Things to note when traveling to Angkor Wat

Things to note when traveling to Angkor Wat in Cambodia

Climate: May to October (rainy season) and November to February (cool season) are the best travel seasons, with lots of rain Please bring rain gear during the season.

Temperature: Cambodia has a tropical monsoon climate, with relatively high temperatures and sufficient sunshine. Please bring sunscreen, sun hat and other items.

Drugs: The medical environment in Cambodia is relatively backward. Please bring your own commonly used medicines according to your own situation, as well as cooling oil, essential oil, etc. to prevent mosquito bites.

Currency: RMB is not in circulation, but can be exchanged for Cambodian currency (riel). 1 RMB = 580 riel, 1 US dollar = 4,000 riel, and US dollars are accepted locally.

Tipping: Cambodia has the habit of tipping, which is USD 0.5 or 2,000 riel for carrying luggage or cleaning the room.

Immigration: When entering Cambodia, officials will charge a tip of US$1-2.

Language: The official languages ??of Cambodia are Khmer, English, and French. There are many local Chinese and overseas Chinese, and they can speak a few words in Mandarin.

Accommodation: Keep your personal finances properly. Valuables can be placed in the safe at the front desk. When leaving the hotel, please bring the hotel business card with you in case you get lost. Most hotels do not require conversion plugs, most of which are two-hole plugs or triangular round plugs. Hotels generally have toiletries, but guests are advised to bring their own.

Time difference: 1 hour behind Beijing time.

Safety: Although Cambodia has good security, it is still recommended not to travel at night and pay attention to safety.

Tour: Please wear travel shoes when climbing to the Angkor Temple. The climb to the top is very steep, so pay attention to personal safety.

Health: Do not drink tap water, it is best to buy mineral water; do not eat randomly outside.

Customs: It is prohibited to carry plants, tropical fruits, and dried fruits; national civil servants and military personnel cannot leave the country in uniform, nor can they take badges or documents representing national sovereignty out of the country.

Traveling to Cambodia requires a certain amount of physical strength and energy. Traveling by patients, pregnant women and people with limited mobility also includes people who are not suitable for flying.

In order to ensure a smooth travel and prevent personal accidents during the trip, tourists are requested to have a necessary physical examination before traveling. Please do not register if the following conditions exist:

(1) Patients with infectious diseases, such as infectious hepatitis, active tuberculosis, typhoid fever and other infectious diseases;

(2) Patients with cardiovascular diseases, such as severe hypertension, cardiac insufficiency, and myocardial hypoxia , myocardial infarction, etc.;

(3) Patients with cerebrovascular diseases, such as cerebral embolism, cerebral hemorrhage, brain tumors, etc.;

(4) Patients with respiratory system diseases, such as pulmonary Patients with emphysema, cor pulmonale, etc.;

(5) Mental patients, such as epilepsy and various mental patients;

(6) Patients with severe anemia, such as hemoglobin level above 50 Patients whose weight is less than g/L;

(7) Patients recovering from large and medium-sized surgeries;

(8) Pregnant women and people with limited mobility.

Tips for elderly tourists to travel to Cambodia

1. When tourists over 60 years old sign up for travel, please fill in the "Health Certificate" to indicate your age and physical health, and according to your physical health The situation makes it inappropriate to participate in certain special tours or projects (such as transportation, food, special geographical environment restrictions, etc.), and provide the contact information of family members.

2. Tourists over 70 years old are required to be accompanied by their family members.

3. Due to limited service capacity, we do not accept travel registrations from tourists over 80 years old. Please understand.

Tips for underage tourists traveling to Cambodia to travel with their guardians

1. Tourists under the age of 18 should be accompanied by their family members.

2. Due to limited service capacity, tourists under the age of 18 are not allowed to register for travel alone. Please understand.

Required documents

Documents: Passport, ID card, copy of ID and 2 2-inch photos (convenient to replace if the ID is lost). Tourists under 16 years old without ID card such as When transferring domestically, you need to bring your household registration book

Cambodia travel attire:

1. Cambodia can wear light summer clothes all year round, and you can bring a thin jacket to avoid excessive temperature differences between morning and evening or air conditioning The air conditioner in the room or car is too low and I catch a cold.

2. When entering formal occasions, you are not allowed to wear slippers, shorts, short skirts, sleeveless tops and other inappropriate clothes. Please bring them with you.

3. When going to the jungle where there are many mosquitoes, you need to wear long clothes and long trousers, so please bring them.

4. Shoes should be light, fit, and suitable for walking. New shoes or high heels should not be worn.

Personal daily necessities for traveling in Cambodia:

1. Razors, skin care products, cosmetics, sun hats, sunglasses, sunscreen, umbrellas, watches, pens, small notebooks, please see You need to bring your own

2. Except for hotels with four stars or above, Cambodian hotels generally do not provide disposable towels, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo and conditioner, and slippers, so please bring them by yourself.

Cash and bank card:

1. RMB is not circulated in Cambodia. You need to exchange RMB into US dollars before going abroad, and then exchange it into Riel locally. For the exchange method, please call the respective Please call the customer service phone number of a major bank and make sure to redeem it as soon as possible.

2. China Customs stipulates that each person can carry a maximum of 20,000 yuan or equivalent foreign currency equivalent to 5,000 US dollars, so the currency exchanged is sufficient.

3. When shopping in Cambodia, most large stores accept UnionPay, MasterCard, and VISA cards. It is recommended that you deposit money into the card. Each bank and card situation is different. How to use bank cards in Cambodia? Please check with your card issuer.

4. Reference exchange rate (based on the real-time bank quotation)

1 U.S. dollar

is approximately equal to 6.78 and 1 U.S. dollar in RMB is approximately equal to 4,000 riel

1 RMB is equal to approximately US$0.15 and 10,000 riel is approximately equal to US$0.25