How much does it cost?

[karius]

How much do you normally have to pay if you want to hire a guide/driver to take you to the famous temples? I suppose most tourists hire someone for a day. And another question : Is it necessary to bring only US Dollars, or will they also accept Thai Baht or Euros? I will probably end up staying at the Rambutan Resort/Hotel since it looks like that place is located near "down town" Siem Reap.

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[cdnmatt]

If I remember correctly, we paid $40 USD for a mini van and 8 hours/day.

[Moses]

Price for official licensed guide depends on language, English speaking guides usually ask $40-$60 at high season and $40-$50 at low season, other languages are more expensive.

Drivers can't be guide since it is forbidden for them to leave car within Angkor archaeological park. Car with driver cost $30-#120 - depends on path, usually Small Circle cost #30-#40, Big Circle $45-$60, I'm about sedans like Toyota Camry. Remote temples like Preah Vicher will cost about $120.

[Andaman!]

Driver is cheaper if you take a remork which is also more fun and allows you to benefit from the breeze. Providing it is not raining, I definitively prefer a remork for both the small circuit and the grand circuit but would generally favour a car if going further afield to Banteay Srei. I have stayed at the Rambutan on two occasions and they arranged an excellent registered guide and a good remork on both occasions.

[Asia Traveler]

When you get to Rambutan ask the front desk for a copy of “Siem Reap Angkor Visitors Guide” and it will give you a lot of good information on temples, guides, and lots of other activity. Rambutan staff can also help you arrange tours etc. They are quite good. Here is a link I found that might be useful as well but I have not used the guides yet so I can not report on their quality.

http://www.khmerangkortourguide.com/...uide-list.html

Another option might be Siam Guides but I have emailed the Siem Reap guide twice with no response. Not sure if it is a technical problem or if they are just slow to respond to inquiries.

https://siamroads.com/cambodia-siem-reap-sareth/

[Moses]

Another option might be Siam Guides but I have emailed the Siem Reap guide twice with no response. Not sure if it is a technical problem or if they are just slow to respond to inquiries.

https://siamroads.com/cambodia-siem-reap-sareth/

Siamroads answers to each email. I control it myself daily. If you got no answer that means SiamRoads not received your email. At such cases you can just PM me here.

[frequent]

Go and visit the museum in Siem Reap before you go to Angkor Wat. It provides fascinating background information. Strap on the headphones ($10 as I recall) for a personal guided tour. I go there every time I visit Siem Reap

[karius]

Does the price quoted in siamroads.com (50US) include a driver?

[Moses]

Does the price quoted in siamroads.com (50US) include a driver?

No. It is price for guide - Sareth's time. He is in TOP-20 of all guides (500+) in Siem Reap at Tripadvisor rating. He can arrange car.

[goji]

Driver is cheaper if you take a remork which is also more fun and allows you to benefit from the breeze. Providing it is not raining, I definitively prefer a remork for both the small circuit and the grand circuit but would generally favour a car if going further afield to Banteay Srei. I have stayed at the Rambutan on two occasions and they arranged an excellent registered guide and a good remork on both occasions.

Exactly. Just get a Remork (tuk tuk), which is a much more fun way of getting around the temples. It's been a few years since I did this, but I think it was about $12 a day & if you get the same one for the 2~3 days, he sorts out the itinerary for you. Nothing more needed.
I imagine that's a few $ more now.