Monday, November 17, 2014

Bangkok- Siem Reap (5days 4 nights)

Read my 5 day Itinerary:

There would be a taxi lane upon arrival at Bangkok Airport. You would need to pay additional 50 Baht to the driver and pay for the toll aside from the regular taxi fare. We passed through 2 toll booths, toll fare totals to 75 Baht.

We reached Pinnacle Lumpinee Park Hotel after 30minutes. The room was spacious and clean. We immediately slept to prepare for a long day the next day.


Day 0 30-SepRate for 2 paxPer Head Rate in Baht (Bangkok) or Dollars (Cambodia)Peso
21:35:00Departure NAIA   
 Manila to Bangkok
Flight No: 5J 931
Departure
30 September 2014, Tuesday, 2135 H (09:35 PM)
NAIA Terminal 3
Arrival
30 September 2014, Tuesday, 2350 H (11:50 PM)
Suvarnabhumi International Airport
   
23:50:00Arrival BKK   
 Taxi to Hotel (Pinnacle Lumpinee Park Hotel)267133.5182.85495
 Toll7537.551.36375
 Check in (3 nights stay with breakfast)3932.56 1966.28

We woke up early the next day to have buffet breakfast at the Pinnacle Lumpinee Park Hotel. Breakfast was great. Buffet includes bacons, egg station, pad thai, porridge, fruits, yogurt, breads, etc.

Our itinerary for the day was to visit the Grand Palace, Wat Po and Wat Arun. Due to the heat and Wat Arun was also undergoing renovation we decided to cut our Wat trip short by omitting Wat Arun.

After our Wat Hopping we went to Platinum mall. Rates are not that cheap. Buying in Divisoria or Landmark is cheaper. Lol!

Here is our Day 1 Itinerary:


Day 1 – Bangkok Temples1-OctRate for 2 paxPer Head Rate in Baht (Bangkok) or Dollars (Cambodia)Peso
7:00:00Breakfast Buffet   
8:00:00Lumphini to Silom 1621.9152
 Sandaeng to Sepakh taksin 2838.3516
 Ferry 1 way 4054.788
 Water 1013.697
 Coke 2027.394
9:00:00Grand Palace Complex (including the Temple of the Emerald Buddha) 500684.85
 Wat Po 100136.97
14:00:00Ferry Tha Tien to Sepakh Taksin 4054.788
 Shopping (Platinum Mall)   
 Train Sepak Taksin to Chit lom 3750.6789
 Dinner at Isetan Mall- Kobune218109149.2973
 Platinum mall   
 Pratham market   
 Train Rachaparu to Makasan 1520.5455
 Train Petchabaru to Lumphini 2230.1334

Reminders:
  • Visitors in the grand palace with revealing clothes (sleeveless, shorts, short skirts) are NOT allowed to enter
  • Bring sunblock, umbrella, shades, water
  • Wat Po is within walking distance from Grand Palace
Feedback:
  • Grand Palace had so many tourists at the time we visited. The place has minimal shade where you could sit and rest so it you should bring a cap, umbrella or shades. The rate of going at the Grand palace is five times that of Wat Po but we enjoyed more at Wat Po.
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  • Wat Po rates include water and is not strict with the visitors attire. I preferred visiting this place over the Grand Palace.


Grand Palace
 


Grand Palace


Grand Palace
 


Grand Palace
 

Grand Palace
 

Grand Palace
 

Grand Palace

 


Wat Po
 


Wat Po
 


Wat Po
 


Wat Po
 






Wat Po

 

Wat Po
 


Wat Po
 

Wat Po

We planned to go to Ayutthaya the next day but due to our Temple overload experience the previous day we decided to enjoy and tour the city of Bangkok and shop.  We went to MBK mall. There are a lot of stores here. Make sure to haggle half the price especially for lamps, magnets, etc. The rates for t-shirts and blouses are usually fixed price. The price of clothing in Bangkok is almost the same in Manila. I decided to buy lamps and Bangkok stuff instead of clothes and dresses.

After shopping, we had dinner at the streets of Bangkok, just outside MBK mall. They also have a night market which starts at 7pm.


Day 2 – Shopping2-OctRate for 2 paxPer Head Rate in Baht (Bangkok) or Dollars (Cambodia)Peso
9:00:00Breakfast Buffet



MBK Mall


11:00:00Train Lumphini to saeng daeng
1520.5455

Train to National Stadium
1621.9152

Shopping



Coffee13567.592.45475
19:00:00Streetfood Eating



Bbq (3pcs)
3041.091

Mango sticky rice
7095.879

Egg roll
1013.697

Coke
2027.394
21:00:00Night Market



Train Siam to saeng daeng
1621.9152

Train San daeng to lumphini
1520.5455
 
The next day we had our flight to Siem Reap. Commuting to Don Mueang International Airport is easy. We took a train and bus. We got there in more than an hour.

