Dec 1, 2024
Fanrastic Temple Tour in Siem Reap with Dara and Sam - Our two-day temple tour around Siem Reap was nothing short of extraordinary, thanks to the incredible team of Dara, our driver, and Sam (Sameang Ty), our guide. Together, they turned what was already an exciting itinerary into one of the most memorable travel experiences of our lives.
Dara is hands down the most joyful, attentive, and professional driver we’ve ever met. Always on time, always smiling—not just with his face but from his heart—Dara went above and beyond to make us feel special. His attention to detail made us feel like VIPs throughout the journey, and his calm, safe driving ensured we were able to relax and enjoy every moment. Dara’s kindness and positive energy were truly a gift.
Sam, our guide, was nothing short of phenomenal. Among all the guides we’ve had around the world, Sam stands out as the most knowledgeable, insightful, and genuinely kind. His deep expertise in the history, culture, and sociology of the region meant that no question was left unanswered and no detail overlooked. His storytelling brought the temples to life, immersing us in the grandeur and spirituality of Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Prohm, and more.
Sam’s ability to navigate the temples and time our visits perfectly meant we avoided the worst of the crowds, allowing us to fully appreciate the beauty and serenity of these ancient sites. And let’s not forget his amazing photography skills! Sam captured stunning photos of us at the temples, perfectly framing the iconic architecture and making sure we had memories to treasure forever.
To top it all off, Sam’s kindness and humor made him feel like both a guide and a friend. He even helped us arrange a blessing by a monk at the end of our tour, leaving us feeling deeply connected to the spiritual essence of the temples and triple-blessed—once by the monk, and twice by having Sam and Dara as our team.
These two days of exploration were unforgettable. If you’re planning a trip to Siem Reap, do yourself a favor and book a tour with Dara and Sam. You’ll not only see the temples but also experience the warmth and generosity of two exceptional people who will make your journey truly special. Thank you, Dara and Sam, for everything!
Review provided by Viator
Nov 30, 2024
2 days Temple Run with Yuth! - My tour guide was Yuth from Journey Cambodia. He was very nice and knowledgeable about the history, folktale and religious stories. We visited quite a few places, like 8 temples in total. Very good service, always providing wet towel and cold water for cooling. Excellent tour.
Review provided by Viator
Nov 30, 2024
Best guided tour. - One of the most thorough and engaging of tours I have expeienced, whereby guides Sam and Dara were polite, engaging, highly knowledgeable and spent time explaining all the cultural relevance/influences of all sites attended to make the experience unforgettable. I would highly recommend this tour for anyone travelling to Siem Reap as to gain better insights into this beautiful place and its wonderful people.
Thank you to you both for imparting your knowledge upon us :)
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Nov 30, 2024
Unforgettable Temple Tour in Siem Reap with Dara and Sam - Our two-day temple tour around Siem Reap was nothing short of extraordinary, thanks to the incredible team of Dara, our driver, and Sam (Sameang Ty), our guide. Together, they turned what was already an exciting itinerary into one of the most memorable travel experiences of our lives.
Dara is hands down the most joyful, attentive, and professional driver we’ve ever met. Always on time, always smiling—not just with his face but from his heart—Dara went above and beyond to make us feel special. His attention to detail made us feel like VIPs throughout the journey, and his calm, safe driving ensured we were able to relax and enjoy every moment. Dara’s kindness and positive energy were truly a gift.
Sam, our guide, was nothing short of phenomenal. Among all the guides we’ve had around the world, Sam stands out as the most knowledgeable, insightful, and genuinely kind. His deep expertise in the history, culture, and sociology of the region meant that no question was left unanswered and no detail overlooked. His storytelling brought the temples to life, immersing us in the grandeur and spirituality of Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Prohm, and more.
Sam’s ability to navigate the temples and time our visits perfectly meant we avoided the worst of the crowds, allowing us to fully appreciate the beauty and serenity of these ancient sites. And let’s not forget his amazing photography skills! Sam captured stunning photos of us at the temples, perfectly framing the iconic architecture and making sure we had memories to treasure forever.
To top it all off, Sam’s kindness and humor made him feel like both a guide and a friend. He even helped us arrange a blessing by a monk at the end of our tour, leaving us feeling deeply connected to the spiritual essence of the temples and triple-blessed—once by the monk, and twice by having Sam and Dara as our team.
