


Phnom Phen, Cambodia

GuestHouse
Grand View Guest House

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http://www.grandview.netfirms.com/
- Near overlake, 1 room USD $5
- Bus will reach in front Capitol Guest House, usd 1 to go lakeside
- Can go GH beside Guesthouse No 9 for breakfast and dinner , see sunset
- May be got full day tour, need to ask, is about usd5 per person

Tuk Tuk
tuk tuk charge
- lakeside -town USD $1
- lakeside - S21 USD $2
- lakeside - russian market
USD $2- USD $3
- lakeside - Airport USD $5-
USD $6
- lakeside - riverside
USD $1 -takes about 10 mins

Tuk-tuk bargain price
Tuk-tuk(Lakeside - > S21)
USD $2 (5 person)
Tuk-tuk(S21 -> Russian Market)
USD $2 (5 person)
Tuk-tuk(Russian Market -> Lakeside)
USD $2.5 (3 person)
Tuk-tuk(Lakeside - > Airport)
USD $6 (5 person)

Airport Tax – USD $25

Suggested Itinerary
- Tuol Sleng Museum
- Silver Pagoda > Royal Palace > National museum > Independence monument > Wat Phnom

Entry ticket
Royal Palace - USD $6
Wat phom - USD $1


Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Tour Spot
- 总统府 Reunification Palace
- 圣母院 /红教堂 ( Notre Dame / Red Cathedral)
- 中央邮局 General Post Office
- 市政厅(City Hall) – intercept between pasteur, le thanh ton , behind Red Cathedral - 在教堂後方的阮文惠大道上
- 市立歌劇院 (Municipal Theater)
- All the tour spots above are near to Pham Ngu Lao (famous for backapacker), about 10 minutes walking distance to the tour spots.
Hotel
- Yellow Guest House(near bus station, 269/19 De Tham Street, District 1)

Restaurant
- Many restaurants located at De Tham Street.
- Lam’s Café
- Restaurant 333 food not so nice but ok

Bus (Ho Chih Minh - phnom Penh)
Mekong Express
- *USD 12 (Ho Chih Minh ->phnom Penh) usd 12
- Must take a air-con,coz v dirty, got shuttle bus fetch to bus station, take 7am bus
- Buy when reach at Ho Chi Minh bus station (can buy at sinh cafe or mekong express)


Mui Ne, Vietnam

Bus (Ho Chi Minh - Mui Ne)
- Sinh Café Travel(http://www.sinhcafevn.com)
- The journey takes about 5 hours.


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