A regional invitation to discover Cambodia Link to A regional invitation to discover Cambodia section
Three destinations. Three different sides of Cambodia. One easy, relaxing journey.
During Green Season (Aug-Oct), as national and regional airlines offer surprisingly attractive rates, it is a good time to combine three very
different sides of Cambodia in your travel plans — Siem Reap, Phnom Penh and Koh Rong Sanloem.
Domestic flights between Siem Reap and Sihanoukville (Kompong Som) are currently available from around 25 USD, making it easier to combine the temples and the island in one journey. Phnom Penh can be conveniently added in between.
Prefer to travel by road? Safe buses, minivans and taxis are also available between the 3 main destinations we suggest in this human-made, tested and proved itinerary.
Destination Siem Reap Link to Destination Siem Reap section
Green Season at Beng Maelea Temple...
...and in Angkor Thom.
Hello, Neighbor! Siem Reap is waving at you. Come and meet ancient temples and peaceful surroundings during the quieter, greener season.
So, what to expect ?
✔ Historic sites without waiting in line
✔ Greener surroundings.
✔ No invasive crowds, no rushed-up schedules!
How close are we?
Cambodia is closer than you might think! See for instance:
- Ho Chi Minh City → Siem Reap
o Approximately 1-hour flight
o Indicative Green Season airfare : 140–180 USD
o By bus through border crossing: about 13 hours, transit in Phnom Penh, about 42 USD - 56 USD.
- Hanoi → Siem Reap
o Less than 2-hour flight
o Indicative Green Season airfare: 77–104 USD
- Bangkok → Siem Reap
o Approximately 1–1.5-hour flight
o Indicative Green Season airfare: from 200 USD return.
- Kuala Lumpur → Siem Reap
o Approximately 2-hour flight
o Indicative fare from 86 USD
- Singapore → Siem Reap
o Approximately 2.5-hour flight
o Direct flights available, indicative fare from 200 USD return.
- Laos → Siem Reap
o Overland travel is possible through the Laos–Cambodia border:
Nakasang, Don Det, Don Khone, Pakse → Siem Reap, all n less than 10-hour journey by bus.
o Indicative fare: from 42 to 56 USD
- Still in the neighborhood! Kunming or Guangzhou→ Siem Reap
o Direct and connecting flight options are available depending on the city of departure.
o Appr. 4-hour flight reach. Indicative rate: 240 USD. [Airfares vary depending on travel dates and availability].
o Note: Visa-free entry for Chinese passport holders can enter Cambodia without a visa for stays of up to 14 days, with multiple entries permitted, during the temporary exemption period from 15 June to 15 October 2026. Travelers still need to complete the Cambodia e-Arrival Card.
Siem Reap looks even better when it turns green!
✔ Lusher landscapes
✔ Greener temple surroundings
✔ Spectacular sunset skies
✔ Quieter atmosphere
✔ Fewer visitors at archaeological sites
Let’s explore
✔ Cycle through greener surroundings and the shaded roads connecting the temples.
✔ Travel with a traditional tuk-tuk and discover the temples, markets, café and surrounding areas at your own pace.
✔ Try some Cambodian food through recommended areas. At the entrance of Angkor Archaeological Park, stroll down Preah Dak village main road and discover must-try local specialties include Brown Rice Cake (Nom Akor Tnout), Grilled Pork (Sach Truch Ang), Khmer Noodle (Nombanhchok), Spiced Pork Cake (Nom Ansaomochrouk bok Tukakrueng), Siem Reap Chicken Sour Soup (Mchoursiemrab Sach Moan)...
✔ In the evening, explore night markets, restaurants and lively nightlife around Pub Street, or simply wander through the town.
While You’re Here
Beng Mealea temple, about an hour from Templation, is a 12th-century temple offering a much atmospheric and lesser-known experience. The temple's collapsed galleries, pond maze and weathered ruins invite you to explore and marvel [Access is included with the standard Angkor Pass].
How would you like your stay?
Close to the temples, surrounded by greenery, Templation Hotel offers private pool villas with open-to-the-sky bathrooms, a lake-like swimming pool and plenty of space to slow down between temple visits.
The Angkor Archaeological Park is accessible by bicycle along tree-lined roads, while breakfast can be served floating in your villa pool or in the semi-open-air restaurant.
Ready to visit and stay? Book direct with advantages included!
Green season at Preah Khan Temple
Vegetable and Herb Garden at Templation
Destination Koh Rong Sanloem Link to Destination Koh Rong Sanloem section
Ocean, beach and infinity pool at Island Center Point Resort
Hi again, Neighbor! Palm and tamarind trees lining Koh Rong Sanloem white sand beaches are waving at you. Come and discover Cambodia's Faraway Island.
What's waiting for you this season?
✔ Calm, pristine beach without the crowds.
✔ Turquoise waters still shining through most of the days.
✔ Jungle trails, dramatic skies after the rain, and spectacular sunsets.
How close is the island?
- Ho Chi Minh City → Sihanoukville
o Approximately 1.5-hour flight
o Indicative Green Season airfare: from 154 USD.
