1. Cambodia S Tour is a professionally managed Tour & Travel Agent in Cambodia that has a host
of services to offer to clients. The company is managed by expert professionals who design
tailor-made packages to give clients exactly what they want. We provide services like Hotel
Booking Services and Car & Coach Rental Services. We are also doing an outstanding job as an
Event Organizer and a Tour Operator. The Holiday Packages we offer includes some of the best
destinations of Cambodia wherein you get an opportunity to visit the most exotic places of the
country with a splendid stay in the best hotels of the country. These hotel accommodations are
just an ideal place to stay for anyone on a tour. You can also enjoy the most adventurous places
of Cambodia through our Adventure Tour Packages. Activities like scuba diving, snorkeling,
fishing, trekking, bicycling, dirt biking etc are some of the most sought-after adventures in the
land of Cambodia.
We were established in the year 2008 under highly experienced and efficient tour operators who
understood the essence of tailor-made services in order to run a business smoothly and
effectively. Our experts thrive to provide customized tour packages to clients in each and every
step so as to provide satisfaction to clients. At Cambodia S Tour, we believe that our client's
investment should prosper and be utilized in the most efficient way. We always believe in
providing value to our clients money and in doing so, we maintain the highest levels of honesty
and commitment.
Our Vision
Promote sustainable tourism in the Cambodia and put Cambodia as one of Asia's top
destinations
Our Mission
Provide up-to-date tourism and travel resources.
Assist in promoting sustainable tourism and human resource development.
Free technical and training support for local tour operators .
Friendly website with modern technology for our local and international community. We
believe in great product design that can deliver on this promise.
Benefit Booking With Us
We offer VERY special price for all Package Tour , Hotel Booking, Transportation with
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We offer the BEST package rate and premium travel services to our clients because we
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Outstanding connection with many hotel managements in Cambodia.
We have our own office hire 100% skillful local employees and guides, hence our cost is
low therefore the package rates must be cheaper than others.
We always send our tour operator to meet and welcome clients upon arrival to sort out
problem if any and ensure that they are satisfied with our arrangement.

2. We provide very professional tour guides and safe-clean transports with air-condition for
every tour.
We arrange very good hotels and restaurants for clients.
We have strong commitment in serving and satisfying our guests.
We continuously improve our service and all qualities to satisfy our customers and
partners.
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Tour Operator
Reckoned as a competent Tour Operator, Cambodia S Tour in Cambodia offers many specialized tour
packages to clients for a memorable experience. We as Tour Operators provide unparalleled services
and packages taking care of each client’s budget and specifications. Our packages are designed in a way
to provide clients extreme comfort and satisfaction during their tours in Cambodia.
We at Cambodia S Tour, cater to clients of any kind of budget and preferences. Due to our customized
packages, our clients choose to be humbled to us and give commitment for a long term relationship.
Hotel Booking Services
Cambodia S Tour, a renowned Tour & Travel Operator in Cambodia, has been serving clients with
customized services for years now. We provide Hotel Booking Services to clients to serve their travel
requirements. We are associated with some of the leading and most sought-after hotels in Cambodia to
provide you the best luxury. These hotels have all the basic amenities to fulfill your needs.
Depending on your budget, you can book a budget hotel, standard hotel or luxury hotels to suit your
needs. You can have maximum comfort while on tours availing our Hotel Booking Services.
Car & Coach Rental
Cambodia S Tour is one of the most sought-after Tour & Travel Agents in Cambodia that serves
an esteemed clientele for years now. We are well-known for providing the best Car & Coach
Rental services to our esteemed clients who are travelling to Cambodia. We boast of offering a
wide range of taxis such as Tuk Tuk, Car with AC/Non AC, Van and Bus. You can choose your
own vehicle.
These Cars & Coaches will take you in and around Cambodia to give you an exotic travel
experience. We ensure comfortable journeys with lots of fun-filled memories. Our services cater
to all kinds of clients irrespective of their budget.
Event & Mice

