What To See In Cambodia, Angkor Wat Tourist Guide
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What To See In Cambodia, Angkor Wat Tourist Guide
Hi,
Check out http://vannatuktuk.com/ who can guide you to visit the best places in Siem Reap,Cambodia with cheapest and safe tuk tuk services.
James
Check out http://vannatuktuk.com/ who can guide you to visit the best places in Siem Reap,Cambodia with cheapest and safe tuk tuk services.
James
Yeah, though I would like to go by my own motorbike.......
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A good price for tours around the temples in Siem Reap is $12 for the day. How much do you charge?
Cheap tourists were paying 12USD when I still lived in REP 4 years ago. Show some heart for Christ sake. 15USD for a full day is ok.
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This price was arranged by the guesthouse I stayed in. I asked how much, they said $12. Maybe the hotel and tuk tuk driver were being cheap. I agree $15 for a whole day is ok, but why would I pay $15 when both the guesthouse and the tuk tuk driver asked for $12?SunSan wrote:Cheap tourists were paying 12USD when I still lived in REP 4 years ago. Show some heart for Christ sake. 15USD for a full day is ok.
Because you can be sure that the tuktuk driver is the one being squeezed. Not the GH owner.
But no worries, mate. Next time.
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But no worries, mate. Next time.
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I visited SR last year with no intentions of visiting Angkor Wat.
The tuktuk driver who delivered me to my hotel didnt quiet understand what
"I'm not going to Angkor Wat" meant.
His starting price for a "full day, can see everything" was $20.
It took about 2 minutes of him negotiating with himself, to knock his price down to $10 for a full day.
He was flabbergasted that I wasn't even keen to pre-book his services for tomorrow, or the next day..
How much do these drivers pay to rent a tuktuk for the day / week ?
Maybe $5 a day ?
A days worth of fuel - not more than $2.50
So, lets say $8.00 to cover his costs for the day (50 cents for some lunch or the odd puncture repair )
$10 sounds like rock bottom, and not kosher at all..
It sticks the poor bugger into a, must earn a few bucks to keep the head above water, scenario.
It also gives him free license to pull at your heart strings every 10 minutes with stories of mass murder, a sick cow, a toilet that wont flush and grannies need for some dental work cause shes weary of eating noodle soup. He will get his $12 one way or the other..
$12 gives him a $4 earn for a days work sitting on a bike, some minor tour guiding and the willingness to show you photos and tell stories of a depressing home life that would rock anyone's boat.. If he plays his cards right then he will earn a few extra bucks in tips, no problem..
$15 gives him a $7 earn.. You'll still get the stories.. They all want that magical $20..
$20 gives him all the ammunition required to hit this rich pricks heart strings as hard as humanly possible. He knows there is another $10 to come at the end of a hard days story telling.
Watch how relaxed he lays on his tuktuk as you wander off to veiw the sights... I've come back to my driver enjoying a few beers with his mates, another was sound asleep, snoring to a tune of "I'm in the money"..
Thankfully, I now have a motor vehicle at my disposal in SR.
edit... to show where the extra 50 cents fits in,, just for you cambod...
The tuktuk driver who delivered me to my hotel didnt quiet understand what
"I'm not going to Angkor Wat" meant.
His starting price for a "full day, can see everything" was $20.
It took about 2 minutes of him negotiating with himself, to knock his price down to $10 for a full day.
He was flabbergasted that I wasn't even keen to pre-book his services for tomorrow, or the next day..
How much do these drivers pay to rent a tuktuk for the day / week ?
Maybe $5 a day ?
A days worth of fuel - not more than $2.50
So, lets say $8.00 to cover his costs for the day (50 cents for some lunch or the odd puncture repair )
$10 sounds like rock bottom, and not kosher at all..
It sticks the poor bugger into a, must earn a few bucks to keep the head above water, scenario.
It also gives him free license to pull at your heart strings every 10 minutes with stories of mass murder, a sick cow, a toilet that wont flush and grannies need for some dental work cause shes weary of eating noodle soup. He will get his $12 one way or the other..
$12 gives him a $4 earn for a days work sitting on a bike, some minor tour guiding and the willingness to show you photos and tell stories of a depressing home life that would rock anyone's boat.. If he plays his cards right then he will earn a few extra bucks in tips, no problem..
$15 gives him a $7 earn.. You'll still get the stories.. They all want that magical $20..
$20 gives him all the ammunition required to hit this rich pricks heart strings as hard as humanly possible. He knows there is another $10 to come at the end of a hard days story telling.
Watch how relaxed he lays on his tuktuk as you wander off to veiw the sights... I've come back to my driver enjoying a few beers with his mates, another was sound asleep, snoring to a tune of "I'm in the money"..
Thankfully, I now have a motor vehicle at my disposal in SR.
edit... to show where the extra 50 cents fits in,, just for you cambod...
Last edited by rascal on Sat Mar 31, 2012 1:54 pm, edited 1 time in total.
LoLrascal wrote:...
How much do these drivers pay to rent a tuktuk for the day / week ?
Maybe $5 a day ?
A days worth of fuel - not more than $2.50
So, lets say $8.00 to cover his costs for the day ( some lunch, the odd puncture repair )
...
sorry bout that Mr C..
I've gone back and edited a 15 page reason for the missing 50 cents..
!!!! hum-de-dum-de-dum !!!
I thought the brackets would've told a story..
I still have a lot to learn about YOU, MrC...
I've gone back and edited a 15 page reason for the missing 50 cents..
!!!! hum-de-dum-de-dum !!!
I thought the brackets would've told a story..
I still have a lot to learn about YOU, MrC...
And that's not even the reason I'm laughing. What u want to know?rascal wrote:sorry bout that Mr C..
I've gone back and edited a 15 page reason for the missing 50 cents..
!!!! hum-de-dum-de-dum !!!
I thought the brackets would've told a story..
I still have a lot to learn about YOU, MrC...
Whats so fuck'n funny ?cambod wrote:And that's not even the reason I'm laughing. What u want to know?rascal wrote:sorry bout that Mr C..
I've gone back and edited a 15 page reason for the missing 50 cents..
!!!! hum-de-dum-de-dum !!!
I thought the brackets would've told a story..
I still have a lot to learn about YOU, MrC...
You make me jumpy..
U think it costs him over $240 per month to cover his costs.... I'm just saying.....rascal wrote:Whats so fuck'n funny ?cambod wrote:And that's not even the reason I'm laughing. What u want to know?rascal wrote:sorry bout that Mr C..
I've gone back and edited a 15 page reason for the missing 50 cents..
!!!! hum-de-dum-de-dum !!!
I thought the brackets would've told a story..
I still have a lot to learn about YOU, MrC...
You make me jumpy..
Its a bit like pulling teeth, innit...lol..
how much do they rent them machines for then ?
It takes me about 4 hours to earn $240..
I'm giving him a freak'n month to do it..lol..
I've been told numerous stories regarding costs, of course you can never believe what comes out of a locals mouth, regarding financial situations..
Wait till I get my hands on those Khmer and Thai tuktuk drivers who've been pulling the wool over my eyes for so long..
how much do they rent them machines for then ?
It takes me about 4 hours to earn $240..
I'm giving him a freak'n month to do it..lol..
I've been told numerous stories regarding costs, of course you can never believe what comes out of a locals mouth, regarding financial situations..
Wait till I get my hands on those Khmer and Thai tuktuk drivers who've been pulling the wool over my eyes for so long..
Actually, I have no idea in the world how much they can rent a tuk-tuk for....
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