Cambodia, a country in Indochina Peninsula and South East Asia, is surrounded by three countries including Vietnam, Thailand and Laos. Cambodia shares border with Vietnam to the east and southeast, Thailand and Laos to the north, the Gulf of Thailand and Thailand to the southwest and west. Cambodia territory is remarkable square and has 1228km long border with Vietnam. Like Vietnam and Laos, Cambodia is famous for beautiful and mysterious landscapes with world renowned heritages recognized by UNESCO. Currently, there are many direct cheap flights from Vietnam to Cambodia departing from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Phu Quoc and Da Nang. Therefore, tourists can easily choose flights as well as airlines to Cambodia.
Cambodia is a popular destination of many Vietnamese tourists. Because Cambodia is the intimate neighboring country of Vietnam, it is well-known for not only friendly people, unique culture but also beautiful and attractive tourist destinations. Travel to Cambodia, tourists should not miss following destinations. Mekong river cruise will give tourists interesting experience, especially at the sunset, tourists can admire the beautiful surroundings. Take cruises along Mekong River through Phnom Penh, tourists will have the chance to contemplate the scenery and beautiful colors as the sun slowly sinks into after the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda.
Pre Rup Temple looks like a miniature Angkor Wat with three central towers. The temple was made of gray sandstone, less durable than the pink sandstone as some other temples in Angkor. The temple was used as a place to cremate the bodies of the Royal lineage. Banteay Srei is used for worshiping the Hindu and Shiva Gods. This beautiful temple was built meticulously with reliefs sculptured subtly, meticulously and skillfully to the smallest detail. Tourists coming to Siem Reap should not ignore Kulen Mountain and Kbal SpeanKnal Spean. Kulen Mountain is a mysterious and magic place - the Mecca of the Khmer, while Kbal Spean is the mysterious river used to bless and wash the sins.
Located in Angkor complex, Angkor Wat is considered as an excellent architectural work of Khmer people. Five cod-shaped towers along with sophisticated sculpture reliefs are one of the most attractive places in Cambodia. Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat are two attractions where any tourist wants to visit when traveling to Cambodia. Angkor Thom was the last and most enduring capital of Khmer Empire built extremely elaborate and sophisticated. Bonn Om Tuk is one of the most appealing attractions in Cambodia alluring numerous tourists. This festival is annually held in Phnom Penh for 3 days with the exciting boat racings on Tonle Sap River. Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda are located in the center of Phnom Penh. These are the place storing mythological paintings, fairy tales and precious statues including the famous emerald Buddha statue. Among the national parks, Ream National Park is one of the most beautiful national parks and attracts tourists the most in Cambodia. The park's scene is still very unspoiled with river and mangrove trees on two sides and secluded bay creating the attraction for this park.
Angkor International Airport, Siem Reap (REP) - Cambodia Ratanakiri Airport, Ratanakiri (RBE) - Cambodia Kampot Airport, Kampot (KMT) - Cambodia Sihanoukville International Airport, Sihanoukville (KOS) - Cambodia Battambang Airport, Battambang (BBM) - Cambodia Krakor Airport, Krakor (KZD) - Cambodia Phnom Penh International Airport, Phnom Penh (PNH) - Cambodia Koh Kong Airport, Koh Kong (KKZ) - Cambodia
Currently, there are many airports operating and exploiting the direct flights and seasonal flights and charters. Among them, important airports consist of
Phnom Penh International Airport (Phnom Penh, Cambodia)
Sihanouk International Airport (Sihanouk, Cambodia)
Svay Rieng Airport (Svay Rieng, Cambodia)
Koh Kong Airport (Koh Kong, Cambodia)
Kampot Airport (Kamport, Cambodia)
Kampong Chhnang Airport (Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia)
Kampong Thom Airport (Kampong Thom, Cambodia)
Stung Treng Airport (Stung Treng, Cambodia)
In Vietnam, there are currently 4 international airports operating direct flights from Vietnam to Cambodia including Tan Son Nhat International Airport - Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang International Airport - Da Nang, Noi Bai International Airport - Hanoi and Phu Quoc International Airport - Phu Quoc district.
