Cambodia is located in Southeast Asia at the southern part of Indochina. Cambodia’s land area is 181,035 square kilometers. The geographical location is in the middle of other ASEAN countries, which makes it easy accessible. Geographically, Cambodia is situated between the 10th-15th parallels of northern longitude and between 102nd – 108th eastern attitudes. The geographical location indicates that Cambodia is a tropical, warm and humid country. It is affected by the Asian monsoon with a lot of rain to enable growth of vegetation and all varieties of crops.

Cambodia’s total population is more than 14 million people, Khmer people accounted for about 90% of citizens, and ethnic groups are 10%.

Khmer is the official language. It is inherited from the Mon-Khmer family and enriched by Indian Pali and Sanskrit languages. There are various dialects spoken in areas outside Phnom Penh Capital.

English is the second language, followed by French, even though they are not widely spoken, except in the capital.

Phnom Penh covers an area of 290 km2 with more than 1.27 million inhabitants. It is considered as a major industrial, administrative, commercial, communication- and tourism center for home- and world services. Valuable tropical products can be found here including seafood, fresh water food, delicious fruits, handicrafts and artistic articles. The city offers tourists a lot of modern hotels and restaurants with diversified services.

In general, Cambodia is low-lying and flat in the middle. The country is enclosed by mountains, plateaus and coastal area at the Southwest part. In principle, Cambodia has been classified into four main parts: Plain Area; Tonle Sap Area; Coastal Area; Plateau and Mountainous Area.

Cambodia is affected by the tropical weather, which causes the country to be warm and humid. The maximum temperature ranges from 27.5o C to 29.5o C (March and April are the hottest months) and the minimum temperature ranges from 24o C to 26.5o C (January is the coolest month). The figures can be changed in some areas such as mountainous area and plateau area (the average temperature of Bokor Mountain is 20o C). Cambodia doesn’t have a too-hot season or a too-cool season, which is suitable for tourists to travel. From one season to another, the temperature changes less than 4o C.

The official religion is Theravada Buddhism. Ninety percent of Khmers follow this religion. The country also has minority religion such as Islam and Christianity.

Cambodia runs 7 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), the same time zone as its neighbors Laos, Vietnam and Thailand.

The Riel Denominations are Riel 100,000; 50,000; 20,000; 10,000; 5,000; 2,000; 1,000; 500; 200; 100. Foreign currencies can be easily changed at hotels, airports or markets. The exchange rate is always fluctuated slightly. In general, one US Dollar is equivalent to 4,000 Riels.

Phone cards are available throughout Phnom Penh Capital and the cards can also be purchased through many outlets. There are also several mobile phone systems:

• Country code: 855
• Phnom Penh code: (IDD): 23
• Siem Reap code: (IDD): 63

Post is now routed by air through Bangkok, which makes sending mail and parcels from Cambodia much more reliable than in the past. Most hotels have IDD lines, but calls and faxes are very expensive (to Australia, Europe and USA approximately US$7 per minute.) Public phones that use pre-paid phone cards are now common in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. Phone cards can be purchased at the post office, most hotels and supermarkets.

The direct flights to Phnom Penh are available from Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Guangzhou, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, Taipei and Vientiane. Airline currently serving Phnom Penh are Lao Aviation, Dragonair, Bangkok Airways, Eva Air, Silk Air, Malaysia Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Thai Airways International, China Southern Airlines and Vietnam Airlines.

The direct flights to Siem Reap are available from Kuala Lumpur, Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok, Singapore, and Vientiane. Currently, the airlines serving Siem Reap are Vietnam Airlines, Bangkok Airways, Silk Air, Lao Aviation and Malaysia Airlines.

Immigration formalities are faster when travelers already possess their visa. However, Cambodia has liberal visa regulations. The visa on arrival valid for a thirty-day stay is issued to each tourist at a cost of US$20 at the Phnom Penh International Airport, Siem Reap International Airport and International border-checkpoint. One passport photo is needed. Every traveler has to complete an immigration and a customs form during the arrival flight or upon arrival.

After several years of political and social upheaval, Cambodia is now enjoying security and stability. Ongoing efforts are made to rebuild the country from decades of war, to upgrade the infrastructures (roads, bridges, airports, etc) and to ensure its security. Cambodia is now once again safe for travel.

Angkor Mystery Travel acts as intermediary between the relevant airlines, hotels, transport-operators and local tourist offices providing the services. Angkor Mystery Travel is, therefore, not responsible for any loss, injury or damage sustained by tourists including those happening outside touring programs. For expenses due to delay, accidents, natural disaster, political actions and turmoil, the responsibility must be borne by the tourist. Programs, prices, services and conditions are based on those valid at the time of printing and are, therefore, subject to change without advance notice before or during the tour. Participation in our tour implies the tourists’ agreement to the above conditions.

All tours and services can be booked directly with our office in Siem Reap:

All rates are quoted net to Travel Agents in U.S. Dollars at current rates of exchange and are subject to change without prior notice.  The Angkor Mystery Travel includes:

• All sightseeing as detailed in the programs and excursion with English speaking guide
• Entrance fee
• All transportations in private air-conditioned cars/vans/bus
• Cool towels
• Cool drinking water

1. Personal expenses such as drinks, laundry, souvenirs
2. International/domestic airfares
3. International/domestic airport taxes
4. Cambodia visa fees on arrival at US$ 20 per person (one passport photo needed)
5. Meals as not mentioned in the program
6. Accommodation(s)
7. Other services not mentioned in the program

The full payment through bank remittance or bank draft must be received at least two weeks prior to commencement of services.  Cambodia: our bank account in Siem Reap is the ACLEDA Bank Plc. So as to send money to this bank, you may please adhere to the following instructions: