DIY Travel Itinerary To Indochina (Cambodia, Thailand And Malaysia)

Solo journey utilizing this journey itinerary to Indochina. I’ve at all times been fascinated by the magical great thing about Indochina. The traditional temples and grandeur architectural designs of their buildings are actually excellent!  It has a whole lot of character that displays their tradition and traditions.

So after being impressed by a superb buddy who lives in Siem Reap, who has by no means failed in selling all of the best things to do in Siem Reap and Bangkok, Thailand (aside from buying!)

I’ve determined to deal with solo travel to Indochina ranging from Siem Reap to Singapore on a shoestring finances. So after studying a great deal of journey guides to Thailand, Cambodia, and Malaysia, I’ve lastly gotten to a solid-ish plan (this journey itinerary to Indochina) on the place to go and what to do in Siem Reap, Bangkok, and Kuala Lumpur.

DIY TRAVEL ITINERARY TO INDOCHINA (CAMBODIA, THAILAND AND MALAYSIA)

DAY 1: Manila, Philippines – Siem Reap, Cambodia

7 PM:  Departing Manila, Philippines to Siem Reap, Cambodia.

I arrived in Siem Reap round 10 PM; the tuk-tuk airport pick-up was complementarily organized by the lodge.

DAY 2: Angkor Wat – Temple Tour

4 AM – Choose-up time to begin the Angkor Wat Sunrise tour. The tuk-tuk driver took me to the Ticket centre to purchase the Angkor Wat website ticket day cross for all of the temples for $37USD.

5:30 AM – Angkor Wat temple ready for the dawn. Listed below are the best temples to visit around Angkor National Park.

Ensure you’ll get to the temple as early as you may to bag the right spot.  You must carry a tripod to your lengthy publicity pictures, or rigorously use a stone from the lake financial institution to get a gradual shot.  Additionally, take a flashlight (torch) with you!  The temple floor is pitch black whenever you get there earlier than daybreak.

6 am – 2 pm Temple tour. Ensure you carry and drink loads of fluids as a result of it’s so heat and humid whereas strolling across the temple grounds.

2 pm – 5 pm Relaxation (atone for my sleep!)

Round 6 pm, I went out to Siem Reap Night Market earlier than assembly up with mates who dwell in Siem Reap.

DAY 3: Siem Reap, Cambodia – Bangkok, Thailand

Earlier than I left Siem Reap within the afternoon, I’ve determined to stroll across the close by space in the direction of the Pub Avenue. Pub Avenue is understood for its vibrant and colourful nightlife.

1 PM: I checked out on the Sarybotr Angkor Boutique Hotel heading to the airport. It’s 5 USD one-way going to the airport.

3 PM: Departure flight to Bangkok.

4 PM: I arrived in Bangkok, it took me an hour to get via the lengthy queues on the BKK airport.

5 PM I managed to get out of the airport! Lastly, and took an Uber experience to my guesthouse close to Khao San Street.

After I lastly reached the realm, the Uber driver dropped me off on the unsuitable finish of the road the place my guesthouse was situated.

It’s okay; I managed nicely amidst the busy and crowded avenue.  I discovered my guesthouse on the different finish of the road after asking some locals the place it may be!

After dinner, I requested the reception at our visitor home if there was any obtainable Bangkok temple tour for tomorrow (Sunday).  After just a few telephone calls to their journey brokers, the reply is NO. Since I haven’t pre-booked the tour and I’m a solo traveller, they’ll’t accommodate me.

So I made my very own Bangkok temple tour itinerary, in fact, whereas ingesting a bottle of Chang! You may as well test this different itinerary around Thailand.

DAY 4: Bangkok Metropolis Tour – Temples – Chao Phraya Cruise

8 am – Headed out to begin my DIY Temple tour of Bangkok. I took the vacationer ferry to the Grand Palace for 40 Baht!

I began my tour on the Grand Palace, however since sporting leggings have been additionally prohibited, I purchased a sarong for 100Baht outdoors the palace gates.

The doorway price to palace’s gate was 500 Baht.

After roaming across the Grand Palace, I went to the Wat Pho temple the place you will discover the reclining Buddha.

After visiting Wat Pho, I went to seize lunch earlier than heading to Wat Arun, throughout the Chao Phraya river.

There was a 4-baht boat fare to cross the river.

After visiting the Wat Arun, I completed my day cruising again to the ferry station close to my visitor home by Khao San street.

Day 5: Bangkok, Thailand – Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

The aspect journey to Kuala Lumpur was simply to see Batu Caves and Petronas Tower earlier than I head in the direction of Singapore to go to my mates. I do know this would be the “superb race” leg of the journey the place I’ve to hurry every little thing.

However, as a journey photographer, I can’t miss the possibility of taking the shot!

I headed to Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok round 10 am to catch my noon flight to Kuala Lumpur.

I arrived in Kuala Lumpur round 4 pm, so to benefit from my stopover in KL, I took an Uber automotive that took me on to the Batu caves which have been on the opposite aspect of town!

After roaming round Batu Caves round 7 pm, I headed again to KL Sentral to lastly check-in and relaxation.

Day 6: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Singapore

It’s a reasonably early begin for me!

I left the lodge round 6 am and took the metro to KLCC from KL Sentral to see the Petronas Towers and city tour.

After taking just a few pictures of the landmark, I headed again to the metro to catch my KL Categorical practice again to the airport to catch my flight to Singapore to fulfill my mates.

Visa Necessities

I travelled round these international locations utilizing my Philippine passport. Visa will not be required. Discover out extra about how I travelled as a dual citizen using two different passports.

In case you are taking a look at how to get an ED visa and how to get a Thai tourist visa you may test these useful guides.

In case you would wish journey insurance coverage to your journey, I recommend Safety Wing!

Journey Funds

Since this can be a backpacking journey, going low-cost and high quality is the objective. I like to recommend utilizing Skyscanner in looking for your flight offers. For one of the best lodge offers and evaluations, at all times check Tripadvisor.

Right here’s the breakdown of the price of this journey. Since I’ve used two currencies GBP and PHP, I’ve included the conversion within the desk under.

Journey Necessities	Description ( Price)	Complete Quantity Spent
Flights	Flights from MNL-REP-BKK-KUL-SIN-MNL	£156.00 | Php 10,000
Airport Transfers	utilizing tuk-tuk and UBER	£37.00 | PHP 2,347
Lodging	finances inns, B&B and hostels	£103 | PHP 6,570
Actions	Entrance to numerous sights and many others.	£57.54 | PHP 3,670
TOTAL COSTS		£353.54 | PHP 22,540

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I hope that you just discover my journey itinerary useful as you intend your tri-city journey on the Indochine route.

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