julian_abraham@hotmail.com (ju_traveler) wrote in message news:...
> saade@ziplip.com (Ulysse) wrote in message news:<1b486991.0410282128.7837cdbf@posting.google.com>...
> > > Bus Bangkok -> Aranyapathet 175B 6hrs
> > > Tuk Tuk Aranyapathet -> Poipet 100B 15mins
> > > Share taxi Poipet -> Siem Reap 400B 8hrs
> > > Boat Siem Reap -> Phnom Peng 1200B 5hrs
> > >
> >
> >
> > I did this in 1999. That time i got sore asses the next day. The route
> > from Poi Pet till Siem Riep was in horrible condition. And we were 16
> > persons+luggage in a pick-up. Start PoiPet at 15 hrs reached Siem Riep
> > nearly midnight ! I started asking forgivance for my sins ... The boat
> > from Siem Riep to PPenh was USD 25 for foreigners. Anyone did this
> > lately ? How's the road now ?
>
> I made the trip Phnom Penh to Siem Reap in March this year - the price
> is still USD25. I'm believe that the road has been hugely improved
> between Siem and PoiPet - after my previous experience of this road I
> opted to take a boat to Batambang (8 hrs - very low water) and then a
> taxi to Poipet (less than 2 hrs - and road was excellent)
Am thinking of doing that trip again. Same route as i did the first
time. Maybe next year ! Nostalgia ?! |
