Mr. Dara

Siem Reap taxi driver and licensed guide services

Mr. Dara is an experienced, personable, honest, and reliable English-speaking taxi driver working in Siem Reap providing driver and tour services for individuals and groups of any size. Mr. Dara has a full selection of package tours or can help arrange a custom tour suited to your specific needs.

Mr. Dara can provide transport to all temples in the surrounding area, trips to the Tonle Sap lake, and countryside tours. Mr. Dara is studying to become a licensed tour guide and can provide plenty of information on the temples, culture and history of Cambodia as well as contemporary life in Cambodia.

Read below for firsthand recommendations from previous customers:

Day rates for taxi:

Angkor Archaelogical Park: $25
+ Banteay Srei: +$10
+ Kbal Spean: +$20
+ Beng Mealea: +$30
+ Phnom Kulen: +$30

Van services start at $35/day

Licensed tour guide: $25/day

Mr. Dara can make hotel reservations and provide airport pick-up. With Mr. Dara your stay in Siem Reap will be safe and comfortable.

E-mail to: ranndara1980@yahoo.com

Call Mr. Dara at 012-784-448
International callers dial 855-12-784-448

Mr. Dara Rinn
#011, Sivutha Road, Siem Reap, Cambodia

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Personal recommendations:

January 2005. We came to Siem Reap in January 2005 to visit Angkor Wat and the surrounding temples. We weren't originally planning on hiring a car and driver and definitely were not thinking about a guide (given our tight budget). We were glad we did. With Dara Rann we got a driver and guide all in one package. Dara is an extremely kind, gentle & pleasant individual and, while he is not yet an official guide, he was a wealth of knowledge about Angkor Wat and his country. His English is exceptional and he was more than happy to share his extensive understanding of the area and its history with us. He was happy to tell us many interesting stories of his culture, country, family, and what it was like to live and grow up in Cambodia. Dara spent some long days with us, without complaint. He woke before dawn to drive us out to Angkor Wat to watch the sunrise, drove us back into town for lunch, then drove back to the temples so we could watch the sunset. At times when the temples became too crowded for us, Dara took us to some of the more out of the way temples without hesitation. The temples that Dara helped us discover were extremely peaceful and serene. Meeting and getting to know Dara was one of the highlights of our trip. Navigating our way around without scuh a wonderful driver would have been frustrating and difficult given the size of Angkor Wat and the surrounding temples. We would recommend Dara to anyone planning a visit to Siem Reap and the temples of Angkor Wat. R. & A., Canada

January 2005. Earlier this year my mother, brother and I traveled to Siem Reap to visit the fabulous ancient religious complex of Angkor Wat, and we were greeted at the airport by Dara Rann. From the very beginning he demonstrated the courtesy, hospitality, and kindness that we later came to experience with so many of the Khmer people. He was a delight in every way, always arriving on time to escort us to the various temples while revealing keen awareness of the related historical and cultural aspects that are so rich and prominent at Angkor and the surrounding environs. He helped to make this trip a very special experience, and I very much recommend him to anyone who is planning a trip to this wonderful jewel of Cambodian culture.- J.D., USA

February 2005. Our family of three people from Russia were staying in Siem Reap for three days. Mr. Dara was our driver. He took us to various temples and showed himself as a very knowledgable and experienced person. He gave us lots of explanations thus serving a real guide. He helped us to better understand the rural life of Cambodian people and also brought us to interesting places not frequently visited by foreigners. He is an honest, reliable and pleasant person. His English is quite good and I would recommend his services to any English-speaking tourist to have a pleasant stay in Cambodia. - Russia

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