3. Benchmarked as a reliable Tour & Travel Agent in Cambodia, Cambodia S Tour provides has been
bestowing clients with unparalleled travel services. Apart from a host of services to clients, we are an
outstanding Event Organizer that organizers corporate events, formal events as well as informal events
for our clients. Be it any kind of corporate meetings/seminars/workshops, wedding events, formal or
informal parties etc. we are always at your service.
Our services are catered to all kinds of clients irrespective of their budget. Our services are much
personalized and customized in order to give clients exactly what they want.
Siem Reap Destination
Cambodia S Tour is a profitable Tour & Travel Company in Cambodia. We have many
specialized tour packages for clients to serve their needs. One of our tours include Siem Reap
Tours wherein the tour is designed to meet visitor’s purpose. Professionals with more than 10
years of experience are waiting for you to serve you the best services. Siem Reap Tour Packages
are well-designed and they are very reasonable. Our Siem Reap Tour packages are well-known
for their quality. The visitors are taken around Siem Reap Cambodia by reliable drivers to show
them around. Best guidance is given to our visitors by these drivers about the local culture,
traditions, people and places. They also ensure that the visitors are safe during the journeys.
We are also associated with some of the best hotels in Siem Reap Cambodia wherein you get all
the basic amenities at low cost and high quality. The meals are hygienic and all the restaurants
are high standard ensuring quality food. Payments can be made through all kinds of credit Card:
Visa, Master, Visa Debit, American Express and many more. It makes online payment easier and
safer for visitors worldwide and no additional transaction charge is taken as the prices are in Nett
US Dollar.
The name Siem Reap literally means "Siam Defeated". These days, however, the only
rampaging hordes are the tourists heading to the Angkor Archaeological Park. This once quaint
village has become the largest boomtown and construction site in Cambodia. It is quite laid-back
and a pleasant place to stay while touring the temples. It is a nice compromise between observing
Cambodian life and enjoying the amenities of modern services and entertainment, thanks to a
large expatriate community. Since Siem Reap is a major tourist destination, prices in some
instances are higher than elsewhere in Cambodia. Expect to receive almost constant offers for
motor dop and tuk-tuk rides, along with everything else which drivers may be able to offer to
you.
Be sure to pick up your free Siem Reap Angkor Visitors Guide and the equally free and useful
Siem Reap Pocket Guide from your hotel/guesthouse. It contains lots of info on Siem Reap and
the Angkor Archaeological Park, including hotel/bar/restaurant/shop info, travel info, and maps.
For the eco-sensitive tourist, check out "Stay another Day: Cambodia," a detailed guide with
local spots that support the environment and community. Another address is the concert to tourist
office, a local NGO committed to raising the standards of responsible tourism and ecotourism
activities and providing information on the causes and effects of poverty in Cambodia,
volunteering opportunities and contours.

4. By Plane
Siem Reap International Airport is the second largest airport in Cambodia. Its modern
architecture is based on the traditional Khmer style. Its facilities are limited. There are separate
terminals for international and domestic flights.
The airport is served by:
AirAsia (Kuala Lumpur)
Asiana Airlines (Seoul – Incheon)
Bangkok Airways (Bangkok)
Cambodia Angkor Air (Ho Chi Minh City, Phnom Penh)
Cebu Pacific Air (Manila, Philippines)
China Eastern Airlines (China Eastern Airlines)
China Southern Airlines (China Southern Airlines)
Jetstar Asia (Singapore)
Korean Air (Seoul – Incheon)
Lao Airlines (Laung Prabang)
Malaysia Airlines (Kuala Lumpur)
Silk Air (Da Nag, Singapore)
Vietnam Airlines (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Luang Prabang)
The airport is around 7 km from the town Centre.
By Bus
Major companies include Phnom Penh Sorya Transport, Capitol Tours, and GST Express.
If arriving from the west, consider getting off the bus as it passes through town on National
Highway 6, say as it crosses the bridge over the river, before it reaches the bus station.
If arriving from the east you have little choice but to face the touts.
Capitol Tours buses, however, terminate at the company's office in the Centre of town, near old
market, making them the most sensible choice.
Domestic Services
Phnom Peh
Kampong Cham
Soung
Battambang
Sisophon
Poi Pet
Anlong Veng
Koh Kong
International Services
Laos

