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 paranormal fantastic thing about Indochina. The traditional temples and grandeur architectural designs of their buildings are actually excellent!  It has numerous character that displays their tradition and traditions.

So after being impressed by an excellent good friend 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 (apart from buying!)

I’ve determined to deal with solo travel to Indochina ranging from Siem Reap to Singapore on a shoestring funds. 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 go for all of the temples for $37USD.

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

Be sure you’ll get to the temple as early as you may to bag the proper spot.  That you must convey a tripod to your lengthy publicity photographs, 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 while you get there earlier than daybreak.

6 am – 2 pm Temple tour. Be sure you convey 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 (make amends 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 Road. Pub Road is thought 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 trip to my guesthouse close to Khao San Street.

Once I lastly reached the world, the Uber driver dropped me off on the unsuitable finish of the road the place my guesthouse was positioned.

It’s okay; I managed properly amidst the busy and crowded road.  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 out there Bangkok temple tour for tomorrow (Sunday).  After a couple of 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 will’t accommodate me.

So I made my very own Bangkok temple tour itinerary, after all, whereas consuming a bottle of Chang! You may as well verify this various 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 carrying leggings had been additionally prohibited, I purchased a sarong for 100Baht exterior 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 could find 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 “wonderful 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 profit from my stopover in KL, I took an Uber automotive that took me on to the Batu caves which had been on the opposite aspect of the 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 fairly 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 a couple of photographs of the landmark, I headed again to the metro to catch my KL Specific practice again to the airport to catch my flight to Singapore to satisfy my mates.

Visa Necessities

I travelled round these international locations utilizing my Philippine passport. Visa just isn’t required. Discover out extra about how I travelled as a dual citizen using two different passports.

If you’re  how to get an ED visa and how to get a Thai tourist visa you may verify these useful guides.

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

Journey Price range

Since it is a backpacking journey, going low-cost and high quality is the aim. I like to recommend utilizing Skyscanner in trying to find your flight offers. For one of the best lodge offers and critiques, 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 beneath.

Journey Necessities	Description ( Price)	Whole 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	funds accommodations, B&B and hostels	£103 | PHP 6,570
Actions	Entrance to varied points of interest and so on.	£57.54 | PHP 3,670
TOTAL COSTS		£353.54 | PHP 22,540

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

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