How to Get to the Temples of Angkor Wat-cambodia
For many the first sighting of the majestic Angkor temples was through the Lara Croft: Tomb Raider movie with Angelina Jolie. Who could forget the sight of the giant trees with massive root structures engulfing the roofs and walls of the Ta Phrom temple?
The Ta Phrom temple is but one temple in the Angkor Park, with the most well known and photographed being Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom. The Angkor temple complex is a World Heritage site noted not only for its architecture but its massive carved reliefs which are works of art in their own right.
Angkor Wat is situated in the North Western area of Cambodia in Siem Reap City. The easiest and quickest route there is by air landing at the Siem Reap International Airport. The airport which is Cambodia’s second largest is located 7 kilometres from the city centre.
The Siem Reap International Airport is serviced by over twenty different airlines. Some of these airlines include Air Asia, Asiana Air, Singapore Airlines, Jetstar Asia Airlines, Korean Air, Malaysia Airlines, Royal Khmer Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Lao Aviation, Siem Reap Airways, Silk air, Dragon Air, Bangkok Air (Asia’s Best Regional Airline 2008), Angkor Airways and China Yunnan Airlines.
The above-mentioned airlines, many of which are international carriers offer incoming and outgoing flights to a number of South East Asian cities. These cities include Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Vientiane, Taipei, Incheon and Canton. A bonus for travellers is that they may get an aerial glimpse of Angkor Wat on their flights into or out of the Airport.
Besides direct flights travellers can be redirected from Cambodia’s Capital City Airport, The Phnom Penh International Airport. This is a short forty five minute flight from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap. In comparison the bus trip over the sealed highway or the boat trip up the Tonie Sap Lake would take five to six hours.
For the more adventurous, there is an overland route from Bangkok, Thailand via the border at Poi Pet. Travellers face a nine to ten hour bus trip to their Angkor destination albeit at a far cheaper price. Once in Siem Reap the treasures of the Angkor temples await them.
About the Author
Mike Ibbertson is a traveller through South East Asia and with his website http://thecambodianadventure.com you can get useful information on what to do and how much it will cost pn your adventure through Cambodia
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