柬埔寨《 吳哥窟旅遊指南 》Angkor Wat travel guide
吳哥窟小簡介 About Angkor City
吳哥窟為西元十二世紀時，吳哥王國所建立的皇室遺址及神殿，保存完整，也被列文世界文化遺產，在當時，據說是靠大象搬運，人力搭建，最著名的有小吳哥、大吳哥、塔布隆寺⋯⋯是非常多神殿聚集而成的一個古城，每個都距離不遠，所以逛起來非常的過癮，光是參觀裡面的文化古蹟，就能耗上你輕度一整天，中度三天，深度參觀花上七天都可以！震撼力十足，是個人生必去景點！
Kingdom of Angkor built their castles and temples at twelve century, even after over 10 centuries, they still intact and keep them well, all the spectacular creations and cultures made them became one of the World Heritage Site.
Not only the Angkor wat, they're tons of temples all nearby each other, the old city became a " Must-see place " in Cambodia, and you absolutely won't miss it, you can even spend a week to explore this thrilling remains , after visited there , I'm pretty sure you won't regret to put it on your bucket list.
門票 Ticket
吳哥窟的門票從早上五點開賣，購買時需要照相，門票上會印有你的照片和日期，所以每張門票都是獨一無二的。
門票有分一日票$20、三日票$40、七日票$60
一日票的計算方式為買的時間24小時算起（三日票及七日票的到期時間亦即）
所以可以在今天買下午的票看黃昏，隔天趕去看早上的日出：）
購買門票的地點在遊客警察中心附近，司機會停下來讓你買票再載你進去，自己騎車去的朋友可以看人群停下的地方就是買門票的地方。
Ticket counter start at 5 a.m., gotta take a photograph for each person, they'll print your photo on the ticket with date and time, so , you'll got your unique one :)
There are 3 options :
1 day ticket : $20
3 days ticket : $40
7 days ticket : $60
(USD/pp)
if you buy 1 day ticket,the day line will be 24 hours after, so if you buy it at 5pm , you can still use it before next day's 5pm, which means you can do both sunset and sunrise schedules.
The ticket counter is close to the tourist police office, the driver (if you have) will stopped by there and let you buy the ticket first, if you go there by yourself, just follow the peoples, and you will see the counter for sure .
購買套裝行程 Purchase the tour package
在暹粒市區有非常多代辦處，都能買到吳哥窟的套裝行程，可以自己去，也可以給代辦處辦，自己去並不會比較便宜，所以我們最後就買了套裝行程，比較省時也省事。
There has a lot of tour agencies in Siem Reap city, very easy to find a tour package for visit Angkor city , you can go there by yourself, or just purchase a package , they're both easy , both cheap, and both convenient , in the end , we choose to purchase a package with tuk tuk driver ( cuz we're too lazy to ride bike :P ) but here comes the details :
1. 日出行程 Sunrise package
日出行程約要在早上五點左右出發，最熱門的日出景點是吳哥窟前面的小湖，太陽升起的位置會直接在吳哥窟後方，所以能看到整顆太陽從吳哥窟探出來，然後捕捉到水裡的倒影，當然，那個景點會擠滿了人，但是似乎比日落行程好一點，我個人比較會推薦日出行程，因為看完日出頂多六七點，那個時間人群散開，氣候涼爽，是非常適合好好參觀古蹟的時刻，如果參加套裝的日出行程，時間為早上五點至下午一點，會是包車出發，所以會和其他散客一起乘坐小巴士前往吳哥窟，其中也會配有中文或英文的導遊，和你講解裡面的歷史，價位是$25美元左右，缺點是一點之後就會把你載回家了。
Departure (leave hotel) around 5am , the tour end around 1pm , usually they will pick you up (also bring you back) at your hotel, go there by a lil bus with other 10 ~ 15 peoples , price is around $ 25 USD per person , with an English/Chinese (or other language) narrator.
The most popular spot for the sunrise is in Angkor wat ancient castle, there has a lake right in front of the castle, try to squeeze in and catch an amazing shot around 7 am .
Personally recommend this tour package cuz sunrise is not as crowded as sunset (well, but still a lot of people tho..) and you can enjoy the lovely weather in the morning , but the sun will start to burn you out after mid day, so that's why.
2. 日落行程 Sunset package
日落的行程為下午一點到晚上八點，優點是可以睡飽飽，也會有專車來你住的地方接你，帶你參觀吳哥窟和一些鄰近的寺廟，到了時間差不多的時候，他們就會把你帶回吳哥窟裡面看日落，最受歡迎的地點一樣也是吳哥窟前的那座湖，夕陽染紅了整個天空，會也將倒影直直地印在湖面上，色彩絢麗，人群更是比肩繼踵，比日出的人潮還要多，價位為$20元左右。
Start from 1 pm to 8 pm (or 7 pm, depends on the agency company), also with pick up service, pretty much like sunrise package but they'll bring you to visit other temples first , then put Angkor wat in the end cuz the most popular spot is also at that lake in front of Angkor wat ( unless you wanna try to find some other spot ), the price is around $ 20 USD.