5. Pakse
Don Det
Thailand
To Bangkok the ticket is valid for the whole journey but you will change buses in Poi Pet
From Bangkok: Agents in Kao San Road offer tickets to Siem Reap.
If travelling independently to the Aranyaprathet/Poi Pet border, see those towns' articles for
advice on how to reach the border, survive immigration and avoid the
Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City
By Boat
A more expensive and more time consuming option from Phnom Penh (6 hours) or battambong (
5 hr) is to take a Soviet style Hydrofoil across the Tonle Sap Lake. These can be fantastic trips
giving you the opportunity to view life on the lake, floating houses, working fishermen, and to
get a sun-tan if you choose to sit on the roof of the boat. However, the trip can be ruined due to
bad weather. Remember to use sunscreen and take a waterproof jacket. You will not be always
able to access your luggage during the journey (sometimes the baggage is available, sometimes it
is not). If you have the time, it is better to visit the floating villages as day trips from Siem Reap
than to see them from the boat.
By Shared Taxi
The quickest method of getting from the Poi Pet border to Siem Reap is a shared car. A four
seats car and takes 2-3 hr. Even if you're travelling solo, it shouldn't be too hard to find others to
share the expense.
By Helicopter
Helicopters can be chartered to go nearly anywhere in the country. They seat 5 or 6 people. for
trips to some of the temples north of Angkor Wat. Companies include Helicopters Cambodia and
Helistar Cambodia.
Battambang
Phnom Penh
Travel to and around the Angkor Archaeological Park is extensively covered in its own article.
The following is a discussion of travel with Siem Reap.
Phnom Penh

6. Cambodia S Tour, a reputed Tour & Travel Agent in Cambodia provides Phnom Penh Tour
packages to clients to serve their interests. An old city of Cambodia, Phnom Penh was
established in 1431. There are many old buildings in Phnom Penh that were built during the
French time. There still lie the remains like industries, factories, stadium, markets, Royal palace
etc. after the destruction during the Khmer Rouge (1975-1979). It was an abandoned city for
almost 4 years. However, the city has been liberated and re-constructed and it gradually changed.
There has been a lot of development in the infrastructure, houses, official buildings, markets,
shops, and factories etc. Phnom Penh is considered the most beautiful French colonial town in
Indochina. It is a fast developing city in the world. You will find roads, public gardens, and
underground drains in the city.
Phnom Penh Tours is considered the administration center and the commercial center of the
country. At present, there are new sister towns like “Camco City” and “Koh Pich island City”
and many other towns that are under construction. Phnom Penh acts as a transit town for some of
the most beautiful places of Cambodia, such as Angkor Wat temple at Siem Reap and Sihanouk
Ville province with beaches for leisure.
Despite being liberated from the Khmer Rouge by the Vietnamese back in 1979, Phnom Penh
has long remained a bit rough. However, things are improving, though roads remain shabby,
traffic chaotic and electricity strained.
The city is slowly gaining high rise buildings and traffic lights. The beauty that made it a 'Paris
of the East' before 1970 is unfortunately well hidden, though there are few French colonial
buildings remaining. The wide boulevards and promenades envisaged by the French have
become parking spaces and market stalls: pedestrians are not in favor.
The most pleasant strolling is to be done along park-like riverfront, which hosts cafés and
restaurants aplenty. Standard tourist sights are few, which makes the city a place to relax, watch
the street life and absorb the local color. Phnom Penh is worthwhile destination for those who
enjoy an 'edge' experience and can brave the downsides of reckless driving, noise, dust and
perennial theft. Touts and beggars abound, the worst area is the tourist strip along the river. Be
firm, though a polite refusal should work.
Older or disabled beggars will be happy to accept 500 riel, though bear in mind that anyone old
enough to have survived the Khmer Rouge has had a tough life. Generosity here is no bad thing.
Some older people may even invoke a blessing on you for your gift. Cocky young kids
demanding a dollar should be not are encouraged.
Weather is hot and humid, with showers in the late afternoon in the rainy season.
History
In 1975 Phnom Penh was choked with up to 2 million refugees from the war between the then
U.S.-backed government and the Khmer Rouge. The city fell to the Khmer Rouge in 1975,
which completely emptied it of civilians and allowed it to crumble for several years. The city's
small class of skilled or educated professionals was systematically murdered by Pol Pot, or
driven into exile. Cambodia's developing economy and institutionalized corruption have
concentrated wealth into a new rich class that now supports Phnom Penh's new fancy hotels and
restaurants. Increasing tourist numbers are also bringing about improving tourist infrastructure.