Upon arrival at Siem Reap airport a tuktuk was waiting for us. The hotel we got includes roundtrip airport transfers. Travel from airport to the hotel is 30minutes.

Our hotel was very nice. The Khmer Mansion Boutique Hotel is a new hotel and was just open for a month at the time we checked-in. The hotel had a pool so we decided to relax and use their amenities instead of going to Angkor Wat that day.
 
We went out for dinner at Pub street in one of their Khmer restaurants. All restaurants do not allow outdoor drinks. The food we tried doesn't taste that good but serving was almost god for 2pax. Meal is at $4 for viand and rice. There are shakes available at the streets for $1.

Tips:
     
  • Avoid check-in baggage as this will cost you more. Pack light and ensure you only have 7kilos of luggage as hand carry.
  • There are a lot of cheap accommodations in Siem Reap. There is no need to splurge as you will be out most of the time.
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Day 3- Off to Siem Reap3-OctRate for 2 paxPer Head Rate in Baht (Bangkok) or Dollars (Cambodia)Peso
7:00:00Train Lumphini to Chatuchak park 4054.788
8:00:00Exit 2 ride A1 bus to Don Mueng 3041.091
8:30:00Check-in Don Mueang International Airport   
 Flight 1 Departing Arriving
FD610
Bangkok (DMK) Don Mueang International Airport
Fri 03 Oct 2014, 1010 hrs ( 10:10AM)
Siem Reap (REP) Siem Reap International Airport
Fri 03 Oct 2014, 1110 hrs ( 11:10AM)
   
11:10:00Airport Pickup by Hotel   
23:40:00Arrival Khmer Mansion Boutique Hotel (rate included roundtrip airport transfers)1161.24 580.62
13:00:00Check-in Hotel   
 Swimming   
16:00:00Dinner at Pub Street94.5202.5
 Grocery (Beer and Noodles)31.567.5
 Paid in Baht400200273.94

We woke up early the next day as we needed to be at Angkor Wat before sunrise. Ticket booth opens at 5am.

Angkor Wat is amazing and is definitely deserving to be on my travel bucket list! There were less tourists at the dates we visited, so there were less photo bombers on most of our pictures.
 
We got tired after visiting a series of temples, we decided not to push through with the long tour which would cost additional $15. We left for lunch at around 2pm. We asked our tuktuk driver to bring us to a restaurant that serves good and cheap food.
 
Upon arriving at the hotel, we stayed at their lobby as we didn't get another room for our second day. I slept a bit at the lobby while Car was busy uploading pictures.  We decided to have a quick dinner around the area and had a foot massage around 6pm before leaving for the airport.

Reminders:
     
  • Ask for a tuktuk to Angkor Wat at your hotel, rates should just be $15 per tuktuk.
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  • Angkor Wat rates is $15 per tour. Additional $8 was charged since breakfast is included on the tour. Unfortunately, our tuktuk driver didn't bring our breakfast and we had to go back to the hotel for breakfast.
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  • Tuktuk driver has a cooler when you start the trip. You can bring your own water bottle and ask him to place your drinks there.











 
 


Day 4- Siem Reap Tour4-Oct


4:30:00Departure to Angkor Wat2311.5517.5

Angkor Wat Entrance4020900

Sunrise in Angkor Wat


8:00:00Back to hotel for breakfast


9:30:00Back to Angkor Wat for small tour



Angkor Thom



Ta Keo



Ta Prohm



Banteay Kdei



Prasat Kravan


14:00:00Finish tour. Lunch with Guide
19855

Tip
4180
16:00:00Back to Hotel



Rest at Hotel Lobby


18:00:00Foot Massage (15mins)
145
20:15:00Depart for Siem Reap Airport


22:30:00Departure to Manila



Siem Reap to Manila
Flight No: 5J 258
Departure
04 October 2014, Saturday, 2230 H (10:30 PM)
Siem Reap International Airport
Arrival
05 October 2014, Sunday, 0210 H (02:10 AM)
NAIA Terminal 3






Our Tuktuk Driver

 Here are the items bought in Bangkok and Siem Reap:


Things Bought:Per Head Rate in Baht (Bangkok) or Dollars (Cambodia)Peso
Slacks grey350479.395
Dress long450616.365
Sarong pants160219.152
Shades100136.97
6 pcs Magnet (3pcs 100baht)200273.94
2 Lamps500684.85
Sampaloc, Kiamoy, Nuts, etc8901219.033
H&M10501438.185
2 Blouse night market400547.88
Sunblock200273.94
Cambodia Magnet (2pcs for 1 dollar)3135
Pencil holder290
 43056114.71
 
 
Total Expense for the trip for 2 pax: P13672 exclusive of airfare 
 
 

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