My 2011 Indochina Trip

MY INDOCHINA TRIP (KUALA LUMPUR-SIEM REAP-PHNOM PENH-HO CHI MINH CITY)

 

TIME : 2011 March 12-20

Duration : 9 days

TIMEZONE : Jakarta GMT+7, Malaysia GMT+8, Cambodia GMT+7, Vietnam GMT+7

DRIVING: Malaysia (Left-hand Traffic), Cambodia (Right-hand Traffic), Vietnam (Right-hand Traffic)

VISA:

      - Malaysia, no visa needed for Indonesian passport holder for 30 days.

- Kingdom of Cambodia/Kampuchea 柬埔寨王國 jian3pu3zhai4 Visa On Arrival USD 20 for Indonesian passport holder, valid for 30 days. Obtained at Siem Reap International Airport, Siem Reap. Get the USD ready, no change available. Print 1 recent color photo of  4cm x 6cm with white background.

Airport Departure Tax: Domestic USD 6, International USD 25.

      - The Socialist Republic of Vietnam 越南社會主義共和國, no visa needed for Indonesian passport holder for 30 days.

JOURNEY:

Flight from Jakarta (Soekarno-Hatta International Airport) to Kuala Lumpur 吉隆坡 (LCCT) by Airasia, 2hrs, Rp. 90,000 (Airfare: Rp. 0,  Convenience Fee: Rp. 30,000, plus Rp. 60,000 for supersize regular checked baggage allowance up to 15 kg. No-frills airline).

Flight from Kuala Lumpur (LCCT) to Siem Reap (Siem Reap International Airport) by Airasia, 2hrs, MYR 209 (Airfare: MYR 154, Airport Taxes and Fees: MYR 25, Convenience Fee: MYR 10, plus MYR 20 for supersize regular checked baggage allowance up to 15 kg. No-frills airline).

Overland trip from Siem Reap 暹粒 xian1li4 to Phnom Penh 金邊 by aircon bus (Paramount Angkor Express), 6hrs, USD 6.

Excursion to Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat 吳哥窟 wu2ge1ku1 by aircon sedan, a private tour provided by  The Red Piano Guesthouse, 1day, USD 25/day/car (include free flow of chilled bottled water)

Overland trip from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City 胡志民 by aircon bus (Phnom Penh Sorya Transport), 6hrs, USD 10.

Flight from Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat Airport) to Jakarta (Soekarno-Hatta International Airport) by Airasia, 3hrs, USD 87 (Airfare: USD 54, Airport Taxes and Fees: USD 25, Convenience Fee: USD 4, plus USD 6 for supersize regular checked baggage allowance up to 15 kg. No-frills airline).

ACCOMODATION:

MALAYSIA, KUALA LUMPUR, MYR 143.71/night (Basic fare: MYR 129.09, Add-on 12 Hours A/C MYR 13.62, Hairdryer MYR 1), a double-bed room with aircon, ceiling fan, hot shower and private bathroom.

TUNE HOTELS KLIA-LCCT AIRPORT

Address          Within Low Cost Carrier Terminal (near Pos Malaysia Lot PT 29, Jalan KLIA S4, 64000 KLIA, Selangor Darul Ehsan 78

Phone             +603 79625888,  Mon-Fri 09.00 to 21.00, excluding Public Holiday

Email               enquiry@tunehotels.com           

Website           www.tunehotels.com

MALAYSIA, KUALA LUMPUR, USD 38.82 (~  MYR 118 ~Rp. 365,914)/night, a twin-bed room with aircon, LCD TV, hot shower and private bathroom, no window.

APPLE HOTEL

Address            78, Jalan Alor 55100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Hotline              +603-214apple

General Line    +603 21422288

Fax line             +603 21411288

Email                sale@applehotels.com           

Website            www.applehotels.com

CAMBODIA, SIEM REAP, USD 15/night, 1 double-bed room with aircon, ceiling fan, fridge, hot shower, private bathroom and complimentary breakfast. Airport pick-up for free if you book a small tour to the templeat least 1 day for USD 25/day/aircon sedan (with additional USD 5 to see the sunrise). For airport pick-up/transfer only, the charge is USD 7. 

THE RED PIANO GUESTHOUSE

Address         No. 341, 50m Northwest of the Old Market, Svay Dangkom,      Mondul 1, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Phone            (desk) +855 63 963240 (mobile) +855 12854150 Geert Caboor

Email              redpianocambodia@online.com.kh, geertcaboor@online.com.kh

Website         www.redpianocambodia.com

THE RED PIANO CAFÉ AND RESTAURANT

Address         250m from the guesthouse, a short walk away to Pub Street.

Phone            +855 63 964750

CAMBODIA, PHNOM PENH, USD 20/night, a deluxe twin-bed room with aircon, TV, fridge, hot shower and private bathroom. Service transfer from bus station is charged USD 3/tuk-tuk and airport pick-up/transfer USD 10/car.

