All guides found on this site are for informational purpose only. The information was gathered in the months proceeding each of our trips and the content they contain is from thorn tree forum posts, web pages of multiple sites, and research I have done on my own. Each guide was used in conjunction with a published travel guide and acted as supplemental information for the specific places we wished to visit. I tried to update the information in the guides when possible, but we did not travel to all of the destinations. I hope you find these as useful as we did.

Overland Travel Between Siem Reap and Bangkok

On Your Own - Siem Reap to Bangkok

Like with the package trips, this is easier than coming the other way. The trip is much as described above, but in reverse.

Siem Reap to the Border

In Siem Reap, trucks and taxis can be obtained in two places: across from Psah Leau (on Route 6 on the east side of town) or at the Sokimex station at Route 6 and the river - east side. Most of the transportation leaves from Psah Leau and like most long-distance taxi/truck stands in Cambodia this place is mayhem and full of touts looking to charge you many times the proper fare. I always go to the Sokimex station which is a much more mellower affair.

Alternatively, I just ring up one of the taxi drivers I know and avoid both places, but unless you have me calling one of these guys for you or you arrange a taxi through your hotel or guesthouse (watch the price if you do this!!!), you’re probably going to one of the two places I mention.

General Info:

Market Days:
Saturdays: Antigua, Chichicastenango, Joyabal, Momostenango, Nebaj, Nahuala, Panajachel, Sacapulas, San Martin Jilotepec, Rabinal, Santa Cruz del Quiche, Senahu, Soloma, Sumapango, Tecpan, Todos Santos, Tucuru, Uspantan.

Sunday
Chichicastenango, El Quiché: Joyabaj: Rabinal : San Juan Comalapa: San Martin Jilotepec: Sumapango: Momostenango, Totonicapán: Nahualá, Sololá: Nebaj, El Quiché: Patzún, Chimaltenango: San Cristóbal, Totonicapán: La Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez: Santa Maria Chiquimula, Totonicapán: Comalapa, Chimaltenango: San Mateo lxtatán, Huehuetenango: Todos Santos, Huehuetenango: Tecpán, Chimaltenango: San Lucas Tolimán, Sololá: Tactic, Alta Verapaz: Tamah, Alta Verapaz: Tucuru, Alta Verapaz
San Cristóbal Verapaz, Alta Verapaz: San Martin Sacatepéquez, Quetzaltenango

Monday
La Antigua Guatemala, Senahu: Tucuru: Sacatepéquez: Chimaltenango, Chimaltenenago: Zunil, Quetzaltenango

Tuesday
Comalapa, Chimaltenango: Patzún, Chajul: Lanquin: Rabinal: San Lucas Toliman: Totonicapan: Chimaltenango: San MartinJilotepeque, Chimaltenango: Sololá, Sololá: Olintepeque, Quetzaltenango

Wednesday
Chimaltenango, Chimaltenango: Patzicia, Chimaltenango: Momostenango: Sacapulas:

Thursday
La Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez: Chichicastenango, El Quiché: Nebaj, El Quiché: Sacapulas, El Quiché
San Mateo Ixtatán, Huehuetenango: Todos Santos, Huehuetenango: San Sabastián, Huehuetenango: San Juan Atitlán, Sololá: San Martin Jilotepeque, Chimaltenango: Tecpán, Chimaltenango: Nahualá, Sololá: San Lucas Toliman, Sololá: Tactic, Alta Verapaz: Tamah, Alta Verapaz: Tucur, Alta Verapaz: San Cristóbal Verapaz, Alta Verapaz
San Martin Sacatepéquez, Quetzaltenango: Totonicapan:

This is a small travel guide that I put together from research I did on the internet and the Thorn Tree for our trip. Things covered include Food, Transport, Lodging, and Off The Beaten Path sites.

Hope you find it useful.
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Highlights

Things to bring. Times and News Magazines. Makeup. Balloons for hill tribes. Comics, Pens, Notepads, SAT and Toefl study books. Other workbooks for english.

Do not bring any $100 US that start with the Serial # CB Plus keep them as clean as possible. No tears or marking on them of any kind. No new bills either.

The best place to exchange money is at the “Bogyoke (Scott) Market” Yangon. You can change money there at almost any jewelry shop.