Khett Siem Reab Favorite Tips by Cathy&Gary

Important Links & Contacts

Favorite thing: The link below is for bits of info and links etc that didn't seem to fit in on any of my other pages, so just scroll down and you might see something that might help you with your holiday. I will always be adding to this page, so keep coming back.

Some of the included info is links for:

The Travel Doctor
Going Overseas! Register with the Department of Foreign Affairs
Australian Government's travel advisory and consular assistance service.
FX Currency Converter
Local Times Around The World
International Dialling Codes
World Newspapers Online
ATM Locator
International Driving Permits (Australian)
Australian Embassies, high commissions, consulates
Australian Passports

Click here for info on the above,

Visa's & Airport Tax

Favorite thing: Make sure you take a few passport size photos with you, (one for your visa and one for your Angkor Wat pass, plus a spare, just in case!!

This info is for those arriving by plane. You will be given forms for your visa on the plane.

Its all very easy and only takes a few minutes, proceed to the counter with the very immaculately dressed, stony faced officials and away you go.

The visa on arrival is for a 30 day stay and will cost US$20.

You can also apply for a visa before you leave your home country through your travel agent, Royal Embassies and Consulates of Cambodia (but it will cost more) or apply online for an eVisa.

Cambodia Visa, Apply For Visa Online - Official Site,

Visa's on arrival are issued at Phnom Penh International Airport, Siem Reap International Airport. Poi Pet, O'Smach and Cham Yeam at the Cambodia-Thailand international border checkpoint and Bavet, Kaam Samnor at the Cambodia-Vietnam international border checkpoint.

Visa fee: Business visa: US$25, Tourist visa: US$20.

Airport Tax

Don’t forget there is an airport tax of US$25 for International departures.

This tax is usually not included in the price of your ticket, so make sure that you have US$25 spare in cash when you are leaving, which is payable at the airport.

Domestic departures tax is US$10 from Phnom Penh and US$6 from Siem Reap.

International Gate Ways

Phnom Penh International Airport
Siem Reap International Airport
Sihanoukville Port (Visa on Arrival)

Airport Tax:

International Airport:
USD25
Domestic:
6USD

Telephone Country code: 855, Phnom Penh code: 23.

Markets are open from early morning to late evening, including Sundays and pubic holidays.

General Information

Favorite thing: Cambodia is bordered to the North by Thailand and Laos, to the East and the South by Vietnam, and to the South and the West by the Gulf of Thailand.

Approx. population is 13,000,000 Million (90-95% Khmers) the balance being ethnic Chinese, Cham, ethnic Vietnamese and hill-tribe people.

Language Khmer, secondary languages: English and French

Religion 95% Buddhist with the balance being Muslim, Christian and animist

Climate
1 Nov-Feb, cool/dry
2 Mar-May, hot/dry
3 Jun-Aug, hot/wet
4 Sep-Oct, cool/wet

Currency RIEL, but US dollars are widely accepted.

Visas
Visas be obtained at Royal Embassies and Consulates of Cambodia
A visa on arrival, valid for 30 days, is issued at Phnom Penh International Airport, Siem Reap International Airport. Poi Pet, O'Smach and Cham Yeam at the Cambodia-Thailand international border checkpoint and Bavet, Kaam Samnor at the Cambodia-Vietnam international border checkpoint.
Visa fee: Business visa: USD25, Tourist visa: USD20.
E-Visa is also now available

Airport Taxi.
For visitors entering Cambodia through Phnom Penh Airport, a taxi into the city will cost USD7 and will take 15 minutes.
A (non-metered) taxi from Siem Reap Airport into town, 8km away, costs about USD5 and takes 10-15 minutes.

Local Transport Cars and mini-buses are available for touring the temples at Angkor or for day trips in and around Phnom Penh. The cost of a car and driver is US$20+per day.

Telephone Country code: 855, Phnom Penh code: 23.

Markets are open from early morning to late evening, including Sundays and pubic holidays.

Emergency.
There are emergency services in Phnom Penh.
Call 119 ambumlance, Call 118 fire truck, Call 117 police.

International Gate Ways
Phnom Penh International Airport
Siem Reap International Airport
Sihanoukville Port (Visa on Arrival)

Airport Tax:
International Airport:
Foreigner: USD25
Cambodian: USD18
Domestic:
Foreigner: 6USD
Cambodian: 5USD (Effective from 5th January 2004)

ATM,s, Cash, Travellers Cheques, Visa Cards etc

Favorite thing: There are ATMs in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, we used them a lot, if your card has Cirrus or Maestro on the back you will be ok.

Cash of course is also great, we took a mixture of everything, US dollars, atm cards and travellers cheques).

US dollars are accepted everywhere in Cambodia. Make sure you have lots of small denominations, eg mainly ones and fives.

Sometimes you will get some riel as change when you spend dollars, get rid of them before you leave as they will be worth nothing to you, use for small items like bottles of water, tips etc.

There are lots of places that you can change travellers cheques and you can get a cash advance from Visa cards at the Cambodian Commercial Bank and Anz Royal Bank in Phnom Penh and a few banks in other main towns.

There is a list of ATM machines in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap in my
Travelogue Page