Battambang Koh Kong Kampot Sihanoukville Krakor Phnom Penh Ratanakiri Siem Reap
Japan Airlines <-> 834 USD Thai Airways -> 100 USD Singapore Airlines -> 263 USD Jetstar Airways -> 124 USD Silk Air -> 261 USD Bangkok Airways -> 108 USD Royal Jordanian -> 338 USD Korean Air <-> 798 USD Shenzhen Airlines -> 155 USD Air China -> 346 USD Finnair -> 2,092 USD China Eastern Airlines -> 204 USD Shandong Airlines -> 384 USD Cathay Pacific Airways -> 307 USD Sichuan Airlines -> 289 USD Qatar Airways -> 121 USD Lucky Air -> 272 USD Hong Kong Airlines -> 164 USD Hahn Air -> 161 USD Emirates Airlines -> 118 USD
Cambodia Angkor Air is the major airline in Cambodia. This airline is a branch of Vietnam Airlines, operating the domestic flights in Cambodia and international flights to Laos and Vietnam. Besides, there are large airlines flying to Cambodia such as Vietnam Airlines, Qatar Airways, SilkAir, Sky Wings Asia, Thai AirAsia, Thai Airways, Lao Airlines, China Southern, and Dragonair.
Country City Vietnam -> Cambodia 135 USD Ca Mau, Dien Bien Phu, Hue, Tuy Hoa, Can Tho, Con Dao, Vinh China -> Cambodia 154 USD Guangzhou, Zhengzhou Thailand -> Cambodia 96 USD Bangkok, Mae Hongson, Udon Thani Japan -> Cambodia 431 USD Hakodate, Kita Kyushu, Matsuyama, Yonago Malaysia -> Cambodia 93 USD Kuala Lumpur Lao, People's Dem. Rep. -> Cambodia 153 USD Louangnamtha Airport, Savannakhet Taiwan <-> Cambodia 368 USD Taipei
- Phnom Penh to Siem Reap
- Phnom Penh to Sihanouk
- Siem Reap to Phnom Penh
- Siem Reap to Sihanouk
- Sihanouk to Phnom Penh and Siem Reap
Some flights to Siem Reap or Phnom Penh from following destinations:
China |
Guangzhou (CAN), Shanghai (PVG), Nanning, Fuzhou, Beijing, Chongqing, Xiamen, Tianjin |
Thailand |
Bangkok (BKK), Phuket |
Vietnam |
Hanoi (HAN), Ho Chi Minh (SGN) |
Malaysia |
Kuala Lumpur |
Singapore |
Singapore |
South Korea |
Seoul, Jinan, Busan |
Hong Kong |
Hong Kong |
Taiwan |
Taoyuan |
Japan |
Tokyo, Osaka - Kansai |
Macau |
Macau |
Laos |
Vientiane |
Myanmar |
Yangon |
Qatar |
Doha |
Philippines |
Manila |
Coming to Phnom Penh, tourists should drop by prestigious shopping centers as Sorya Center. This is always a top choice because it concentrates of well-known brands in Cambodia and in the world. This is the most luxurious and largest shopping center of Cambodia. Cay Tre (Bamboo) Market and Cho Moi (New Market) are famous markets in Cambodia. Each market has its own attraction. Cay Tre Market is the oldest market of Phnom Penh capital attracting a lot of tourists and backpackers. Cho Moi focuses mainly famous products as embroidery, silk embroidery, and precious stones like sapphire, ruby or tea. Famous and prestigious shopping places in Siem Reap and Sihanouk such as Cho Cu (Old Market) and Night Market are the most well-known in Siem Reap. In Old Market, tourists can buy souvenirs, clothes, accessories, food or electronics. Old Market with unique and ancient architecture creates the attraction for tourists. Night Market is famous for traditional souvenirs, silk and precious stone. The shops in Battambang concentrate in the city center with many famous shops specializing in selling beautiful and sophisticated handicrafts as gems and stone statues in marble, precious woods... Sihanouk Ville is a coastal city with the famous beaches of Cambodia, therefore, popular items appealing tourists are mostly very beautiful souvenirs made from seashells, shells.
Cambodian cuisine is very diverse and abundant; tourists can easily find affordable dishes to specialties at the stalls or restaurants. Some famous restaurants in Siem Reap are Khmer Kitchen, Temple restaurant, Khmer House, Soup Dragon and so on.
Nightlife in big cities like Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville is very boisterous and vibrant. Tourists can easily find bars and restaurants, but very difficult to find a club or live music venues to entertain. In particular, in Sihanouk, there are many casinos allowed to operate. Also, tourists can entertain at large hotels. Tourists coming to Siem Reap will have the opportunity to watch Apsara dance performances taken place weekly. This is a popular traditional dance of Khmer people attracting many visitors to see and enjoy.