7. Orientation
All of Phnom Penh's streets are numbered; some major thoroughfares also have names. The
scheme is simple: odd-numbered streets run north-south, the numbers increasing as you head
west from the river, and even numbers run west-east, increasing as you head south (with some
exceptions, e.g. the west side of what was Boeung Kak lake). House numbers, however, are quite
haphazard. Don't expect houses to be numbered sequentially in a street; you might even find two
completely unrelated houses with the same number in the same street.
By Plane
Phnom Penh International Airport is the largest airport in Cambodia, located 7 km west of the
city. The following airlines operate service to/from Phnom Penh:
AirAsia (Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok)
Asiana Airlines (Seoul-Incheon)
Bangkok Airways (Bangkok)
Cambodia Angkor Air (Ho Chi Minh, Siem Reap)
China Airlines (Taipei)
China Eastern Airlines (Kunming, Nanning)
China Southern Airlines (Beijing, Guangzhou)
Dragonair (Hong Kong)
EVA Air (Taipei)
Jetstar Asia Airways (Singapore)
Korean Air (Seoul- Incheon)
Malaysia Airlines (Kuala Lumpur)
Shanghai Airlines (Shanghai)
SilkAir (Singapore)
Thai AirAsia (Bangkok)
Thai Airways International (Bangkok)
Vietnam Airlines (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Vientiane)
The new terminal is a thoroughly pleasant and modern facility, and features a post office, bank
(including ATMs), restaurants, duty-free shop, newsstand, tourist help desk, and business Centre.
As of April 2011 there is no more departure tax to be paid at the airport - all taxes are now
incorporated into the ticket price, taxis from the public taxi stand at the airport and tuk-tuks.
By Bus
Cambodia is finally aiding its development through improving its roads. Since around 2008,
asphalt has been blazing trails into unexpected and remote places making for faster, year-round
accessibility. The main highways that run on either side of the Tonle Sap from Phnom Penh to
Siem Reap, Battambang, Sisophon and Poi Pet. (for Thailand) are both well paved and in good
condition.
The quality of buses runs the gamut, with the less desirable buses being a few dollars cheaper
than more comfortable options. Safety standards are low and crashes (not always reported) are

8. common with both 'quality' and 'cheapie' bus line alike.
The rather chaotic bus station at the southwest corner of the Central Market is the base for buses
run by Mekong Express, Phnom Penh Sorya Transport, Capitol Tours, and GST Express.
International Services
Borders are not open 24 hrs: some night buses will wait at the border until it opens.
Bangkok (around 14 hrs) change of bus required at the Poi Pet border.
Ho Chi Minh City (around 6 hrs) no change of bus.
Pakse (around 14 hrs)
The Four Thousand Islands region of Laos.
Vientiane (around 27 hrs) A generally inconvenient and stressful trip. Shambolic border
procedure, multiple bus changes, through tickets not being honored and nocturnal
groping should all be expected. Travelling via Bangkok (theoretically also around 27 hrs
but with tight connections) should be seriously considered as the 8PM Bangkok- Nong
Khai (Laos border, 20 km from Vientiane) sleeper train (13 hrs) will be safer and more
comfortable than any overnight bus through Southern Laos. Bangkok- Nong Khai
Buses arriving from Pakse enter the city at night (around 7:30 to 8:00 pm) via Monivong Ave,
leaving tired and emotional travellers prone to being preyed on tuktuk touts. Watch out!
Domestic Services
Phnom Penh is the domestic transport hub and direct buses run to just about every provincial
capital, including far flung town like Pailin, Samraong, Banlung and Sen Monorom. The
crowded peasant mover Paramount Angkor specializes in out-of-the-way towns, avoid it for
intercity travel as it's the same price as more genteel companies but does not guarantee a seat.
More frequently visited destinations include:
Siem Reap
Sihanouk Ville
Poipet for Aranyaprathet in Thailand
Koh Kong
Battambang
Kampot
Sisophon
By Boat
Ferries connect Phnom Penh to Siem Reap and usually take 6 hr. these ferries offer the option of
sitting on the roof, which makes for a much more scenic, albeit less comfortable ride than the
bus; take sunblock, a hat, and enough water to last you for several hours just in case the boat gets
stuck. The boat leaves 7:30am. Fast boats leave every morning around 8AM from Chau Doc in
Vietnam's Mekong Delta and take 5 hr to reach Phnom Penh. The boats make the return journey
the same day and leave Phnom Penh around 1PM arriving in Chau Doc in the early evening.

9. There are 3 choices of boat to Chau Doc:
Hang Chau Speed Boat (no pickup, tour guide, water, snacks, insurance), leaves at 12:00,
and takes 4hours.
Dalta Adventure leaves at 08:30, 5hours.
Mekong Tour Slow Boat, leaves at 7hr 30 min, takes 7-8hours.
By Train
There is a limited freight service running from Kampot to Phnom Penh on the Southern Line.
Track repair is underway and passenger services on both the Northern (to Battambang and Poipet
(for Thailand) and Southern (to Kep, Kampot and Sihanoukville) Lines are set to resume by
2013. Bamboo trains operate in various towns along the line, though the one most pushed to
tourists is just outside Battambang.
Sihanoukville
Cambodia S Tour, a Tour & Travel Agent in Cambodia serves clients with the most customized packages
to fulfill their travel needs. We have Sihanoukville Tours for our esteemed clients who would wish to
explore the best attractions of Sihanoukville. Sihanoukville is located on the coast of Cambodia, on the
Bay of Thailand. The place is locally known as Kampong Som. The town is bordered with tropical beaches
and islands from three sides. Some of the major attractions of the town are seafood restaurants, bars,
empty and crowded beaches, Buddhist temples, hotels, casinos etc.
Some of the most popular beaches you can visit during a Sihanoukville Tour are Serendipity Beach,
Ream Beach, Ochheuteal Beach, Independence Beach, Sokha Beach and many more. You can also go for
some of the most sought-after adventure sports like scuba diving and snorkeling in Sihanoukville.
Sihanoukville formerly Kompong Som and familiarly just Snookyville or even Snooky is a seaside town
featuring Cambodia's best-known beaches.
In a land with thousands of years of history, Sihanouk ville is a colorful but tragic upstart. A mere fifty
years ago, a French-Cambodian construction carved a camp out of the jungle and started building the
first deep-sea port of a newly independent Cambodia. Named Sihanouk ville in 1964 after the ruling
prince of Cambodia, the booming port and its golden beaches soon drew Cambodia's jet setting elite,
spawning the first Angkor Beer brewery and the modernist seven-story Independence Hotel which,
claim locals, even played host to Jacqueline Kennedy on her whirlwind tour of Cambodia in 1967.
Alas, the party came to an abrupt end in 1970 when Sihanouk was deposed in a coup and Cambodia
descended into civil war. The town – renamed Kompong Som – soon fell on hard times: the victorious
Khmer Rouge used the Independence Hotel for target practice and, when they made the mistake of
hijacking an American container ship, the port was bombed by the U.S. Air Force. Even after Pol Pot's

10. regime was driven from power, the bumpy highway to the capital was long notorious for banditry and
the beaches stayed empty.
Peace returned in 1993 following the historic elections organized by the United Nations Transitional
Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) and in the ensuing ten years Sihanoukville has been busy picking up the
pieces. First visited only by a few intrepid backpackers, guidebooks still talk of walls pockmarked by
bullets, but any signs of war are hard to spot in today's Sihanoukville, whose new symbol seems to be
the construction site. After 30 years of housing only ghosts, the Independent Hotel is up and running
again, more and more Khmers and expats have settled down to run bars and restaurants, and the
knowledge of what the New York Times dubbed "Asia's next trendsetting beach" is starting to spread.
Since Snooky is a relatively new city (1950) and did grow along with the steady growth of the tourists, all
the negative elements came along. It is not safe (even for men) to walk alone on the beach after 9pm,
there are plenty of glue sniffing kids and a lot of Java (Methamphetamine) smoking girls and boys and
probably the worst Tuk Tuk Mafia (all with price agreements).
By Plane
The small Sihanoukville Airport is located 17km to the east of town, on the edge of Ream National Park.
Cambodian Angkor Air started flying to and from Siem Reap on December 14th 2011 with three flights a
week.
By Helicopter
Sokha Helicopters offers a VIP charter service between a private helipad at Sokha Beach Resort and
Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. Charter rates start at US$1495 per flight hour plus 10% VAT & 10% SPT,
with discount packages for stays at Sokha beach Resort. Helicopters are modern, French-built Euro
copter Ecureuils with luxury leather seating for 5 passengers. Licensed pilots are from Australia and
Europe. Flight time from Phnom Penh is 55 minutes and Siem Reap1 hour and 40 minutes.
By Bus
Phnom Penh Sorya Transport, GST Express, and Mekong Express operate hourly bus services from
Phnom Penh, taking 3-5 hours. The first bus leaves Phnom Penh at 7:00AM; the last bus leaves at
5:45PM. All buses arrive and depart from the bus station downtown near the Central Market. Tickets
can be booked at the bus company offices, travel agencies, and many guesthouses. It is worth reserving
a day in advance to be sure of a seat. National Route 4 between Phnom Penh and Sihanouk ville is one
of Cambodia's best roads.
Rith Mony, Bun Thou, and Virak Buntham Express operate daily air-conditioned minibus service leaving
at 8:30AM to/from the border with Thailand at Koh Kong/Hat lek, taking about 5 hours. "Local" and
"Tourist" minibuses service this route; they are always jam-packed, and the trip can be uncomfortable.
In 2010, Virak Buntham Express started a bus service from Ha Tien in Vietnam to Sihanouk ville via the
new Xa Xia/Prek Chak border post. (From Ha Tien, there is a ferry to Phu Quoc Island, another popular