The sunset will start around 7 pm , the sky will start to turn red ,and you will see this amazing view reflected on the lake with Angkor wat and the colorful sky.
3. 跟團包車 Group bus
跟團適合人數較多的團體，會以小巴為主要交通工具，通常會配有導遊，負責解說古蹟的故事。
Suitable for group travelers , you can rent a group bus with narrator, driver, and pickup service , it is more convenient for a group who wanna visit the Angkor for 3 and 7 days package.
4. 包私人嘟嘟車 Private tuktuk
包私人嘟嘟車也是我們的選擇，我們那時候三個人，包了一台嘟嘟車，一個人一整天是7塊錢，他們會到你的飯店去接你，我們參加的是日出行程，所以前一天先和嘟嘟車司機約好幾點在飯店門口，他們就會載你去，並會先停下來讓你買完門票，再載你進去吳哥城，如果想要移動到別的吳哥景點，記得和司機約好碰面的時間和地點，嘟嘟車適合四人以下的自助行散客，通常一台車價位在$20~25之間。
This is how we get to visit Angkor, we have 3 ppl and don’t wanna join any tour with lots of others, so we rent a private tuktuk with driver, asked him to pick us up in the different hostels, drive us all the way to Angkor city and also include moving to different temples in the ancient city, and deal with the schedule and price, remember to make some meeting spots and set up the time, to make both you and driver more convenient , usually the price will around $20 to $25 USD for a tuktuk, so depends on how many people going to share the price with you, but the maximin are 4 people for a tuktuk car.
5. 出租摩托車、腳踏車 Rent a scooter or bike
去吳哥窟的路線並不困難，從市區出發，並沒有太多轉彎，就是一直朝著市郊直直走，跟著人群，也能自己抵達，只是太陽還沒出來時，街上很暗，騎車要小心一點，停車的時候也要小心，因為車是租來的，需要顧及偷竊問題，這比較適合喜歡隨性行程的人，隨著自己的步調，看到開心再移動到下個城市，缺點是太陽超大的時候騎車會很崩潰，想參加日出行程的人，記得前一天就要租好車，沒有租車店在早上五點開。
It’s very easy to rent a bike or scooter and ride all the way to visit Angkor city by yourself, if you wanna visit sunrise, remember to rent it the day before, you won’t find any agency open at 5am, and be careful when riding before sunrise cuz the road are pretty dark, but there’re always lots of ppl on the way with you, so don’t be too worry :)
This option is more suitable for people who want the schedule be more flexible and also enjoy riding in the country side, this is what we were considering between renting a private tuktuk, but we end up with tuktuk cuz we’re too lazy to ride :P and one thing remind : the sun will BURN you out in the afternoon. Also need to take care of parking and security, tons of locals and tourists there, make sure your bike won’t get steal.
我這次選擇的是包嘟嘟車，個人覺得這是最省時又最省力的方式，價位也非常親人，只要和司機打好關係，請他多載幾個景點帶你晃晃都沒問題，我們的司機算我們一人七塊，並且包一整天的行程，包和吳哥城內的移動，飯店的接送，後來我們一個人給了他十塊，他也非常開心，之後去很多地方也都請他載我們:)
I am very satisfied the option we choose, it saves time and energies, the price is also very friendly, our tuk tuk driver is very friendly and helpful as well, he almost took us to everywhere during that day, and also give us other ride during our stays in Siem Reap :)
最受歡迎的吳哥城 The most popular places in Angkor city
1. 小吳哥城 Angkor Wat
小吳哥城其實就是大名鼎鼎的吳哥窟，在十二世紀時，那裡就是現在的皇宮，佔地分長的廣，想要一整天都只花在吳哥窟上也決不是問題，著名的程度已是世界遺產等級，所以排名TOP 1。
Angkor Wat aka “ little Angkor city ” (not lil at all…) , it’s one of the most famous remains in the world, built in twelve century , it’s a very huge castle and I won’t be surprise if anyone get lost in it, this massive remains will almost spend you whole day to visit, and got so many histories , stories to learn, it is definitely the top 1 “must-visit”.
2. 大吳哥城 Angkor Thom
大吳哥城距離吳哥窟約兩到三公里，我個人非常喜歡這個古蹟，在進去之前，會先經過一座左右都有石雕的橋，雖已斑駁，但卻還是像左右護法般讓人感到敬畏，和吳哥窟不同的是，這裏不是皇室住的地方，這裡是以前的神殿，四面都有神的雕像，威風凜凜得佇立在神殿的各個地方，雕刻極為細膩壯觀，非常喜歡這個寺廟，是個僅次於吳哥窟的熱門景點。
Angkor Thom aka “ Big Angkor city ”, like 3 kms away from Angkor wat , this one is a temple , not a castle for royals to live, I love Angkor Thom very much cuz the decorations are so special and powerful, it’s very hard to believe how their ancient built them without the modern equipments , they are a lot of their traditional gods in this temple, they make them on the wall, the ceiling , the pillars, you can see carving everywhere,what an exquisite creation!