- Kuala Lumpur → Sihanoukville
o Less than 2-hour flight
o Indicative Green Season airfare: from 111 USD/way
- Already in Cambodia? Phnom Penh → Sihanoukville: Around 2.5–3 hours via expressway, 10 min connection to harbor, 45-minute speedboat to Koh Rong Sanloem. Transport from 12.50–18 USD by bus or minivan, speedboat from 17 USD one way, 30 USD return included.
- Already in Cambodia? Siem Reap → Sihanoukville: Around 1-hour domestic flight plus 30 min. transfer airport-harbor, and 45-min. speedboat connexion. Flights from 78 USD.
How would you like the beach? Tick the boxes!
- ☑ Only 45 minutes from mainland by secure speedboat
- ☑ White sand beach with more space to yourself
- ☑ Quieter island atmosphere
- ☑ Natural shade beneath the trees
- ☑ Cabanas to lounge all day
- ☑ A large pool right by the sea
Sounds like your kind of island stay?
Island Center Point offers a peaceful beachfront stay on Koh Rong Sanloem, with space to slow down, and everything you need for an easy island escape. Spend your days between the sea, the infinity pool, shaded cabanas, the Beach Bar and the Islander Restaurant.
Ready to visit the neighbor’s island? Book direct with Island Center Point with advantage included!
Cabanas on the beach
By the pool and on the beach
Destination Phnom Penh Link to Destination Phnom Penh section
Walk Street Riverside
Lush Pool at Pavilion
Hello, Neighbor! Phnom Penh is beckoning at you. Come meet Asia’s Little Big City during its quieter, greener season. If you want to feel a place rather than simply seeing it, welcome!
What does Phnom Penh feel like this season?
✔ Rainy... but not pouring all day! Mostly at night or for limited periods of the day.
✔ Still sunny, with an average of 5 to 6 hours of sunshine per day, lots of shaded streets, affordable iced coffee kiosks, trendy café terraces, and sometimes an orange sky during sunset.
✔ With interesting heritage buildings, old shophouses and scenic alleys.
✔ Calm by the river, with riverside strolling, cruising and restaurants by the water.
✔ Busy and always moving, with tuk-tuks, scooters, and people going about their day.
✔ And most of downtown Phnom Penh is easily walkable!
Stay in the heart of the city
Staying at Pavilion and White Mansion hotels put you just a short walk away from many cultural landmarks and attractions:
1. National Museum of Cambodia. Walking distance: 13 min. from Pavilion, 18 min. from White Mansion.
2. Royal Palace. Walking distance: 13 min. from Pavilion, 20 min. from White Mansion.
3. Chaktomuk Walk Street. Walking distance: 15 min from Pavilion, 20 min. from White Mansion.
Discover more on the Activities List for Pavilion and for White Mansion guests.
How close ?
- Ho Chi Minh City → Phnom Penh
o Approximately 1-hour flight
o Indicative Green Season airfare: 109 USD/1 way
o By bus through the border crossing: about 6-hour trip, from 26 USD/1 way.
- Seoul → Phnom Penh
o No direct flights during the Green season, yet really affordable connections with 1 stopover in Vietnam: around 452 USD return.
- Bangkok → Phnom Penh
o Approximately 1-hour flight
o Indicative Green Season airfare: as low as 16 USD/way
- Kuala Lumpur → Phnom Penh
o Approximately 2-hour flight
o Indicative Green Season airfare: 45 USD/1way via Cambodia Airways, from 74 USD via AirAsia.
- Singapore → Phnom Penh
o Approximately 2-hour flight
o Indicative Green Season airfare: 110 USD/1 way
- Vientiane → Phnom Penh
o Occasional flights less than 2-hour
o Indicative Green Season airfare: 153 USD/1 way
- Penang → Phnom Penh
o Approximately 4:20-hour flights
o Indicative Green Season airfare: 268 USD/return
- Jakarta → Phnom Penh
o Approximately 3-hour flight
o Indicative Green Season airfare: 143 USD/way
- Still in the neighborhood! Guangzhou → Phnom Penh
o Less than 3-hour flight
o Indicative Green Season airfare: 78 USD/way
Jungloo 1, Koh Pich
WaterTower Sky Suite and Koh Norea Bridge
River Life and Quaint Alleys
Phnom Penh doesn't boast the most spectacular skyline of Southeast Asia. Here, you won’t spend hours looking up at buildings simply because you often get the best views down by the river and through the urban fabric.
Watch the city move along the Four Rivers (Chaktomuk) and the Mekong. From Maadest WaterTower (one-of-the-kind, up-in-the-sky triplex suite), the city opens up towards the river and Koh Norea Bridge, a very different view of the capital. Make it another night at one of Maadest’s Jungloos along the rivers.
And if you want to see the Pearl of Asia from a stimulating angle, take to the river with Kanika Boat. [During the stay at any MAADS property, enjoy 10% off Kanika Cruise experience].
Some memorable moments wait for you probably at places you won’t find on a map. Look into the Dueng Hem alleys - no grand entrances but narrow lanes leading to morning markets, local food and coffee stalls, street art happenings and the everyday rhythms of neighborhood life, all waiting to be explored.
So no, Phnom Penh is not the ideal modern city. It is raw. It is unfiltered. That’s probably why you’ll remember it, you will feel it.
Ready to feel the vibes of Asia’s Little Big City? Book direct with advantage included at
[all photos by MAADS]
