Health
& Physical Rating
Trip Grade
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EFFORTLESS
: These trips are our more comfortable and relaxed holidays.
No particular level of fitness is required, so you won't
have to worry about anything physically demanding unless
you so desire. However, please note that some stairs in
the temples of Angkor are steep, can become quite strenuous
and can be a little daunting for vertigo sufferers. However
it is always possible to avoid them to ensure that the
temples can be enjoyed by everyone.
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MODERATE : These trips can be enjoyed
by anyone in good health. A basic level of fitness is
required to carry personal luggage on and off transportation
and up hotel steps. Your itinerary includes easy to moderate
walking and sightseeing.
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ACTIVE : These trips
involve some activity but nothing too strenuous. You are
required to carry your own luggage for short distances
and to walk or gently cycle for a few hours at a time
on mainly flat ground. Be prepared to have the occasional
hard travelling day (a long journey in basic transportation)
and some simple accommodation (sometimes on mixed gender
and multi-share basis and with squat toilets).
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SPORTIVE : These trips include some more
challenging activities. You may be hiking over 6 hours
a day through broken ground or cycling long distances
(up to 100 km a day). A good level of physical fitness
is required to ensure you enjoy your holiday.
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All
GET travellers need to be in good health in order to participate
fully in the trip. If you have any medical condition or
disability which may affect your holiday, you must advise
us in writing at the time of booking giving full details.
If we feel unable to properly accommodate your particular
needs, we reserve the right to decline or cancel your
booking. We reserve the right to exclude someone from
all or part of the itinerary without refund if in the
opinion of our tour leader the completion of the itinerary
puts him/her or the rest of the group in danger. It is
important that you read carefully the itinerary to be
sure you are able to complete it, and please consult this
with your doctor if you have any doubts.
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If you have any personal medication, be sure that you
have enough for the entire duration of the trip, some
medicines can be difficult to find in Cambodia. Medicines
in frequent use must be carried in your hand-luggage.
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If you suffer of allergy, such as with iodine or penicillin,
please keep your tour leader informed of this in case
of an accident.
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People with a specific diet or food allergy are kindly
requested to inform us of this at the time of booking.
Vegetarian meals are almost always available apart from
at some of the more basic places. Nevertheless, steamed
rice is served everywhere. A soft vegan-diet is normally
not too difficult to follow as dairy products are not
used in Khmer cooking and eggs easily avoidable.
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Recommendations
about vaccinations and anti-malarial requirements
can change a little bit from country to country.
For this reason, we advise you to consult your doctor
about the prophylaxis s/he recommends.
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There is no yellow fever in Asia but if you come from
an infected area, and in case of an epidemic in this area,
even if you are only in this area for transit, this vaccination
will be compulsory.
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It is important to protect yourself against mosquito bites
even if you take anti-malarial treatment. Note that different
forms of the parasite exist; furthermore, resistances
against some pharmaceuticals appeared in some regions,
especially in south-east Asia. For these reasons it is
important that you do not use medicine you still have
from previous journeys without consulting your doctor
about their real efficiency in your destination.
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We recommend that you carry a basic medical kit with you
that you should prepare with your doctor. Please understand
that for legal reasons our tour leader cannot administrate
any type of drugs. Even drugs as common as aspirin are
not tolerated by some people.
some
websites for travellers’ health
You
can find more information about travellers’ health
at the following addresses.
Budget
To
help you to budget your trip, please find a list of the
approximate costs of various products and services in Cambodia.
Prices are only an indication and can differ from place
to place. Drinks are more expensive in restaurants.
| Food
|
|
| Small
snack (chips, dried fruits, nuts, cookies) |
~US$
0.50 to ~US$2 |
| Pineapple,
watermelon or papaya slices |
~US$1 |
| One
bunch of bananas (~10 bananas) |
~US$1.50 |
| One
piece of bread |
~US$
0.25 - 0.50 |
| One
dish at a street stall |
~US$1-2 |
| One
dish in a local mid-range restaurant |
~US$3-6 |
| One
dish in a fancy restaurant |
~US$5-20 |
| Drink |
|
| Half-litre
bottle of water (local brand) |
~US$0.50 |
| One
litre of water (local brand) |
~US$0.75 |
| One
tea |
~US$0.50 |
| One
coffee |
~US$0.75
- 1.50 |
| One
fruit shake |
~US$1-2 |
| One
can of soda |
~US$1 |
| One
small beer |
~US$1 |
| One
large beer |
~US$2-3 |
| One
cocktail |
~US$3-5 |
| One
bottle of wine |
~US$10-15
(in small local restaurants) |
| Photography |
|
| One
36 pictures roll film |
~US$3.50-4 |
| One
disposable camera |
~US$10-15 |
| One
512MB memory stick |
~US$35-45 |
|
Internet cafés fee to burn photos to a CD |
~US$2-3
per CD |
| Communication |
|
| International
call from a hotel |
~US$5/min |
| International
call from post office |
~US$3/min |
| International
call from internet café |
~US$1-2/min |
| Internet
use in internet café |
~US$0.75/hour |
| One
overseas stamp |
~US$0.40 |
| Transport |
|
| Hiring
1 day bicycle |
~US$3-4 |
| Motorbike
one ride with driver |
~US$1-2
(short distance) |
| Motorbike
one day with driver |
~US$6-12
(depending on the distance) |
| Tuk
tuk one ride |
~US$1-5 (short distance, more expensive
by night) |
| Tuk
tuk one day |
~US$10-20
(depending on the distance) |
| Taxi
one ride |
~US$4-8
(short distance) |
| Rent
a car 1 day with driver |
~US$25-150
(depending on the distance) |
| Laundry |
|
|
At hotels |
~US$2-5
per item |
| At
laundries |
~US$1-2
per kilo |
| Tips |
|
| At
restaurant |
~5-10% of the
bill
(or round your bill to the nearest $1) |
| Hotel
staff |
~
US$0.50-1 |
| One
ride motorbike or tuk tuk |
~US$0.50-1 |
| One
day driver |
~US$5-10
for the group |
| Local
guide |
~US$5-15 for the group (one visit - full day) |
| Tour
leader |
~5-10% of the
trip cost or US$3-5
per person, per day |
Tips
are never compulsory but of a great significance for
people who take care of you during your trip. |
| Departure
Tax |
|
| From
Cambodia airports |
US$25 |
| From
Laos |
|
| From
Vietnam |
|
| From
Thailand |
|
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