3. 塔布隆寺 Ta Prohm
塔布隆寺比大吳哥更深一點，著名的原因是因為整座寺廟有很多部分，都被樹根環繞，這座古蹟是保存度比較低的一座古蹟，很多地方因為損壞嚴重，已變成了廢墟，卻因為樹根和建物合為一體，而形成了很有趣的景象，也非常受遊客歡迎。
Few kms further from Angkor Thom, surrounding by thousand years old trees is the reason of why it's so famous, tho this one doesn't keep as well as others, but somehow it became another powerful view to enjoy.
吳哥窟小貼士 Angkor travel tips
1. 絕對值得早起 It worth to gets up early
雖然四、五點起床是很痛苦的一件事，但早起總能讓你覺得一整天的時間特別多！難得到了吳哥窟絕對不能錯過它的日出，而看完日出後，在太陽升起之前，有幾小時涼爽的時間能讓你盡情參觀，越晚人會越多，下午時會豔陽高照，熱到凍未條，日落時雖然景致非常美，但人會比日出時多非常多，早起絕對是值得的。
Nevertheless, get up early always not easy, but after all,it will always make you feel good, doesn't it :) ? Grasp this chance ! before sun comes all the way out, you'll have few chilly hours that can make you enjoy the visiting, also , it will get more and more crowded in the afternoon, and also get super hot , so it is definitely worth you to wake up early.
2. 不要餵食猴子 Don't feed monkeys
在古城裡滿容易看到可愛的猴子，但有點兇猛就是了哈哈。
Very easy to see monkeys, but they're wild and not that friendly tho..
3. 一雙好穿的鞋 wear your comfy sneakers
不是只能遠觀而已，你甚至可以走進這些古蹟遺骸之中，甚至在城堡裡爬上爬下，很多古城的樓梯都相當的陡，記得穿一雙好穿的鞋子，一整天下來腳痠可是沒再跟你客氣的～
Not only seeing the ancient city, you can also walk in it, all the castles and temples are mottled, some rocks are sharp, and some stairs are very steep,so be gentle and careful, they're very old!
4. 絕對值得帶好的攝影配備 Worth you to bring those nice photography equipments
吳哥窟的壯觀實在不在話下，也不想再贅述，許多畫面是只能用肉眼或用心才能體會，這時候就會捶心肝，沒有帶好一點的攝影配備。
I don't want to say no more how beautiful it is , and it's absolutely worth you to carry your heavy tripod and other photography stuffs.
5. 攜帶水與小點心 Bring enough water and snacks
在小吳哥的出口處，有小攤販在賣食物，但有時候因為古蹟很大，臨時肚子餓要走很久才可以走出來，所以記得一定要帶充足的水，還有一些充飢的點心。
There's some small restaurant inside the Angkor city, but the city is massive, so you might not find it while you started to feel hungry, same as drinking water.
6. 遮陽防曬是必要的 sun cream is necessary
中午過後非常非常的熱，也不能一直躲在城堡的陰影處，這也是為什麼建議大家早一點去，因為比較涼，當然防曬和遮陽也是必要的工序，絕對不能省。
After lunch time, the sun will start to burn you like crazy, tho there always some shadow , but you know , this is why I suggest all of you to go there earlier.
7. 可以請導遊 The tourist guide
當時我們沒有請導遊，幾個朋友就一起開始逛了，不過後來有遇到一些有請導遊的團體，覺得他們其實解說得還不錯，如果你希望能深入瞭解古城的歷史，除了英文的嚮導之外，當然還有中文、日文，好像還有韓文。
We didn't have tourist guide with us, but I heard some guide introducing the stories while walking pass by them in the temple, which sounds very professional , if you're interested of knowing their history, ask for a tourist guide might be a good choice for you, and they have English, Chinese, Japanese and Korean , which is quite impressive and convenient!
後記 Note
吳哥窟真的是一個很壯觀，無法用言語形容的神秘古城，很難想像他們花了多少年、多少人力去蓋出這麼雄偉滂沱的建築，由於行程緣故，我們只在那邊待了一天，也許待上三天，我能看得更多更深，但是只參觀一天，其實我也很滿足，至於購買一週票的行程，我個人認為比較適合要做研究，或是對古蹟有強烈熱情的朋友，對不喜歡古蹟的朋友，可能會覺得都是斑駁的建築物，但是以遺址來說，吳哥城卻是保存的莫名的好，完全能想像在十二世紀吳哥王國的全盛時期，這個城市有多麽繁華，多麽神聖！
I'm kinda speechless of describing this amazing remains, got lots of words stuck in my mouth that you must see by yourself and you can finally understand, due to the rush schedule, we only spend one day there,it's a lil bit pity if I can visit more, but I think a whole week ticket is more suitable for those people who are doing some research or obsessed with remains and history, otherwise I think one or 3 days are enough for visiting.
Hope you found this is useful, have a nice trip :)