GOLDEN MEKONG HOTEL

Address          (Behind Royal Palace) 205A, St. 19, Chey Chum Neas, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phone             (desk) +855 2321 1721, (mobile) +855 12 753 253

Email               info@goldenmekonghotel.com

Website          www.goldenmekonghotel.com

VIETNAM, HO CHI MINH CITY, USD24/night (1 single bed, 1 double bed, private bathroom) with aircon, fan, LCD TV. Airport transfer USD 10/one way.

LUAN VU HOTEL

Address         35/2 Bui Vien Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Phone             (desk) +84 8 38377185, +84 8 39203614 (mobile) 0903 626006

Email              luanvugh@gmail.com

Website          www.luanvuhotel.com

TRAVEL AGENCY AND BUS COMPANY:

CAMBODIA, PHNOM PENH

SENWEL TRAVEL & TOURS

Address         182 Eo, St. 13 (Ang Eng) s/k Phsar Kandal I, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phone             (desk) +855 23 213 185, + 855 12 257 555 (mobile) +855 89 333 773

Fax                  +855 23 213 186

Email               sovantha@senweltour.com

Website          www.senweltour.com

PARAMOUNT ANGKOR EXPRESS

PHNOM PENH STATION: 24 Eo, Street 102, Phone: +855 23 427567

SIEM REAP STATION: Chong Kov Sou Bus Station (near Phsar Leu), Phone: +855 63 761912

PHNOM PENH SORYA TRANSPORT

PHNOM PENH STATION: Corner at Rue no. 217/67 (Sorya Theatre), near the southwest corner of Phsar Thmey, Phone: +855 23 210359, +855 23 210859, Fax: +855 23 992569

SIEM REAP STATION: Chong Kov Sou Bus Station, Phone: +855 92 181800

SIEM REAP OFFICE: Center Market, Phone: +855 92 120218

Email               168@ppsoryatransport.com

Website           www.ppsoryatransport.com

VIRAK-BUNTHAM EXPRESS TOUR

PHNOM PENH STATION: Sisowath Quay and Street 106, Phone: +855 99 628448, +855 99 376237

SIEM REAP STATION: Chong Kov Sou Bus Station (near Phsar Leu)

SIEM REAP TELEPHONE: +855 15 958989

The first night-bus in Cambodia:

Siem Reap-Phnom Penh by sleeper bus/VIP bus. (17.30, 18.30, 20.00, 23.00, 24.00)

Siem Reap-Ho Chi Minh City by VIP bus. (08.15, 19.99, 23.00)

Siem Reap-Bangkok by VIP bus. (03.00, 06.00)

Phnom Penh-Siem Reap, 5hrs, USD9. (18.00, 20.30, 21.00, 24.00)

Phnom Penh-Ho Chi Minh City, 6hrs, USD13. (12.00)

Phnom Penh-Bangkok, via Poi Pet Border, 8hrs, USD 21. (21.30, 21.00 24.00)

Phnom Penh-Bangkok, via Koh Kong Border, 12hrs, USD28. (07.45)

CAPITOL GUESTHOUSE

PHNOM PENH STATION: Corner Streets 111 / 182, Phone: +855 23 217627

SIEM REAP STATION: Chong Kov Sou Bus Station (near Phsar Leu)

MEKONG EXPRESS

PHNOM PENH STATION: 87 Sisowath Quay, at the corner of Street 102, Phone: +855 23 427518

SIEM REAP OFFICE: 14A Sivutha Blvd. Phone: +855 63 963662. Departs from Chong Kov Sou Bus Station.

Bus travel is now the most popular means of overland transport between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. It’s easiest to buy tickets through your guesthouse or travel agency. There are several regularly scheduled daily buses in both directions, taking only 5 or 6 hours to make the trip. Most buses make one or two stops along the way, for a snack or lunch. Phnom Penh doesn’t have a centralized bus station. Buses from different companies depart from different stations. In Siem Reap, the Chong Kov Sou Bus Station is located near Phsar Leu, a couple of kilometers west of town center. Most bus companies offer a free shuttle service from the hotel to the bus station.

USEFUL LINKS:

www.canbypublications.com, www.cambodiapocketguide.com

RELATED PHOTOBOOKS:

Kuala Lumpur Apple Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Siem Reap the Red Piano Guesthouse & Resto, Cambodia Siem Reap, Angkor Thom Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom Baphuon Phimeanakas, Terrace of the Elephants Terrace of the Leper King, Angkor Wat, Cambodia Phnom Penh, PP Golden Mekong Hotel, PP National Museum, Phnom Penh the Royal Palace, Phnom Penh Wat Phnom, Ho Chi Minh City, HCMC Independence Palace, HCMC Notre-Dame & Central Post Office, HCMC Ice Cream Parlors, Ho Chi Minh City.