These two days of exploration were unforgettable. If you’re planning a trip to Siem Reap, do yourself a favor and book a tour with Dara and Sam. You’ll not only see the temples but also experience the warmth and generosity of two exceptional people who will make your journey truly special. Thank you, Dara and Sam, for everything!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Nov 27, 2024
An experience to remember - Had a fantastic couple of days exploring Angkor Wat and the related temples with Sam (tour guide) and Sambath (driver).
I did a private tour by myself with them and they could not have been more helpful and generous in looking after me.
Sam is very knowledgable and gave detailed explanations about the historical context of the temples, the legends, religious reasons behind them being built and pointed out significant symbols as we walked through each one. In addition, he was happy to talk about the more recent history of Cambodia - no question was left unanswered.
Sambath was a very friendly driver, providing wet towels and water at every opportunity.
Both were great professionals and good guys to spend 2 days with. Would highly recommend!!
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Nov 27, 2024
Wonderful Temple Tour! - We had an excellent time on this tour!
Our tour guide Bun from Journey Cambodia was friendly, humorous, and very knowledgable. He did a great job explaining the history of the kings who built the temples and the Hindu and Buddhist deities that they honor in a way that continuously built on prior knowledge. Bun explained many Hindu and Buddhist legends that were incorporated into the architecture and relief carvings that we otherwise would have blissfully walked past. He also pointed out the various jungle animals that we saw along the way and shared several anecdotes and commentary on Cambodia's recent history, which was fascinating to learn about.
The temples we saw were very diverse and unique. Bun and Journey Cambodia have put together a great itinerary that showcase all sorts of different temple styles and we felt lucky to have seen so much during the course of this tour.
Our driver Vichit helped us stay hydrated and refreshed with a cold towel and cold water bottle after each stop and did an excellent job navigating rough roads and unpredictable scooters. Vichit and Bun coordinated well to drop us at one entrance and pick us up at another to maximize our time spent seeing as much of each temple as possible.
Overall this has been the best guided experience of our trip through Mainland Southeast Asia and we strongly recommend this tour with Journey Cambodia and the team of Bun and Vichit!
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Nov 27, 2024
Great Variety Temple Tour! - We had an amazing time with our guide Bun and driver Vichit over the 2 day tour! After every stop and throughout the day, we were provided cold towels and ice cold water bottles as we rode in the air-conditioned van to each location. We saw lots of temples and while Angkor Wat was amazing, we were very glad to see the great variety offered by this tour.
We were very impressed with all the facts and stories that Bun provided during the tours, and had no trouble understanding him due to his wonderful English skills. Bun has a great sense of humor, happily took lots of photos for us, and made sure we never tripped or got banged up walking around the temples. He also gave us multiple recommendations for activities and food/restaurants to try for the rest of our stay. Bun is the best guide that we’ve had so far during our Southeast Asia trip - we highly recommend him and Journey Cambodia!
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Nov 27, 2024
Highly recommend this tour - This tour was absolutely incredible. Our guide Sok Chea was amazing and always went above and beyond to ensure we had a great time. He was incredibly knowledgeable and personable, and we could not have asked for a better guide. We are grateful to him for making our experience at Siem Reap Angkor such a memorable one.
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Nov 27, 2024
Incredible! Sok was an amazing guide. - Incredible! Sok Chea was an incredible guide. So knowledgeable and highly trained. Excellent English skills and an amazing photographer. We feel we received the best possible tour. Sok made our trip very special. Very appreciative of his hard work, would not hesitate to recommend Sok to anyone visiting Angkor and Siem Reap. Can’t wait to come back and visit!
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Nov 24, 2024
Wonderful experience in Cambodia - We had a real wonderful time in Cambodia.
We did a private tour of two days watching Angkor Wat and many other temples around Siem Reap.
It was the best decision we ever made. We had a wonderful experience watching that amazing places full of history and beauty.
Our driver, Sambath, drives us safely and carefully from one side to another, providing us of water every time we need.
Our guide, Bun, provides us of all his knowledge, given us very detailed explanations about the places, the historical context, the art and meaning of the symbols and writings that cover the walls and piles of the temples. Also explain to us many legends about the places we visited and the people who lived there in those times and also about the live and the culture of the in Cambodia in nowadays.
And the best of all is that both of them were not only great professionals but also great persons, friendly, respectful and kind.
We are very happy to choose them as a tour provider.
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