Extension: Ancient Temples of Angkor

After you enroll, we’ll ask you to provide or update your personal information and preferences, which includes your health information, lodging and meal preferences for your program.

A passport and visa are required for Cambodia. Note: All visitors to Cambodia must also submit an electronic e-Arrival card no earlier than 7 days before arrival. More information is listed in the passport/visa and program notes section of the mailing.

A passport is required for this program. It must be valid for at least 6 months after your return date.

This information about travel documents pertains to participants holding U.S. passports. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

Cambodia

• Your passport must have 2 blank passport page(s) for entry/exit visas in this country.

• A travel visa is required and it may be obtained upon arrival.

• The cost of this visa is not included in the cost of your trip.

Please note: A Cambodian tourist visa can be obtained either on arrival or in advance online. Due to the complexities of the online application process, we recommend obtaining a visa on arrival for a fee of US$30 (subject to change). Payment must be made in exact US dollars, using clean, crisp bills without tears or ink marks. We also suggest bringing a few extra dollars in case of additional stamping fees. One passport-sized photo is required for the visa. Photo kiosks are available upon arrival but they are not always in operation. *NOTE:* Travelers arriving by air in Cambodia are also required to submit an electronic arrival card no earlier than 7 days before arrival at www.arrival.gov.kh. If you have a smartphone, you can download the "Cambodia e-Arrival" app in advance for easy access during the program.

Please consult your physician or travel clinic about other vaccine/medication recommendations. You should be up-to-date with vaccines such as Covid-19, influenza, MMR, chickenpox, polio & DPT. The CDC recommends Hepatitis A and Typhoid. A tetanus booster is wise. Though all efforts will have been made to keep health and hygiene practices at the optimum standard, please note that diarrhea is quite common when traveling in Asia. This illness can be caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, contaminated food or water. Infections may cause diarrhea and vomiting (E. coli, Salmonella, cholera, and parasites), fever (typhoid fever and toxoplasmosis), or liver damage (hepatitis).

If Road Scholar is arranging your air travel to and from the program, and you travel on the scheduled start and end dates, you’ll receive free round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel.

Arrival day is on December 4, 2027

Meet the group at Tara Angkor Hotel in Siem Reap

Start of Trip:  2:00 p.m. – Hotel check-in, Siem Reap (Following flight from Ho Chi Minh City / Saigon).

Getting to the site: All participants continuing on the Cambodia extension will be provided with a transfer from the last hotel on the Vietnam program to the airport in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Flight tickets from Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap, along with further travel instructions, will be provided while you are on program in Vietnam. Upon arrival in Siem Reap, Cambodia, all participants will receive an arrival group transfer from the airport to the program hotel. You will meet your Group Leader for the Cambodia extension program during check-in at the hotel.

Your trip ends on: Tuesday, December 7, 2027 in Siem Reap at Tara Angkor Hotel

End of Trip: 8:00 a.m. breakfast followed by transfers to Siem Reap Airport. Hotel check-out is 12:00 p.m. (noon).

Getting to the airport: Participants who purchased Road Scholar airfare and depart on the program’s final day in Siem Reap will receive a transfer from the last program hotel to Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport (SAI). Participants who have not purchased Road Scholar airfare, or who are departing on a different day, are responsible for making their own transfer arrangements and for covering the costs involved. A taxi from the hotel can be arranged while on program and costs approx. US$65 + 10% VAT and 5% service charge. There may be an additional surcharge between 9pm and 7am.The transfer will take around 1 hour to the Siem Reap International Airport, located outside of the city. Your Group Leader will be able to provide further guidance.

Information if you are purchasing your own airfare: Participants who have not purchased airfare through Road Scholar are responsible for making their own transfer arrangements to the first site at the beginning of the program, as well as from the last site at the end of the program. The Information Packet Road Scholar sends in advance of the program includes details needed to make your transfer arrangements. If you wish to purchase airfare through Road Scholar, please call (800) 241-1404. Please note: In the unlikely event Road Scholar must make changes to the program's arrival or departure details, we will notify all participants as soon as possible. Participants who have purchased Road Scholar airfare are protected against airline change fees; however, anyone who has not purchased Road Scholar airfare will be required to make their own adjustments and may incur fees imposed by the airline.