Siem Reap Backpacker Guide

A practical backpacker guide to Siem Reap covering hostels, cheap food, Angkor costs, transport and budget friendly activities.

Where to save money

Hostels, local restaurants and shared tours make Siem Reap manageable on a backpacker budget.

Where not to cut too hard

Do not compromise on the official Angkor pass or basic transport safety just to shave a few dollars off the day.

Cheap food

Local eateries and simple Khmer dishes are usually better value than spending every meal around the most tourist heavy streets.

Temple transport

Sharing a tuk tuk or joining a group tour can reduce transport costs.

Budget rhythm

Alternate paid attractions with markets, cafes, walking and slower town time so the trip does not become an endless chain of ticketed activities.