If you want to have an adventure, you can visit Cambodia. There are many cities in Cambodia and one of them is Siem Reap. It is the capital city of Siem Reap Province in northwestern Cambodia. It is a famous resort town and a gateway to the Angkor region. Siem Reap is a unique city because it has colonial and Chinese-style architecture, especially in the Old French Quarter and around the Old Market. There are many attractions in the cities like museums, traditional Apsara dance performances, souvenir and handicraft shops, silk farms, rice fields in the countryside, a Cambodian cultural village, fishing villages and a bird sanctuary near the Tonle Sap Lake. This city has a large number of resorts, hotels, restaurants. It is also located near the Angkor Wat, one of the most popular tourist attractions in Cambodia.

Best time to fly from Cagayan De Oro to Siem Reap

The best time to visit Siem Reap is from December to January when the days are pleasantly warm and sunny. However, it is the peak tourist season so that it will be more crowded and prices for flights and hotels will be higher. From June to November, is the raining season. It is not a bad time to visit Siem Reap since the temple sites are less crowded with tourist. Indeed, do bring an umbrella as the rainfall usually comes in brief showers with moments of good sunlight to ensure you'll be able to take many beautiful photos of Angkor Wat.

Main airports available in Cagayan de Oro and Siem Reap

Laguindingan Airport - Laguindingan Airport is the main airport in Cagayan de Oro. It serves the area of Cagayan de Oro, Iligan and a few other provinces such as Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, Lanao del Norteon and Mindanao. It is the second busiest airport in the Philippines and it is classified as a Principal Domestic Airport. This airport is situated around 46 kilometres from the city centre of Cagayan de Oro. The are many airlines that operate in this airport like Cebgo, Cebu Pacific, Royal Air Philippines and Philippines AirAsia. There are many facilities in this airport like shops, ATM machines, restaurants and more. Public transports like taxi are also available. Hence, it will ease you to travel from this airport to your destination.

Siem Reap International Airport - Siem Reap International Airport is an international airport in Siem Reap. It serves Siem Reap and nearby towns. It is the second busiest airport in Cambodia after Phnom Penh International Airport. There are many facilities in this airport like shops, ATM machines, restaurants and more. Public transports like taxi are also available. Hence, it will ease you to travel from this airport to your destination.

Climate pattern in Cagayan De Oro and Siem Reap

Siem Reap has a tropical climate with seasonal variations typical of all of Cambodia. The dry northeast monsoon season runs from December to April, while the southwest monsoon is from May to November brings wet weather and high humidity. The best time to visit Siem Reap is in December and January when the days are assuredly sunny and warm. April and May can get very hot in Siem Reap, especially in May when the wetter weather adds a layer of sticky humidity to the high temperatures. From June through November, you can expect a lot of rain.

Highlights attractions in Siem Reap

• Lotus Farm - Apart from witnessing the flowers, you can get the first-hand experience of how lotus plants are cultivated, how they are converted into various purposes. Do not miss to see lotus fabric production when you come here. It is a process where selected lotus stems are cleaned thoroughly and then cut open to bring out the fibres. These fibres are then spun nicely into a thread by the weaving experts found here. The threads are very fine and resemble silk and the added advantage of these lotus threads is that no worms or other living beings are disturbed in this process.
• Angkor Thom - Set up during the 12th century by King Jayavarman II, Angkor Thom was the last and most reputed capital of the Khmer Kingdom. Built-in pure Bayon style, this site was constructed using a large amount of laterite and massive naga-carrying figures on its five towers, each 23m tall. The gates opening to this site has extensive representations of "Churning of the Ocean" episode from Hindu mythology. The gate on the south is often used by tourists who come from Angkor Wat to Angkor Thom. Traditionally, the Khmers addressed this as Prasat Angkor Thom. By 1609, many parts of Angkor Thom started getting damaged and what is left today are just the colossal remnants.
• Cambodia Landmine Museum - Cambodia Landmine Museum is one of the popular attractions in Siem Reap. It is one of the very few places in the world, where you will learn about landmines. The museum was built to raise awareness about the war and how it affects the daily life of people around it.