11. tourist destination). Unlike even recent travel guides report, this trip now has become easy and
straightforward.
By Taxi
A chartered taxi from Phnom Penh Central Market can make the trip in less than three hours. You can
reduce the price by sharing seats, but be warned that Khmers will squeeze as many as eight people into
the car, including two in the driver's seat, so most people will need to buy two seats for comfort.
By Boat
Boats used to run daily from Koh Kong/Hat Lek (the border crossing with Thailand), taking around 4
hours. However, the service was suspended in 2008 and it's unclear if it will resume, since travel by road
is now cheaper, safer and just as fast. Several sources quote "persistent rumours" about a future ferry
service with the nearby Vietnamese Phu Quoc Island, but nothing happened yet.
Modest numbers of cruise lines offer one-day port visits, usually along with more stops in Vietnam en-
route to or from Bangkok, e.g., Oceania.
By Train
There are no passenger services on the Phnom Penh to Sihanouk ville railway line. It may be possible to
hitch a ride with the freight train security guards - enquire locally for further information. As of autumn
2010, there are efforts to make the Cambodian railways operational again. Since October 2010, a freight
service from Phnom Penh to halfway Sihanouk ville (Touk Meas) is operational.
Battambang
Serving clients with unbeatable travel services over the years, Cambodia S Tour in Cambodia, boasts of
being one of the most well-known Tour & Travel Agents in the town. If you are a kind of traveler who
likes to explore something really new and interesting, then we have Battambang Tours for you.
Battambang is a small town in Cambodia that is famous for its French architecture and the rubies and
garnets mined in the region.
The place has an exotic beauty with so much to offer to tourists. The life in this small rural area is
fascinating and mesmerizing. There are a lot of tourist attractions in Battambang. Some of them are the
Battambang Museum, Statue of the black Ta Dambong, old pagodas such as Wat Kor, Wat Ksach, and
Vineyard etc.
Battambang is Cambodia's second most populous city, and a popular tourist destination due to the
many nearby ancient temples, Buddhist shrines and the infamous bamboo railway. It is also the capital
city of the Battambang province.
By Road
National Highway 5 is paved and from Battambang runs southeast to Phnom Penh and northwest to
Sisophon and Poi Pet. At Sisophon, National Highway 6 branches off to provide paved access to Siem

12. Reap. In a car, Phnom Penh is around 4 hr away and Sisophon can be reached in just less than 1 hr. By
bus, Phnom Penh takes about 5-6 hr. Siem Reap takes at least 3 hr. Highway 57 from Battambang to
Pailin was paved in 2010. Paramount Angkor Buses run twice daily from Battambang to Pailin (2 hr).
By Boat
One boat a day travels from Siem Reap to Battambang, departing Siem Reap at 7AM. An interesting and
very scenic journey along small rivers, the boat threads it is way through numerous charming floating
villages and past dozens of towering cantilevered fishing net installations. It can take between 4-12 hr,
depending on the time of year (and hence the water level), however the time can be fairly accurately
predicted by checking the time that the same boat arrived yesterday.
During the dry season, when the water level gets very low, the boats cannot get all the way to
Battambang and the journey is completed by minibus or pick-up truck.
By Rail
Cambodia's defunct rail system is due to be regenerated by 2013. The line runs from Poi pet on the Thai
border through Sisophon and along the southern side of the Tonle Sap Lake to Battambang and Phnom
Penh.
The city Centre is pretty compact and can be mostly explored by foot. Bicycles can be rented from most
hotels or private companies. The driving habits of locals are hazardous. Police may try to fine tourists on
motor bikes. If pulled over, stay calm, smile, take the key out of the ignition (to prevent the police trying
to ransom it), and pay a small fine of US1-2. Arguing, waving your driving license in their faces or
otherwise upsetting the police is not smooth behavior.
Tuk-tuks and motorbike drivers hang around popular tourist areas as most of the interesting and useful
destinations are quite close to each other. More distant trips like Phnom Sampouv (the 'killing caves')
can be combined with other destinations. Small boats act as ferries and cross the river in front of the
market.